Taiwan Comprehensive University System
University alliance in Taiwan
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The Taiwan Comprehensive University System (Chinese: 臺灣綜合大學系統; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Chong-ha̍p Tāi-ha̍k Hē-thóng), informally called Taiwan T4 Alliance, is a research-led university alliance in Taiwan.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2012 |
| President | Wang Fan-sen |
Academic staff | 3,357 |
| Students | 61,194 |
| Location | 4 cities , |
| Campus | Urban and Suburb |
| Website | tcus.edu.tw |
In 2016, TCUS signed a memorandum of cooperation with TU9 in Germany.[1]
Members
- National Chung Cheng University
- CCU, Chiayi County
- The first suburban college town university in Taiwan.
- National Chung Hsing University
- NCHU, Taichung
- The largest comprehensive university in Central Taiwan.
- National Cheng Kung University
- NCKU, Tainan
- The largest comprehensive university in Southern Taiwan, one of six Designated National Research University.
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- NSYSU, Kaohsiung
- The first "national" comprehensive university in Southern Taiwan,[2] one of six Designated National Research University.
Rankings
| Institution | 2020 ARWU World[3][4] | 2021 QS World[5] | 2021 THE World[6] | 2021 U.S. News[7] | 2021 QS Asia[8] | 2020 THE Asia[9] | 2020 THE Emerging Economies[10] | 2020 Eduniversal | 2009 MINES ParisTech[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCKU | 301-400 | 234 | 501-600 | 635 | 42 | 103 | 45 | 2 Palmes | 216 |
| NSYSU | 601-700 | 416 | 801-1000 | 949 | 73 | 201-250 | 162 | 4 Palmes | 216 |
| NCHU | 901-1000 | 601-650 | 1001+ | 1078 | 112 | 301-350 | 301-350 | N/a | N/a |
| CCU | N/a | 801-1000 | 1001+ | 1476 | 161 | 351-400 | 351-400 | N/a | N/a |