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
	Latin: Universitas Nationalis Donghwa
Founding Spirits	自由, 民主, 創造, 卓越; "Freedom, Democracy,; Creativity, Excellence"
Type	National (Public); Research university
Established	July 1, 1994
Academic affiliations	EUTW; UMAP; AACSB; IEET; PPUL; TUE;
Endowment	NTD 2.51 billion (2020)
President	Han-Chieh Chao; (IET Fellow, BCS Fellow)
Vice-president	Chin-Peng Chu; Hui-Mi Hsu; Yuan-Ron Ma
Provost	Shin-Feng Lin; (IET Fellow)
Academic staff	620+
Students	10,350 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates	7,975 (Fall 2023)
Postgraduates	2,375 (Fall 2023)
Doctoral students	412 (Fall 2023)
Location	Shoufeng, Hualien, Taiwan
Campus	Shoufeng (Rural); 251 ha (620 acres); Meilun (Suburban); 12.3 ha (30 acres); Pingtung (Rural); 0.74 ha (1.8 acres)
Newspaper	The NDHU Voice
Colors	NDHU Green
Sporting affiliations	Chinese Taipei University Sport Federation
Mascot	Formosan ring-necked pheasant
Varsity	Thirteen Varsity Teams
Website	NDHU.edu.tw
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Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国立东华大学
Traditional Chinese	國立東華大學
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guólì Dōnghuá Dàxué
Bopomofo	ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–Giles	Kuo²-li⁴ Tung-hua² Ta⁴-hsüeh²
Tongyong Pinyin	Guólì Donghuá Dàsyué
MPS2	Guólì Dūnghuá Dàshiué
Hakka
Romanization	Guedˋlib Dungˊfaˇ Tai-hog
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ	Kwet-li̍p Tung-fâ Thài-ho̍k
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Kok-li̍p Tong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k
Tâi-lô	Kok-li̍p Tang-huâ Tāi-ha̍k

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]

The NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan.^[12] 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.

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^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "uOttawa, Taiwan's National Dong Hwa agree to promote Indigenous academic and research initiatives". Faculty of Social Sciences. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ "大專校院圖書館統計". 政府資料開放平臺 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.

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[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] "大專校院圖書館統計". 政府資料開放平臺 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.

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