Chang Jung Christian University
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Chang Jung Christian University 長榮大學 |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $1,200 million |
| President | Jimsheng Chen |
| Staff | 500 |
| Undergraduates | 8,000 approximately |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 approximately |
| Location | Tainan County, Taiwan |
| Campus | Suburban Main Campus: 60 ha (146 acres) |
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| Website | www.cju.edu.tw |
Chang Jung Christian University is a privately funded, research-intensive, Presbyterian, co-educational university located in Tainan County, Taiwan. Chang Jung means everglory in Mandarin.
[edit] Academic profile
CJU's student population includes 8,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students in over 20 bachelor programs, 12 master programs and 1 doctoral program in four faculties (as of 2004-2005).
At present, Chang Jung Christian University has four major colleges: Management; Health Science; Humanities and Social Sciences and Information and Engineering, along with one doctoral program, fifteen masters programs, twenty-three bachelor programs, nine research centers and three teaching and learning centers.
[edit] Organization
A president heads the university, which is divided into the following colleges:
- College of Management
- College of Public Health
- Division of Continuing Education and Professional Development
In addition, the International Chinese Language Program (ICLP), formerly known as the Stanford Center and the Inter-University Program, and considered one of the world's premiere programs for instruction in formal Chinese is located at National Taiwan University.
Each college is further subdivided into a number of departments and graduate institutes. Most departments have their own buildings and are autonomous in setting up study programs, appointing faculty and accepting graduate students.
A part of the governing body of the University is also the student union where representatives from each college are elected every year.
