Tunghai University

Tunghai University

About the University

校園資訊

Information


Address

No. 1727, Sec. 4, Taiwan Blvd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City 407224, TAIWAN (R.O.C.)

Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Tuition: NTD 76,800 ~ 48,217/YR

Dormitory: NTD 20,000~45,000/YR

Off-Campus Housing: NTD 60,000~120,000/YR

Living Expenses: NTD 60,000 ~ 120,000/YR

Official Website

https://www.thu.edu.tw

Contact Information

+886-4-2359-0121#28512
[email protected]

Introduction


Urban Oasis, Sustainable Campus

–Founded in 1955, it is the only comprehensive private university in Taiwan with programs from kindergarten to doctoral level.

–A forest campus with hundreds of acres of greenery and thousands of ecological landscapes. The two campuses cover a total of 133 hectares, combining the iconic Luce Chapel and teaching buildings with traditional and modern styles, creating Taiwan’s premier living and learning space per student.

–Home to the largest practice farm in central Taiwan, with Tunghai milk, produced and sold on-site, being a renowned dairy product across Taiwan.

–The campus is located in the core development area of Taichung City, with free bus transportation within the city for 10 kilometers.

Guidance Mechanism for International Students

–The International Affairs Office at Tunghai University has a “Student Exchange Division” dedicated to assisting international and overseas Chinese students, including academic counseling, assistance with residence permits and airport pick-up, scholarship applications, and work-study opportunities, so that students can study without any worries.

–There are international student associations, Hong Kong and Macau student associations, Malaysian student associations, Indonesian student associations, and other international student self-governing organizations to further deepen daily exchanges between students and regularly organize major international exchange activities to add to the splendor of university life.

International Integration, Interdisciplinary Paradigm

–In the “2024 World University Impact Rankings” by Times Higher Education (UK), only 7 universities in Taiwan entered the top 200 in the world. Among them, Tunghai University ranks among the top 100 in the world and has been ranked first among non-medical universities in Taiwan for four consecutive years, and fourth in Taiwan overall. Tunghai University has been the number one non-medical university in Taiwan for five consecutive years.

–Global sister schools are distributed across five continents, totaling more than 350 schools in 35 countries. In the next five years, the university will promote the International Hundred Cities and Hundred Schools Exchange Program and establish a World Footprint Micro-Credit Program to encourage every student to have at least one international learning experience during their time at the university to broaden their global perspective and connect with the world.

–In response to the changing times, the university has reformed its common and general education courses and continues to promote and construct distinctive “interdisciplinary credit programs” that combine industrial practices, establish career guidance mechanisms and digital learning portfolios to assist students in planning their career blueprints.

–The departments and programs at Tunghai University are developing AI application courses, listing “Programming Thinking and Generative AI” courses as required courses for the entire university. Students can combine their major with diverse AI applications, and graduates will have the ability to write programs, strengthening their competitiveness in the workplace.

International Exchange and Cooperation

International Exchange and Cooperation:
Global sister schools are distributed across 5 continents and 30 countries, totaling more than 280 schools

Dual Degree Exchange:
Long-term and short-term overseas study & internship programs

Transnational Off-site Teaching:
International camp exchanges

Internationalized Campus:
Committed to promoting international education, with a leading proportion of foreign teachers. Bilingual Enhancement Program, all-English courses in key departments, to enhance the foreign language ability of local and international students

International Workplace:
Matching international students with international workplaces, cultivating transnational and interdisciplinary talents, and connecting with international enterprises

College of Management – Global Elite Program

— The College of Management of this university has been accredited by the International Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ranking among the top 5% of business schools in the world.

— In recent years, the “Global Elite Program” has been set up across departments:

· Core business management required courses are taught entirely in English

· Internationalized interdisciplinary professional teaching team

· Intensive courses for advanced English proficiency tests

· Flexible learning plan planning and exclusive teacher counseling

· There is an opportunity to study for “2+2” and “3+2” dual degrees abroad, and obtain degrees from both Tunghai and foreign universities, saving time and high tuition fees.

