National University of Tainan
Coordinates: 22°59′02″N 120°12′26″E / 22.98389°N 120.20722°E
國立臺南大學 | |
Motto | 仁、智、誠、正[1] (Chinese) |
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Motto in English | Mercy, Intelligence, Sincerity, Justice[2] |
Type | Public (National) |
Established |
April 1898 (as Tainan Normal School) August 2004 (as NUTN) |
President | Huang Hsiu-shuang (黃秀霜) |
Academic staff | 237 |
Undergraduates | 4,195 |
Postgraduates | 2,415 |
Location | East District, Tainan, Taiwan |
Campus |
Urban, 29.281988 acres (0.1185 km²), Secondary 296.50175 acres (1.1999 km²) |
Website | eng.nutn.edu.tw/ |
National University of Tainan | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 國立臺南大學 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 国立台南大学 | ||||||
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The National University of Tainan (NUTN; Chinese: 國立臺南大學; pinyin: Guólì Táinán Dàxué) is a university in East District, Tainan, Taiwan.
History
NUTN was originally founded during the Japanese rule as Tainan Normal School in April 1898. In January 1946, after handover to the Republic of China, the school was renamed Taiwan Provincial Tainan Normal School. In August 1962, the school was promoted to Taiwan Provincial Tainan Junior Teachers’ College. The college was then promoted to Taiwan Provincial Tainan Teachers’ College in July 1987. In July 1991, it was then again promoted as National Tainan Teachers’ College. In August 2004, the college was finally promoted and renamed National University of Tainan.[3]
Faculties
- College of Education
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Science and Engineering
- College of Environmental Sciences and Ecology
- College of Performance and Visual Arts
Transportation
The university is accessible within walking distance south of Tainan Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
Notable alumni
- Tu Cheng-sheng, Minister of Education (2004-2008)
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National University of Tainan. |
References
- ↑ "校訓 (Chinese)". NUTN. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ "School Motto". NUTN. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ http://web.nutn.edu.tw/english/brief_history.htm