National Hsinchu University of Education Introduction
The two rows of tall coconut trees behind the main entrance of National Hsinchu University of Education sway gently in the breeze of Hsinchu, paired with the backdrop of the old school building, creating a refreshing feeling. The university was founded in April 1940 during the Japanese colonial period, originally named "Hsinchu Normal School under the Governor-General of Taiwan". In 1945, after the war, it was renamed "Taichung Normal School Second Division". A year later, it was restructured to "Hsinchu Normal School of Taiwan Province". In July 1987, in line with government policies to enhance elementary teacher training, it was upgraded and restructured as "Hsinchu Normal College of Taiwan Province". In July 1991, to align with the overall development of teacher education, normal schools across the province were transferred from Taiwan Province to the Central Government, and it was renamed "National Hsinchu Teachers College". In August 2005, it was further upgraded to "National Hsinchu University of Education". On November 1, 2016, it merged with National Tsing Hua University and became part of its "Nanda Campus".
