Type Public (National) Vice-president Wei-Pang Yang Phone +886 3 863 5000 Province Taiwan Province | President Dr. Han‐Chieh Chao Academic staff 500+ (full time) Mascot Taiwan native pheasant Number of students 10,000 | |
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Former names Meilun campus: National Hualien University of Education Established Founded 1994.
Merged 2008 with National Hualien University of Education, founded 1947 Address No. 1, Section 2, Daxue Rd, Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan 974 Similar National Chung Cheng U, Tunghai University, Fu Jen Catholic University, Soochow University, Tamkang University Profiles | ||
National dong hwa university
The National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; Chinese: 國立東華大學) is a comprehensive public institution of higher learning in Hualien County, Taiwan. The school serves over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
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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.
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).
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. Occupying over 251 hectares, the Shoufeng campus is Taiwan's largest flat land university site.
A 12.26-hectare campus operates in Hualien City's Meilun district on the Pacific Ocean coast. 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. Major academic divisions include these: