Chang Gung University

Chang Gung University (CGU; Chinese: 長庚大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tióng-keng Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Chang Gung University
長庚大學
Chang Gung University medical building
Motto勤勞樸實(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khîn-ló͘ Phok-si̍t)[1]
Motto in English
Diligence, Perseverance, Frugality and Trustworthiness[1]
TypePrivate
Established1987 (as Chang Gung Medical College)
1997 (as CGU)
PresidentBao Jiaju (包家駒; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pau Ka-khu)
Academic staff
1,367 (2015)
Students7,386 (2015)
Location
Guishan
,
Taoyuan City
CampusSuburban, 92 acres
Websitewww.cgu.edu.tw
Chang Gung University
Traditional Chinese長庚大學

History

The institution was established as the Chang Gung Medical College in April 1987. Engineering and management students have been accepted since 1993, when the name was changed to Chang Gung College of Medicine and Technology. In July 1997, the name was changed again to Chang Gung University.[2]

In February 2011 Chang Gung University and Arizona State University established an international Biosignatures Center aimed at the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and other diseases. The center will be directed by Arizona State University Nobel laureate Leland H. Hartwell.[3]

The Formosa Plastics Group Museum is on campus.

Colleges and departments


Academic rankings
University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[4]601-700 (2023)
QS World[5]621–630 (2024)
THE World[6]1001-1200 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia[7]212 (2023)
THE Asia[8]251–300 (2023)

Chang Gung University was ranked 498th in the 2011 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities.

According to the 2011 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities announced by the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan, Chang Gung University achieved a fantastic result. Closely following National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Jiao Tong University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Yang Ming University, it is the only private university among the six domestic universities which made it into the world's top 500.

In the specialized field of clinical medicine, Chang Gung University was ranked the world's 255th. In the science stream, CGU's electrical engineering research was ranked the world's 290th.

See also

References
  1. "Our View of Education". Chang Gung U. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  2. History Archived August 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Chang Gung University (in English).
  3. ASU forms innovative international health care partnership. February 17, 2011
  4. Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020
  5. QS World University Rankings 2021
  6. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
  7. QS Asian University Rankings 2021
  8. Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2020

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