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National Chung Cheng University , abbreviated CCU, is a public research university located in Minhsiung, Chiayi County

Chiayi County

Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...

, Taiwan. It is distinctive among universities in Taiwan in that it is dedicated to the core humanities and the basic sciences, both natural and social. In both quality and quantity of research it annually places among the top 5% of universities in Taiwan (see reference section).

History

National Chung Cheng University was the first public university established after Taiwan's economic boom of the 1980s. In 1986, in order to promote research and to develop higher education in the Yunlin, Chiayi

Chiayi

-Administration:-City attractions:*Chiayi Park*Sun Shooting Tower *Lantan *Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City*University of Chiayi*Chiayi Museum...

and Tainan

Tainan

Tainan City is a city in southern Taiwan. It is the fifth largest after New Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Taipei. It was formerly a provincial city, and in 2010, the provincial city merged with the adjacent Tainan County to form a single special municipality. Tainan faces the Taiwan Strait in...

areas, the Executive Yuan

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...

approved a plan to establish a strongly research-oriented university in Chiayi. It was officially founded on July 1, 1989 with Lin Ching-Jiang (林清江) serving as its first president.

Lin established the original five colleges: namely, the College of Humanities, the College of Sciences, the College of Social Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Management. He stepped down in 1996, and was succeeded by Guo-Shuen Jeng (鄭國順, 1997–2001), who in turn was succeeded by Ren C. Luo (羅仁權, 2001–2008).

Jyh-Yang Wu (吳志揚)
, a professor of mathematics, is the current president. One among Wu's most significant accomplishments as a scholar is the Grove-Petersen-Wu Finiteness Theorem.

Profile

National Chung Cheng University is alone among Taiwan universities in devoting itself primarily to the most basic fields of scholarship: physics, chemistry, biology, economics, mathematics, philosophy, history, and literature. In Taiwan, only National Chung Cheng University and National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...

are able to offer a complete, traditional liberal arts curriculum, a curriculum similar in spirit to that of the University of Chicago

University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...

's Common Core.

One of the distinctive aspects of National Chung Cheng University's liberal arts program is that it is the only university in Asia that provides a complete course of study in Analytic Philosophy

Analytic philosophy

Analytic philosophy is a generic term for a style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century...

. Philosophy of this type predominates among most of the highly ranked universities in North America, Great Britain, and Australia. This philosophical approach establishes strong links with the other core fields of scholarship, including the empirical sciences, mathematics, law, and linguistics.

CCU is the first in Taiwan to establish a TEAL (technology enabled active learning) classroom. It is modeled after the design used at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...

. In construction of a multi-media facility, through its personal response system, and by installation of the software program, TEAL not only helps to increase class attendance, it also promotes student engagement with the class content.

Collaboration with universities in Taiwan

Recently, the university has forged a Taiwan T4 Alliance

Taiwan T4 Alliance

The Taiwan T4 Alliance is a university alliance in Taiwan. Its members are:-External links:*...

with the three other main research-intensive universities in central and southern Taiwan--National Cheng Kung University

National Cheng Kung University

National Cheng Kung University is a national university in Tainan City, Taiwan. Its abbreviation is NCKU. In Chinese, its name is shortened to 成大...

, National Sun Yat-sen University

National Sun Yat-sen University

The National Sun Yat-sen University is a public university located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China . The university is known as NSYSU ....

, and National Chung Hsing University

National Chung Hsing University

National Chung Hsing University is a university in Taichung, Republic of China . According to Ministry of Education rankings, it is the best university in central Taiwan.-History:...

. Purposes of this alliance include: pooling of educational resources, promotion of collaborative research with local industries, and the fostering of inter-university research projects.

International Collaboration

CCU is also involved in multiple forms of international collaboration. For example, the College of Engineering is now working with the German gear manufacturer, Klingelnberg GmbH, to develop a quality analysis software for bevel gear. And, included among its partner universities are: University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...

