National Dong Hwa University (NDHU; Chinese: 國立東華大學; shortened as "華大", "東華") is a national research university located in Hualien, Taiwan. Established in 1994, NDHU is widely considered as a high potential research university and the most prestigious university in Eastern Taiwan by Liberty Times, THE, QS. The university offers a wide range of disciplines, including the sciences, engineering, computer science, environmental studies, law, arts, design, humanities, social sciences, education sciences, marine science, music, and business.

NDHU is renowned for its liberal atmosphere and rigorous academics. It's organized into eight colleges, 38 academic departments, and 56 graduate institutes, which enrolled about 10,000 undergraduate & graduate students, and over 1,000 international students pursuing degrees and joining exchange programs. The NDHU Library holds more than two million volumes and is eighth largest academic library in Taiwan. The University's main campus is located in Shoufeng, in the northern half of Hualien County. Encompassing an area of 251 hectares (620 acres), the main campus houses almost all colleges and research institutes except the College of Marine Science, which is jointly founded in National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium.

In 2020, NDHU was ranked 5th in Taiwan among universities founded less than 50 years ago, ranked 801–1000th in the world, 195th in Asia by THE World University Rankings, and ranked 251–260th in Asia by QS Asia University Rankings.