歷史沿革

一、中央黨務學校時期
二、中央政治學校前期
三、中央政治學校後期
四、改制國立政治大學
五、在臺復校初期
六、在臺復校中期
七、在臺復校近期

一、中央黨務學校時期(民國十六年至十八年)
The Central Party Institute Period (1927-1929)

民國建立以後，內憂外患紛沓而來，國家長期動亂，迫切需要革命建國人才。民國十六年，中國國民黨決定籌設「中央黨務學校」於南京紅紙廊，以訓練軍政時期的黨政幹部。當年五月二十日，正式通過蔣中正先生為校長，此日後來成為本校校慶之日。因為中央黨校師生同時擔負從事黨務、協助北伐與參與國家建設的多重使命，當時本校以培訓革命幹部從事政治宣傳與組織動員為發展目標。
After the founding of the Republic of China in 1912, there was continuous internal revolt and external invasion. The newly-founded Republic was born out of a period of turmoil, and the talented people were in high demand for the renewal and development of the nation. In 1927, the KMT, the nationalist party, established the Central Party Institute at Hongzhilang in Nanjing in order to train party cadres during the military government period. On May 20, 1927, Chiang Kai-Shek was elected head of the institute, and May 20 later became the anniversary of the founding of National Chengchi University. The teaching staff and students of the institute were responsible for party business, assisting with the Northern Expedition, and participating in national construction projects. The institute main objectives were to develop party cadres for political education and mobilization.

二、中央政治學校前期(民國十八年至二十六年)
The Central Political Institute, Early Period (1929-1937)

隨著北伐完成，全國統一，國民政府宣布進入訓政時期。民國十八年，本校改組為「中央政治學校」，由原屬短期訓練性質的黨校擴充發展為具有研究部、學院、大學部、各式專修班的高等學府。中央政校是訓政時期培育政治人才的搖籃，學生入學後完全享受公費待遇，畢業後由黨政機關分發適當工作，對知識青年有絕大號召力，錄取者皆為一時之選。
After the success of the Northern Expedition and the unification of the nation, the national government declared a period of “political education”. The institute was transformed into the Central Political Institute in 1929, expanding from its origins as a short-term political training academy into a full-fledged institution of higher learning, including research institutes, colleges, undergraduate departments and various kinds of professional programs. The Central Political Institute was the cradle of political talent during the period of political education. All students were sponsored by the government and upon graduation would be assigned a position in a party-related organization, an advantage that was very attractive to intellectual young men. All the admitted students were among the most talented of the time.

三、中央政治學校後期(民國二十六年至三十五年，含中央幹部學校)The Central Political Institute, Late Period (1937-1946, including the founding of the Central Cadre Institute)

民國二十六年，對日抗戰爆發，本校由南京紅紙廊西遷至重慶小溫泉。抗戰期間，需才孔亟，本校調整教育方針，一切以抗戰救國為依歸，因此停辦或緩辦長期性質的教育部門，開設短期性質的訓練部門，以造就大量可用之才。民國二十七年，蔣中正成立三民主義青年團，自兼團長。民國三十三年，為擴大訓練青年幹部，三青團創立「中央幹部學校」，以重慶復興關為校址。
The war against Japan broke out in 1937 and the institute moved from Nanjing to Xiaowenquan in Chongqing. Due to the demand for talented people during the war and the larger goal of national defense, the institute adjusted its educational objectives and terminated or marginalized the long-term educational departments. Short-term training programs were established in order to quickly train large numbers of talented people. Chiang Kai-Shek further established the “San-Min-Chu-I (Three Principles of the People) Youth Corps”, and became the corps leader himself in 1938. In order to train more youth cadres, the Corps established the Central Cadre Institute in nearby Fuxingguan in Chongqing.
 

四、改制國立政治大學(民國三十五年至三十八年)
Reformation into National Chengchi University (1946-1949)

民國三十四年，抗戰勝利，中央政校預備遷回南京紅紙廊。民國三十五年，國民黨決議中央政校與中央幹校合併，改制為「國立政治大學」。民國三十六年，為配合國民政府施行憲政，本校由國民黨改隸於教育部。民國三十七年，徐蚌會戰國軍失利。民國三十八年一月，本校行政會議決議準備遷校，以「旅行」的名義，員生自由參加，最後轉進回到重慶小溫泉。當年底，共軍攻入川東，本校同學三百餘人前往成都投筆從戎，校務因而停頓。
After the end of the war with Japan in 1945, the Central Political Institute prepared to move back to Nanjing. In 1946, the KMT passed a resolution to merge the Central Political Institute with the Central Cadres Institute into “National Chengchi University”. In 1947, the constitutional government period began and the university was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. The nationalist military forces lost the battle of Xu Bang in 1948. At the university administrative meeting in January 1949, a resolution to move the university was passed. The university was declared to be “traveling” and all the staff and students were free to participate or not. In that year, the university moved to Xiaowenquan in Chongqing. However, by the end of 1949, communist military forces had conquered eastern Sichuan, and approximately three hundred students traveled to Chengdu to join the nationalist military forces. University operations were thus halted until 1954.

