Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology (UCH; ) is a

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Zhongli District Zhongli District () is a District (Taiwan), district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Zhongli is spelled variously as ''Jungli'', ''Jongli'', ''Jhongli'' or ''Chungli'' on railway stations, bus stops and road signs. Historically, the city is the site of t ...

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, Taiwan. UCH is also known as Chien Hsin Tech ().

Present situation

UCH is noted for teaching and research in the

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and

engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

, especially

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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

History

UCH was originally established in

Shanghai Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the ...

in 1933 as the San Ji Telecommunication School. In 1937, signifying the end of the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

(1937–1945). After the

Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led Nationalist government, government of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermitt ...

, the

Republic of Taiwan The "Republic of Taiwan" (ROT, ; Pe̍h-oē-jī: ''Tâi-oân Kiōng-hô-kok'') means a proposed republican state that claims independence sovereignty based on the self-determination of Taiwanese people. It is closely related to the Taiwan indep ...

lost control in

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in 1949. UCH was re-established in 1953 in Zhongli City, Taiwan (now Zhongli District, Taoyuan).

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 UCH:

Research centers

National research centers

*E-GPS Research Center

Other centers and laboratories

*Green Energy Research Center *Logistic Management Research Center *Euro-Asia Research Center *Digital Earth and Disaster Reduction Research Center *Engineering & Environment Geophysics Laboratory

International Academic Exchanges

Dual degree

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

Partner universities

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Surroundings

* Jhongli Station *

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*Ching Yun Commercial Center

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance South of Zhongli Station of the Taiwan Railways.

Notable alumni

Frankie Huang Brando Huang (; born 22 March 1981) is a Taiwanese actor and television host. Early life and education Born in Huwei, Yunlin, Huang attended Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology and graduated with a bachelor's degree in electronic ...

, actor and television host

References

External links

Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology website

Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology website
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