Chung Hua University
University in Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Chung Hua University (CHU; Chinese: 中華大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Founded in 1990 as the Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute, it became a university in 1997.
Motto
Motto inEnglish
Diligence, Simplicity, Truthfulness, JustnessTypePrivate
Established1990
中華大學 | |
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Motto in English | Diligence, Simplicity, Truthfulness, Justness |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1990 |
| President | Cheng Tsarng-sheng[2] |
Academic staff | 293 |
Administrative staff | 166 |
| Students | 10,158 |
| Undergraduates | 8,578 |
| Postgraduates | 1,580 |
| Location | 24°45′30″N 120°57′10″E |
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| Website | www1 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 中華大學 | ||||||||||||||
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History
The university was founded as "Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute" in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai and Lin Junq-tzer. It was upgraded to university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 Ph.D. programs. CHU is accredited by AACSB.[3]
Organization
- College of Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Informatics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Applied Mathematics
- Department of Communications Engineering
- Department of Microelectronics Engineering
- Degree Program of Photonics and Materials Science
- Institute of Engineering and Science
- Institute of Environmental Resource and Energy in Science and Technology
- Institute of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- College of Management
- Department of Industrial Engineering and System Management
- Department and Institute of Technology Management
- Department and Institute of Business Administration
- Department of Financial Management
- Department of Transportation Technology and Logistics Management
- Department of International Business
- College of Architecture and Planning
- Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Department of Landscape Architecture
- Department of Construction Engineering & Project Management
- Institute of Construction Management
- College of Humanities and Social Science
- Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
- Department and Institute of Public Administration
- Centre of General Education
- Centre of Teacher Education
- College of Computer Science and Information
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
- Department of Information Management
- Department of Bioinfomatics
- Degree Program of Computer Science & Information
- College of Tourism
- Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management
- Department of Leisure and Recreational Management
- Degree Program of Tourism and MICE Management
Notable alumni
- Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014)
- Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County
- Lin Chih-chien, Mayor of Hsinchu City
- Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2016)
- Chang Ching-chung, legislator
- Yen Kuan-heng, legislator
