Shih Chien University
實踐大學 | |
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| Motto | 力行實踐，修齊治平[1] (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Le̍k-hêng Si̍t-chiān, siu-chê tī-pêng; Pinyin: Lìxíng Shíjìan, Xīouqí Zhìpíng) |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is the beginning of practice. Doing is the completion of knowing.[2] |
| Type | Private University |
| Established | 1958, as Shih Chien College of Home Economics. 1997 upgraded as Shih Chien University |
| Chairman | Milton Mung-Shiung Shieh |
| President | Michael J. K. Chen |
Academic staff | 387 (2008, full-time) 837 (2008, part-time) |
Administrative staff | 301 (2008) |
| Students | 9,538 (May 2009) |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | U12 Consortium |
| Website | usc.edu.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 實踐大學 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 实践大学 | ||||||||||
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Shih Chien University (USC; Chinese: 實踐大學; pinyin: Shíjiàn Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si̍t-chiān Tāi-ha̍k; lit. 'Practitioner University') is a private university in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei and the other in Neimen District, Kaohsiung.
History
[edit | edit source]It was established in 1958 by Hsieh Tung-min. Formerly known as the Shih Chien School of Home Economics. In 1979 the school was renamed the Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics, in 1991 the school was upgraded to become the Shih Chien College of Design and Management. In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become Shih Chien University.
Academics
[edit | edit source]| Shih Chien University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[3] | 701–750 (2024) |
Organization
[edit | edit source]Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Design
- College of Management
- Graduate Institute of Creative Industries
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Information Technology and Management
- Department of Finance and Banking
- Department of Risk Management and Insurance
- Department of International Business
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Applied Foreign Languages
- College of Business and Information
- Department of Accounting Information System
- Department of International Business Management
- Department of International Trade
- Department of Marketing Management
- Department of Finance
- Department of Information Management
- Department of Information Technology and Communication
- Department of Computer Simulation and Design
- College of Culture and Creativity
- Bachelor Program in Computer Animation
- Department of Tourism Management
- Department of Recreation Management
- Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising
- Department of Fashion Styling and Design Communication
- Department of Applied English
- Department of Applied Chinese
- Department of Applied Japanese
Research Units
[edit | edit source]Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Design
- Studio for Design Psychology
- College of Management
Other education facilities
[edit | edit source]Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Ko Chia-yen, actress
- Berant Zhu, actor
- Summer Meng, actress
- Ashin, singer
Sister schools
[edit | edit source]- Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
- University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany
- Northumbria University, UK
- University of Cumbria, UK
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USA
- Dallas Baptist University, USA
- RMIT University, Australia
- Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand
- University of California, Davis, USA
Transportation
[edit | edit source]The university Taipei campus is accessible within walking distance North from Dazhi Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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- Taipei Campus, Shih Chien University
- Kaohsiung Campus, Shih Chien University
- Shih Chien University (English)
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