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NTNU Ranked 20th Globally in Education in World University Rankings 2021 by subject

Times Higher Education has announced the latest World University Rankings 2021 by subject: education in October. National Taiwan Normal University is ranked 20th, the best in Taiwan. The resources in education we put, the effort for internationalization paid off and NTNU stands a leading position in education.

VR Work of Prof. Huang Hsin Chien Recognized by Asian Academy Creative Awards

Prof. Huang Hsin Chien at the Department of Design of NTNU was the National Winner of Best Immersive in Asian Academy Creative Awards for his work of Kuo Hsueh-Hu: Three States of Home Gazing

Identity of Alfred’s Butterfly Discovered by Prof. Hsu Yu Feng

In 1866, Alfred Russel Wallace named a butterfly Robert Swinhoe collected from Takow, Taiwan as Lycaena nisa. However, due to no picture available, for nearly a hundred years, no one can be sure that which butterfly this is.

Butterfly Fauna of Taiwan by Prof. Hsu Yu Feng Gain Recognition Worldwide

Cooperated with Forestry Bureau, Prof. Hsu Yu Feng of the Department of Science edited the Vol. IV Lycaenidae of the Butterfly Fauna of Taiwan in September, a bilingual book written by Taiwanese. 120 species of butterflies are listed in the book and most of them are not on books available in the market. According to the Forestry Bureau, this is the latest great book after they have published Papilionidae, Pieridae and Hesperiidae.

Number of Double Major and Minor in NTNU Increased Due to Change of System

In response to social development and the need for cross-disciplinary talents, National Taiwan Normal University encourages students to learn in different departments as double major and minor. The original audition system will be replaced by registration. The number of students as double major and minor increased significantly. It is expected that more than 50% of students will enroll in courses from different department by 2025. In addition, the National Taiwan University system is working on cross-university enrollment. Last year, a student from the Department of Taiwan Culture, Languages and Literature was admitted to the Department of Construction Engineering in National Taiwan University of Science and Technology.