National Central University

What National Central University does

National Central University (國立中央大學, NCU) is a national research university located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, founded in 1915 and currently celebrating its 111th anniversary in the 2025/2026 academic year. Operated under Taiwan's Ministry of Education, the university is governed by President Shu-San Hsiau and three Vice Presidents (Jen-Inn Chyi, Wen-Yih Chen, Chi-Hung Juan), with UST Vice Chancellor Shang-Yao Yan. NCU's primary operational entity for digital infrastructure is its Computer Center (NCUCC), established in 1975 and elevated to a first-level unit reporting directly to the university president in 1986.

NCUCC delivers a comprehensive suite of computing, networking, email, cloud, and administrative IT services to NCU's faculty, staff, students, alumni (within 5 years of graduation), and external visitors. Core technical infrastructure includes a VMware-based virtualization platform for campus information systems, a multi-cloud integrated virtual desktop platform (VDI), Microsoft Azure and Google Workspace for Education integrations, Ivanti Connect Secure SSLVPN, a campus-wide fiber-optic backbone, a Class B IP network (140.115.xxx.xxx), DNS infrastructure (sun1.ncu.edu.tw and rs540.ncu.edu.tw), and a 14-domain Information Security Management System (ISMS) aligned with ISO 27001. The Taoyuan Regional Network Center, operated by NCUCC since 1990, connects approximately 300 educational institutions across Taoyuan, Kinmen, and Lienchiang to the Taiwan Academic Network (TANet), providing HTTPS certificate proxy service (A+ security rating), vulnerability scanning, off-site backup, and integrated monitoring.

The university's revenue model is a hybrid of government allocation (via the Ministry of Education) and fee-based internal IT services. Commercial fee streams include Cloud VM subscription (NT$6,000/year base), RPage website platform (NT$5,400/year per site), Server Room Rental (NT$350/U/month, NT$2,000 setup), PC classroom and conference room rentals, Azure credit plans (TWD 12,000–24,000 per course/project), and Google Workspace add-on storage (US$112–1,120/year via partner Syscom). Most internal services for NCU faculty, staff, and students are free or covered by the "Computer Usage Fee" special fund. The Computer Center has received the Ministry of Education's outstanding rating five times between 2018 and 2023, a historic record among Taiwan's twelve regional network centers.

Name

National Central University

Legal name

National Central University (國立中央大學)

Website

https://ncu.edu.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

National Central University is a Taiwanese national research university (founded 1915) whose Computer Center delivers IT, network, cloud, and email services to ~10,000 internal users and operates the Taoyuan Regional Network Center serving ~300 connected educational institutions across Taoyuan, Kinmen, and Lienchiang under Taiwan's Ministry of Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taoyüan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Server Room Rental Service: Monthly rental fee of NT$350 per rack type 1U height, NT$2,000 one-time setup fee; additional campus IP fee NT$50/month, internet port fee NT$500/month (1000M), electricity bill sharing at NT$3 per kWh. Allocated under 'Computer usage fee' special fund.
2. Cloud Computing Virtual Host Service: Annual fee NT$6,000 per basic configuration (1 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 50GB HD); additional NT$2,000/year per extra 50GB HD, NT$2,000/year per extra vCPU, NT$2,000/year per extra 2GB RAM. Allocated under 'Computer Usage Fee'.
3. RPage Integrated Website Management Platform: Annual fee NT$5,400 per website license for administrative, teaching, and research center units; additional disk space at NT$300/year per GB beyond 3GB base. Annual billing cycle from July 1 to June 30.
4. PC Classroom and Conference Room Rental: Rental fees for off-campus use of I002 PC classroom (70 computers), I202 PC classroom (60 computers), and I210 video conference room, with on-campus loan and off-campus loan programs.
5. Azure Cloud Service Plans: Teaching Plan (up to 8 Azure points ~TWD 24,000 per course), Research Plan (up to 6 points ~TWD 18,000 per project), and Student Research Plan (up to 4 points ~TWD 12,000 per project). Trial basis to faculty, staff, and students.
6. Google Workspace Additional Storage Purchase: Paid additional storage options for Google Workspace: 1TB at US$112/year, 5TB at US$560/year, 10TB at US$1,120/year, purchased through partner Syscom for official expenses only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

