National Taipei University (NTPU) (traditional Chinese: 國立臺北大學; simplified Chinese: 国立台北大学; pinyin: Guólì Táiběi Dàxué) is a public university in New Taipei, Taiwan (ROC), founded in 1949. Before 2000, the University was named the College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (traditional Chinese: 國立中興大學法商學院; simplified Chinese: 国立中兴大学法商学院; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngxīng Dàxué Fǎshāngxué Yuàn). The University main campus is in Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. There are two other small campuses in Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. NTPU is regarded as one of the best universities in Taiwan, particularly in the education of law, business, public administration and social science. Approximately 10,950 students attend National Taipei University. National Taipei University has undergone different stages of development. It began as the Taiwan Provincial College of Law and Business in 1949; it merged with and became the local Junior College of Administration and the specifically established Administrative Junior College. In 1961, it combined with the newly established College of Science and Engineering to become Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University.