National Chung Hsing University

For the university in Jiangxi, China, see Nanchang Hangkong University.
National Chung Hsing University
國立中興大學 (Chinese)
Former name
Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry (1919–28)
Taichung College of Agronomy and Forestry (1943–45)
Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture (1946–61)
Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University (1961–71)
Motto誠樸精勤[1]
Motto in English
Honesty, Simplicity, Advancement, Diligence
TypeNational public research university
Established1919
EndowmentUS$163 million (2023)[2]
(NTD$5.19 billion)
PresidentFuh-Jyh Jan[3]
Academic staff
845[4]
Administrative staff
416
Undergraduates10,240
Postgraduates5,552
Location
South District, Taichung
,
Taiwan

24°07′26.7″N 120°40′30.2″E / 24.124083°N 120.675056°E / 24.124083; 120.675056
CampusUrban, 0.872 km²
Experimental forest , 83.25 km²
AffiliationsEUTW
Taiwan Comprehensive University System
EPU[5]
Websitewww.nchu.edu.tw
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese國立中興大學
Simplified Chinese国立中兴大学
Literal meaningUniversity for Chinese National Revival
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Zhōngxìng Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Tiong-hèng Tāi-ha̍k

National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; Chinese: 國立中興大學; pinyin: Guólì Zhōngxìng Dàxué)[6] is a national public research university in Taichung, Taiwan.[7] It is one of the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a university alliance in Taiwan.

History

In 1919, the university was established in Taipei under the orders of the Governor-General of Taiwan.[8] On May 9, 1919, it was founded with Japanese academic Fumio Abe appointed as its principal.[8] It began as the "Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry".[9] The academy consisted of a preparatory school and an undergraduate college, with the latter including agriculture and forestry departments. At the time, the school was located in what is now Zhongshan Hall.[8]

On March 31, 1928, the academy was merged into the Department of Agriculture and Forestry at Taihoku Imperial University.[8] In 1943, it separated from the university and was reorganized into an independent higher school which held classes at its original campus in Taipei. On October 1, 1943, the school was moved to Taichung City.[8] After the end of World War II and the Retrocession of Taiwan in 1945, it was reorganized as the "Taiwan Provincial Taichung Agricultural Junior College,"[9] and consisted of three departments: Agronomy, Forestry, and Agricultural Chemistry.[8]

On September 1, 1946, the school became the "Taiwan Provincial College of Agriculture".[8] On July 1, 1961, the college merged with two schools—the Taichung College of Science and Engineering and the Taipei College of Law and Business—to form "Taiwan Provincial Chung Hsing University," with a campus in Taichung and a campus in Taipei.[8] It established an evening school in its Taipei campus in 1964 and a College of Liberal Arts was added to the Taichung campus in 1968.[9] In 1971, it became a national university and assumed its current name.[9]

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.[10] It also owns two experimental farms located at Wufeng and Wuri Districts in Taichung City.[11]

Organization

NCHU has ten colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law and Politics, Liberal Arts, Life Sciences, Management, Science, and Veterinary Medicine.[12]

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.

Sister relationships with the University of Tasmania,[13] Deakin University, University of New South Wales in Australia.

Official Journal

  • Chung-Hsing Historiography[14]
University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[15]801-900 (2022)
QS World[16]=628 (2026)
THE World[17]1201–1500 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[18]116 (2023)
THE Asia[19]401–500 (2023)
National – Overall
ARWU National[20]11-14 (2022)
QS National[21]13 (2023)
THE National[22]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. ^ "National Chung Hsing University Budget Evaluation Report (Fiscal Year 112)" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Legislative Yuan. 2023. p. 156-1. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  3. ^ "國立中興大學(National Chung Hsing University)".
  4. ^ School Status of Taichung City Archived 2007-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Time of data : Sept-06-2006
  5. ^ "Eurasia Pacific Uninet". Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  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. ^ a b c d e f g h "National Chung Hsing University Alumni Review" (PDF). No. 29. National Chung Hsing University. 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d "History". National Chung Hsing University. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Campus Life - Campus Map". National Chung Hsing University Office of International Affairs. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  11. ^ "Campus Environment & Map". National Chung Hsing University. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  12. ^ "Colleges and Research Centers". nchu.edu.tw. NCHU. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  13. ^ Tasmania, University of (2021-11-02). "Educational partnerships". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  14. ^ Schmoldt, A.; Benthe, H. F.; Haberland, G. "Chung-Hsing Journal of History". Chung-Hsing Journal of History. doi:10.29624/CHJH. ISSN 1028-2009.
  15. ^ "ShanghaiRanking-Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  16. ^ "QS World University Rankings".
  17. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  18. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  19. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  20. ^ "Shanghai Ranking-Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  21. ^ 2021 QS World University Rankings
  22. ^ "National Chung Hsing University". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  23. ^ "Partial ROC Cabinet reshuffle announced". Taiwan Today. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2025-12-02. The premier named Minister without Portfolio Chang San-cheng the inaugural minister of science and technology, with his deputies... Chen Ter-shing
  24. ^ "Three Taiwan green projects pick up awards at APEC event". New Southbound Policy Portal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Taiwan). 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2025-12-02. Chen Ter-shing (right), vice minister of science and technology
  25. ^ "2017 EU-Taiwan Green Public Procurement Seminar". European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2025-12-02. Mr Kao Fu-Yao (高福堯), Deputy Minister of Public Construction Council, Executive Yuan
  26. ^ "Reshuffle targets security, diplomacy". Taipei Times. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2025-12-02. Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) is to take over the Veterans Affairs Council after Director Lee Shying-jow (李翔宙) departs.
  27. ^ "Lee Shying-jow appointed new envoy to Denmark". Focus Taiwan. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2025-12-02. Lee Shying-jow (李翔宙), former minister of the Veterans Affairs Council
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