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University of Taipei

Coordinates: 25°02′10″N 121°30′50″E / 25.0361°N 121.5139°E / 25.0361; 121.5139
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University of Taipei
臺北市立大學
Motto
公、誠、勤、樸[1]
TypePublic
EstablishedAugust 2013 (2013-08)
RectorDr. Yin-Hao Elton Chiu
Students7,500
Location,
Websitewww.utaipei.edu.tw Edit this at Wikidata
University of Taipei
Traditional Chinese臺北市立大學
Simplified Chinese台北市立大学
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáiběi Shìlì Dàxué
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTâi-pak tshī-li̍p tāi-ha̍k

University of Taipei (UT; Chinese: 臺北市立大學; lit. 'Taipei Municipal University') is an institution of higher education in Taipei, Taiwan. Located in Taipei metropolitan area, the university has two campuses, the Tianmu Campus in Shilin District and the Bo'ai Campus in Zhongzheng District. It is the only university under the administration of Taipei City Government.[2]

Established by the merger of Taipei Municipal University of Education and the Taipei Physical Education College in August 2013, University of Taipei can trace its roots into the late 19th century.[3]

Academics

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Bo'ai Campus main gate
University of Taipei library
Campus in Tianmu, Shilin District, Taipei

Prior to the merger, TMUE have 4,800 students enrolled and TPEC 2,700. Today roughly 7,500 students are enrolled in University of Taipei. The university currently consists of five colleges:

Transportation

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The Main Campus is accessible within walking distance West from Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Station of the Taipei Metro. The Tianmu Campus is accessible within walking distance East from Zhishan Station of the Taipei Metro.

Rankings

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University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[4]601–650 (2024)

University of Taipei was not ranked by Times Higher Education,[5] and it was ranked 601–650 in QS Asia University Rankings in 2024.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "校訓 (Chinese)". U. of Taipei. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ "University of Taipei established". China Times. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  3. ^ "University History (in Chinese)". Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ "University of Taipei".
  5. ^ Times Higher Education (2 April 2019). "University Impact Rankings 2019". Times Higher Education.
  6. ^ Quacquarelli Symonds. "QS Asia University Rankings 2020". Quacquarelli Symonds.

25°02′10″N 121°30′50″E / 25.0361°N 121.5139°E / 25.0361; 121.5139