Tatung University

For Tatung University of Shanghai, see Utopia University.
Tatung University
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Tatung University
Traditional Chinese 大同大學

Tatung University (TTU; Chinese: 大同大學) is a private university in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, with close Cooperative education with the Tatung Company.

History

The university was originally established as Tatung Institute of Technology in 1956 and began to offer two-year college programs. Dr. T. S. Lin was then appointed as president of the school. The institute was accredited as a four-year institute of technology in 1963, began to offer master's programs in 1976 and doctoral programs in 1982. It was renamed Tatung University in 1999. President Lin died in 2006, and Dr. Jiann-Kuo Wu was elected as president.

Academics

The university is composed of three colleges; 10 departments; 12 master's programs; and 11 Ph.D. programs. The number of students enrolled now stands at 4,200, with 30% pursuing graduate studies.

In 2013 RedDot Design Ranking, Tatung University is ranked #4 in the Asia-Pacific area Universities.[1] Also, ranked #18 in the global universities in 2013 iF Ranking.[2]

College of Engineering

College of Management

College of Electrical and Information Engineering

College of Design

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance South East from Yuanshan Station of the Taipei Metro.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. . RedDot Design http://www.red-dot.sg/participate/ranking13-universities-asia-pacific/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. . iF http://www.ifdesign.de/ranking_tabellen_e. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "David Sun". Forbes. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

Coordinates: 25°04′.22″N 121°31′20″E / 25.0667278°N 121.52222°E / 25.0667278; 121.52222

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