| Native Name: | 國立宜蘭大學 |
| National Ilan University | |
| Motto: | 篤學, 力行, 敬業, 樂群[1] Tok-ha̍k, le̍k-hêng, kèng-gia̍p, lo̍k-kûn |
| Mottoeng: | Studying diligently, practicing with earnestness, developing a respectful attitude toward professionalism[2] |
| Type: | Public National |
| Established: | 12 May 1926 (reformed in 2003) |
| Website: | www.niu.edu.tw |
| President: | Dr. Po‐Ching Wu (吳柏青) |
| Faculty: | 235 |
| Undergrad: | 4420 |
| Postgrad: | 482 |
| Location: | Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan |
| S: | 国立宜兰大学 |
| T: | 國立宜蘭大學 |
| Poj: | Kok-li̍p Gî-lân Tāi-ha̍k |
| P: | Guólì Yilán Dàxué |
The National Ilan University (NIU;) is a public university in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan.
National Ilan University was one of the first institutions of higher education in Taiwan. It was founded as the Taiwan Provincial Ilan School of Agriculture and Forestry on 12 May 1926. Since then, the name and focus of the institution have undergone a number of changes, from having been a five-year junior college (National Ilan Junior College of Agriculture and Technology), and a polytechnic college (National Ilan Institute of Technology). In 2003, the school was further reformed into its current status as a comprehensive university, offering BA, BS, MA and MS degrees in four colleges.
Dr. Po-Ching Wu was elected as the 5th NIU President by the NIU President Election Committee on July 4 and was on board from August 1, 2016. Dr. Wu is also a professor in the Department of Biomechatronic Engineering at NIU. He received his PhD in Food engineering at the University of Massachusetts (USA).[3]
The main 15.3ha campus stands in the center of Yilan City. The school owns two larger tracts of land, mostly undeveloped, in Yilan City and Wujie Township in Yilan County.
| Type: | National Ilan University |
| The W: | 1501+ |
| The W Year: | 2024 |
| The W Ref: | [4] |
| The Asia: | 601+ |
| The Asia Year: | 2024 |
| The Asia Ref: | [5] |
| Qs Asia: | 701–750 |
| Qs Asia Year: | 2024 |
| Qs Asia Ref: | [6] |
| The N: | 35–45 |
| The N Year: | 2024 |
| The N Ref: | [7] |
NIU has four colleges: Humanities and Management, Engineering, Bioresources, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In addition, there are 13 departments and 17 graduate institutions.
The newest of the Graduate Programs is the MA Program in Foreign Languages & Literatures. It focuses on the literature in English of nations within the Asian Pacific Rim region.
The university has 150 laboratories, one computer center, a number of computerized language labs, and an Analysis and Technology Consulting Center which cooperates with local industries on their manufacturing and production. In 2006, the university also established an Incubator Center, which assists local industries in research and development. In addition to the aforementioned facilities and resources, NIU also has a library that occupies nearly 1.7ha and holds over 200,000 books, including nearly 1000 periodicals relating to various research fields. In early 2006, NIU was granted the capacity to serve as the GigaPoP ("gigabit point-of-presence") for Taiwan Advanced Research & Education Network (TWAREN). As a result, NIU is in charge of providing a high-bandwidth network connection to research and academic institutes within Ilan county.
| College | Department | Bachelor | Master | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Management | Department of Foreign Languages and Literature* | ● | ● | |
| Department of Applied Economics and Management | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Leisure Industry and Health Promotion | ● | |||
| College of Engineering | Department of Civil Engineering* | ● | ● | |
| Department of Environmental Engineering | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering* | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering* | ● | ● | ||
| Graduate Institute of Architecture and Sustainable Planning | ● | |||
| College of Bioresources | Department of Horticulture | ● | ● | |
| Department of Food Science | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Biomechatronic Engineering | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Forestry and Natural Resources* | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Biotechnology and Animal Science* | ● | ● | ● | |
| College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Department of Electrical Engineering* | ● | ● | |
| Department of Electronic Engineering* | ● | ● | ||
| Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering* | ● | ● |
Most programs are taught in Chinese. * Some master's-level courses are taught in English language
National Ilan University (NIU) collaborates with over 100 Universities and Research Institutions worldwide. When studying at NIU, students can apply for an academic exchange program with partner universities where they can take part in overseas volunteer activities and summer camps. In addition, NIU has a program with the University of Michigan Dearborn Business School, which offers a master's degree to NIU students.
| Area | Asia | American | Europe | Oceania | Total | |
| Number of Partner Universities | 83 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 102 |
It is also an international sister school of UC Davis, University of Maryland, China Agricultural University, Kasetsart University and Nong Lam University - Ho Chi Minh City (NLU).
Tuition fees and other miscellaneous fees for international students for the academic year 2016.
| College | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
| College of Humanities and Management | NT$38,600 | NT$37,300 | |
| College of Engineering | NT$44,400 | NT$45,390 | |
| College of Bioresources | NT$49,500 | NT$44,000 | |
| College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | NT$44,400 | NT$45,390 |
The Ilan spelling in the school name perpetuates a twentieth-century romanization for the name of the area. Yilan is now preferred by most national and regional authorities.
The standard abbreviated reference in English is the acronym NIU. The standard abbreviation in Mandarin Chinese is the portmanteau 宜大 Yi1 Da4. For this reason the romanization "Yida" is often encountered in place names associated with the campus.