The Demand for Higher Education in Taiwan: A Case Study 1950–1969

Abstract

Introduction Since 1949, when the Chinese Communists took over the mainland China and the Nationalists fled to Taiwan, many changes have taken place in almost every respect on the island. Among the changes, the development of higher education has been one of the most noticeable. In 1945, when the island was first restored to the Nationalist Chinese from the Japanese, there were only four institutions of higher learning. All were publicly supported. Private colleges and universities had not been established prior to 1945 due to the suppressive colonial policy of the Japanese in Taiwan. In addition, students of native origin, with very few exceptions, were barred from entering law school or pursuing the social sciences. As a consequence, most of the students went into areas such as agriculture, engineering and medicine.

Citation

Kondonassis, A.J. and Tseng, S.C. (1976), "The Demand for Higher Education in Taiwan: A Case Study 1950–1969", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 146-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013797