China University of Science and Technology

This article is about a private technical university in Taipei, Taiwan. For another private university in Taipei, Taiwan, see China University of Technology. For the public research universities in Mainland China, see the University of Science and Technology of China and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The China University of Science and Technology (CUST; Chinese: 中華科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university located in Nangang District, Taipei, Taiwan.

China University of Science and Technology

中華科技大學
Motto	誠實、公正、守法、創新
Motto in English	To be Honesty and Justice to keep in Lawfulness and Innovation
Type	private university
Established	1968 (1968)
Address	Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan 25.0345°N 121.6096°E / 25.0345; 121.6096
Website	cust.edu.tw
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	中华科技大学
Traditional Chinese	中華科技大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Kējì Dàxué Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tiong-hôa Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k

USTC offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines, including science, engineering, management, humanities, and social sciences. It has 15 schools and departments, including the School of Physics, the School of Chemistry and Materials Science, the School of Computer Science and Technology, and the School of Life Sciences.

History

CUST was originally established in 1968 as China Junior College of Technology. In 1994, it was renamed to China Junior College of Technology and Commerce. In 199, the college was upgraded to China Institute of Technology. In 2009, the institute was finally renamed the China University of Science and Technology.^[1]

Faculties

• College of Engineering
• College of Commerce and Management
• College of Health Science and Technology
• College of Aviation

Notable alumni

• Chang Tong-rong, Mayor of Keelung City (2007-2014)
• Lin Ming-chen, Magistrate of Nantou County

Transportation

The university is accessible South of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan