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{{Short description|University in Taiwan}}
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| motto = 篤信力行<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://ann.cycu.edu.tw/kcy/index.jsp |title = CYCU Motto (in Chinese) |publisher = CYCU |access-date = 2014-10-22}}</ref>
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'''Chung Yuan Christian University''' ('''CYCU'''; {{zh|c=中原大學}}) is a [[private university]] in [[Zhongli District]], [[Taoyuan City]], [[Taiwan]]. The university was established as '''Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering''' in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and [[United States|American]] [[Christianity|Christian]] educators to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. The school was upgraded to a full university and renamed Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980. CYCU is a Member of United Board.<ref>https://unitedboard.org/about-us/our-network/</ref>
'''Chung Yuan Christian University''' ('''CYCU'''; {{zh|c=中原大學|poj=Tióng-gôan-tāi-ha̍k}}) is a [[private university]] in [[Zhongli District]], [[Taoyuan City]], [[Taiwan]]. The university was established as '''Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering''' in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and [[United States|American]] [[Christianity|Christian]] educators to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. The school was upgraded to a full university and renamed Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980. CYCU is a Member of United Board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unitedboard.org/about-us/our-network/|title=Our Network}}</ref>


==Education mission and ranking==
==Education mission and ranking==
CYCU's stated mission is "to promote higher education for the benefit of the Chinese people, aiming at the pursuit and advancement of genuine knowledge in order to maintain our cultural heritage and, thus, to serve humankind."<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=2 |title = Mission |publisher = CYCU |accessdate = 2014-10-22}}</ref>
CYCU's stated mission is "to promote higher education for the benefit of the Chinese people, aiming at the pursuit and advancement of genuine knowledge in order to maintain our cultural heritage and, thus, to serve humankind."<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=2 |title = Mission |publisher = CYCU |access-date = 2014-10-22 |archive-date = 2014-10-23 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141023011141/http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=2 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

As the University grows in reputation, the Ministry of Education has on several occasions evaluated and rated CYCU as the best private comprehensive university.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}


==History==
==History==
The university was originally established as '''Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering''' ('''CYCC''') in October 1955 by a group of Christian educators and local gentry. The college comprised four departments: physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. CYCC was renamed '''Chung Yuan Christian University''' ('''CYCU''') on 1 August 1980.<ref name=glance>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=4 |title = Chung Yuan Christian University at a Glance |publisher = CYCU |accessdate = 2014-10-22}}</ref><ref name="MPC-object" />
The university was originally established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering (CYCC) in October 1955 by a group of Christian educators and local gentry. The college comprised four departments: physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. CYCC was renamed Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) on 1 August 1980.<ref name=glance>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=4 |title = Chung Yuan Christian University at a Glance |publisher = CYCU |access-date = 2014-10-22}}</ref><ref name="MPC-object" />


==Colleges==
==Colleges==

CYCU has 7 colleges, 26 departments, 24 Masters programs, and 12 PhD programs. CYCU has more than 70,000 alumni.
CYCU has 7 colleges, 26 departments, 24 Masters programs, and 12 PhD programs. CYCU has more than 70,000 alumni.

* College of Science
* College of Science
* College of Engineering
* College of Engineering
* College of Business (accredited by [[AACSB]])<ref>http://cob.cycu.edu.tw/cob/aacsb.html</ref>
* College of Business (accredited by [[AACSB]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cob.cycu.edu.tw/cob/aacsb.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423031009/http://cob.cycu.edu.tw/cob/aacsb.html |archive-date=2012-04-23 |title=歡迎光臨中原大學商學院}}</ref>
* College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
* College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
* College of Design
* College of Design
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==Presidents==
==Presidents==
Dr. Samuel K.C. Chang has been the school's president since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=19 |title = Office of the President |publisher = CYCU |accessdate = 2014-10-22}}</ref> Past presidents and administrators include [[Kuo Ke-tee]], [[Hsieh Ming-shan]], [[Han Wei]], [[Yuan Ta-nien]], [[Yin Shiu-hau]], [[Chang Kwang-cheng]], [[Hsiung Shen-kan]].and [[Cheng Wan-Lee]] <ref name=glance/>
Dr. Samuel K.C. Chang has been the school's president since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/data.asp?id=19 |title = Office of the President |publisher = CYCU |access-date = 2014-10-22}}</ref> Past presidents and administrators include [[Kuo Ke-tee]], [[Hsieh Ming-shan]], [[Han Wei]], [[Yuan Ta-nien]], [[Yin Shiu-hau]], [[Chang Kwang-cheng]], [[Hsiung Shen-kan]] and [[Cheng Wan-Lee]].<ref name=glance/>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Chang Fan]], Political Deputy [[Ministry of Finance (Taiwan)|Minister of Finance]] (2014-2016)
* [[Chang Chia-hang]], internet personality
* [[Chang Fan]], Political Deputy [[Ministry of Finance (Taiwan)|Minister of Finance]] (2014–2016)
* [[Chiu Jeng-jiann]], Deputy [[Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
* [[Chiu Jeng-jiann]], Deputy [[Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan)|Minister of Science and Technology]]
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* [[Hwang Jung-chiou]], Chairman of Taiwan Power Company, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (2009–2012)
* [[Deng Feng-Zhou|Deng Feng-zhou]], Chinese poet, local historian, environmentalist
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* [[Hwang Jung-chiou]], Chairman of Taiwan Power Company, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (2009-2012)
* [[Yan Jeou-rong]], Deputy Minister of [[Public Construction Commission]]
* [[Yan Jeou-rong]], Deputy Minister of [[Public Construction Commission]]
* [[Yu Hsiao-cheng]], Deputy Chairperson of [[National Communications Commission]]
* [[Yu Hsiao-cheng]], Deputy Chairperson of [[National Communications Commission]]
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==Name==
==Name==
Although similar in name, Chung Yuan Christian University does not have any relationship with the following universities in [[China]]: [[Zhongyuan University of Technology]] in [[Zhengzhou]], and the short-lived [[Zhongyuan University]] which was founded by [[Deng Xiaoping]], existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into [[Zhongnan University of Economics and Law]] and [[Huazhong Normal University]], both in [[Wuhan]].
Although similar in name, Chung Yuan Christian University does not have any relationship with the following universities in [[China]]: [[Zhongyuan University of Technology]] in [[Zhengzhou]], and the short-lived {{ill|Zhongyuan University|zh|中原大学_(1948年至1953年)}} which was founded by [[Deng Xiaoping]], existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into [[Zhongnan University of Economics and Law]] and [[Huazhong Normal University]], both in [[Wuhan]].

