Introduction: 創辦人張建邦博士鑒於科際整合與區域研究在學術領域中日趨重要，於1971年成立歐洲研究所碩士班，亦是台灣第一個以歐洲為研究主體的區域綜合研究所，成立的宗旨在於透過科際整合的方法，建立研究歐洲問題的學術基礎，並增進我國對歐洲事務的了解，進而擴大雙方接觸的層面，期能培養從事歐洲研究及實際對歐工作的人才。並於2000年成立博士班，以「歐洲統合」為博士班課程規劃的主要重點，繼以歐洲聯盟與歐洲政經統合運動以及歐洲安全為研究教學範圍，同時輔以歐盟之法律、社會政策以及國際關係等。自98學年度起，俄羅斯研究所併入，分歐洲聯盟研究組及俄羅斯研究組。

The Graduate Institute of European Studies (afterwards “the Institute”) established in 1971 is the first institute that offers master-programme for European Studies in Taiwan. The Institute has focused its research on the process of the European Integration. The courses cover a wide range of studies including the history of the European movement, the interaction of the European Institutions, the evolution of the European policies and the external relations of the EU. It aims to cultivate well-trained researchers on EU affairs. The achievements of the Institute are highly recommended by the European Commission. In 1979 the European Commission funded the first European Info Centre (EDI) in Taiwan to set up in the Institute. It is still the only EDI in Taiwan. Established in 1971, the Graduate Institute of European Studies offers a variety of courses for the master’s degree (average two to four years of study) in the fields of European Integration and European Union studies, such as European politics, security, economic, social and cultural affairs. From 2000 on, our Institute offers Ph.D. Programs of the same fields as master’s degree.