National Hsinchu University of Education Introduction
The two rows of towering coconut trees behind the main gate of National Hsinchu University of Education gently sway in the breeze of Hsinchu, creating a refreshing atmosphere, especially with the backdrop of the old school buildings. This university was founded in April 1940 during the Japanese colonial period, originally named "Hsinchu Normal School under the Taiwan Governor-General." After the war in 1945, it was renamed "Taichung Normal School Second Department." A year later, it was restructured as "Hsinchu Normal School under the Taiwan Provincial Government." In July 1987, in line with the government's educational policy to enhance elementary school teacher training, it was upgraded and restructured as "Hsinchu Normal Junior College under the Taiwan Provincial Government." In July 1991, to align with the overall development of teacher education, all normal schools in the province were transferred from the Taiwan Provincial Government to the Central Government and renamed "National Hsinchu Normal University." In August 2005, it was further upgraded to "National Hsinchu University of Education." On November 1, 2016, it merged with National Tsing Hua University, becoming its "Nanda Campus."
