Toko University (TOKO; ) was a private
university
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from 2001 to 2021 in
Puzi
Puzi (Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Phò-chú'') is a county-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Chiayi County Council is located in Puzi.
History
The settlement was formerly called ''Pho-a-kha'' () in Hokkien. In 1920, during Tai ...
,
Chiayi County
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,
Taiwan
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History
The university was founded in 2001. In 2019, the university had only 37.23% of enrollment rate. In May 2020, the university announced its planning of closure due to low enrollment. In July 2020, the
Ministry of Education
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rejected the university's plan to close down. In May 2021, the university filled an application again for closing down to the ministry and on 23 June 2021, the ministry announced that the university would close down on 31 July 2021.
Faculties
* College of Technology and Design
* College of Economy and Management
* College of Human Ecology
* Center for General Education
Alumni
*
Yu Cheng-ta, Speaker of
Chiayi County Council
See also
*
List of universities in Taiwan
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References
External links
Toko University
2001 establishments in Taiwan
2021 disestablishments in Taiwan
Defunct universities and colleges in Taiwan
Educational institutions disestablished in 2021
Educational institutions established in 2001
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