Native Name: | 健行科技大學 |
Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | |
Motto: | 好學有禮 (Traditional Chinese)[1] |
Mottoeng: | A Better Tomorrow for Chien Hsin[2] |
Established: | Founded March 3, 1933, "Reactivated" 1953 |
Type: | Private |
President: | Li Da-wei (李大偉) |
City: | Zhongli District |
State: | Taoyuan City |
Country: | Taiwan |
Undergrad: | 12435 |
Postgrad: | 1306 |
Faculty: | 484 (full time), 224 (joint and adjunct) |
Mascot: | None |
Website: | (English) |
Colors: | Royal blue |
Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology (UCH;) is a university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. UCH is also known as Chien Hsin Tech .
UCH is noted for teaching and research in the science and engineering, especially energy engineering. 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
UCH was originally established in Shanghai in 1933 as the San Ji Telecommunication School. In 1937, signifying the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). After the Chinese Civil War, the Republic of Taiwan lost control in Mainland China in 1949. UCH was re-established in 1953 in Zhongli City, Taiwan (now Zhongli District, Taoyuan).
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 UCH:
The university is accessible within walking distance South of Zhongli Station of the Taiwan Railways.