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National Chung Cheng University
國立中正大學 (Chinese)
Seal of National Chung Cheng University
Other name
CCU
Motto
積極創新,修德澤人[1]
Chek-ke̍k Chhòng-sin, Siu-tek te̍k-jîn
Motto in English
To innovate with earnestness; be virtuous with altruism[2]
Established1 July 1989
Address
Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan
CampusRural
Websitewww.ccu.edu.tw
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国立中正大学
Traditional Chinese國立中正大學
Literal meaningNational Chiang Kai-shek University

National Chung Cheng University (CCU; Chinese: 國立中正大學) is a national university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CCU is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.[3]

History

National Chung Cheng University was the first public university established after Taiwan's economic boom of the 1980s. In 1986, in order to promote research and to develop higher education in the Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan areas, the government approved a plan to establish a strongly research-oriented university in Chiayi. It was named after Chiang Kai-shek and officially founded on July 1, 1989. Lin Ching-Jiang (林清江) served as its first president.[4]

Faculties

CCU is organized into seven colleges: Education, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Management, Sciences, and Social Sciences.[5] The National Chung Cheng University Library is located on the Minxiong campus.

Ranking

National Chung Cheng University rankings
Global – Overall
CWUR World[6]1483 (2023)
QS World[7]801-1000 (2022)
THE World[8]1201-1500 (2023)
USNWR Global[9]1705 (2023)
Regional – Overall
THE Asia[8]501–600 (2023)
National – Overall
CWUR National[10]23 (2023)
QS National[7]14 (2022)
THE National[8]18–29 (2023)
USNWR National[9]23 (2023)

The QS World University Rankings (2022) placed it at 801-1000th worldwide.[11] Meanwhile, CCU ranked 1376th in the world (2022) in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.[12] USNEWS (2023) placed CCU 1705th in the world.[13]

In popular culture

CCU is notable for being the filming location of the Taiwanese television drama Meteor Garden.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "認識中正 (Chinese)". Nat'l Chung Cheng U. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "University Motto". ccu.edu.tw. CCU. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "AACSB-Accredited Business Schools & Universities | Official Listing". www.aacsb.edu. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "National Chung Cheng University - History". January 14, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Chung Cheng University". ccu.edu.tw. CCU. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "World University Rankings 2023 | Global 2000 List | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "National Chung Cheng University". Top Universities. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "National Chung Cheng University". September 4, 2021.
  9. ^ a b National Chung Cheng University US News
  10. ^ "National Chung Cheng University Ranking 2022-2023 | CWUR". cwur.org. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "National Chung Cheng University (CCU)". QS.
  12. ^ "National Chung Cheng University". WRWU.
  13. ^ "National Chung Cheng University". US News.
  14. ^ Chiayi school a popular photo shoot site - Taipei Times (May 31, 2014)
  15. ^ "Fan girls embark on their own 'Meteor Garden' tour" - Manila Bulletin (June 27, 2017, 12:15 AM)

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