National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) was founded in 1895. It was initially located at Dadaocheng, Taipei, and then was relocated to the present site in 1898 (now known as the West Campus). The building was initially constructed out of timber and then it underwent renovation in 1912 to become a tropical renaissance-style building. When completed in 1921, it was the largest and most modern hospital in Southeast Asia.
Since 1991, NTUH has undergone many changes, adding various new branches to its operations to date. The year 1991 saw the completion of the East Campus, which became connected to the West Campus via the underground Jing-Fu Tunnel. Currently, both campuses collectively employ over 7,500 staff, have a capacity of around 2,600 beds, and serve over 9,000 outpatients on a daily basis. In 2000, as authorized by the Executive Yuan, NTUH took in the 817th Military Hospital as its Kungkuan Campus. Four years later in April 2004, Yun-Lin Hospital of the Department of Health underwent institutional change and become the Yun-Lin Branch of NTUH. In August of that same year, the National Taipei College of Nursing Hospital became the Bei-Hu Branch of NTUH.
NTUH added a few more hospitals to its scope between 2008 and 2019. In 2008, the Children’s Hospital was officially opened. Then, in the following year (2009), the Kungkuan Campus ceased operations for the construction of the NTU Cancer Center Hospital. In October 2010, NTUH took in another hospital, this time the North Coast Jin-Shan Hospital, as the Jin-Shan Branch of NTUH. In July 2011, the Hsin-Chu and Chu-Tung General Hospitals under the governance of the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan joined NTUH to become the Hsinchu and Chu-Tung Branches of NTUH, respectively. At the end of 2019, a new branch constructed with NTUH’s own funds at Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park came onboard and started operating.
Moreover, in January 2021, three hospital branches located in the greater Hsinchu area (Hsin-Chu Branch, Chu-Tung Branch, and Hsinchu Biomedical Park branch) were jointly named the NTUH Hsin-Chu Branch. Most recently in June 2021, the National Taiwan University Cancer Center (NTUCC) underwent changes to its Chinese name (from “Cancer Medicine Center” to “NTUH Cancer Branch”). The English name, NTUCC, however, remains unchanged. Today, the NTUH healthcare system continues to thrive and grow while it provides the general public with comprehensive medical services.
Over the last hundred-plus years since its founding, NTUH has nurtured countless professionals in medicine, including medical students, medical specialists, pharmacists, nurses and technicians, many of whom are spread across the globe performing outstandingly in their chosen fields. With regards to medical service, NTUH is renowned for the clinical care it offers and is highly trusted by the people of Taiwan. NTUH's diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis and cancer, as well as organ transplants, cutting-edge research in biophotonics, and drug trials frequently receive world-wide recognition.
As a national teaching hospital, NTUH is shouldered with three major tasks: teaching, research and service:
- Teaching: The hospital is aligned with the university's curriculum for the education and training of medical professionals and specialists.
- Research: Resources are integrated to establish core laboratories and provide the best research facilities and environment. Our current research focuses are in cancer, immunology, cardiovascular disease, organ transplants, biomedical optics, and medical imaging.
- Service: We emphasize patient safety and strong administrative management, as well as a solid foundation in humanized care. We carry out review and re-designs to all of our service facilities and work flows as part of our efforts to provide high quality and top-notch medical services.
Apart from these three main tasks, NTUH is also committed to promoting international cooperation. Through such cooperation, we leverage the experience and knowledge from advanced countries and boost the development of Taiwan’s own medical technology. Looking ahead, NTUH will continue to carry on its fine traditions with our tireless service to the sick.