About
The Department of Space Science and Engineering at National Central University focuses on education and research in space science and related engineering applications. The department builds on NCU’s long-standing academic foundation in atmospheric physics, upper atmospheric physics, and space science.
In 1990, NCU established Taiwan’s first Graduate Institute of Space Science. The institute was renamed the Graduate Institute of Space Science and Engineering in 2019. In 2020, the undergraduate Space Science group and the graduate institute were integrated to form the Department of Space Science and Engineering, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs.
The department provides training in space science, observation techniques, data analysis, numerical simulation, and space-related engineering practice. Students may develop toward scientific research, engineering applications, or interdisciplinary work in space science and technology.
History
The Graduate Institute of Geophysics was established after National Central University was re-established in Taiwan.
Taiwan’s first undergraduate program in Atmospheric Physics was established at NCU.
Taiwan’s first Master’s program in Atmospheric Physics was established.
Taiwan’s first Ph.D. program in Atmospheric Physics was established.
Taiwan’s first Graduate Institute of Space Science was established at NCU.
Taiwan’s first Ph.D. program in Space Science was established.
Taiwan’s first College of Earth Sciences was established at NCU.
The Graduate Institute of Space Science was renamed the Graduate Institute of Space Science and Engineering.
The Department of Space Science and Engineering was established, offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs.