Chihlee University of Technology (CLUT; ), is a private
university
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in
Banqiao District,
New Taipei,
Taiwan
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. Chihlee serves over 10,000 full-time students. The word ''zhìlǐ'' describes a personal quality that may be rendered ''dedication''. CLUT is accredited
by ACCBE and affiliated with
Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, Importers and Exporters Association of
Taipei
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(IEAT), Customs Broker Association of
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
,
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University Alliances and Institute for Innovative Global Education (IIGE).
History
The school was founded in 1965 in Banqiao as Chihlee College of Business, a
trade school offering
associate's degrees in fields related to
commerce
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. The CLCB comprised four departments: International Trade, Business Administration, Accounting and Statistics, and Banking and Insurance. A Department of Secretarial Science was added three years later.
The school was also known in English as the Chihlee Institute of Commerce.
In 2000 the school was upgraded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education to a full baccalaureate degree-granting institution named Chihlee University of Technology (( factually inaccurate / was still an "Institute" in 2008 / verify dates )). The curriculum and range of majors expanded and the school was renamed Chihlee Institute of Technology. In 2015 the school was officially upgraded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education to a university.
Faculties
* College of Business Management
* College of Innovation and Design
* College of International Business and Foreign Language
Transportation
The campus lies within walking distance of
Xinpu Station of
Taipei Metro.
See also
*
List of universities in Taiwan
References
{{Universities in Taiwan
1965 establishments in Taiwan
Educational institutions established in 1965
Private universities and colleges in Taiwan
Universities and colleges in New Taipei
Universities and colleges in Taiwan
Technical universities and colleges in Taiwan
Banqiao District