Abstract: During the period of Republic of China, the development of National University has experienced four periods——the period of slow growth (1912-1921), the period of the rapid expansion (1922-1926), the period of systematization (1927-1936), and the period of steady growth (1937-1949). Meanwhile, the regional distribution of the National University has experienced four stages——the stage of serious imbalance(1912-1926), the stage of relative unbalance(1927-1936), the stage of decentralized(1937-1945), the stage of relative balance(1946-1949).

Key words: the period of the Republic of China, national university, amount, regional distribution