CSR History
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
The College of Sports and Recreation was established in August 2001 as National Taiwan Normal University’s sixth college. It currently comprises the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, the Department of Sport and Kinesiology, and the Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management.
The Department of Physical Education was renamed the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in the 2021–2022 academic year. In the 2012–2013 academic year, the Department of Sport and Kinesiology merged with the Graduate Institute of Exercise and Sport Science. That same academic year, the College’s Graduate Institute of Sport and Leisure Management merged with the College of Management’s Graduate Institute of Hospitality Management to form the Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management.
The College also offers the Executive MBA in LOHAS Industry Management, which first admitted students in the 2018–2019 academic year.
With more than 70 years of history, the Department of Physical Education has educated generations of sports scientists and physical education teachers. NTNU was the first institution in Taiwan to establish a physical education department offering undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs.
Under the leadership of former deans Dr. Iau-Hoei Chien, Dr. Chin-Lung Fang, Dr. Chih-Fu Cheng, Dr. Jiunn-Chern Jwo, Dr. Shao-Hsi Chang, Dr. Chih-Pin Shih, Dr. Jui-Fu Chen, Dr. Li-Kang Chi, and Dr. Ho-Seng Wang, and current dean Dr. Tzyy-Yuang Shiang, the College has continued to grow through the dedication of its faculty, staff, and students.
Located in central Taipei, the College benefits from convenient transportation, well-equipped sports venues and facilities, and the faculty expertise and extensive resources of a comprehensive university. These strengths support its achievements in physical education, sports science, athletic performance, and sport, leisure, and hospitality management, making its departments and graduate institute leading choices for students in Taiwan. As international competition intensifies, the College continues to build on these strengths and improve its teaching and research.
The College aims to lead in Taiwan and earn international recognition. In the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the College ranked 51–100 worldwide in Sports-Related Subjects from 2022 to 2024, placing first in Taiwan during that period, and 101–150 worldwide in 2025 and 2026.
Through collaboration among faculty and students and the integration of resources within and beyond the university, the College combines technology with the humanities, theory with practice, and international perspectives with local strengths. It prepares sports scientists, physical education teachers, sport and hospitality managers, coaches, and athletes.
CSR Logo
The College of Sports and Recreation’s logo draws inspiration from the emblems of the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, and other international sporting events, incorporating a stylized athlete. The figure is divided into three sections—the head, arms and torso, and legs—and uses yellow, blue, and green to represent land, water, and air. Chinese calligraphic brushstrokes convey athletic movement, evoking athletes in motion beneath sunny skies and across green fields. The figure’s slight forward lean symbolizes the drive to keep moving forward and pursue excellence.
The circular forms of the arms and legs symbolize harmony and the College’s academic and sporting activities, reflecting its fresh, lively, and energetic spirit. The two elongated circular shapes also evoke the continuous renewal of life associated with Tai Chi, expressing the College’s belief in sport and health as essential aspects of life.