National Dong Hwa University

National Dong Hwa University
國立東華大學 (Chinese)
Kok-li̍p Tong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k (Taiwanese)
Kwet-li̍p Tung-fâ Thài-ho̍k (Hakka)
Coat of arms
Founding Spirits自由, 民主, 創造, 卓越
"Freedom, Democracy,
Creativity, Excellence"
TypeNational (Public)
Research university
EstablishedJuly 1, 1994 (1994-07-01)
Academic affiliations
EndowmentNT$ 2.28 billion (2024)
PresidentHan-Chieh Chao
(IET Fellow, BCS Fellow)
Vice-presidentChin-Peng Chu
Hui-Mi Hsu
Yuan-Ron Ma
ProvostShin-Feng Lin
(IET Fellow)
Academic staff
620+
Students10,350 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates7,975 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates2,375 (Fall 2023)
412 (Fall 2023)
Location
Shoufeng, Hualien
,
Taiwan
CampusShoufeng (Rural)
251 ha (620 acres)
Meilun (Suburban)
12.3 ha (30 acres)
Pingtung (Rural)
0.74 ha (1.8 acres)
NewspaperThe NDHU Voice
Colors NDHU Green 
Sporting affiliations
 Chinese Taipei University Sport Federation
MascotFormosan ring-necked pheasant
VarsityThirteen Varsity Teams
WebsiteNDHU.edu.tw

Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国立东华大学
Traditional Chinese國立東華大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Dōnghuá Dàxué
Bopomofoㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–GilesKuo²-li⁴ Tung-hua² Ta⁴-hsüeh²
Tongyong PinyinGuólì Donghuá Dàsyué
MPS2Guólì Dūnghuá Dàshiué
Hakka
RomanizationGuedˋlib Dungˊfaˇ Tai-hog
Pha̍k-fa-sṳKwet-li̍p Tung-fâ Thài-ho̍k
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Tong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k
Tâi-lôKok-li̍p Tang-huâ Tāi-ha̍k
National Dong Hwa University Library

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely ranked as Top 10% university in Taiwan by THE,[1] QS,[2] U.S. News,[3] which offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan, including the sciences, engineering, computer science, environmental studies, oceanography, law, arts, design, humanities, anthropology, social sciences, education sciences, music, and business.[4][5][6][7]

NDHU is renowned for its liberal atmosphere and internationalization, with the sixth highest proportion of international students in Taiwan. The university is organized into eight colleges, 44 academic departments, and 56 graduate institutes, enrolling around 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including over 1,000 international students pursuing degrees and joining exchange programs.[8][9]

NDHU is a member of six Taiwan's European Union Centre, a Think Tank for European Studies. With Taiwan's oldest school for Indigenous Studies, NDHU College of Indigenous Studies is among leading institutes of its kind in Asia.[10][11]

NDHU has Taiwan's fifth highest endowment among national universities.[12] NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan.[13] The university's main campus is located in Shoufeng, in the northern half of Hualien County. Encompassing an area of 251 hectares (620 acres), the main campus houses almost all colleges and research institutes except the Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, which is jointly founded in National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference THE World Ranking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference QS World Ranking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference US.News Global Ranking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 中央社訊息平台. "110學年度公立一般大學學門數排名東華大學名列第六 | 中央社訊息平台". www.cna.com.tw (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. ^ "東華大學趙涵捷 特色領域為國際化加分 | English Career". www.englishcareer.com.tw (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  6. ^ 自由時報電子報 (13 January 2020). "高教展望》境外生人數翻數倍 國際名聲影響大 - 自由評論網". 自由時報電子報. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ 遠見天下文化出版股份有限公司 (30 June 2020). "《遠見》最佳大學排行榜：頂大竄黑馬、國立科大獨霸技職 | 遠見編輯部 | 遠見雜誌". 遠見雜誌 - 前進的動力. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ 聯合新聞網. "楊牧不敲鐘 東華校魂有自由". 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. ^ "東華大學徐輝明校長率團參加美洲教育者年會，各界紛表達對東華震後的關懷與支持". 國立東華大學 NDHU, National Dong Hwa University (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "NDHU and Foundation for Scholarly Exchange Signed MOU to support U.S. Students to Study Aboriginal Cultures in Taiwan – Fulbright Taiwan, Foundation for Scholarly Exchange". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  11. ^ "uOttawa, Taiwan's National Dong Hwa agree to promote Indigenous academic and research initiatives". Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  12. ^ 天下雜誌. "臺灣國立大學校務基金排名 天下雜誌".
  13. ^ "大專校院圖書館統計". 政府資料開放平臺 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.