Graduate Institute of History is established on August 1, 2004.

Our faculty members have plentiful research experiences. Our research fields include Qin and Han Dynasty History, Urban History, Ming Dynasty History, History of water utilization, Taiwan Forestry History, History of Disease and Environmental History.

Because we only have an M.A. program, we concentrate our efforts on offering interdisciplinary courses, in order to cultivate qualified researchers specializing in the study of Geographical History. Our students are thereby encouraged to learn using GIS (Geography Information System) in historical or Geographical Historical research. As an educational university, we also provide historical education courses.

本所發展方向與特色如下：

● 以科際整合的方法從事歷史地理學研究。

● 於國內各校歷史系所中首開歷史GIS基礎與進階課程，並擁有專屬之電腦教室(歷史地圖繪製室)，重視歷史之時空脈絡分析。

● 擁有專屬的文化資產保存實驗室。

● 開設古典日文及現代日語課程，訓練學生解讀日治時期檔案文書及日文史料。

● 培養歷史師資、研究生可修習本校教育學程。

● 著重田野調查，每學期安排史蹟考查及野外實察活動。

● 定期舉辦「白沙歷史地理學術講座」、「白沙歷史地理學術研討會」、「白沙歷史地理工作坊」，刊行《白沙歷史地理學報》，以本所為中心，結合國內外學術社群，擴大學術網絡。