Chung Shan Medical University

Coordinates: 24°7′18″N 120°39′5″E / 24.12167°N 120.65139°E / 24.12167; 120.65139

Chung Shan Medical University
中山醫學大學

Motto	誠愛精勤[1]
Motto in English	Honesty, Love, Excellence, Diligence
Type	Private
Established	Founded: 1960
President	Te-Jen Lai (賴德仁)
Undergraduates	7,049
Postgraduates	527
Location	South, Taichung , Taiwan
Website	csmu.edu.tw

Chung Shan Medical University (CSMU; Chinese: 中山醫學大學) is a medical university located in South District, Taichung, Taiwan. Chung Shan Medical University Hospital is affiliated with the university.

History[]

The university was established as Chung Shan Dentistry Specialized School (Chinese: 中山牙醫專科學校) in 1960, by Dr. (周汝川), a Taiwanese dentist. At first it only provided four year dentistry education, and enrolled only 112 students. In 1962 it changed its name into Chung Shan Medical Specialized School (Chinese: 中山醫學專科學校), and provided medical education from then. In 1977, it was upgraded to Chung Shan Medical College (Chinese: 中山醫學院), and in August 2001 it was certified by the Ministry of Education as a normalized university named Chung Shan Medical University.^[2]

Faculties[]

• College of Health Care and Management
• College of Medical Science and Technology
• College of Medicine
• College of Humanities and Social Science
• College of Oral Medicine^[3]

Student life[]

There are 76 student clubs divided into six types: autonomy, learned, service, amity, artistry and sports. The university arranges instructors and offers subsidies to the clubs.

Notable alumni[]

• Chuan Wen-sheng, member of Legislative Yuan
• Ker Chien-ming, member of Legislative Yuan

Transportation[]

The university is accessible within walking distance North East of Daqing Station of the Taiwan Railways and Taichung Metro.

See also[]

• List of universities in Taiwan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chung Shan Medical University.

• Chung Shan Medical University Hospital (in Chinese)