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National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a comprehensive public university renowned for its diverse academic offerings and beautiful campus nestled between mountains and the Pacific Ocean in Hualien. Academically, it is particularly strong in fields like Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, Management, and Computer Science, reflecting its unique geographical and cultural context. For international students, NDHU offers a welcoming environment with a dedicated Office of International Affairs providing comprehensive support, including Mandarin language courses and a growing number of English-taught programs, especially at the graduate level. The university actively promotes cultural exchange through various international programs and partnerships. Its distinctive characteristic is its commitment to Indigenous cultures and research, making it a unique hub for such studies in Taiwan.
Background
National Dong Hwa University (Chinese: 國立東華大學; pinyin: Guólì Dōnghuá Dàxué; NDHU) is a public research university in Hualien, Taiwan. The university is organized into eight colleges, 44 academic departments, and 56 graduate institutes, enrolling around 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including over 1,000 international students. NDHU is a member of six Taiwan's European Union Centre, a Think Tank for European Studies. With Taiwan's oldest school for Indigenous Studies, NDHU College of Indigenous Studies is among the leading institutes of its kind in Asia. NDHU has Taiwan's fifth highest endowment among national universities and NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan. The university's main campus is located in Shoufeng, in the northern half of Hualien County. Encompassing an area of 251 hectares (620 acres), the main campus houses almost all colleges and research institutes except the Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, which is jointly founded in National Museum of Marine Biology and...
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