National Central University operates as a national research university providing higher education, research, and a comprehensive portfolio of campus IT services through its Computer Center (NCUCC). These services include email, cloud virtual machines, Azure/Google Workspace/O365 provisioning, SSLVPN, DNS, terminal rooms, PC classroom rentals, server room hosting, and off-site backup capabilities. The Computer Center also operates the Taoyuan Regional Network Center connecting approximately 300 educational institutions to the Taiwan Academic Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NCUCC (National Central University Computer Center): Operated as the first-level university unit responsible for computing, networking, campus information systems, email services, and management of the Taoyuan Regional Network Center.
• NCU PIMS
• NCUCCWiki
• 115年全大運 (115 National University Athletic Games)
• Forward Edge-AI Isidore Quantum (deployment at NCU)

Products and services

• NCU Mail
• NCU Google Workspace for Education
• NCU Office 365 Education Account
• NCU Azure Cloud Platform
• NCU SSLVPN
• NCU Cloud Computing Virtual Hosting Service
• NCU RPage Integrated Website Management Platform
• NCU DNS Service
• NCU VDI (Multi-Cloud Integrated Virtual Desktop Platform)
• NCU Wireless Network Service
• NCU PC Classroom and Conference Room Rental
• NCU Server Room Rental Service
• NCU-CCU Off-site Backup Service
• NCU Integrated Campus Information System (Portal)
• Taoyuan Regional Network Center (TYRC)
• NCU E-Paper Platform
• NCU Terminal Room
• NCU Proxy Server Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-time outstanding rating from Ministry of Education (2018-2023), a historic record among Taiwan's twelve regional network centers
• +4 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Forward Edge-AIflagshipTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025Forward Edge-AI shipped its quantum-resistant Isidore Quantum® hardware to National Central University in Taiwan. The deployment enhances quantum-safe cybersecurity research at NCU and demonstrates operational readiness for critical infrastructure protection. Forward Edge-AI also secured a 5th U.S. patent for its attack-resilient communication technology.
• National Chengchi University (國立政治大學)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2023Signed an off-site backup plan memorandum of cooperation on April 28, 2023. The collaboration was guided by geographical location (≥30km apart per government guideline), server room environment, and technical support. Both universities will jointly host a location for off-site backup of important campus systems. 19 of NCU's core campus service systems were included in initial implementation, including Portal, HR, Academic Affairs, R&D, Student Affairs, and General Affairs systems.
• National Dong Hwa University (國立東華大學)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of cooperation for off-site backup signed with the Hualien Area Network Center, enabling mutual and equal use of each other's storage space for off-site backups. The Taoyuan area network fully opens applications for off-site disaster recovery services to connected schools.
• Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (金屬工業研究發展中心 / 金屬中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned a cooperation agreement with National Central University to jointly promote net-zero transition and sustainable technology development, building an innovative and sustainable cooperation platform.
• Energy System Catapult (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCU's Hydrogen Energy Research Center collaborated with UK think tank Energy System Catapult, with expert Andrew Pease discussing P2X2P future promotion strategy and bilateral cooperation. Also participated in EU Energy Week to discuss industrial decarbonization blueprint.
• Syscom (凌群電腦)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSyscom serves as the official Google Workspace additional storage reseller for NCU. Contact person: [email protected] (徐國書), phone 02-2191-6066#8022. Resells 1TB (US$112/year), 5TB (US$560/year), and 10TB (US$1,120/year) storage plans with one-time purchase required until 2026/7/10 contract end date.
• Microsoft (Microsoft Office 365 Education)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMicrosoft provides Office 365 Education Edition services to NCU. Each Portal account can apply for one Office 365 account. Students receive 20GB OneDrive storage. Service is provided online by Microsoft; data not stored at NCU; users responsible for own backups. Microsoft may terminate the agreement at any time.
• Microsoft AzureflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMicrosoft Azure Cloud Platform with 200+ products and cloud services. NCU provides Azure credits to faculty (Teaching Plan up to 8 points/TWD 24,000 per course, Research Plan up to 6 points/TWD 18,000 per project) and students (Student Research Plan up to 4 points/TWD 12,000). Data centers located overseas.
