Taiwan Shoufu University
Taiwan Shoufu University (TSU; Chinese: 台灣首府大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân Siú-hú Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Madou District, Tainan, Taiwan, and runs independently with 2 hotels in Kaohsiung.
Established | 2000 |
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Chairman | Xiu-Feng, Ying |
President | Kuang-Hua, Hsu |
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Website | www.tsu.edu.tw |
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Traditional Chinese | 台灣首府大學 | ||||||||||
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TSU offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as engineering, management, social sciences, and humanities.
TSU also has a number of research centers and institutes focused on areas such as sustainable energy, smart agriculture, and transportation.
History
The university was originally established as Diwan College of Management (Chinese: 致遠管理學院; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tì-oán Koán-lí Ha̍k-īⁿ) in 2000. In 2010, the college was accredited and upgraded to Taiwan Shoufu University.[1] In 2019, the university had an enrollment rate of 52.10%.[2] In September 2022, the Ministry of Education ordered the university to improve their performance until May 2024 or they will risk to be closed down.[3]
The current president is Kuang-Hua, Hsu(simplified Chinese: 许光华; traditional Chinese: 許光華; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Kong-hôa). The Chairman of university board is Ciu-Feng, Ying (simplified Chinese: 应秀凤; traditional Chinese: 應秀鳳; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Eng Siù-hōng).
Faculties
There are eighteen departments categorized as three colleges, which are:
- College of Education and Design
- College of Leisure Industry
- College of Hotel Management
Academic Programs | Bachelor | Master |
College of Education and Design | ||
Graduate Institute of Education | ● | |
Department of Early Childhood Education | ● | ● |
Department of Computer Science and Multimedia Design | ● | |
College of Leisure Industry | ||
Department of Leisure Management | ● | ● |
Department of Leisure and Information Management | ● | |
Department of Business Administration | ● | |
Department of Tourism Management | ● | |
College of Hotel Management | ||
Department of Hospitality Management | ● | ● |
Department of Hotel Management | ● | |
Department of Baking Technology and Management | ● |
Campus
The university campus building is constructed on a land belongs to Taiwan Sugar Corporation.[4]
References
- "Welcome to Taiwan Shoufu University". Taiwan Shoufu University. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Green, Bethany (30 January 2020). "Taiwan's Universities Are Fighting for Their Lives as Birth Rates Plummet". Ketagalan Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Private university deficits lead to closure, warnings". Taipei Times. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- Maxon, Ann (17 January 2019). "Private colleges 'lack oversight'". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 February 2020.