National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) is a public university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan (Republic of China). NCTU is Taiwan’s oldest university. Established in Shanghai, China in 1896, the university was re-established in Taiwan by former Chiao Tung University faculty and alumni members in 1958, following the government of Republic of China's forced relocation to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War.
NCTU is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and the world. According to Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU ranks 47th in Computer Science in 2012. It also ranks 50th worldwide in the engineering field overall in 2012. According to the Nature Publishing Index Asia-Pacific (2012, corrected count), NCTU ranks as 2nd institution (1st university) in Taiwan. NCTU in Taiwan, along with its sister campuses, such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University in mainland China, comprise the largest alumni network in the entire Asia/Pacific region and draws students from over 42 countries around the world.
The university’s main campus is located at the center of the Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan’s national research center. The area is referred to as the Silicon Valley of Asia. More than 400 technology companies have been established in the park.
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