National Chiayi University

National Chiayi University

國立嘉義大學
Other name	NCYU
Former names	National Chiayi Institute of Technology National Chiayi Teachers College see #History
Motto	誠樸、力行、創新、服務[1] Sêng-phok, Le̍k-hêng, Chhòng-sin, Ho̍k-bū
Motto in English	Sincerity, Action, Innovation, Service[2]
Type	Public, national
Established	February 2000 (2000-02)[3]
President	Han-Chien Lin
Vice-president	Ruey-Shyang Chen Chun-Hsien Chang Hung-Wen Lee
Location	Chiayi City , Taiwan 23°27′49.26″N 120°29′0.98″E / 23.4636833°N 120.4836056°E / 23.4636833; 120.4836056
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	National University System of Taiwan
Website	www.ncyu.edu.tw/ncyu_eng/

National Chiayi University
Traditional Chinese	國立嘉義大學
Simplified Chinese	国立嘉义大学
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Jiāyì Dàxué Wade–Giles Ko2-li4 Chia1-i4 Ta4-hsüeh2 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p Ka-gī Tāi-ha̍k

National Chiayi University (NCYU; Chinese: 國立嘉義大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Ka-gī Tāi-ha̍k) is a public university located in Chiayi City and Chiayi County, Taiwan. It was formed in 2000 by merging National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College. The University has six colleges, which include seven doctoral programs, 42 full-time master's degree programs, twelve part-time master's degree programs, and 38 undergraduate programs now. NCYU is one of the oldest and largest universities in southern Taiwan.

The history of the university can be traced back to the merger between the National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College, with the National Chiayi Institute of Technology originally founded in the Japanese era.

The Kagi Agriculture and Forestry Public School (Kano) was established in April 1919 under Japanese rule and reorganized and renamed Taiwan Provincial Chiayi Agri-Vocational School in November 1945. The school was then upgraded to become Taiwan Provincial Chiayi Junior College of Agriculture in March 1965. In July 1981, it became a national college and funded by the Ministry of Education. In July 1997, it was upgraded again to become National Chiayi Institute of Technology.

The Taiwan Provincial Chiayi Normal School was founded in 1957. In August 1996, the school was upgraded to a five-year junior college and renamed Taiwan Provincial Chiayi Junior Teachers College. In July 1987, the college was reformed into a four-year college and renamed Taiwan Provincial Chiayi Teachers College. In July 1987, the college was upgraded into a national college and renamed National Chiayi Teachers College.

In February 2000, National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College were merged and became National Chiayi University.^[3]

NCYU comprises four campuses:

The campus is the administrative headquarters and located in the well-known scenic area between Lantan Reservoir and Renyitan Reservoir. It also accommodates the College of Agriculture, College of Science and Engineering and College of Life Sciences.

• Address: 300 Syuefu Road, East District, Chiayi City

This campus accommodates the Teachers College and College of Humanities and Arts.

• Address: 85 Wunlong Village, Minxiong Township, Chiayi County

Extension and lifelong learning programs are offered in the campus to provide educational service to the local community.

• Address: 151 Linsen East Road, East District, Chiayi City

Sinmin Campus is situated in West District in downtown Chiayi. Sinmin accommodates College of Management and College of Veterinary medicine.

• Address: 580 Sinmin Road, West District, Chiayi City

National Chiayi University rankings
Global – Overall
CWUR World[4]	1970 (2023)
THE World[5]	1501–2673 (2024)
Regional – Overall
THE Asia[6]	601+ (2024)
National – Overall
CWUR National[7]	32 (2023)
THE National[8]	35–45 (2024)

NCYU consists of seven colleges (Agriculture, Humanities and Arts, Life Sciences, Management, Science and Engineering, Teachers, and Veterinary Medicine),^[9] 36 departments and 11 independent institutes, with 500 full-time faculty professors.^[10]

• Chen Ming-wen, Magistrate of Chiayi County (2001-2009)
• Huang Min-hui, acting Chairperson of Kuomintang

• List of universities in Taiwan

• Official website (in English)