National Quemoy University (NQU, Chinese: 國立金門大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Kim-mn̂g Tōa-o̍h) is a national university, located in Jinning Township, Kinmen (Quemoy), Republic of China (Taiwan). NQU offers a variety of academic programs. They are divided into three categories: 1. undergraduate program, 2. graduate program, and 3. continuing education program.
國立金門大學 | |
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Former name | National Kinmen Institute of Technology |
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| Motto | 真知、力行、兼善天下[1] |
Motto in English | Real knowledge, strong performance, for the good of the world |
| Type | National |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | James Chen Chien-min (陳建民) |
Academic staff | 150 |
| Undergraduates | 3,700 |
| Postgraduates | 300 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 國立金門大學 | ||||||||||||
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NQU is known for its programs in marine science, engineering, and business, and it has a strong focus on research and innovation.
History
editNQU was founded in 1997 in Kinmen as the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, Kinmen Division.[2] In 2003, it became the National Kinmen Institute of Technology. It was upgraded to National Quemoy University in 2010.[3][4]
Departments
edit- Department of Applied Foreign Languages
- Department of Architecture and Historic Preservation
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
- Department of Construction Engineering
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Food Science
- Department of International Affairs
- Department of Sports and Leisure
- Department of Tourism Management
- Graduate Institute of Culture and History of South Fujian
- Graduate Institute of Disaster Prevention and Sustainability
- Graduate Institute of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Graduate Institute of Island Recreation Resources Development
- Graduate Institute of Mainland China Studies
- Graduate Institute of Marine Affairs
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Motto". National Quemoy University. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ Aspinwall, Nick (4 September 2018). "6 Km From China, Taiwan's Kinmen Charts Its Own Path". The Diplomat. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "History". National Quemoy University. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ Ma, Yueh-lin; Wu, Ting-feng; Chen, Yi-Shan (2010-08-20). "Chinese Students Set to Invade Kinmen". CommonWealth Magazine. Translated by Sabatier, Luke. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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