Shih Chien University

Shih Chien University rankings
Shih Chien University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Asia	701–750 (2024)

Shih Chien University
Shih Chien University
Traditional Chinese	實踐大學
Simplified Chinese	实践大学
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shíjiàn Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Si̍t-chiān Tāi-ha̍k

Shih Chien University
實踐大學
Motto	力行實踐，修齊治平
Motto in English	Knowledge is the beginning of practice. Doing is the completion of knowing.
Type	Private
Established	1958; 68 years ago
Affiliations	U12 Consortium
Chairman	Milton Mung-Shiung Shieh
President	Michael J. K. Chen
Faculty	387 (2008, full-time); 837 (2008, part-time)
Administrative staff	301 (2008)
Students	9,538 (May 2009)
Location	Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Website	usc.edu.tw

Shih Chien University (USC; Chinese: 實踐大學; pinyin: Shíjiàn Dàxué; lit. 'Practitioner University') is a private university with its main campus in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It operates a second campus in Neimen District, Kaohsiung.

History

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

Organization

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus

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 Development
- Cardif Bank Research Center for Insurance

Other education facilities

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus

Kindergarten

Notable alumni

Ko Chia-yen, actress
Berant Zhu, actor
Summer Meng, actress
Ashin, singer

Sister schools

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

References

↑ "President's Remarks". Shih Chien U. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
↑ "Introduction". Shih Chien U. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
↑ "Shih Chien University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-08-23.