(USA), Indiana University (Bloomington) (USA), UCLA (USA), Tohoku University

Tohoku University

, abbreviated to , located in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region, Japan, is a Japanese national university. It is the third oldest Imperial University in Japan and is a member of the National Seven Universities...

(Japan), and Korea University

Korea University

Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...

(Korea).

Rankings

Although it is only 20 years old, among the more than 160 universities in Taiwan, its research performance is annually ranked among the top 5%. To illustrate this point, note that the National Science Council of Taiwan, when evaluating research project applications, rated Chung Cheng University as number 8, nation-wide, for the four-year period from 2003–2007. In the 2010 Times Higher Education QS Asian rankings, the university advanced 30 places relative to its 2009 ranking.
Within Taiwan, National Chung Cheng University has pioneered research into and the pedagogy of such diverse disciplines as opto-mechatronics and chemical engineering, criminology, and seismology. The university also has highly ranked Colleges of Law, Management, and Engineering. In 2010, the Computer Science Program was ranked number eight and the Electrical Engineering Program was ranked number nine, nation-wide, by the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan. Moreover, the university library is well suited for research: when ranked for both the provision of services and total resources (collections, personnel, expenditures, and buildings) it is among the top four in Taiwan.
CCU has been ranked as the best school in Taiwan at protecting student rights. Results of a survey conducted by the 1111 Human Resources Institute, published in July 2010, indicate that the university has advanced seven places (from 16th to 9th), when comparing on-the-job performance of recent graduates.

Accreditation Spring 2010

In the Spring of 2010, all departments were formally accredited by the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (aka HEEACT). HEEACT began the process of systematically reviewing university departments and institutes in the Spring of 2007.

Campus

The Setting

The university is located in north-central Chiayi County, one of Taiwan's main agricultural areas. It is fifteen kilometers (or approximately ten miles) away from the city of Chiayi

Chiayi

-Administration:-City attractions:*Chiayi Park*Sun Shooting Tower *Lantan *Historic Archives Building of Chiayi City*University of Chiayi*Chiayi Museum...

, and just a bit farther from the Taiwan High Speed Rail

Taiwan High Speed Rail

Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately along the west coast of the Republic of China from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung...

Station that is located in Taibao. The campus sits atop a hill overlooking the township of Min-Hsiung, which is home to the Chiayi Performing Arts Center. The university is within convenient driving distance of many other attractions as well: to the east is the Alishan National Scenic Area of Chiayi, one of the most beautiful mountain districts in the world; to the west are various coastal towns along the Taiwan Strait

Taiwan Strait

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, formerly known as the Black Ditch, is a 180-km-wide strait separating Mainland China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast...

, such as Budai, Chiayi

Budai, Chiayi

Budai is an urban township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Its industry is mainly made up of fishery. It was the site where Japanese forces landed and completed the encirclement of Tainan during the Japanese Invasion of Taiwan in 1895....

, which is famous for its fish market; and, to the northwest, on the border with Yunlin County, is the township of Beigang

Beigang

-Mainland China:*Beigang Subdistrict**Beigang Subdistrict, Bei'an , Heilongjiang**Beigang Subdistrict, Yueyang , in Yanglou District, Yueyang, Hunan**Beigang Subdistrict, Changzhou , in Zhonglou District, Changzhou, Jiangsu...

, home to the oldest Mazu

Mazu

Mazu may refer to the following Chinese topics:* Mazu , deity in South China and Taiwan* Mazu Daoyi , Zen teacher in medieval China* Matsu Islands, administrative region of the Republic of China...

Temple in Taiwan, Chaotian Temple

Chaotian Temple

The Chaotian Temple at Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan, is dedicated to the deity Mazu, the goddess of the sea. Constructed in 1694, it became one of the most important Mazu temples in Taiwan and is known for its extravagant temple architecture...

