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In 1953, Taiwan had only one university, three colleges, and three junior colleges. The sole university was National Taiwan University; the three colleges were Taiwan Provincial Teachers College,1 Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture,2 and Taiwan Provincial Junior College of Technology,3 and the three junior colleges were Provincial Taipei Institute of Technology,4 Tamkang Junior College of English,5 and Provincial Taiwan Maritime Technology College.6 Over time, these would all mature into other kinds of higher education institutions (HEIs).
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Cheng, (.S.Y. (2009). Quality Assurance in Higher Education: The Taiwan Experience. In: Bigalke, T.W., Neubauer, D.E. (eds) Higher Education in Asia/Pacific. International & Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230100466_10
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