Chung Hua University

Chung Hua University
中華大學
Motto
勤樸誠正(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khîn-phok Sêng-chèng)
Motto in English
Diligence, Simplicity, Truthfulness, Justness
TypePrivate
Established1990
PresidentCheng Tsarng-sheng
Academic staff
293
Administrative staff
166
Students10,158
Undergraduates8,578
Postgraduates1,580
Address
24°45′30″N 120°57′10″E / 24.75833°N 120.95278°E / 24.75833; 120.95278
CampusSuburban
Websitewww1.chu.edu.tw
Chung Hua University
Traditional Chinese中華大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōnghuá Dàxúe
Wade–GilesChung¹-hua² Ta⁴-hsüeh²
Tongyong PinyinJhonghuá Dàsyúe
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k

Chung Hua University (CHU; Chinese: 中華大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university located in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was formerly known as Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute founded in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai and Lin Junq-tzer. It was upgraded to university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 PH.D. programs. CHU is accredited by AACSB.