National Ilan University

西元1926年5月：本校創建，校名為「台北州立宜蘭農林學校」。西元1946年1月：台灣光復，更名為「台灣省立宜蘭農業職業學校」。西元1967年8月：增設工科，易名為「台灣省立宜蘭農工職業學校」。西元1988年7月：升格專科，校名為「國立宜蘭農工專科學校」。西元1998年年7月：改制學院，校名為「國立宜蘭技術學院」。西元2003年8月：改制為「國立宜蘭大學」，成為宜蘭地區第一所國立大學。National Ilan University (NIU) is the only national university in Yilan County. It marked the highlight of this qualified promotion with projects to expedite high-level research and teaching for new generations. To expand knowledge to a wider scientific community, NIU sets the goal of internationalization as one of its top priorities.Historically, NIU was one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Taiwan. It was founded in 1926 as Taiwan Provincial Ilan School of Agriculture and Forestry. Following the rapid economic development and industrialization in Taiwan, the school has undertaken transformation in accordance with the changing social and political environment. The school was promoted from a five-year junior college (National Ilan Institute of Agriculture and Technology) to a polytechnic college (National Ilan Institute of Technology). NIU is now an university which offers comprehensive degrees such as BA, BS, MA, MS and PhD. In 2016, NIU celebrate its 90th anniversary, a milestone in the history of higher education in Taiwan.