Ching Yun University
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Ching Yun University(; Hakka: Ciàng-iŭn Tai-hok; abbreviation CYU)is a university
University
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 in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Taiwan
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. CYU is also known as Ching Yun Tech (清雲科大; Qingyún KeDà).

Present Situation

Ching Yun University is noted for teaching and research in the science
Science
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 and engineering
Engineering
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, especially Energy engineering
Energy engineering
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. Starting from 2003, the University comprises 5 colleges (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Management, Commerce, Graduate Institutes), 13 departments, offering 13 master programs, and 1 Ph.D. program. The University has established sister-school relationships with more than 50 renowned universities worldwide and is committed to the holistic education. The University strives to provide students a diversified, whole-person, interdisciplinary, and international learning environment.

History

CYU was originally established in Shanghai City
Shanghai
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 in 1933 as the San Ji Telecommunication School. In 1937, signifying the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Second Sino-Japanese War
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 (1937–1945). After the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
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, the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

 lost control in Mainland China
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 in 1949. CYU was re-established in 1953 in Zhongli City, Taiwan
Taiwan
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.

Organization

A president (校長) heads the University. Each college (院) is headed by a dean (院長), and each department (系) by a chairman (系主任). Students elect their own representatives each year to attend administrative meetings.

There are five colleges in CYU:

Colleges and Departments

  • College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    • Department of Electronic Engineering
    • Department of Electrical Engineering
    • Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
    • Department of Applied Geomatics

  • College of Engineering
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering
    • Department of Civil Engineering

  • College of Management
    • Department of Information Management
    • Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
    • Department of Business Administration
    • Department of Marketing and Distribution

  • College of Commerce
    • Department of International Business Management
    • Department of Finance and Banking
    • Department of Applied Foreign Languages

Graduate Institutes

  • College of Graduate Institutes
    • Graduate Institute of Mechanical Engineering
    • Graduate Institute of Electrical Engineering
    • Graduate Institute of Electronic Engineering
    • Graduate Institute of Information Management
    • Graduate Institute of Central Asian Studies
    • Graduate Institute of Management
    • Graduate Institute of Geoinformatics and Disaster Reduction Technology
    • Graduate Institute of International Business Management
    • Graduate Institute of Engineering and Environment Geophysics
    • Graduate Institute of Computer , Communication and System Engineering
    • Graduate Institute of Computer Science and Information Engineering
    • Graduate Institute of Finance and Banking
    • Graduate Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

Degree Programs

    • Property Management Degree Program
    • Materials Processing Technology Degree Program
    • SOC Business Management Degree Program

Other Centers and Laboratories

  • Green Energy Research Center
  • Logistic Management Research Center
  • Euro-Asia Research Center
  • Digital Earth and Disaster Reduction Research Center,DEDRRC
  • Engineering & Environment Geophysics Laboratory,EEGL

Dual Degree

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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, United States
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(3-2 programs) Hanoi University of Business and Management, Vietnam
Vietnam
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(2-2.1-1 programs)

Partner Universities

USA
    • Appalachian State University
      Appalachian State University
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    • Murray State University
      Murray State University
      Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...

    • Saint Leo University
      Saint Leo University
      Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery...


Russia
Russia
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United Kingdom
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    • Aberystwyth University
    • Nottingham Trent University
      Nottingham Trent University
      Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...

    • Queen's University Belfast

Tajikistan
Tajikistan
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    • Slavonic University of Tajikistan

Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
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    • Institute of History National academy of science

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
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    • Baku State University
      Baku State University
      Baku State University is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the University started with faculties of history and philology; physics and mathematics; law and medicine with an initial enrollment of 1094...


Turkey
Turkey
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    • Süleyman Demirel University
      Süleyman Demirel University
      Süleyman Demirel University is a public university located in Isparta, Turkey. Established in 1992, the university, with around 55.000 students, is the second largest academic institution in Turkey. SDU is known for its programs in agricultural research, medicine, engineering, and business sciences...


South Korea
South Korea
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Vietnam
Vietnam
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Malaysia
Paraguay
Paraguay
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    • National University of Asuncion
      Universidad Nacional de Asunción
      The Universidad Nacional de Asunción, abbreviated UNA, is a public university in Paraguay. Founded in 1889, it is the oldest and most traditional university in the country.In 2006, there were 36,000 students and 5,500 professors.- Organization :...


China
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    • Zhengzhou University
      Zhengzhou University
      Zhengzhou University , colloquially known in Chinese as Zhèngdà is a public university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.- History :...

    • Huazhong University of Science and Technology
      Huazhong University of Science and Technology
      The Huazhong University of Science and Technology is a public, coeducational research university located in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. As a national key university, HUST is directly affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China. HUST has been referred as the flagship of China's higher...


Surround

  • Jhongli Station
  • THSR Taoyuan Station
    THSR Taoyuan Station
    THSR Taoyuan Station is an underground station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It is also known as Chingpu Station .-Overview:The underground station has two side platforms...

  • Chung Yuan Christian University
    Chung Yuan Christian University
    Chung Yuan Christian University is a Taiwanese private university located in Jhongli City, Taoyuan County. The university was established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Christian educators to train science and engineering...

  • Ching Yun Commercial Center

See also

  • List of universities in Taiwan
  • Education in Taiwan
    Education in the Republic of China
    The educational system in Taiwan is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education of Republic of China . The system in the ROC produces pupils with some of the highest test scores in the world, especially in mathematics and science. It has been criticised for placing excessive pressure on...

  • List of university mottos

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