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History

In 1958, National Chao Tung University established the first Institute of Electronics in Taiwan, located on Bo'ai St. in Hsinchu City, opening up high technology education in Taiwan.
In 1964, the Department of Electronics Engineering was established and enrolled undergraduate students. In 1965 and 1966, the Department of Electrical and Control Engineering and Department of Communications Engineering were established, building a solid foundation for developing the electrical and computer industry in Taiwan. To cultivate more talents in cutting-edge research in the EE field, the Institution of Electrical and Control Engineering and the Institution of Communications Engineering were established in 1979 and 1981. In 1994, the College of Electrical and Computer Engineering was established, which was the first College of ECE in Taiwan.
In response to the trend of the interdisciplinary integration between electronics and electrical engineering, the Department of Electrical and Control Engineering and the Department of Communications Engineering were merged into the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2009. Moreover, in 2021, the department was renamed the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, merging with the Department of Electronics and the EECS Undergraduate Honors Program. Since then, the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering has been the biggest EE department in Taiwan, with the largest number of teachers and students. Furthermore, to develop research in the biomedical and electronics engineering field, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering was established in 2008 and affiliated with the College of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2013. With the institutions and the solid backgrounds, the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering has 15 featured study areas that fully cover EECS knowledge, turning students into elites with interdisciplinary research abilities and broadening their career paths.

Honorable moments

1961 -

Homemade television transmitter was successfully broadcasted, which was the beginning of TV broadcast in Taiwan
1962 -

The first computer in Taiwan started (IBM 650 with vacuum tubes).
1963 -

The first homemade solid-state laser in Taiwan (ruby laser)
1964 -

Prof. Chao-Chen Wang and his students, Ding-Hua Hu, Hsing-Tsung Wang, and Ting-Hsun Wen, collaborated and established the first laser and microwave laboratory in Taiwan.
1965 -

The first homemade gas laser in Taiwan (Helium-neon laser)
1965 -

The first homemade planar transistor in Taiwan
1965 -

The first homemade integrated circuit in Taiwan
1970 -

Dr. Chun-yen Chang passed the Ph.D. exam and was the first locally educated Ph.D. of engineering in Taiwan.
1977 -

The first semiconductor laboratory in Taiwan is founded. (Nano Facility Center in Boai Campus currently uses the location.)
1977 -

PDP11/40 electrical computer is purchased, the first minicomputer used in Taiwan.
1985 -

Prof. Simon Sze published a new book, “Physics of Semiconductor Devices.” The first edition is a classic textbook about the physics of semiconductors and devices, which was studied worldwide. Four editions of the book have been published for more than 3 million copies. It is also translated into six languages. The book is continuously applied and referred to by worldwide professors, researchers, and industries in semiconductor and integrated circuits. It is known as the best-selling “bible of semiconductors.”
1988 -

The Vice President for Academic Affairs of NCTU, Prof. Long-Ing Chen, became the President of National Open University.
1990 -

Department of Communications Engineering of NCTU successfully developed Taiwan’s first millimeter wave planar oscillator.
1991 -

Prof. Simon Sze won the J.J. Ebers Award from IEEE, the highest honor in electronic element research.
1992 -

Prof. Gi-Fu Deng became the first democratically elected president of National Chao Tung University (NCTU) (1992/8-1998/7)
1995 -

Prof. Simon Sze became a fellow of the National Academy of Engineering, USA.
1995 -

IEEE NCTU Student Branch was established, the first IEEE student branch founded by undergrads in Taiwan.
1998 -

NCTU signed a contract with Suntruth Cooperation to establish the EVANS-TAIWAN electronic analysis laboratory. NCTU also presented the world-famous near-generation element analyzer worth 3.5 million US dollars.
1998 -

Prof. Chun-yen Chang became the President of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) (1998/8-2006/7)
2001 -

Prof. Che-Ho Wei became the Chairperson of National Science Council (NSC), Taiwan (2001/3-2004/5)
2007 -

Prof. Chung-Yu Wu became the President of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) (2007/2-2011/1)
2007 -

Prof. Chun-yen Chang won the Presidential Science Prize of Taiwan.
2008 -

NCTU celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding in Taiwan. The award ceremony “Taiwan 50, influence 50” was also held on the same day, where the 50 most influential alumni in the industry were elected. There were 37 elected alumni from the College of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2013 -

Prof. Jing-Yang Jou became the President of National Central University (NCU) (2013/2-present).
2015 -

Prof. Mau-Chung Frank Chang became the President of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) (2015/8-2019/7).
2021 -

Prof. Simon Sze won the Mathematics and Computer Science Prize of the Future Science Prize
2022 -

Research.com compared and assessed all universities in Taiwan with electronics and electrical engineering departments. The first place is taken by the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, NYCU.