The Navigators of NCTU
The origin of “Chiao Tung University” can be traced back to 1896. The Ching government minister Hsuan-Wai Sheng established “NanYang College” in Shanghai, and made “cultivating talents for the nation” as the highest purpose.
After the government moved to Taiwan, NCTU was reestablished in Hsinchu in 1958, starting with the “Institute of Electronics.” And “the study of electronics and computers” became the school’s main axis of development. Under the efforts by the university presidents, NCTU attained its present scale.
After Hsuan-Wai Sheng administered the school, Wen-Chih Tang and Hung-Hsun Ling etc., have steered the course in NCTU’s Shanghai period. After the school moved to Taiwan, the presidents were in order Hsi-Mou Li, Chiao-Kuang Chung, Hao-Chun Liu, Ching-Lai Sheng, Nan-Hung Kuo, Ta-Nien Yuan, Chi-Fu Den, Chun-Yen Chang, Chung-Yu Wu, Yan-Hwa Wu Lee, and M. C. Frank Chang.
| Main Presidents of NCTU during the years in Shanghai | Presidency | Educational philosophy and Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| 盛宣懷 Hsuan-Wai Sheng (1844-1916) | 1896-1905 | Founded Nanyang College, the former name of NCTU. Considered to be the father of the University. |
| 唐文治 Wen-Chih Tang (1865-1954) | 1907-1920 | Advocated the study of Chinese classics. Emphasized both technology and humanities. Formed the tradition of honesty and integrity of NCTU. |
| 淩鴻勛 Hung-Hsun Ling (1894-1981) | 1924-1927 | Played a key role in the establishment of the school in Taiwan. |
| Presidents of NCTU in Taiwan | Presidency | Educational philosophy and Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| 李熙謀 Hsi-Mou Li (1896-1975) | 1958-1967 | Shouldered the burden of leading the University during the establishment period in Taiwan. |
| 鍾皎光 Chiao-Kuang Chung (1907-1996) | 1967-1969 | Served as the first Dean of the College of Engineering of NCTU. |
| 劉浩春 Hao-Chun Liu (1910-1972) | 1969-1972 | Devoted entire time and energy to education. |
| 盛慶琜 Ching-Lai Sheng (1919-2018) | 1972-1978 | Led the planning for campus expansion, which signifies a new era for the University. |
| 郭南宏 Nan-Hung Kuo (1936-2023) | Interim Presidency：1971-1973 Presidency：1977-1987 | Worked in pursuit of remarkable achievements with the expectation of NCTU to be internationally noted. |
| 阮大年 Ta-Nien Yuan (1940-) | 1987-1992 | Advocated balanced and extensive academic works as the basis for advanced achievement. |
| 鄧啟福 Chi-Fu Den (1931-) | 1992-1998 | Advocated success of education and recruiting of scholars as the conditions for the University to be ranked at top. |
| 張俊彥 Chun-Yen Chang (1937-2018) | 1998-2006 | Vision: To be the best researching university which consists of outstanding academic skills and technology applications, and which contributes the most to the society. Philosophy (Mission): Create knowledge. Apply knowledge to make contributions to the society. Train students to become outstanding people who own independent thoughts, creativity, and are concerned for the society. Strategy: Integrate electronic engineering, computer science with biology and social studies to establish a cross-domain team which brings great contribution to the society. |
| 吳重雨 Chung-Yu Wu (1950-) | 2007-2011 | Nature─ With the earnestness and modesty of our nature, we dedicate ourselves wholeheartedly to building the future of ChiaoTungUniversity. Commitment─ With deep sincerity and high seriousness, we establish an efficient administrative system. Thoughtfulness─ With the spirit of humanism and enthusiasm, we create an ideal environment for all-round education and outstanding research. Universality─ We take a global perspective, joining the international community of the top universities of the world. The acronym “NCTU” also means “naturally committed to uniqueness and universality.” |
| 吳妍華 Yan-Hwa Wu Lee (1948-) | 2011-2015 | President Wu had transformed National Chiao-Tung University into a world-class institution for higher education as well as R&D innovation center for high-tech industries through the following pillar & beam: (1) Cross-sector leadership and cutting-edge research & development (2) Internationalization, inter-school cooperation, and teaching while researching |
| 張懋中 M. C. Frank Chang (1951-) | 2015-2019 | Core Vision: A Great university must be able to identify, challeng and prepare future generation leaders and pioneers to advance human knowledge base or elevate human civilization in quantum scale. Under the leadership of President Chang, ACT (A: Active education, C: Cross-discipline research, T: Trustees for institution & endowment ) has been put into full practice. |
| 陳信宏 Sin-Horng Chen (1954-) | 2019-2021 |
| Presidents of NYCU | Presidency | Educational philosophy and Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| 林奇宏 Chi-Hung Lin (1961-) | 2021- | Via Guanzi Quanxiu, “What you gain from a hundred years’ growth will be people“, NYCU launched The Cultivation Plan, aiming to create a three-year development plan based on ten-year vision on trends of higher education. |
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