== Tradition and Founding Principles ==
In response to Taiwan's 2016 recognition of same-sex marriage, Chung Yuan Christian University released a statement in opposition, citing the university's Christian and Biblical founding principles.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20161122002925-260405?chdtv | title=中原大學聲明：不認同同性婚姻 - 生活 }}</ref>


== Asteroid ==
== Asteroid ==
Asteroid [[187636 Chungyuan]] was named in honor of the university.<ref name="MPC-object" /> The official {{MoMP|187636|naming citation}} was published by the [[Minor Planet Center]] on 25 September 2018 ({{small|[[Minor Planet Circulars|M.P.C.]] 111803}}).<ref name="MPC-Circulars-Archive" />
Asteroid [[187636 Chungyuan]] was named in honor of the university.<ref name="MPC-object" /> The official {{MoMP|187636|naming citation}} was published by the [[Minor Planet Center]] on 25 September 2018 ({{small|[[Minor Planet Circulars|M.P.C.]] 111803}}).<ref name="MPC-Circulars-Archive" />

==Partner Institution==
===Malaysia===
*[[Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
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|work = Minor Planet Center
|work = Minor Planet Center
|url = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=187636
|url = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=187636
|accessdate = 17 October 2018}}</ref>
|access-date = 17 October 2018}}</ref>


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|work = Minor Planet Center
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|url = https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/ECS/MPCArchive/MPCArchive_TBL.html
|accessdate = 17 October 2018}}</ref>
|access-date = 17 October 2018}}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Chung Yuan Christian University}}
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* [http://eng.cycu.edu.tw/ Chung Yuan Christian University]
* [https://www1.cycu.edu.tw/ Chung Yuan Christian University]


{{Universities in Taiwan}}
{{Universities in Taiwan}}

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{{Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia}}
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Latest revision as of 03:50, 4 November 2024

Chung Yuan Christian University
中原大學
Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library
Motto篤信力行[1]
TypePrivate university
Established1955
Students16,696
Location
Zhongli
,
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Websitewww.cycu.edu.tw
Chung Yuan Christian University
Traditional Chinese中原大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyuán Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTióng-gôan-tāi-ha̍k

Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU; Chinese: 中原大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tióng-gôan-tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The university was established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Christian educators to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. The school was upgraded to a full university and renamed Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980. CYCU is a Member of United Board.[2]

Education mission and ranking

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CYCU's stated mission is "to promote higher education for the benefit of the Chinese people, aiming at the pursuit and advancement of genuine knowledge in order to maintain our cultural heritage and, thus, to serve humankind."[3]

History

[edit]

The university was originally established as Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering (CYCC) in October 1955 by a group of Christian educators and local gentry. The college comprised four departments: physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. CYCC was renamed Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) on 1 August 1980.[4][5]

Colleges

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CYCU has 7 colleges, 26 departments, 24 Masters programs, and 12 PhD programs. CYCU has more than 70,000 alumni.

  • College of Science
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Business (accredited by AACSB)[6]
  • College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • College of Design
  • School of Law
  • College of Humanities and Education

Presidents

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Dr. Samuel K.C. Chang has been the school's president since 2013.[7] Past presidents and administrators include Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, Hsiung Shen-kan and Cheng Wan-Lee.[4]

Notable alumni

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Name

[edit]

Although similar in name, Chung Yuan Christian University does not have any relationship with the following universities in China: Zhongyuan University of Technology in Zhengzhou, and the short-lived Zhongyuan University [zh] which was founded by Deng Xiaoping, existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and Huazhong Normal University, both in Wuhan.

Tradition and Founding Principles

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In response to Taiwan's 2016 recognition of same-sex marriage, Chung Yuan Christian University released a statement in opposition, citing the university's Christian and Biblical founding principles.[8]

Asteroid

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Asteroid 187636 Chungyuan was named in honor of the university.[5] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111803).[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CYCU Motto (in Chinese)". CYCU. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  2. ^ "Our Network".
  3. ^ "Mission". CYCU. Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  4. ^ a b "Chung Yuan Christian University at a Glance". CYCU. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  5. ^ a b "187636 Chungyuan (2007 CF13)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ "歡迎光臨中原大學商學院". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
  7. ^ "Office of the President". CYCU. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  8. ^ "中原大學聲明：不認同同性婚姻 - 生活".
  9. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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