Shih Chien University (USC; ) is a
private university
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in
Taiwan
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. It is considered one of the top schools in the field of Art & Design in Taiwan and the world and ranked no. 7 for internationalization in the 2018 Taiwan university ranking by Global Views. Its professional performance and courses in design have led to its inclusion among the "60 top D-schools in the world" by
''BusinessWeek'' in 2006. The School of Art & Design was ranked among the top 100–150 in the world by the
QS World University Rankings
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.
. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi,
Zhongshan District,
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
and the other in
Neimen District
Neimen District () is a rural district (Republic of China), district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Neimen is located in the mountainous area with very little flat land. Qishan River passes through the Neimen district. The whole district is unde ...
,
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 ...
.
History
It was established in 1958 by
Hsieh Tung-min
Hsieh Tung-min (; 25 January 1908 – 9 April 2001) was the ninth Governor of Taiwan Province (1972–1978), the sixth and first local Taiwanese Vice President of the Republic of China (1978–1984) under president Chiang Ching-kuo.
Family an ...
. Formerly known as Shih Chien School of Home Economics. In 1979 the school was renamed Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics, in 1991 the school was upgraded to become Shih Chien College of Design and Management. In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become Shih Chien University.
Organization
Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
*'
College of Human Ecology''
Department of Food and Beverage ManagementDepartment of Social WorkDepartment of MusicDepartment of Family Studies and Child DevelopmentDepartment of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology*'
College of Design''
Department of Fashion DesignDepartment of ArchitectureDepartment of Industrial DesignDepartment of Communication DesignCollege of ManagementGraduate Institute of Creative IndustriesDepartment of Business AdministrationDepartment of Information Technology and ManagementDepartment of Finance and BankingDepartment of Risk Management and InsuranceDepartment of International BusinessDepartment of AccountingDepartment of Applied Foreign Languages*'
College of Business and Information''
Department of Accounting Information SystemDepartment of International Business ManagementDepartment of International TradeDepartment of Marketing ManagementDepartment of FinanceDepartment of Information ManagementDepartment of Information Technology and CommunicationDepartment of Computer Simulation and Design*'
College of Culture and Creativity''
**Bachelor Program in Computer Animation
Department of Tourism ManagementDepartment of Recreation ManagementDepartment of Fashion Design and MerchandisingDepartment of Fashion Styling and Design CommunicationDepartment of Applied EnglishDepartment of Applied ChineseDepartment of Applied Japanese
Research Units
Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
*College of Human Ecology
Research Center for Early Care*College of Design
**Studio for Design Psychology
*College of Management
Research Center for Financial DevelopmentCardif Bank Research Center for Insurance
Other education facilities
Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus
Kindergarten
Notable alumni
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Ko Chia-yen
Ko Chia-yen (; born 10 January 1985), also known as Alice Ko, is a Taiwanese actress.
Career
Ko's debut acting role was in the 2006 film ''Do Over'', by award-winning director Cheng Yu-chieh. Subsequently, she had starring roles in the film ...
, actress
*
Summer Meng, actress
*
Ashin, singer
Sister schools
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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences
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Before 2009, it was known as ''South Karelia University of Applied Sciences'' (). Its campuses l ...
, Finland
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Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
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Hanze UAS offers various Bachelor and Master p ...
, the Netherlands
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University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
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, Germany
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Northumbria University, UK
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University of Cumbria
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, UK
*
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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, Canada
*
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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, USA
*
Dallas Baptist University
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History
Dallas Baptist Uni ...
, USA
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RMIT University
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Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city ...
, Australia
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Unitec Institute of Technology
Unitec Institute of Technology (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka) is the largest institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. 16,844 students study programmes from certificate to postgraduate degree level (levels 1 to 9) across a range of ...
, New Zealand
*
University of California, Davis
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, USA
Transportation
The university Taipei campus is accessible within walking distance North from
Dazhi Station of the
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
.
See also
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List of universities in Taiwan
The following is a list of universities, colleges, junior colleges, and institutes of technology in the Republic of China (ROC), which consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and the Matsu Islands.
Public universities and colleges
Private ...
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U12 Consortium
The Excellent Long-Established University Consortium of Taiwan (ELECT or U12 Consortium, ), formerly named as ''U9 Consortium'', a university alliance in Taiwan. Its members are nine private universities located in New Taipei City and Taipei Cit ...
References
External links
Taipei Campus, Shih Chien UniversityKaohsiung Campus, Shih Chien UniversityShih Chien University (English)
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1958 establishments in Taiwan
Educational institutions established in 1958
Universities and colleges in Taiwan
Universities and colleges in Taipei
Comprehensive universities in Taiwan