National Central University

National Central University
國立中央大學 (Chinese)
Former name
  • Sanjiang or Liangjiang Normal College (1902–1914)
  • Nanking Higher Normal School (1915–1923)
  • National Southeastern University (1921–1927)
  • National Central University Graduate Institute of Geophysics (1962–1968)
  • National Central University College of Science (1968–1979)
Motto誠樸 (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: shîn-phok; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sêng-phok)
Motto in English
Sincerity and Simplicity
TypePublic
Established1902 (1902)
PresidentJing-Yang Jou
Academic staff
746 (full time)
Undergraduates5,743
Postgraduates6,037
Location
24°58′06″N 121°11′34″E / 24.96833°N 121.19278°E / 24.96833; 121.19278
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsUniversity System of Taiwan
UAiTED
Websitewww.ncu.edu.tw
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国立中央大学
Traditional Chinese國立中央大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳKwet-li̍p Chung-yong Thài-ho̍k
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Tiong-iong Tāi-ha̍k

National Central University (Chinese: 國立中央大學; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué; abbreviated NCU; 中大; Zhōngdà) is a public research university based in Taiwan. It was founded in 1902 in Nanjing; initially located in Miaoli after moving to Taiwan, it relocated to Zhongli in 1962 and developed into a comprehensive university. NCU is the first university in Taiwan to research industrial economics and economic development (Taiwan's Consumer Confidence Index is released monthly by NCU). NCU is a member of AACSB. NCU is one of the six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education, organized into eight colleges.