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National Taiwan University (NTU; ; colloquially, 台大; Táidà; ) is a national co-educational research university located in Taipei, Taiwan. Its 1,086,167 m2 main campus is located in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taipei and elsewhere, with a total area of 345,830,000 m2.〔(National Taiwan University_Campus Location & Area )〕 The University consists of 11 colleges, 54 departments, 103 graduate institutes and 4 research centers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About NTU )〕 In 2010, the student body consisted of 17,514 undergraduate students and 15,824 graduate students.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Table 20: Number of students in each academic year,1945-2010 )〕 The university was founded in 1928 by the Japanese administration during the Japanese colonial era and was then known as the Taihoku (Taipei) Imperial University. After World War II, the government of the Republic of China resumed the administration of Taihoku University, reorganizing and renaming it ''National Taiwan University'' on November 15, 1945.〔"(National Taiwan University, (2007) )" NTU history〕 NTU is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. It also has strong ties with the Academia Sinica in Taiwan in the form of research and teaching collaborations and a joint program office. == History == National Taiwan University has its origins in the founded by Taiwan's Japanese colonial government in 1928 as a member of the imperial university system administered by the Empire of Japan.〔 The school's first president was Taira Shidehara. The Taihoku Imperial University began with a Faculty of Liberal Arts and Law and a Faculty of Science and Agriculture serving 60 students. The university was intended mainly for Japanese nationals; few Taiwanese students were admitted. The Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering were added in 1935 and 1943, respectively.〔 After World War II the government of the Republic of China reorganized the school as an institution for Chinese-speaking students. The school was renamed ''National Taiwan University'' on 15 November 1945 and Lo Tsung-lo was appointed as its president. In 1962, joint projects with the Academia Sinica were initiated. An evening division was established in 1967.〔 Between 1972 and 1975, the Philosophy Department Incident took place during the White Terror period authoritarian rule, resulting in the dismissal of several professors. A new university library opened in 1998.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History )〕 In 1999, the evening division and the Center of Continuing Education merged to form the Division of Continuing Education & Professional Development. Lee Si-Chen, the current president, took office in 2005.〔 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」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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