National Chiao Tung University

National Chiao Tung University, or NCTU, was a very special school in a city called Hsinchu in Taiwan. It was like a brainy playground for grown-ups who loved to learn and invent things! This school was so important that the government picked it to be one of the best research schools.

That means they were always trying to discover new cool stuff and make the world a better place with their smart ideas. It was a place where brilliant minds came together to solve big puzzles!

This school has a history that's older than your grandparents! It started way back in 1896, which is super long ago. It was first called Nanyang Public School and was created by a special order from an emperor.

After some big changes in the world, the school had to move and start over in Taiwan in 1958. Think of it like a favorite toy that got a little worn out but was loved so much that it was fixed up and played with again in a new place!

NCTU was a super important place because it was a research university. This means they didn't just teach students; they also did lots of experiments and studies to find new things out. The government even said it was one of the top seven research schools in the whole country!

They wanted NCTU to be super excellent and known all around the world for its smart discoveries. It was like being a star player on a championship team, always aiming for the best!

Even though NCTU was amazing, it decided to team up with another fantastic school called National Yang-Ming University. Together, they became an even bigger and stronger university called National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. This happened on February 1, 2021.

It’s like when two best friends decide to start a super cool club together, making it even more awesome than before. This new school continues the legacy of learning and discovery!