National Dong Hwa University

National Dong Hwa University
國立東華大學
Former names
 Meilun campus: National Hualien University of Education
Type Public (National)
Established

Founded 1994.

  • Merged 2008 with National Hualien University of Education, founded 1947
President Dr. Han‐Chieh Chao
Vice-president Wei-Pang Yang
Academic staff
 500+ (full time)
Students 10,000+
Undergraduates 6,200
Postgraduates 3,800
Address

*97401 花蓮縣壽豐鄉志學村大學路二段一號 國立東華大學

Campus Shoufeng: Rural (251 hectares), Meilun: Urban (12.26 hectares)
Colours green and yellow
Affiliations EUTW
Mascot Taiwan native pheasant
Website www.ndhu.edu.tw
National Dong Hwa University
Traditional Chinese 國立東華大學
National Dong Hwa University.

The National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; Chinese: 國立東華大學)[1] is a comprehensive public institution of higher learning in Hualien County, Taiwan. The school serves over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Name

The name Dong Hwa signifies NDHU's East Asia location while inviting a poetic allusion to the image of flowers. The school colours are green and yellow. The mascot is a native pheasant.[2]

History

The present university results from the 2008 merger of two public institutions: the National Dong Hwa University founded in 1994 (today's Shoufeng campus in Shoufeng Township), and the National Hualien University of Education founded in 1947 (today's Meilun campus in Hualien City).[3][4]

Campuses

The main Dong Hwa campus is located in Shoufeng township in the Papaya Creek Delta region of Hualien County. The campus sits just north of the Tropic of Cancer about 35 kilometers south of Taroko National Park and 15 kilometers south of Hualien City. Located on an alluvial plain ringed by mountains, the campus is known for its distinctive architecture and natural setting.[5] Occupying over 251 hectares, the Shoufeng campus is Taiwan's largest flat land university site.[6]

A 12.26-hectare campus operates in Hualien City's Meilun district on the Pacific Ocean coast.[6] Dong Hwa's College of Marine Biology is based at the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) in Chechung township in Pingtung County.

Faculties

Dong Hwa serves over 10,000 students and confers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in a comprehensive range of fields.[2][7][7] Major academic divisions include these:[7][8]

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is Dong Hwa National University.
  2. 1 2 "National Dong Hwa University | Ranking & Review". 4icu.org. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. ↑ "認識東華 - 國立東華大學". Ndhu.edu.tw. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110731152839/http://www.newuniversitylist.com/2011/05/about-national-dong-hwa-university.html. Archived from the original on July 31, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "National Dong Hwa University - Hualien - Reviews of National Dong Hwa University - TripAdvisor". Tripadvisor.in. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  6. 1 2 "Locations - National Dong Hwa University". Ndhu.edu.tw. 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  7. 1 2 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20090126223831/http://reg.aca.ntu.edu.tw/college/search/colshow.asp?selid=0020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "教研單位 - 國立東華大學". Ndhu.edu.tw. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
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