Mainland China Period
1908–1948
We stood firm amidst the flames of war.
We cultivated a total of 437 pharmacy professionals in mainland China, including over 30 faculty members across various fields.
Tianjin-Beijing-Nanjing Period
1908–1938
1902 - Pre-ROC Year 10
Beiyang Army Medical College was founded.
1906 - Pre-ROC Year 6
Renamed to Army Medical College.
1908 - Pre-ROC Year 4
Formal establishment of the Pharmacy Department, recruiting the first cohort of students. It operated under a Japanese-German educational system with a three-year program.
1912 - ROC Year 1
Renamed to Army Medical School.
1915 - ROC Year 4
Principal Quan Shaoqing advocated "studying abroad for the best," laying the foundation for faculty cultivation.
1918 - ROC Year 7
Relocated from Tianjin to Beijing.
1929 - ROC Year 18
Pharmacy program extended from three to four years.
1933 - ROC Year 22
Relocated to Nanjing. Director Zheng Shou led faculty and students to prove that "Huai salt is non-toxic," stabilizing public morale.
1934 - ROC Year 23
Adopted the Anglo-American system for medical and pharmaceutical education.
1936 - ROC Year 25
Renamed to Military Medical School.
1937 - ROC Year 26
Relocated from Nanjing to Guangzhou.
1938 - ROC Year 27
Relocated to Guangxi, with the Pharmacy Department in Guilin.
Guizhou Anshun Period
1939–1946
1939 - ROC Year 28
Relocated to Anshun. Dean of Education Zhang Jian promoted a teaching assistant retention policy. Starting from the 21st cohort, outstanding pharmacy graduates could serve directly as teaching assistants to become faculty.
1940 - ROC Year 29
Began recruiting for the university division and the pharmacy college division. In response to field inspection results, established a pharmacy vocational department for practical skills training.
1941 - ROC Year 30
40th anniversary of the Military Medical School. The Pharmacy Department reached its golden age, founding the Institute of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Zhang Pengchong as director.
1945 - ROC Year 34
August 15: Victory in the War of Resistance; Japan surrendered.
1946 - ROC Year 35
Formulated plans to relocate to Shanghai. The first cohort of the pharmacy vocational class graduated.
Taking Root in Taiwan
1949–Now
We are the pioneer in Taiwan's pharmacy education.
We has cultivated 522 pharmacy professionals in Taiwan, including 118 faculty members.
Taipei Shuiyuan Campus
1949–1999
1951 - ROC Year 40
Liu Shou-wen went to the US, introducing and implementing Western-style pharmacy education in Taiwan.
1953 - ROC Year 42
Assisted in establishing the School of Pharmacy at National Taiwan University.
1954 - ROC Year 43
Graduates were awarded the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
1958 - ROC Year 47
Pharmacy Building completed at the Shuiyuan campus. Assisted in establishing the School of Pharmacy at China Medical College.
1959 - ROC Year 48
Construction of the Veterans General Hospital completed.
1960 - ROC Year 49
Assisted in establishing the Veterans Hospital Joint Pharmaceutical Factory. Assisted in establishing the School of Pharmacy at Taipei Medical College.
1961 - ROC Year 50
The Veterans Pharmaceutical Factory built new facilities, becoming the first dedicated internship factory for students.
1965 - ROC Year 54
Kingdom Pharmaceutical Company was established.
1968 - ROC Year 57
The Institute of Biochemistry separated from the Institute of Biophysics, establishing a Medicinal Chemistry Division, which later merged into the School of Pharmacy.
1972 - ROC Year 61
Professor Jin Ming-ru (P34) promoted research on kainic acid.
1974 - ROC Year 63
Established the Armed Forces Pharmaceutical and Medical Materiel Inspection Center. Prof. Jin Ming-ru and others (P34) founded the Chunghwa Pharmaceutical Foundation.
1979 - ROC Year 68
Officially divided into the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and the "Department of Pharmacology" (later restructured as the Discipline of Pharmacology), laying a solid foundation.
1981 - ROC Year 70
Pharmacy education established five teaching divisions: Natural Product Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Hospital Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Analysis.
1983 - ROC Year 72
Tri-Service General Hospital became a teaching hospital affiliated with NDMC.
1984 - ROC Year 73
The School of Pharmacy hosted the Asian Pharmaceutical Association congress.
1985 - ROC Year 74
Established the "Institute of Pharmacy", dedicated to cultivating research talents in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmaceutical engineering, and social pharmacy for the nation .
1986 - ROC Year 75
The "Institute of Pharmacology" was independently established from the Department of Physiology, dedicated to cultivating research talents in basic medicine and pharmacology for the nation.
1994 - ROC Year 83
Began admitting female students.
1998 - ROC Year 87
Began admitting self-funded students. Prof. Hu You-pu served as Director of the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs.
1999 - ROC Year 88
The college relocated to Neihu.
Taipei Neihu Campus
2000–Now
2000 - ROC Year 89
NDMC was integrated into National Defense University.
2004 - ROC Year 93
The Institute of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing merged with the School of Pharmacy.
2005 - ROC Year 94
NDMC was restored as an independent college.
2008 - ROC Year 97
Centennial anniversary of National Defense Pharmacy education; commemorative publications issued.
2011 - ROC Year 100
Passed the most recent departmental evaluation.
2015 - ROC Year 104
Restructured into a six-year program.
2021 - ROC Year 110
Awarded the Bachelor of Science in Clinical Pharmacy degree.
2025 - ROC Year 114
The final cohort of students from "National Defense Medical Center" graduated. Upgraded to National Defense Medical University (NDMU). The Department of Pharmacy merged with the Institutes of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, upgrading to the College of Pharmacy.
The history of National Defense Pharmacy is to be continued...