National Defense University (Republic of China)

Military university in Taiwan

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24°56′03.2″N 121°18′24.4″E﻿ / ﻿24.934222°N 121.306778°E﻿ / 24.934222; 121.306778

National Defense University

國防大學

Type| Military academy
Established| May 2000
President| Liu Chih-pin
Vice-president| Army Lt. Gen. Chang Chieh [zh]
Provost| Army Maj. Gen. Lo Ying-yang (羅籝洋)
Location|

Bade

Taoyuan

Taiwan

Website| Official website (in English)
The side gate of National Defense University on Shingfeng Road. Flag of ROC Tri-service University (1968-2000) Flag of ROC National Defense University

National Defense University (NDU; Chinese: 國防大學; pinyin: Guófáng Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-hông Tāi-ha̍k) is a military academy located in Bade District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

The NDU offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The undergraduate program is the Military Academy, which provides four-year undergraduate education and training to prepare cadets for leadership roles in the military.

## History

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The university was established in May 2000 by merging Armed Forces University, National Defense Management College, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, and National Defense Medical Center.[1]

## Colleges

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* War College
* Army Command and Staff College
* Naval Command and Staff College
* Air Command and Staff College
* Political Warfare College
* Management College
* Institute of Technology

## List of presidents

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### Armed Forces University

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* Pi Tsung-gan (August 1959 – August 1964)
* Yu Po-chuan [zh] (16 August 1968 – 1 December 1969)
* Chiang Wei-kuo (16 August 1975 – 6 April 1980)
* Wang Tuo-nien [zh] (7 April 1980 – 31 December 1983)
* Yen Pai-chien [zh] (1 January 1984 – 30 April 1987)
* Luo Ben-li [zh] (1 May 1987 – 4 December 1989)
* Wang Tuo-chih [zh] (5 December 1989 – 30 April 1992)
* Yeh Chang-tung 葉昌桐 (1 May 1992 – 30 April 1994)
* Cheng Bang-chih [zh] (1 May 1994 – 30 June 1996)
* Lee Chen-lin [zh] (1 July 1996 – 31 January 1999)
* Hsia Ying-chou [zh] (1 February 1999 – 7 May 2000)

### National Defense University

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* Hsia Ying-chou (8 May 2000 – 31 January 2002)
* Chen Chen-hsiang (1 February 2002 – 31 August 2003)
* Hsieh Chien-tung [zh] (1 September 2003 – 31 May 2005)
* Fei Hung-po 費鴻波 (1 June 2005 – 15 February 2006)
* Tseng Jing-ling (16 February 2006 – 31 October 2008)
* Chin Nai-chieh [zh] 1 November 2008 – 15 May 2011)
* Adm. Chen Yeong-kang (16 May 2011 – 31 August 2012)
* Gen. Chiu Kuo-cheng (1 September 2012 – 31 July 2014)
* Cheng Te-mei (1 August 2014 – 31 October 2015)
* Wu Wan-chiao [zh] (1 November 2015 – 31 March 2019)
* Wang Shin-lung (1 April 2019 – 30 June 2021)
* Chang Che-ping (since 1 July 2021)
* Liu Chih-pin (since 16 June 2022)

## Transportation

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The university is accessible South West from Yingge Station of Taiwan Railways.

## Notable alumni

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* Chen Chao-min, Minister of National Defense (2008-2009)
* Feng Shih-kuan, Minister of National Defense (2016–2018)
* Lee Shying-jow, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2016–2018)
* Sanaullah Khan Niazi, Pakistani Major General (2012-2013)
* Tseng Jing-ling, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2009–2013)
* Yang Kuo-chiang, Director-General of the National Security Bureau (2015–2016)

## See also

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* List of universities in Taiwan

## References

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1. ^ "History - National Defense University". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-06.

## External links

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* Media related to National Defense University (Republic of China) at Wikimedia Commons

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