Tunghai University
東海大學 | |
| Motto | 求眞 篤信 力行 |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth, Faith, Deeds |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1955 |
| President | Kuo-En Chang |
| Undergraduates | 12,917 |
| Postgraduates | 2,216 |
| Location | , 24°10′41″N 120°36′13″E / 24.1779605°N 120.6036615°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Affiliations | Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) Council of Higher Education (ICHE) Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) The United Board Fulbright Taiwan Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU) Princeton in Asia (PIA) |
| Website | www.thu.edu.tw |
Tunghai University (THU; traditional Chinese: 東海大學; simplified Chinese: 东海大学; pinyin: Dōnghǎi Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-hái Tāi-ha̍k; lit. 'East Sea University') is a private university in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan, established in 1955. It was founded by the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). The university is known for its liberal arts education.
Located at the foothills of Dadu Mountain, Tunghai University spans over a hundred hectares, making it the largest private university campus in Taiwan by land area. Its early campus architecture, which embodies both architectural aesthetics and historical significance was built to include modernism, traditional Chinese architecture along with locally indigenous elements. As a result, it has been designated as a cultural landscape by the Taiwan.
On the campus, the Luce Memorial Chapel (designed by architects Chen Chi-kwan and I. M. Pei) is a local landmark.
The university shares its name with Tokai University in Japan. The two universities have since entered a partnership agreement.