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Chung Hua University

Chung Hua University (CHU; Chinese: 中華大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Founded in 1990 as the Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute, it became a university in 1997.

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History

The university was founded as "Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute" in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai and Lin Junq-tzer. It was upgraded to university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 Ph.D. programs. CHU is accredited by AACSB.

Organization

College of Engineering Department of Electronics Engineering Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Informatics Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Applied Mathematics Department of Communications Engineering Department of Microelectronics Engineering Degree Program of Photonics and Materials Science Institute of Engineering and Science Institute of Environmental Resource and Energy in Science and Technology Institute of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering College of Management Department of Industrial Engineering and System Management Department and Institute of Technology Management Department and Institute of Business Administration Department of Financial Management Department of Transportation Technology and Logistics Management Department of International Business College of Architecture and Planning Department of Architecture and Urban Planning Department of Landscape Architecture Department of Construction Engineering & Project Management Institute of Construction Management College of Humanities and Social Science Department of Foreign Languages and Literature Department and Institute of Public Administration Centre of General Education Centre of Teacher Education College of Computer Science and Information Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering Department of Information Management Department of Bioinfomatics Degree Program of Computer Science & Information College of Tourism Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management Department of Leisure and Recreational Management Degree Program of Tourism and MICE Management

Notable alumni

Hsu Ming-tsai, Mayor of Hsinchu City (2009–2014) Hsu Yao-chang, Magistrate of Miaoli County Lin Chih-chien, Mayor of Hsinchu City Lu Chia-chen, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2016) Chang Ching-chung, legislator Yen Kuan-heng, legislator

See also

List of universities in Taiwan