Our department provides a free learning environment and encourages students to be exposed to various fields. We expect that they acquire diverse abilities in all aspects. Consequently, the graduates have extensive job opportunities, including the following:

Meteorology-related agencies：Central Weather Bureau, Domestic/Overseas academic and research institutes of Atmospheric Sciences and Earth Sciences, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Military weather offices, and Weather forecasting and crews in television stations.

(Meteorology) Information integration：Computer information companies.

Environment-related field：Environmental Protection Administration and private consulting firms.

Earth science education：Earth Science teachers in high schools.

Others：public corporations, for example Taiwan Power Company; airway corporations; and private companies.

Atmospheric Science is a science which combines theory and application. Our department courses emphasize basic training in physics, mathematics, and computer science, as well as application of knowledge into the real world atmospheric problems. The courses can be divided into five categories: meteorology and dynamics, climatology, atmospheric environment, atmospheric observation, and earth science education. Because of the flexible courses, students are encouraged to explore the different categories according to their interests. Also, they are allowed to take other programs, including teacher education programs and earth science programs, as well as choose a minor or a double major. The minimum credits required by the department are 128 credits, including 18 credits of general requirements, 12 credits of general education, 66 credits of department requirements, 9 credits of department electives, and 23 credits of other electives. These regulations enable students to fully develop their potential and acquire diverse abilities.

We are dedicated to cultivate Atmospheric Science talents and emphasize development in related fields including Earth Science and Computer Information, our department is top notch of local atmospheric research institutes. Some graduates pursue advanced studies, some work in meteorology-related agencies, such as the Central Weather Bureau and the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Other graduates work in meteorology, information, or environment related consulting firms. They make use of what they have learned. In response to the global trend of science integration, our ultimate goal is to teach our students a prospect of the world. In addition to acquiring professional knowledge in Atmospheric Science, we expect that they will achieve a deep insight in the environment and the Earth system as a whole, and contribute to the advancement of the brave new world.

The department originated in December 1946 as the "Meteorological Research Center" of the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture. When the Department of Geography of the College of Sciences was established in August, 1955, there were two sections in the department: a Geography Section and a Meteorology Section. Under the effort of the former chairman Prof. Yu-chin Kang, the Meteorology Section became an independent department in July, 1972, and it was named the Department of Atmospheric Sciences.Two influences evolved from having independent departments: first, the students of our department increased from less than ten to 30~40. They became a new work force for the development of atmospheric sciences. Second, several years before and after the establishment, many scholars who received complete training of modern atmospheric sciences came back to teach one after another. The research and teaching of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences have expanded from traditional Meteorology to Synoptic Meteorology, Atmospheric Dynamics, Numerical Weather Prediction, and Air Pollution. The fields of the atmospheric sciences have broadened, and the modernization of domestic atmospheric science studies have been indirectly stimulated.

Ten years after being established, the department was in a stage of slow growth. There were no significant changes in the faculty. Not until the graduate school of Atmospheric Sciences was established in 1982, did the number of faculty members increase and the department step into a rapid expansion stage again. In the 1980s, due to quick economic growth in Taiwan, the environment for teaching and research has improved. Also, the Central Weather Bureau has stepped in to a modernized and computerized stage. Meanwhile, the influence of our teachers on domestic atmospheric sciences has been more and more significant. For instance, several professors headed by Ching-yen Tsay dedicated themselves to developing a numerical weather prediction system with the Central Weather Bureau and participated in domestic weather prediction modernization. In 1987, lead by Prof. George Tai-jen Chen, all faculty and meteorological administrators conducted a Taiwan Area Mesoscale Experiment (TAMEX), which was designed for mesoscale meteorology of heavy rain.The graduate program offering PhD degrees was set up in July, 1987. Our department can offer complete training from the Bachelors to the PhD level. Since the studies in the atmospheric environment field have been increasingly emphasized, our department divided the graduate program in M.S. degrees into two groups. Group A majored in Atmospheric Sciences, and Group B majored in Atmospheric Environment. The establishment of Group B not only enhanced the studies in the atmospheric environment field but also offered another channel for non-major undergraduates pursuing advanced studies. From 2002, Group A has been available for graduates majoring in the Atmospheric Sciences related field while Group B is for non-majors. Thus, talent from different backgrounds can be recruited. Recently, teaching and research in both software and hardware have been improved. Endeavoring to cultivate talents in atmospheric sciences, our department has 18 full-time teachers (including 2 jointly appointed teachers), 20 students in the PhD program, 83 students in the Masters program (40 in Group A and 53 in Group B), and 140 students in the Undergraduate program.

The Department of Atmospheric Sciences is located across from the College of Management, next to Choushan Road, on the main campus of National Taiwan University (NTU). Our unique landscape includes elegant architecture, a quiet environment, a spacious sight, a gigantic red and white observation tower, lush and spacious observing enclosure , and a spectacular spherical rawinsonde antenna.

The Department is composed of three buildings. Having built in the age of Japanese colonialism, the "A block" possesses a historical air, and now contains most of the laboratories. "B block" was built in 1975, and now contains laboratories for teachers and classrooms. "C block" used to be the second and the third floors of the Atomic Energy Council. The library and computer labs are on the second floor, while the association office and the laboratories and classrooms for the graduates are on the third floor. Study rooms and group discussion rooms are also available so that the students have an environment for studying after class. Our department has a favorite pass-time: basketball. Thanks to the small basketball court, faculty and students can gather for casual pick-up games. In all, the lovely landscape, the state-of-the-art facilities, and the companionship between teachers and students bring together an excellent environment for learning!

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