transistor. Leo Esaki, Nobel Prize laureate in physics. Gao Xingjian, Nobel Prize laureate in literature M. C. Frank Chang, Professor of Electrical Engineering, UCLA. Hsinchun Chen, McClelland Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Arizona. Jin Au Kong, Professor of Electrical Engineering, MIT. Edward Yang, film director. Giddens Ko, Blogger, Author and Film Director Joyce C. H. Liu, Director IICS-UST, Professor of Cultural Study Professors Chang Chun-Yen, President of NCTU, pioneer of Taiwan's semiconductor industry Wai-Chi Fang, TSMC Chair Professor Yi-Bing Lin, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering Joyce C. H. Liu, Graduate Institute for Social Research and Cultural Studies Henryk Witek, Department of Applied Chemistry I-Chen Wu, Department of Computer Science Presidents (after 1958) Li Hsi-mou (August 1958 – 1967) (1967–1969) Liu Hao-chun (1969–1972) (1972; acting) Sheng Ching-lai (1972–1978) (1978–1987) (May 1987 – July 1992) (1992–1998) Chang Chun-yen (August 1998 – February 2006) Huang Wei (August 2006 – February 2007; acting) (February 2007 – January 2011) (February 2011 – 31 July 2015; acting after February 2015) M. C. Frank Chang (1 August 2015 – 31 July 2019) Chen Hsin-hong (since 1 August 2019; acting) Sports and athletic facilities NCTU athletic facilities are home to the university sports teams. It was important in eastern philosophy to exercise the mind and the body, such that they may be in harmony. The sport arena was open to all students. NCTU was part of the nation's most renowned inter-university competition, The Mei-Chu Tournament. The annual tournament between NCTU and rival National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) was compared to the Oxford and Cambridge boat race as well as the Harvard and Yale annual football competition known as The Game. NCTU and NTHU have held the annual event since 1968 and NCTU holds the trophy which was brought back to the university in 1999 where it remained since. Architecture and campus grounds The university ascribes to the eastern philosophy of feng shui. Effort were made to strike a balance between the university architecture and nature. The building designs strike a balance between traditional eastern values and modern advancement. Gardens are interspersed throughout the campus and create a peaceful environment for learning. Renowned artists including Yuyu Yang have contributed sculptures and artwork to the grounds. Rankings NCTU was generally considered to be one of the top universities in Taiwan. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU was ranked 301-400th in Computer Science in