National Taiwan Ocean University

Coordinates: 25°09′00″N 121°46′40″E / 25.150107°N 121.777702°E / 25.150107; 121.777702
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National Taiwan Ocean University
國立臺灣海洋大學
Main Gate of National Taiwan Ocean University
Motto誠樸博毅[1]
Sêng Phok Phok Gē (Taiwanese Hokkien)
Shîn Phok Pok Nyì (Hakka)
Motto in English
Honesty, Simplicity, Fraternity, Perseverance
TypePublic
Established1953
President許泰文 Tai-Wen Hsu[2]
Academic staff
531
Undergraduates5,800
Postgraduates2,850
Other students
705 (international)
Location,
Websitewww.ntou.edu.tw
National Taiwan Ocean University
Traditional Chinese國立臺灣海洋大學
Simplified Chinese国立台湾海洋大学
NTOU ocean research ship.
National Taiwan Ocean University

National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU; Chinese: 國立臺灣海洋大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Hái-iûⁿ Tāi-ha̍k) is a national university in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. NTOU is a member of University System of Taipei.

History[edit]

NTOU was originally established as the Provincial Taiwan Maritime Technology College in 1953. In 1979, it was renamed National Taiwan College of Marine Science and Technology. Ten years later, the institution underwent another name change, to National Taiwan Ocean University.[3] A satellite opened on Beigan, Lienchiang in July 2019 as the first university campus on the Matsu Islands.[4]

Colleges, Departments, and Institutes[edit]

  • College of Maritime Science and Management
    • Department of Merchant Marine
    • Department of Shipping and Transportation Management
    • Department of Transportation Science
    • Department of Marine Engineering
    • Bachelor Degree Program in Ocean Business Management
  • College of Life Sciences
    • Department of Food Science
    • Department of Aquaculture
    • Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology
    • Institute of Marine Biology
    • Institute of Food Safety and Risk Management
    • Bachelor Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology
    • Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology
  • College of Ocean Science and Resource
    • Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science
    • Department of Marine Environmental Informatics
    • Institute of Earth Sciences
    • Institute of Marine Affairs and Resource Management
    • Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology
    • Doctoral Degree Program in Ocean Resource and Environmental Changes
  • College of Engineering
    • Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
    • Department of Systems Engineering and Naval Architecture
    • Department of Harbor and River Engineering
    • Institute of Materials Engineering
    • Bachelor Degree Program in Ocean Engineering Technology
    • Doctoral Degree Program in Ocean Engineering Technology
  • College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    • Department of Communications, Navigations, and Control Engineering
    • Department of Optoelectronics and Materials Technology
    • Institute of Optoelectronic Sciences
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
    • Institute of Applied Economics
    • Institute of Education
    • Institute of Oceanic Culture
    • Institute of Applied English
    • Teacher Education Center
  • College of Ocean Law and Policy
    • Bachelor Degree Program in Ocean Law and Policy
    • Institute of the Law of the Sea
    • Master Degree Program in Ocean Policy
  • General Education Center
  • Center of Excellence for the Oceans
  • Taiwan Marine Education Center
  • Maritime Development and Training Center

Ranking[edit]

National Taiwan Ocean University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World[5]1201–1400 (2024)
THE World[6]1201–1500 (2024)
Regional – Overall
THE Asia[7]351–400 (2023)
National – Overall
THE National[8]21–34 (2024)

Notable alumni[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "海大校訓、校徽、校歌 (Chinese)". NTOU. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
  2. ^ "國立臺灣海洋大學(National Taiwan Ocean University)".
  3. ^ "Welcome to National Taiwan Ocean University-NTOU". english.ntou.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2011-05-30.
  4. ^ Yu, Chao-fu; Hetherington, William (23 July 2019). "Lienchiang County gets first university campus". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ "National Taiwan Ocean University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  6. ^ "National Taiwan Ocean University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  7. ^ "National Taiwan Ocean University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  8. ^ "National Taiwan Ocean University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.

External links[edit]

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