National Yang-Ming University facts for kids
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國立陽明大學
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| Motto | 真知力行、仁心仁術 | ||||||
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Motto in English
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benevolent mind and art, putting knowledge into practice | ||||||
| Type | Public (National) | ||||||
| Active | 1975–2021 | ||||||
| President | Kuo Hsu-Sung (郭旭崧) | ||||||
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Academic staff
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393 | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 1,836 | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 2,297 | ||||||
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Shipai, Beitou, Taipei
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| Affiliations | UST GLORIA China Development Fund UAiTED |
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| Website | ym.edu.tw | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 国立阳明大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國立陽明大學 | ||||||
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National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) was a public research university located in Taipei, Taiwan. It was named after the famous Chinese philosopher Wang Yangming.
NYMU was well-known for its important research in Medicine, Life Sciences, and Biotechnology. It was considered one of Taiwan's top national research universities. In 2021, National Yang-Ming University joined with National Chiao Tung University to form a new school called National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
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A Look at Its History
The university started in 1975 as the National Yang-Ming College of Medicine. Its main goal was to train excellent medical professionals and scientists.
In 1994, it became a full university, changing its name to National Yang-Ming University. It was the first university in Taiwan focused on biomedical education and research. Besides its original mission, the university worked hard to be great at biomedical research. It also encouraged working with other universities and international partners.
Over 30 years, NYMU grew a lot. By 2005, it had five main schools: Medicine, Dentistry, Medical Technology and Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, and Nursing. The Taipei Veterans General Hospital also served as a teaching hospital for students.
In 2010, President Kung-Yee Liang received the Rema Lapouse Award for his work.
Discussions about merging National Yang-Ming University with National Chiao Tung University began in December 2018. Both universities voted to merge in September 2019. The Ministry of Education approved the merger in June 2020. The new university officially started on February 1, 2021.
How the University Was Organized
National Yang-Ming University had 7 departments and 28 graduate institutes. These were part of 6 main schools: Biomedical Science and Engineering, Dentistry, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine, and Nursing. In 2007, the university had many students, including 1,836 undergraduate students.
International Programs
NYMU took part in special international programs. These included the Molecular Medicine Program and the Bioinformatics Program. These programs were part of the Taiwan International Graduate Program of Academia Sinica, which is Taiwan's most important academic research group.
University Rankings
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| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World | 501-600 |
| QS World | 298 |
| THE World | 401–500 |
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| QS Asia | 113 |
| THE Asia | 100 |
Health Care Partnerships
NYMU worked with the Taipei City Hospital System and National Chengchi University. Together, these three groups created a health care system. This system covered medical education, actual healthcare, and how to manage health services.
Notable Alumni
- Shiu Ming-neng, who served as the Vice Minister of Health and Welfare from 2013 to 2016.
See also
- List of universities in Taiwan
- Education in Taiwan
