Chang Gung University (CGU / 長庚大學)

Chang Gung University (CGU / 長庚大學) is a recognised university in Taiwan. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CityTaoyuan

RegionAsia

TypePrivate

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences; Natural Sciences; Pharmacy; Engineering & Technology; Computer Science & IT; Natural Sciences; Mathematics & Statistics

AccreditationMinistry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community.

Official websitehttps://www.cgu.edu.tw

Accreditation registryhttps://english.moe.gov.tw

Founded 1987 (chartered as private medical + engineering university by FORMOSA PLASTICS chaebol — Wang Yung-ching family conglomerate). Major Taiwanese private medical + engineering university. Chartered 1987 by FORMOSA PLASTICS chaebol — WANG YUNG-CHING (1917-2008) family conglomerate (Taiwan's LARGEST industrial group, plastics + petrochemicals + electronics). Affiliated with CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL system — Taiwan's LARGEST hospital chain (~10,000 beds). ~8,000+ students. Premier integrated medicine + engineering + research.

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