12 Notable alumni of National Tsing Hua University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
National Tsing Hua University is ranked #506 in the world and #4 in Taiwan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from National Tsing Hua University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with National Tsing Hua University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Tien-Yien Li
1945-2020 (aged 75)
mathematician
university teacher
Tien-Yien Li was a Taiwanese mathematician. He was a University Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University. There, he spent 42 years and supervised 26 Ph.D. dissertations.
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2. Li Zhen
1914-1973 (aged 59)
politician
Li Zhen was a military general and government official of the People's Republic of China.
3. Y.H. Ku
1902-2002 (aged 100)
academic
politician
Yu Hsiu Ku or Gu Yuxiu was a Chinese-American electrical engineer, musician, novelist, poet, and politician. A polymathic academic, he was one of the first Chinese people to earn a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1928, and became a leader in higher education in China until the fall of the Republic of China in 1949. Afterwards, he...
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4. Mu-ming Poo
1948-. (aged 78)
neuroscientist
university teacher
Mu-ming Poo is a Chinese neuroscientist. He is the Paul Licht Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley and the Founding Director of the Shanghai-based Institute of Neuroscience (ION) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He was awarded the 2016 Gruber Prize in Neuroscience for his pioneering work on synaptic plasticity. At ION, Poo led a team...
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5. Ma Yuehan
1882-1966 (aged 84)
physician
sports pedagogue
politician
basketball coach
Ma Yuehan, or John Ma(John Mo), was a pioneer in physical education and modern Chinese sports. He was a professor of Physical Education at the Tsinghua University for 52 years.
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6. Chen Nien-chin
1997-. (aged 29)
boxer
Chen Nien-chin is a Taiwanese middleweight boxer. In 2016, she won a bronze medal at the world championships, but was eliminated in her first bout at the Rio Olympics. She is a native of Hualien County. Chen is of Austronesian Taiwanese descent, with one parent being Amis and the other being Bunun. Chen was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin lymphoma...
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7. Liang Chi-chao
1873-1929 (aged 56)
historian
social activist
writer
philosopher
politician
Liang Qichao was a Chinese politician, social and political activist, journalist, and intellectual. His thought had a significant influence on the political reformation of modern China. He inspired Chinese scholars and activists with his writings and reform movements. His translations of Western and Japanese books into Chinese further introduced new theories and ideas and inspired young activists. Liang was of...
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8. Chen Jiau-hua
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Chen Jiau-hua is a Taiwanese pharmacist, conservationist, and politician. She won the 2020 legislative elections as a member of the New Power Party. Chen served as leader of the New Power Party from 10 November 2020.
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9. Chen Bang-yen
1943-. (aged 83)
mathematician
Chen Bang-yen is a Taiwanese-American mathematician who works mainly on differential geometry and related subjects. He was a University Distinguished Professor of Michigan State University from 1990 to 2012 until his retirement. After 2012, he became University Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
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10. Wu Pei-yi
1987-. (aged 39)
statesperson
Wu Pei-yi is a Taiwanese politician. She served on the Taipei City Council from 2018 to 2024, when she was elected to the Legislative Yuan.
11. Lin Ying-meng
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Lin Ying-meng is a Taiwanese politician. She has served since 2018 as a councillor of the Taipei City Council, where she represents Taipei City District 6. She is one of the first openly LGBT people in Taiwanese history to have been voted into local legislatures.
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12. K. C. Wu
1903-1984 (aged 81)
historian
politician
K. C. Wu was a Chinese political figure and writer. Among other offices, he served as Mayor of Shanghai and as Chairman of the Taiwan Provincial Government.
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