National Chung Hsing University

For the university in Jiangxi, China, see Nanchang Hangkong University.

National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; Chinese: 國立中興大學; lit. National Resurgence University)^[6] is a comprehensive research university in South District, Taichung, Taiwan.^[7]

National Chung Hsing University

國立中興大學 (Chinese)
Motto	誠樸精勤[1] Sêng-phok Cheng-khîn
Motto in English	Honesty, Simplicity, Advancement, Diligence
Type	Public
Established	1919
Endowment	$126.51 million[2]
President	Fuh-Jyh Jan[3]
Academic staff	845 [4]
Administrative staff	416
Undergraduates	10,240
Postgraduates	5,552
Location	South District, Taichung , Taiwan 24°07′26.7″N 120°40′30.2″E
Campus	Urban, 0.872 km² Experimental forest , 83.25 km²
Affiliations	EUTW Taiwan Comprehensive University System EPU[5]
Website	www.nchu.edu.tw
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国立中兴大学
Traditional Chinese	國立中興大學
Literal meaning	University for Chinese National Revival
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Zhōngxìng Dàxué Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p Tiong-hèng Tāi-ha̍k

Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a university alliance in Taiwan.

History

Administration Building

The university was originally founded as Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry in Tainan in 1919. In 1928, the academy became a department affiliated to Taihoku Imperial University. In 1943, the department became an independent entity again and moved to Taichung. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the school was reorganized and became Taichung Agricultural Junior College. In 1946, it was upgraded to Taichung College of Agriculture. In 1961, it merged with the newly established College of Science and Engineering and College of Law and Business and became Chung Hsing University. In 1971, it became a national university and was named National Chung Hsing University.^[8]

Campus

The Taichung Campus contains the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Science, the College of Engineering, the College of Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Social Sciences and Management, and the Extension Division for Inservice and Continuing Education. It is located in the south of Taichung City with an area of approximately 53 hectares. The university owns four experimental forests located in New Taipei City, Nantou County, Taichung City, and Tainan City, respectively. It also owns two experimental farms located at Wufeng and Wuri Districts in Taichung City.

Organization

NCHU has ten colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Medicine, Law and Politics, Liberal Arts, Life Sciences, Management, Science, and Veterinary Medicine.^[9]

International programs

NCHU participates in the Taiwan International Graduate Program in Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution.

Sister relationships with the University of Tasmania,^[10] Deakin University, University of New South Wales in Australia.

Official Journal

• Chung-Hsing Historiography^[11]

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[12]	801-900 (2022)
QS World[13]	=628 (2026)
THE World[14]	1201–1500 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[15]	116 (2023)
THE Asia[16]	401–500 (2023)
National – Overall
ARWU National[17]	11-14 (2022)
QS National[18]	13 (2023)
THE National[19]	18+ (2023)

Notable alumni

• Chen Chih-ching, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2016)
• Chen Ter-shing, Vice Minister of Science and Technology (2014–2017)^{[citation needed]}
• Cho Jung-tai, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party
• Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2016)
• Hochen Tan, Minister of Transportation and Communications (2016–2018)
• Ho Min-hao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
• Hsieh Ming-yuan, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008)
• Kao Fu-yao, Deputy Minister of Public Construction Commission^{[citation needed]}
• Lee Chin-yung, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2014–2018)
• Lee Li-chen, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council
• Lee Shying-jow, Minister of Veterans Affairs Council (2016–2018)^{[citation needed]}
• Peng Tso-kwei, Minister of Council of Agriculture (1997–1999)
• Su Chun-jung, Deputy Minister of Directorate-General of Personnel Administration
• Su Jain-rong, Minister of Finance
• Sung Yu-hsieh, Deputy Secretary-General of Executive Yuan
• Tsai Chi-chang, Vice President of Legislative Yuan
• Tsai Jeong-duen, Vice President of Judicial Yuan
• Uliw Qaljupayare, member of Legislative Yuan (2008–2017)
• Wang Chung-yi, Minister of Coast Guard Administration (2014–2016)

See also

• Taiwan Comprehensive University System
• EUTW university alliance
• List of universities in Taiwan