National Central University (Chinese: 國立中央大學; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué; abbreviated NCU; 中大; Zhōngdà) is a public research university with long-standing traditions of the Republic of China based in Taiwan.

It was founded in 1902 in Nanjing; initially located in Miaoli after moving to Taiwan, it relocated to Zhongli in 1962 and developed into a comprehensive university.

[5] NCU is one of the six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education,[6][7] organized into eight colleges.

NCU Lulin Observatory is located near Yushan National Park, in the southern part of Taiwan.

The undergraduate population is represented by the Associated Students of National Central University (Chinese: 國立中央大學學生會; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngyāng Dàxué Xuéshēnghuì), founded in 1991.