National Chung Hsing University

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Coordinates: 24°07′26.7″N 120°40′30.2″E / 24.124083°N 120.675056°E / 24.124083; 120.675056

National Chung Hsing University

國立中興大學
Motto	誠樸精勤[1]
Motto in English	Honesty, Simplicity, Advancement, Diligence
Type	Public
Established	1919
Endowment	$126.51 million[2]
President	Fuh-Sheng Shieu[3]
Academic staff	845 [4]
Administrative staff	416
Undergraduates	10,240
Postgraduates	5,552
Location	South District, Taichung , Republic of China
Campus	Urban, 0.872 km² Experimental forest , 83.25 km²
Affiliations	EUTW Taiwan Comprehensive University System EPU[5]
Website	www.nchu.edu.tw

National Chung Hsing University
Traditional Chinese	國立中興大學
Simplified Chinese	国立中兴大学
Literal meaning	University for Chinese National Revival
showTranscriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Zhōngxīng Dàxué Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p-tiong-heng-tāi-ha̍k

National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; Chinese: 國立中興大學)^[6] is a research-led comprehensive university in South District, Taichung, Republic of China.^[7]

Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led university alliance in Taiwan.

History[]

The university was originally founded as Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry in Taihoku Prefecture in 1919. In 1928, the academy became a department affiliated to Taihoku Imperial University. In 1943, the department became an independent entity again and moved to Taichū Prefecture. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the school was reorganized and became Taichung Agricultural Junior College. In 1946, it was upgraded to Taichung College of Agriculture. In 1961, it merged with the newly established College of Science and Engineering and College of Law and Business and became Chung Hsing University. In 1971, it became a national university and was named National Chung Hsing University.^[8]

Campus[]

The Taichung Campus contains the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Science, the College of Engineering, the College of Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Social Sciences and Management, and the Extension Division for Inservice and Continuing Education. It is located in the south of Taichung City with an area of approximately 53 hectares. The university owns four experimental forests located in New Taipei City, Nantou County, Taichung City, and Tainan City, respectively. It also owns two experimental farms located at Wufeng and Wuri Districts in Taichung City.

Organization[]

NCHU has 9 colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Law and Politics, Liberal Arts, Life Sciences, Management, Science, and Veterinary Medicine.^[9]

International programs[]

NCHU participates in the Taiwan International Graduate Program in Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution.

Official Journal[]

• Department of History:
• Graduate School of History:

Academics[]

Admissions and rankings[]

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[10]	901-1000
QS World[11]	601-650
THE World[12]	1001+
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[13]	112
THE Asia[14]	301-350
National – Overall
ARWU National[15]	14
QS National[16]	14
THE National[17]	19

Notable alumni[]

• Chen Chih-ching, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2016)
• Chen Ter-shing, Vice Minister of Science and Technology (2014–2017)
• Cho Jung-tai, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party
• Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2016)
• Hochen Tan, Minister of Transportation and Communications (2016–2018)
• Ho Min-hao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
• Hsieh Ming-yuan, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
• Kao Fu-yao, Deputy Minister of Public Construction Commission
• Lee Chin-yung, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2014–2018)
• Lee Li-chen, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council
• Lee Shying-jow, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2016–2018)
• Peng Tso-kwei, Minister of Council of Agriculture (1997–1999)
• Su Chun-jung, Deputy Minister of Directorate-General of Personnel Administration
• Su Jain-rong, Minister of Finance
• Sung Yu-hsieh, Deputy Secretary-General of Executive Yuan
• Tsai Chi-chang, Vice President of Legislative Yuan
• Tsai Jeong-duen, Vice President of Judicial Yuan
• Uliw Qaljupayare, member of Legislative Yuan (2008–2017)
• Wang Chung-yi, Minister of Coast Guard Administration (2014–2016)

See also[]

• Taiwan Comprehensive University System
• EUTW university alliance
• List of universities in Taiwan

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Chung Hsing University.

• Official NCHU website