• Google (Google Workspace for Education)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGoogle provides Google Workspace for Education services to NCU. From July 2022, only 100TB total storage per school. From May 1, 2024: individual account cap 20GB, official account cap 100GB. Additional storage available via Syscom purchase.
• Ivanti (Connect Secure - SSLVPN)coreTechnology or IntegrationNCU uses Ivanti Connect Secure as its SSLVPN solution, available at sslvpn.ncu.edu.tw. Provides faculty and students secure remote access to campus resources from off-campus. Supports Windows, MAC, Ubuntu, Android, and iOS.
• VMwareflagshipTechnology or IntegrationNCU uses VMware virtualization platform for campus information systems. Each service server managed as individual VM within private network. VMware Remote Console (VMRC) versions 10.0.4 and 12.0.5 supported for Windows/Linux/Mac.
• eduroam (Taiwan Academic Network Roaming)coreTechnology or IntegrationNCU provides 802.1x eduroam roaming service for wireless network access. Faculty and students from other universities can use their home institution accounts to login. Managed by Taiwan Ministry of Education Wireless Roaming Center.
• Ministry of Education Sports Department (教育部體育署/運動部)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Education (Sports Department) is the organizing body for the 115年全國大專校院運動會 (2026 National Intercollegiate Athletic Games) hosted by NCU. NCU serves as the host university at the Executive Office.
• Macronix International (旺宏電子)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacronix Chairman Wu Min-Chiu (吳敏求) was invited as the distinguished commencement speaker for the 114 academic year graduation ceremony, indicating industry relationship with NCU and the College of Science / Engineering.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Taiwan University: NTU is Taiwan's flagship national research university and the most direct peer to NCU, offering the same comprehensive academic and IT services model. NTU also operates a major Computer Center and serves as the model NCUCC followed when it became a first-level unit in 1986.
• National Tsing Hua University: NTHU is a leading Taiwanese national research university and direct peer to NCU, with similar comprehensive in-house IT services, a Computer Center, and participation in Taiwan's TANet regional network structure. Comparable in mission, scale, and public-university status.
• National Cheng Kung University: NCKU is a top-tier Taiwanese national research university in Tainan with a comparable in-house Computing Center and IT services model. Operates one of the twelve TANet regional network centers, making it structurally comparable to NCUCC.
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University: NYCU (formed by the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University) is a leading Taiwanese national research university with a strong engineering and IT focus. Operates a Computer Center and participates in TANet, making it directly comparable to NCU.
• National Chengchi University: NCCU is a fellow national Taiwanese university and active strategic partner to NCU, with a signed off-site backup collaboration covering NCU's 19 core service systems (April 2023). Comparable in scale, mission, and IT service portfolio to NCU.
• National Sun Yat-sen University: NSYSU is a national research university in southern Taiwan with comparable IT service operations and a role within the TANet regional network. Direct peer in mission, public status, and IT services delivery model.
• National Dong Hwa University: NDHU is a fellow national Taiwanese university and NCU's off-site backup partner through the Hualien Area Network Center. Operates within the same TANet regional network structure with comparable in-house IT services.
• National Taiwan Normal University: NTNU is a major national university in Taiwan with a comparable Computing Center and IT service portfolio, and operates a TANet regional network center. Direct peer in service model and public-university positioning.
• University System of Taiwan: UST is a university alliance that includes NCU and is operationally led by NCU leadership (a UST Vice Chancellor is based at NCU). It is the institutional umbrella through which NCU engages in multi-university collaboration, including the off-site backup partnership with NCCU.

Others

• TANet (Taiwan Academic Network): TANet is the national research and education network of Taiwan, operated under the Ministry of Education, of which NCU's Taoyuan Regional Network Center is one of twelve regional nodes. It is the broader infrastructure layer that NCUCC's regional network services connect into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ncu.tw
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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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