— Application procedure:

  • Select a major in the Bachelor’s Program of the College of Management: Department of Business Administration, Department of International Trade, Department of Finance
  • After being admitted, fill out an application form to join the “Global Elite Program”

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Interdisciplinary Credit Program System

— Interdisciplinary characteristic industry courses are not limited to departments, integrating resources and faculty from various colleges and departments, and are committed to cultivating interdisciplinary professional talents in many ways — This university has added 80 credit programs in response to current industry trends to help connect with careers — No additional tuition fees are required, and at the same time, unlike the huge credit pressure of double majors and minors, a certificate of completion in the field can also be obtained upon completion

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Alumni


韋復家

Founder of Tunghai Hong Kong Company

Hong Kong

2011 2nd Tunghai University Alumni Association Alumnus Model

Graduated from the Department of Sociology of Tunghai University in 1986. Since returning to Hong Kong after graduation, in addition to founding Tunghai Hong Kong Company, he has been enthusiastically participating in the voluntary work of the Tunghai Hong Kong Alumni Association. He has served as the person in charge of the association for many years and is currently an advisor to the association. He has made many contributions to uniting Hong Kong alumni, assisting overseas Chinese students from the alma mater in Hong Kong, and promoting association affairs for many years.

In July 2011, Senior Wei was elected as the President of the “Federation of Hong Kong Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities” and served as the Second Vice President of the “World Federation of Taiwan Alumni Associations”. Senior Wei’s work has been praised by alumni from various universities in Taiwan and has also been affirmed by the Taiwan Representative Office in Hong Kong.

姚迪剛

Founder of Tungda Machinery Co., Ltd.

Malaysia

Graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering of Tunghai University in 1984. He returned to Malaysia to start his own business and established Tungda Machinery Co., Ltd. He is currently the Managing Director of Tungda Machinery Co., Ltd. The company mainly produces power machinery for palm oil, wastewater treatment, gloves, pulp and paper industries. Yao Digang has also served as the President of the Tunghai Alumni Association of Malaysia, the President of the United Alumni Association of Taiwan in Malaysia, and the President of the World Federation of Taiwan Alumni Associations. He has also won the 10th Outstanding Alumnus of Tunghai University, the Second Class Hua Guang Professional Medal of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission of the Republic of China, and the Second and Third Class Education Professional Medals of the Ministry of Education.

In addition to his successful career, Yao Digang is also enthusiastic about Chinese education. During his tenure as the President of the United Alumni Association of Taiwan, he held several education exhibitions of Taiwan universities to promote academic exchanges between Malaysia and Taiwan. He also visited the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia, the Public Service Bureau, the MCA, and the Student Association in Taiwan for many times, and actively promoted the formal recognition of Taiwan university diplomas by the Malaysian Academic Qualifications Evaluation Agency through various channels, and strived for the status of Chinese education in Malaysia from the government.

Highlights


Interdisciplinary Credit Program System

— Interdisciplinary characteristic industry courses are not limited to departments, integrating resources and faculty from various colleges and departments, and are committed to cultivating interdisciplinary professional talents in many ways

— This university has added 28 credit programs in response to current industry trends to help connect with careers

— No additional tuition fees are required, and at the same time, unlike the huge credit pressure of double majors and minors, a certificate of completion in the field can also be obtained upon completion

— Website: http://cross.service.thu.edu.tw/curr-c

AI Interdisciplinary at Tunghai

AI Artificial Intelligence Center
Educational Transformation:
Promote the integration of departmental professional fields and AI technology, cultivate students’ ability to solve practical problems and practice, and develop field-specific AI applications.

Industrial Upgrading:
Establish and develop technologies based on world-class AI platforms, connect industrial experience and experimental fields, research and develop solutions for industrial upgrading, and help enterprises innovate and transform. Initially focus on smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, and smart buildings.

Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Tunghai University, and Taiwan Artificial Intelligence School are joining hands across fields to enter the medical AI field, including four major aspects: “Talent Cultivation”, “Research and Development”, “Clinical Application”, and “Health Care”.

