Tzu Chi University

Tzu Chi University
慈濟大學
Motto 慈悲喜捨 (Chinese)[1]
Motto in English
Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Unselfish Giving[2]
Type Private
Established 1994
Endowment NT$ 1.2 billion
($ 40 million)
President Pen-Jung, Weng
Academic staff
266
Undergraduates 3,308
Postgraduates 579
Location Hualien City, Taiwan,  Taiwan
23°59′37″N 121°35′21″E / 23.99353°N 121.58918°E / 23.99353; 121.58918Coordinates: 23°59′37″N 121°35′21″E / 23.99353°N 121.58918°E / 23.99353; 121.58918
Campus Suburban, 0.69 km²,
(168.28 acres)
Colors Green and Silver         
Mascot Cheng Yen
Affiliations JPMAS
Website eng.tcu.edu.tw (English)
www.tcu.edu.tw (Chinese)
Tzu Chi University
Traditional Chinese 慈濟大學

Tzu Chi University (TCU; Chinese: 慈濟大學) is a private university located in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It was founded by the Tzu Chi Foundation (UN's NGO member) and is famous in Taiwan for the quality of the medical education it provides. TCU has strong ties with Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital (located on the same premises as the university) as well as five teaching hospitals in other parts of Taiwan.[3]

History

The institution was established as the Tzu Chi Medical College in April 1994. Humanities and Social Science students have been accepted since 1998, when the name was changed to Tzu Chi College of Medicine and Humanities. In July 2000, the name was changed again to Tzu Chi University.

Organization

The Buddhist Tzu Chi University as seen from the main gate.
The Da Ai building (Great Love building)
The Jing Si Hall
College of Humanities & Social Science

Tzu Chi university is headed by a president and a board of trustees. The University is organized into 4 colleges which contain 18 research institutes and 17 academic departments.

The university also runs the Affiliated Senior High School of Tzu Chi University, a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan.

Academic Centers

Facilities

The sports complex

Extracurricular activities

The university has 56 student clubs or societies.(2010)

Traditions

List of presidents

Ranking

Top 4000 World Universities: 821 (webometric, Jan 2011) [4]
Top 4000 World Universities: 1217 (webometric, Jan 2010)

International academic exchanges

Sister Schools

Transportation

The university is accessible within walking distance west from Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

See also

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References

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