Republic of China Naval Academy
中華民國海軍軍官學校
Former name
Chinese Naval Academy
TypeNaval academy
Established16 June 1946 (1946-06-16)
SuperintendentRADM Lin Chung-shing
DirectorCaptain Su Chang-chun
Address
Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

24°42′14″N 120°17′23″E / 24.70389°N 120.28972°E / 24.70389; 120.28972
WebsiteOfficial website

The Republic of China Naval Academy (CNA; Chinese: 中華民國海軍軍官學校; pinyin: Zhōnghuámínguó Hǎijūn Jūnguān Xuéxiào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Bîn-kok Hái-kun Kun-koaⁿ Ha̍k-hāu) is the service academy for the navy of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and is located next to the Zuoying Naval Base (海軍左營基地),[1] Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The academy was originally established as the Chinese Naval Academy at the Gaochang Temple in Shanghai on 16 June 1946. On 1 April 1947, the academy was moved to Qingdao, Shandong. In April 1949, the academy was moved to Hsiamen, Fukien and to its present location in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in September in the same year. In 1994, the academy began to recruit female cadets for the first time.[2]

Academics

School of Academic Studies

  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Applied Science
  • Department of Marine Science
  • Department of Marine Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Information Management

General Education Center

  • Humanities Section
  • Social Science Section

School of Military Studies

  • Tactics Section
  • Marine Engineering Section
  • Physical Training Section[3]

Alumni

Transportation

The academy is accessible West from World Games Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Transportation information
  2. ↑ "History". R.O.C. Naval Academy. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Academics". R.O.C. Naval Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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