National Defense University (Republic of China)
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24°56′03.2″N 121°18′24.4″E / 24.934222°N 121.306778°E
國防大學 | |
Type | Military academy |
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Established | May 2000 |
President | Liu Chih-pin |
Vice-president | Army Lt. Gen. Chang Chieh |
Provost | Army Maj. Gen. Lo Ying-yang (羅籝洋) |
Location | , , |
Website | Official website (in English) |
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National Defense University (NDU; Chinese: 國防大學; pinyin: Guófáng Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-hông Tāi-ha̍k) is a military academy located in Bade District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
The NDU offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The undergraduate program is the Military Academy, which provides four-year undergraduate education and training to prepare cadets for leadership roles in the military.
History
[edit]The university was established in May 2000 by merging Armed Forces University, National Defense Management College, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, and National Defense Medical Center.[1]
Colleges
[edit]- War College
- Army Command and Staff College
- Naval Command and Staff College
- Air Command and Staff College
- Political Warfare College
- Management College
- Institute of Technology
List of presidents
[edit]Armed Forces University
[edit]- Pi Tsung-gan (August 1959 – August 1964)
- Yu Po-chuan (16 August 1968 – 1 December 1969)
- Chiang Wei-kuo (16 August 1975 – 6 April 1980)
- Wang Tuo-nien (7 April 1980 – 31 December 1983)
- Yen Pai-chien (1 January 1984 – 30 April 1987)
- Luo Ben-li (1 May 1987 – 4 December 1989)
- Wang Tuo-chih (5 December 1989 – 30 April 1992)
- Yeh Chang-tung 葉昌桐 (1 May 1992 – 30 April 1994)
- Cheng Bang-chih (1 May 1994 – 30 June 1996)
- Lee Chen-lin (1 July 1996 – 31 January 1999)
- Hsia Ying-chou (1 February 1999 – 7 May 2000)
National Defense University
[edit]- Hsia Ying-chou (8 May 2000 – 31 January 2002)
- Chen Chen-hsiang (1 February 2002 – 31 August 2003)
- Hsieh Chien-tung (1 September 2003 – 31 May 2005)
- Fei Hung-po 費鴻波 (1 June 2005 – 15 February 2006)
- Tseng Jing-ling (16 February 2006 – 31 October 2008)
- Chin Nai-chieh 1 November 2008 – 15 May 2011)
- Adm. Chen Yeong-kang (16 May 2011 – 31 August 2012)
- Gen. Chiu Kuo-cheng (1 September 2012 – 31 July 2014)
- Cheng Te-mei (1 August 2014 – 31 October 2015)
- Wu Wan-chiao (1 November 2015 – 31 March 2019)
- Wang Shin-lung (1 April 2019 – 30 June 2021)
- Chang Che-ping (since 1 July 2021)
- Liu Chih-pin (since 16 June 2022)
Transportation
[edit]The university is accessible South West from Yingge Station of Taiwan Railways.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chen Chao-min, Minister of National Defense (2008-2009)
- Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of National Defense (2016–2018)
- Lee Shying-jow, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2016–2018)
- Tseng Jing-ling, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2009–2013)
- Yang Kuo-chiang, Director-General of the National Security Bureau (2015–2016)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "History - National Defense University". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
External links
[edit]Media related to National Defense University (Republic of China) at Wikimedia Commons