Cloud Innovation College
Focuses on the cultivation of talents in “cloud technology” and “new economy”. The main participating departments include six departments: Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, Information Management, and Mathematics. The courses include two aspects: “Cloud Technology” and “New Economy”. Students’ graduation projects need to be solved by interdisciplinary teams to solve practical problems in the industry.

“Cloud Technology” combines AWS technology and platform to train artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, big data, and cloud service talents needed by the future industry. The “New Economy” part focuses on the industrial impact brought by technology and the possible innovative business models. Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, etc. are all successful examples of the new economy that subvert traditional business models on the AWS platform.

Website:

https://www.thu.edu.tw/web/thu_features/Features_02.php

https://aicenter.thu.edu.tw

Tunghai Red Earth College – Practice and Innovation of Urban Farms

The Red Earth College has built a practical simulation farm on campus, and with “agricultural soul” as the cornerstone, supplemented by the school’s characteristics of humanities, social sciences and arts, it has constructed a practical field with diverse connotations of “food and agriculture”. It cultivates students with both agricultural education (Tunghai Agricultural School agricultural knowledge), food education (Green Leader food and agriculture teaching plan development) and culture.

The mission of the Red Earth College is to guide students to integrate into the core knowledge of humanities and social sciences through the process of “learning by doing”, open students’ respect for life, care for ecology, expand local horizons, and at the same time improve learning integration, and then become practical talents with sustainable environmental literacy.

Interdisciplinary Courses
Literacy Construction Local Identity
Vision Innovation Practical Experience
Action Thinking Small Experiment

Website:http://redland.thu.edu.tw/v2/

Departments


University Departments and Programs

School of Law

Photos & Videos


Photos


Videos

Tunghai Official Promotional Video

@THU.EDU.TW/ Tunghai. Learning. Forest Life

Aiming high unite as one! THUFC! Play in Tunghai, unlimited excitement!

Starting from Tunghai . We Embrace the World

Scholarships


Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarship Amount

Eligibility

Overseas Chinese Student Grant

NTD 5,000/semester

Those who have passed the overall average academic performance and conduct score of 85 or above in the previous semester and meet one of the following conditions may apply for this grant: (Freshmen in the first semester of the first year are exempt from submitting academic transcripts)

1. Those whose family is indeed poor and have attached relevant proof of poverty.

2. Those whose family has suffered a major change that has led to economic difficulties.

3. Those whose parents are settled in Taiwan and whose approved comprehensive income tax for the previous year meets the tax exemption requirements.

4. Those who are in charge of a club or are responsible for the executive cadre and have made outstanding achievements in assisting in promoting overseas Chinese student activities.

Scholarship for Outstanding Overseas Chinese Students in Graduate School

The actual amount and number of scholarships awarded to overseas Chinese students under this scholarship will be adjusted according to the subsidy funds allocated by the Ministry of Education in the current year.

The amount of the scholarship awarded to overseas Chinese students shall in principle not be less than NTD 10,000 per month per student. After the review is passed each semester, it will be issued on a monthly basis.

Overseas Chinese students (excluding exchange students) who are formally enrolled in the master’s and doctoral programs of the university each academic year and meet one of the following conditions may apply for this scholarship.

1. Those whose average academic performance in the previous semester is 85 points or above and have no major violations.

2. Newly enrolled overseas Chinese graduate students are mainly based on their undergraduate graduation grades.

3. Applicants who do not simultaneously enjoy scholarships or related project subsidies from government agencies or schools will be given priority.

Tuition and Fees

College Name

Tuition and Fees

College of Arts

NTD96,434~111,640

College of Science

NTD111,640

College of Engineering

NTD111,640~112,578

College of Management

NTD97,902

College of Social Sciences

NTD96,434

College of Agriculture

NTD111,640

College of Creative Design and Art

NTD111,640~112,578

School of Law

NTD96,434

International College

NTD138,040~153,600

Living Expenses

Living Expenses: NTD60,000~120,000 /year Accommodation Fee: NTD20,000~45,000 /year

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