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National Chung Cheng University
國立中正大學  (Chinese)
National Chung Cheng University logo.svg
Seal of National Chung Cheng University
Other name
CCU
Motto
積極創新,修德澤人
Chek-ke̍k Chhòng-sin, Siu-tek te̍k-jîn
Motto in English
To innovate with earnestness; be virtuous with altruism
Established July 1, 1989
President Shaw-Jenq Tsai
Academic staff
728
Students 11,540
Undergraduates 6,653
Postgraduates 4,350
537
Address
Campus Rural
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 国立中正大学
Traditional Chinese 國立中正大學
Literal meaning National Chiang Kai-shek University
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Zhōngzhèng Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p Tiong-chèng Tāi-ha̍k

National Chung Cheng University (CCU) is a big public university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. It's a place where students go to learn and do important research. CCU is also part of a group called the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This means it meets high standards for business education.

University History and Start

National Chung Cheng University was the first public university created after Taiwan's economy grew a lot in the 1980s. In 1986, the government wanted to improve higher education. They also wanted to support research in the areas of Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan.

So, they decided to build a university in Chiayi that would focus strongly on research. The university officially opened on July 1, 1989. It was named after Chiang Kai-shek. Lin Ching-Jiang was the first person to lead the university as its president.

What Students Can Study

CCU has seven main areas of study, called colleges. Each college focuses on different subjects. These colleges are:

  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Management
  • Sciences
  • Social Sciences

The main library for the university, the National Chung Cheng University Library, is also located on the Minxiong campus. It's a great place for students to find books and study materials.

University Rankings

National Chung Cheng University rankings
Global – Overall
CWUR World 1588 (2024)
QS World 1001-1200 (2025)
THE World 1201-1500 (2024)
USNWR Global 1705 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Arab region (2025)
QS Asia 189
THE Asia 501–600 (2023)
National – Overall
CWUR National 25 (2024)
QS National 17 (2025)
THE National 21 (2024)
USNWR National 23 (2023)

Universities are often ranked to show how they compare to others around the world. These rankings look at things like teaching quality and research.

For example, the QS World University Rankings for 2025 placed CCU among the top universities globally. Another ranking, the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, placed CCU at 1438th in the world in 2024.

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