五、在臺復校初期(民國四十三年至六十二年)
The Early Period of Reestablishment in Taiwan (1954-1973)

國民政府遷臺以後，曾有原則上大陸公立大學在臺一律不考慮復校之決議，然而鑑於本校在國家動亂中每能展現疾風勁草之精神，民國四十三年，教育部作出政治大學首先復校之動議。政治大學在臺復校，校園建築、教學設備與圖書等物質條件卻是從無到有的開創歷程，在全體師生的戮力經營之下，奠定本校的初步規模。
After the national government moved to Taiwan, a resolution that all public universities that had been established on the mainland would not be reestablished in Taiwan was promoted. However, in order to show the strength of the university when the nation was in upheaval, the Ministry of Education proposed that National Chengchi University be reestablished in 1954. National Chengchi University was rebuilt in Taiwan from the ground up; all campus buildings, teaching facilities, books and materials were created anew. Through an all-out effort from teachers and students, the early foundation of the university was created.

六、在臺復校中期(民國六十二年至八十三年)
The Middle Period of Reestablishment in Taiwan (1973-1994)

民國六○至七○年代，本校在原有學術基礎之上，持續質量並重的擴充與精進，各項校務都有顯著進展，例如︰社會科學資料中心、中正圖書館之落成，為同時期國內各大學中最現代化之建物；而鄰近山坡地之收購或撥用也擴增了學校幅員，逐步向山上校區發展。此外，學術研究方面，亦大幅度的提昇，在國際冷戰局勢之下，國際關係研究中心亦在本時期改隸本校，成為本校一大特色。
During the 1970’s and 80’s, the university continued to expand and advance from its existing academic base in terms of both quality and quantity of departments and students. The university progressed visibly during this period: for example, the construction of the Social Sciences and Information Center and the C.K.S. Library, which at the time was the most modern university building in Taiwan. Furthermore, the purchase and lease of nearby hillside land also allowed the university campus to expand and furthered the development of the uphill campus. In addition, there was great progress in academic research at NCCU. The world was dominated by the Cold War, and the Institute of International Relations came under the jurisdiction of National Chengchi University and became one of the main features of the university.

七、在臺復校近期(民國八十三年以後)
The Recent Period of Reestablishment in Taiwan (1994-present)

民國八十三年，本校第一次經專任教師直接投票選出校長，時值我國政治社會日益開放，本校亦在一向見長的人文、社會、法、商、傳播領域之基礎上，以教學與研究兼籌，理論與實際並重，國際化與本土化均衡為原則，促成學術研究自由多元發展，包括教學卓越計畫及頂尖研究中心等多項計畫已獲教育部補助。為實現人文校園，民國九十年起，持續舉辦「包種茶節」及「駐校藝術家」等藝文活動。民國九十四年，政大附中正式招生，象徵本校構成自幼稚園至博士班的一貫完整學園。

民國九十七年，政大書院成立，藉由傳統中國書院精神與西方住宿學院制度的整合，推行學宿合一計畫。同年，開始推動大學城計畫與校園規劃，使大學教育永續發展並深耕在地文化。民國一百年，本校獲教育部「邁向頂尖大學計畫」肯定，通過第二期計畫，以「發展卓越研究」與「培養國際領導人才」為核心，重點發展「兩岸關係與中國研究」、「選舉研究」、「創新研究」等領域，期能達成「成為亞太地區人文社科學術重鎮」、「培養世界公民與未來社會領導人」兩大願景。民國一○三年，建置研究總中心，整合從研究、創新、育成到社會落實的研發道路。

在臺復校初期，本校原僅有教育、政治、新聞、外交、邊政等五學系，發展至今，現已成為擁有文、理、法、商、傳播、教育、資訊、社會科學、外國語文、國際事務、創新國際等十一個學院之綜合型大學，無論在教學、研究及國際化等方面均展現優異成果。創校以來本校始終秉持「親愛精誠」的校訓精神，並以「深耕學術、多元連結、自我超越」為發展目標，未來，將持續追求學術卓越，期許能培養具「人文關懷、專業創新、國際視野」的新世紀領導人，型塑成為國際一流的人文學術殿堂。

The president of the university was directly elected by all full-time teachers of the university for the first time in 1994. Discussion of politics and Taiwanese society became more open than in the past. National Chengchi University has long excelled in the fields of liberal arts, social sciences, law, business and communication, and emphasizes teaching and research, theory and practice, and internationalization and localization in order to encourage open-minded and comprehensive development in academic research.

NCCU has received subsides from the Ministry of Education to complete important projects, such as furthering excellence in teaching and aim for top universities. In order to foster conviviality on campus, NCCU continues to develop the campus landscape and organize activities such as the “Baozong Tea Festival” and “Artist in Residence”. The Affiliated High School of National Chengchi University started to recruit students in 2005, making it possible to progress from kindergarten to Ph.D. program at National Chengchi University. In the future, NCCU will continue to pursue excellency in academia and pursue a vision of becoming a first-class international educational institution in the fields of liberal arts and social sciences.