National Chung Hsing University

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National Chung Hsing University
國立中興大學 (
Hanyu Pinyin
Guólì Zhōngxìng Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Tiong-hèng Tāi-ha̍k

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

Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the

university alliance in Taiwan
.

History

The university was originally founded as Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry in Tainan 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 Taichung. 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

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

Academics

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[10]801-900 (2022)
QS World[11]651-700 (2023)
THE World[12]1201–1500 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[13]116 (2023)
THE Asia[14]401–500 (2023)
National – Overall
ARWU National[15]11-14 (2022)
QS National[16]13 (2023)
THE National[17]18+ (2023)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "中興大學校訓 (Chinese)". Chung Hsing University Archives. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ^ "NCHU Annual Endowment Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2008". Office of the Treasurer of the National Chung-Hsing University. 2008. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  3. ^ "國立中興大學(National Chung Hsing University)".
  4. ^ School Status of Taichung City Time of data : Sept-06-2006
  5. ^ "Eurasia Pacific Uninet".
  6. ^ The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order. By English grammar rules, it is Chung Hsing National University. Colloquially known as Xingda (Chinese: 興大; pinyin: Xīngdà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hèng-tāi)
  7. ^ "MAP to NCHU".
  8. ^ "History". National Chung Hsing University. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Colleges and Research Centers". nchu.edu.tw. NCHU. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  10. ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  11. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  12. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  13. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  14. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  15. ^ "Shanghai Ranking-Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  16. ^ 2021 QS World University Rankings
  17. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.

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