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for the

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of the

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, and is located at Zuoying District, Kaohsiung,

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History

The academy was originally established as the Chinese Naval Academy at the Gaochang Temple in

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on 16 June 1946. On 1 April 1947, the academy was moved to

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. 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

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s for the first time.

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

Alumni

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, Secretary-General of the

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(2012-2014) *

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, Chairperson of

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, Chief of the General Staff (2017–2019) * Pu Tze-chun, Vice Minister of

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, Minister of

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(2013-2016)

Transportation

The academy is accessible West from World Games Station of the

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References

External links

* {{Military of the Republic of China 1912 establishments in China 1949 establishments in Taiwan Educational institutions established in 1912 Military academies of Taiwan Naval academies

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Universities and colleges in Kaohsiung Zuoying District