Chang Gung University

Introduction

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Founded in 1987, it is the leading comprehensive private university in Taiwan, with the College of Medicine, College of Engineering, College of Management, and School of Intelligent Computing. It takes about 25 minutes to get to the airport and Taipei City. CGU was founded by Formosa Plastics Group, which owns more than a hundred related companies such as Formosa Plastics and Nanya, and the largest medical system in Taiwan: Chang Gung Medical System, which is one of the largest private enterprises in Taiwan.

Teaching Quality and International Reputation

CGU emphasizes learning quality, with a student-faculty ratio of 1:8 in the undergraduate program. It has achieved excellent results in various world university rankings, such as being ranked 456th in the “Shanghai ARWU World University Academic Ranking (2021)”, the first among private comprehensive universities in Taiwan, and also ranked 239th globally and second in Taiwan in the “Leiden World University Scientific Influence Ranking”, second only to NTU.

CGU is run by Formosa Plastics Group. It develops top-notch characteristic research centers based on global industrial prospective issues, promotes innovative teaching with excellent research, and cultivates new-generation interdisciplinary talents. In addition to a high-quality teaching and research environment, CGU also cultivates students’ competitiveness and international perspective through interdisciplinary programs, summer internships, and international exchanges. It also strengthens students’ future employment competitiveness through the “Formosa Plastics Group Scholarship Program” and the “Faculty-Student Entrepreneurship Incubation Program”, and adds forward-looking courses such as AI and green energy to the school’s general education courses, so that all teachers and students can participate in research to respond to the various opportunities and challenges they will face when entering society in the future.

International Exchange and Cooperation

In order to enhance students’ international perspective and increase international mobility, CGU provides abundant opportunities for students to study abroad during their studies, including dual degrees, semester (year) exchanges, overseas workplace internships, and short-term credit courses, and provides partial subsidies for studying abroad to reduce students’ living expenses.

1. Dual Degree Programs in cooperation with foreign universities:

CGU cooperates with the University of California, Irvine, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Colorado Denver, the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, the University of Queensland in Australia, Yonsei University in South Korea, and the Singapore University of Technology and Design to offer dual degree programs. Students who participate in and complete the program can obtain degrees from both universities at the same time.

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2. International Exchange Program:

CGU cooperates with excellent overseas schools such as the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan, the University of Notre Dame, the Sorbonne University in France, KEDGE Business School, Seijo University in Japan, Rikkyo University, Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, and the University of Malaya in Malaysia to offer student exchange and visiting programs, creating more diverse international exchange channels for students.

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Guidance Mechanism for Hong Kong, Macau, and Overseas Chinese Students

In order to help overseas students adapt to campus life, CGU holds exchange activities such as traditional festive activities, Overseas Student Culture Week, and cultural tours every academic year after enrollment to help overseas students understand Taiwanese society and diverse cultures, and promote local teachers and students’ understanding of overseas cultures. In addition, the Student Affairs Office has an overseas student service counter to provide consultation and assistance as a window for overseas students to contact and reflect their needs.