National Yang-Ming University

Founded in 1975, National Yang-Ming University has been formerly known as National Yang-Ming College of Medicine. In 1994, we were promoted to ‘National Yang-Ming University (NYMU) ‘ and became the first medicine-oriented comprehensive university in Taiwan. We have been enthusiastic at pursuing new knowledge, and apply it to teaching and research. In the area of teaching, we aim to develop our students’ self-learning and independent thinking skills through our explicit educational philosophy. In the area of research, we have been awarded the Program for Promoting Academic Excellence of Universities for results in our top two research fields of Genetics and Brain Research. NYMU are also ranked top in both the quality and quantity of research publications, as well as average faculty productivity among all universities in Taiwan. In the future, we believe that we will continue to begin about a new era in education and research at the top international level.

To encourage philanthropy To foster talented medical students, endowing them with abundant knowledge and consummate techniques To help protect public health> To enable students to develop equally in their morality, intelligence, physique, esprit de corps, and aesthetic sense > To mold and educate students to serve others To cultivate talented students with humanity, broad vision, lifelong learning ability, and potential for multiple development To give students a solid foundation in science; lead them to engage in research in life medicine; encourage them To seek happiness for all humankind.

Foundation year: 1994
Short name: NYMU
Type: Public (National)
Students: 4330
Faculty: 730
Faculty/Students Ratio: 6:1
Region: Asia
Location: Shipai, Beitou District, Taipei