. Annually, on Mazu's birthday, which is the 23rd day of the 3rd lunar month (as early as mid-April or as late as early May), pilgrims flock to Beigang by the thousands to participate in the spectacular festival.

The Campus Itself

The campus itself is one of the most beautiful in Taiwan, noted both for its greenery and its distinctive architecture. Among the many species of tree are the Bengal almond, the cotton tree, the Spanish flag, and the silk floss. Among the more striking edifices is the pyramid-shaped Administration Building, which is located at the campus center. No less impressive is the eight-story Library and Information Building, that has been rated as one of the five best university libraries in Taiwan. It was designed by the eminent architect Chiu-Hwa Wang (王秋華). Adjacent to the library is the gymnasium, which includes a fitness center, an indoor olympic-size pool, and an outdoor pool. It is one of the best sports complexes in Taiwan. Near the entrance to the university is the Student Activity Center, which borders Tranquility Lake, a lake populated by a gaggle of black swans. This area has become a popular scenic spot for visitors and residents of the nearby community.

Organization

College of Humanities
- Department and Institute of Philosophy
- Department and Institute of Chinese Literature
- Department and Institute of History
- Department and Institute of Foreign Languages and Literature
- Institute of Taiwanese Literature
- Institute of Linguistics
- The Taiwan Institute for the Humanities

College of Sciences
- Department of Physics*
- Department of Mathematics & Graduate Institute of Mathematics & Graduate Institute of Applied Mathematics & Graduate Institute of Statistical Science
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Department of Life Science & Institute of Molecular Biology & Institute of Biomedical Science
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences & Graduate Institute of Seismology & Graduate Institute of Applied Geophysics

College of Social Sciences
- Department and Graduate Institute of Psychology
- Department and Graduate Institute of Political Science
- Department of Social Welfare
- Institute of Strategic Studies and International Affairs
- Department of Labor Relations and Graduate Institute of Labor Studies
- Department of Communication & Graduate Institute of Telecommunications

College of Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Graduate Institute of Opto-Mechatronics
- System-on-Chips Research Center
- Advanced Machine Tools Research Center

College of Management
- Department of Economics & Graduate Institute of International Economics
- Department of Finance
- Department of Business Administration
- Graduate Institute of Marketing Management
- Department of Accounting and Information Technology
- Department of Information Management

College of Law
- Department of Law
- Department of Financial and Economic Law

College of Education
- Department and Graduate Institute of Criminology
- Graduate Institute of Education
- Adult and Continuing Education

National Chung Cheng University Library

Facilities Near the University

Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital in Dalin, Chiayi
Dalin, Chiayi
Dalin is a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 34,435 in 10,850 households. To the east is Meishan, to the south Minsyong, and to the north Yunlin County...

: five minutes by car from campus.
Nanhua University in Dalin, Chiayi
Dalin, Chiayi
Dalin is a township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population of 34,435 in 10,850 households. To the east is Meishan, to the south Minsyong, and to the north Yunlin County...

: five minutes by car from campus.
Chiay Performing Arts Center in Minxiong, Chiayi
Minxiong, Chiayi
Minxiong is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 72,652 and an area of 85.4969 square kilometres.National Chung Cheng University is located here, as is the Minxiong campus of National Chiayi University....

: fifteen minutes by car from campus.
Taiwan High Speed Rail Chiayi Station in Taibao: twenty-five minutes by car from campus.
Chiayi Airport in Shuishang, Chiayi
Shuishang, Chiayi
Shuishang is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 52,638 and an area of 69.1198 square kilometres.-External links:*...

: twenty-five minutes by car from campus.
Chiayi Train Station in Chiayi City: twenty minutes by car from campus.
Chiayi Christian Hospital in Chiayi City: twenty minutes by car from campus.
St. Martin De Porres Hospital in Chiayi City: twenty minutes by car from campus.
Nice-Prince Hotel in Chiayi City: twenty minutes by car from campus.