慈濟大學 | |
Motto | 慈悲喜捨 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī :Chû-pi Hí-siá) [1] |
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Motto in English | Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Unselfish Giving [2] |
Type | Private |
Established | 1994 |
Endowment | NT$ 1.2 billion ($ 40 million) |
President | Ingrid Y. Liu |
Academic staff | 266 |
Undergraduates | 3,308 |
Postgraduates | 579 |
Location | , , 23°59′37″N121°35′21″E / 23.99353°N 121.58918°E |
Campus | Suburban, 0.69 km², (168.28 acres) |
Colors | Green and Silver |
Affiliations | JPMAS |
Website | tcu.edu.tw |
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Traditional Chinese | 慈濟大學 | ||||||||||||||
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Tzu Chi University (TCU;Chinese :慈濟大學; Wade–Giles :Tz’u2 Chi4 Ta4-hsüeh2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī :Chû-chèTāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Hualien City,Hualien County,Taiwan. It was founded by the Tzu Chi Foundation (NGO). TCU has strong ties with Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation as well as five teaching hospitals in other parts of Taiwan. [3]
The institution was established as the Tzu Chi Medical College in April 1994. Humanities and social science students have been accepted since 1998,when the name was changed to Tzu Chi College of Medicine and Humanities. In July 2000,the name was changed to Tzu Chi University.
Tzu Chi University rankings | |
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Global –Overall | |
THE World [4] | 1201–1500 (2023) |
Regional –Overall | |
THE Asia [5] | 401–500 (2023) |
National –Overall | |
THE National [6] | 18–29 (2023) |
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The university also runs the Affiliated Senior High School of Tzu Chi University ,a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan.
The university had 56 student clubs or societies in 2010.
The university is within walking distance west from Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways.
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