Chung Yuan Christian University
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Chung Yuan Christian University (abbreviated: CYCU) is a Taiwan
ese 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 talent in the Christian spirit. The school was upgraded to a full university and renamed Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980.
As the University grows in reputation, the Ministry of Education has on several occasions evaluated and rated CYCU as the best private comprehensive university.
After five decades, CYCU has developed with support from all members of the Board of Trustees, as well as contributions from past presidents and administrators Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, and Hsiung Shen-kan. On December 19, 2006, Dr Wan-Lee Cheng became the eighth president of Chung Yuan Christian University and the first alumnus President in CYCU’s 50-year history.
: the Zhongyuan University of Technology in Zhengzhou
, and the short-lived Zhongyuan University which was founded by Deng Xiaoping
, existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
and Huazhong Normal University
, both in Wuhan
.
Taiwan
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ese private university
Private university
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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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Christian
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
educators to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. The school was upgraded to a full university and renamed Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980.
Education mission and ranking
CYCU promotes higher education for the benefit of the Chinese people, aiming at the pursuit and advancement of knowledge in order to maintain Taiwan's cultural heritage and, thus, to serve humankind.As the University grows in reputation, the Ministry of Education has on several occasions evaluated and rated CYCU as the best private comprehensive university.
History
In 1953, a group of Christian educators and local gentry got together to establish an agricultural and engineering college in Taiwan to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. After several name changes and long preparations, the Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering (CYCC) was established in October 1955 upon approval by the Ministry of Education. With “education through honest, diligent pursuit and practical experience” as the school’s motto, the College was composed of four departments: the departments of physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. Upgraded to the status of a full university, CYCC was renamed Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) on August 1, 1980.Colleges
CYCU has seven colleges, 26 departments, 24 Masters programs, and 12 PhD programs. CYCU has more than 70,000 alumni.- College of Science
- College of Engineering
- College of Business
- College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- College of Design
- School of Law
- College of Humanities and Education
Presidents
Past presidents and administrators include Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, and Hsiung Shen-kan.After five decades, CYCU has developed with support from all members of the Board of Trustees, as well as contributions from past presidents and administrators Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, and Hsiung Shen-kan. On December 19, 2006, Dr Wan-Lee Cheng became the eighth president of Chung Yuan Christian University and the first alumnus President in CYCU’s 50-year history.
Name
Although with similar school names like the Tsinghua and Jiaotong university system, Chung Yuan Christian University does not have any relationship with the following universities in ChinaChina
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: the Zhongyuan University of Technology in Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
, and the short-lived Zhongyuan University which was founded by Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy...
, existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law is a university located in Wuhan, a metropolis of Central China. It was founded in 1948.-External links:**...
and Huazhong Normal University
Huazhong Normal University
Huazhong Normal University , also known as Central China Normal University , located in Wuhan, China is a university directly under the control of the Chinese Ministry of Education.-External links:*...
, both in Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
.