National Taiwan University of Sport explained

National Taiwan University of Sport should not be confused with National Taiwan Sport University.

National Taiwan University of Sport
Native Name:國立臺灣體育運動大學
Native Name Lang:zho
Image Upright:.6
Motto:術德兼修、堅強勤奮[1]
Mottoeng:Pursuing expertise and integrity. Be strong and hardworking.
Type:Public
Principal:Kuang-Piao Hsu PhD.
City:Taichung
Country:Taiwan
Students:2,742 (2020 academic year)
Affiliations:National University System of Taiwan
S:国立台湾体育运动大学
T:國立臺灣體育運動大學
P:Guólì Táiwān Tǐyù Yùndòng Dàxué
Order:st

The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS;) is a public university specialized in sports in Taichung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan.

NTUS once been merged with the National College of Physical Education and Sports, as a National Taiwan Sport University, but did not success eventually. This was the first case that Taiwan merged universities failed.

History

Founding

National Taiwan University of Sport founded in June 1961 as the Taiwan Provincial Junior College of Physical Education, was Taiwan first three-year junior college that specialized in sport. In the beginning, only had a Department of Sport. In the next ten years, school added night school and Hsinchu campus (for five-year programs), but Hsinchu campus closed in 1980 and move back to Taichung.

In 1984, Taiwan Provincial College of Physical Education closed its night school. On 90s, school changes its affiliation from Taiwan Provincial Government to Ministry of Education and rename as the National Taiwan Junior College of Physical Education.

Merging failed

See main article: National Taiwan Sport University (2008). In 1998, National Taiwan College of Physical Education is blazing a new campus in Puzi, Chiayi County, and place their library in Chiayi County Stadium before completion of their teaching complex building. Even though Chiayi campus had two departments and a graduate school, it's still been criticized cause its low usage. [2]

Taichung City Government entrusts Taichung Municipal Stadium to school in 2004.

School plans request change its name to National Taiwan Sports University, but the National College of Physical Education and Sports in Guishan, Taoyuan also wants the same name. Therefore, in 2008, the Ministry of Education pushes the merger of two schools, but main campus set in Taoyuan lead to teachers and students of the former National Taiwan College of Physical Education unpleased, eventually the merging case were failed in 2009. [3]

Changed name

After merging failed with the National College of Physical Education and Sports. In November 2011, MOE approved school change its name to National Taiwan University of Physical Education (NTUPE), and keep Chinese abbreviation of the National Taiwan Sports University .

School change its English name to National Taiwan University of Sport in August 2014, and closed Chiayi Campus after a year.

Academics

NTUS has three colleges:

College of Sport EducationDepartmentBachelorBachelor of Extension EducationMasterPhD
Dept. of Physical Education
Dept. of Dance
College of Sport EducationDept. of Sport Performance
Dept. of Combat Sport
Dept. of Ball Sport
College of Sport IndustryDept. of Recreational Sport
Dept. of Sport Management
Dept. of Exercise Health Science
Dept. of Sport Information and Communication

Campuses

Closed

Student life

Athletics

See main article: Hasus TSU F.C..

The NTUS football club has participated in domestic football leagues since 1983. In recent years, they use different team names due to league regulations.

Hasus TSU F.C. (臺體光磊)

Land Home NTUS (璉紅臺體)

The 500-capacity Taichung Taiyuan Football Pitch is used for home games.

Notable people

Faculty

Transportation

Taichung City Bus

Initiating stationTerminal stationRouteRemark
Taichung railway stationTaichung First Senior High SchoolRoute 7
Route 50
Route 59
Route 65
Route 270
Route 276
Taichung HSR stationTaichung First Senior High SchoolRoute 159
Taichung HSR stationTaichung TechRoute 26
Route 82
Route 99 Extend
Taichung HSR stationChungyo Department StoreRoute 99

Relevant articles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NTUS Motto. 2017-05-16. 2022-01-26. National Taiwan University of Sport.
  2. Web site: University expanding campuses Part 4: Policy mistakes are worse than corruption. zh. 2011-07-26. Xiang Lan Chen. 2022-01-26. Environmental Information Center.
  3. Web site: 台體國體併校 一年破局. Yang Sheng Chen. 2022-01-25. Apple Daily (Taiwan). 22 March 2009.
  4. News: zh:城市聯賽資格賽》給球員一個舞台 台體大重返城市聯賽. http://www.ltsports.com.tw/main/news.asp?no=64820&N_Class=4 . LTSports. January 1, 2009. zh. January 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225083631/http://www.ltsports.com.tw/main/news.asp?no=64820&N_Class=4. February 25, 2012. dead.