|
The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST; ), commonly referred to as Taiwan Tech, is a public/national technological university located in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan Tech was established in 1974,〔 as the first and the leading higher education institution of its kind within Taiwan's technical and vocational education system.〔 NTUST. Retrieved 2010-04-22〕〔 Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2010-04-22〕 The university is ranked 353 among world universities (subject ranking: Engineering/Technology: 143〔 Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-04-26〕) in the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2013.〔 Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-04-26〕 The university is also ranked 52 among Asian universities (subject ranking: Engineering/Technology: 33〔 Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-04-26〕) in the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2013.〔 Times Higher Education. Retrieved 2010-04-26〕 NTUST Taiwan was also ranked as Asia's 10th best institute in science and technology. Taiwan Tech enrolled 5,645 undergraduates and 4,744 graduate students, and employed 414 full-time faculties and about 318 staff members in 2013.〔 NTUST. Retrieved 2013-11-4〕 The university’s 14 departments and 24 graduate programs are divided into the following 7 colleges, (College of Engineering ), (College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science ), (School of Management ), (College of Design ), (College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences ), (College of Intellectual Property Studies ), and (Honors College ).〔 National Taiwan University of Technology and Science. Retrieved 2013-11-4〕 Taiwan Tech has five campuses, the Gongguan campus, located at 43 Keelung Rd, Sec. 4, situated in the south region of Taipei City, being the main campus covers an area of approximately 10 hectares, while the whole campuses cover up to 44.5 hectares.〔 NTUST. Retrieved 2010-04-23〕 ==History== The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, formerly known as the National Taiwan Institute of Technology, was established on July 22, 1974, as the first and the best higher education institution of its kind of technological and vocational education system in Taiwan.〔〔 By extending this system to the highest level, the university was intended to meet the need created by the rapid economic and industrial development for highly trained engineers and managers.〔 NTUST. Retrieved 2010-04-26〕 The university beginning with four departments, Industrial Management, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Textile Engineering, in 1974. The department of Construction Engineering was added in 1975; and both of the department of Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering were launched in 1976. The Master’s degree programs began in 1979, and the Ph.D. programs were offered in 1982.〔 NTUST. Retrieved 2010-04-22〕〔 On attaining university status in 1997, the university reorganized itself into five colleges － (Engineering ), (Electrical and Computer Engineering ), (Management ), (Design ), and (Liberal Arts and Social Sciences ).〔 From the year 2001, certain departments also began to accept students into doctoral programs in the continuing education division.〔 After more than thirty years of growth and evolution, under the outstanding leadership of successive presidents,〔 nowadays, the Taiwan Tech has become one of the 11 top universities in Taiwan,〔 and has been recognized by all sectors of society for its academic and practical achievements in such areas as cooperation with industry, promotion of entrepreneurship and technology licensing.〔 The university is now among the top 5 universities in Taiwan and is considered the best technical university in Taiwan. The achievements made by the university in the technical and design departments has made it well recognized amongst the Asian Universities as well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Taiwan University of Science and Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|