Chang Jung Christian University
University in Tainan, Taiwan
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1993 |
| President | Yung-Lung Lee |
Administrative staff | 630 |
| Undergraduates | 8419 |
| Postgraduates | 600 |
| Location | Gueiren, Tainan , Taiwan |
| Campus | Suburban Main Campus: 60 ha (146 acres) |
| Affiliations | Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia[1] |
| Website | cjcu.edu.tw |
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Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU; Chinese: 長榮大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tióng-êng Tāi-ha̍k) is a privately funded, research-intensive, Presbyterian, co-educational university located in Gueiren, Tainan, Taiwan. Chang Jung means everlasting glory in Mandarin.
History
The university was founded in 1993.[2] The institution can trace its history to the Chang Jung Senior High School [zh]. Edward Band, who taught at the school from the 1910s to 1940, was credited with introducing association football to Taiwan.[3][4]
Academic profile
Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU) is a private university located in southern Taiwan. In association with the Presbyterian beliefs, CJCU is committed in developing the God-given gifts and abilities of each student with love, respect, and service. Even though the university was founded in 1993, our vision began more than a hundred years ago, in 1885, with the founding of the first Western-methodology high school in Taiwan, Chang Jung Senior High School.
There are currently 54 bachelors programs, 17 masters programs, and 1 doctoral program.
Organization
A president heads the university, which is divided into the following colleges:
- College of Management
- College of Health Science
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Information and Design
- School of Theology
- College of Continuing Education
- International College of Practice and Education for the Environment
- School of Safety and Health Sciences
- College of Fine Arts
- School of Liberal Arts Education
Transportation
The university is accessible within walking distance South of Chang Jung Christian University Station of the Taiwan Railway Administration.
See also
References
- ^ "Our Network".
- ^ "CJCU Facts". Chang Jung Christian University. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Pan, Jason. "FEATURE: Taiwan's soccer roots start in colonial Tainan". www.taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Han Cheung (1 January 2023). "Taiwan in Time: Soccer madness in the Japanese era". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
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