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9 Subjects from NTNU are in the QS Rankings by Subject

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016 for 2016 were announced on March 22nd .A total number of 28 subjects of NTNU are being ranked and now it has entered the rankings in a total of 9 subjects. When compared with the result of last year, mechanical engineering, physics and astronomy are new subjects of this year. Moreover, the education subject has made it into the top 50 subjects in the world for consecutive 3 years, making NTNU the only university in Taiwan that is part of the top 50s in the category of Civil & Structural Engineering.

Pennsylvania State University Visits NTNU

On the 11th of March, there’s a pleasant discussion between the Pennsylvania State University and the Department of Civic and Leadership. The topic of the talk is What Does Civic Education Mean in a Globalized World?

First Online Program for Teaching Chinese as Second Language

With the economic growth in China, Chinese has become a dominate language in the world. NTNU announced on Marth 11st that for the first time, we are recruiting oversea students for the on-the-job training program for Teaching Chinese as Second Language. All courses are taken online, so they don’t have attend classes in Taiwan. It’s estimated that students can get their degrees in 2 years.

Hong Kong Media Come to NTNU

With an aim to know about the humanities and arts of universities in Taiwan, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong visited Taiwan with Hong Kong media representatives. They came to NTNU on the 4th of March. The Dean of International Affairs, Frank Y-H Ying, the Chair of the Department of Fine Arts, Cheng Tai Le, and the Chair of the Music Department, Chinn-Horng Nanette CHEN all welcomed the guest enthusiastically. The Chair and former Chair of Hong Kong & Macau Students Association and a music major were interviewed.

Waseda Uni Comes to NTNU

On the 3rd of March, professors from the Chinese Distance learning Department of Waseda University, Koichi Murakami, Yumi Okazaki, Kawa Koji, Yang Da came to the Department of Chinese as a Second Language for a 17-day study with 32 students. The open ceremony was held on March 4th, teachers and students from both sides greeted each other and exchanged information.