National Taiwan University of Sport

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The National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS; Template:Zh) 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

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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. [2]

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 (Template:Zh).

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 Education Department Bachelor Bachelor of Extension Education Master PhD
Dept. of Physical Education
Dept. of Dance
College of Sport Education Dept. of Sport Performance
Dept. of Combat Sport
Dept. of Ball Sport
College of Sport Industry Dept. of Recreational Sport
Dept. of Sport Management
Dept. of Exercise Health Science
Dept. of Sport Information and Communication

Campuses

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Taichung Municipal Stadium
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He-Ming Building

Closed

Student life

Athletics

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

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

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

Transportation

Taichung City Bus

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Taichung railway station Taichung First Senior High School Route 7
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Route 270
Route 276
Taichung HSR station Taichung First Senior High School Route 159
Taichung HSR station Taichung Tech Route 26
Route 82
Route 99 Extend
Taichung HSR station Chungyo Department Store Route 99

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