I-Shou University

I-Shou University
義守大學
Former names
Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute (高雄工學院)
Motto務實創新
Motto in English
Pragmatism and Innovation
TypePrivate university
Established1986 (as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute)
1997 (as ISU)
PresidentRoger C. Y. Chen (陳振遠)
Vice-presidentJulia L. Lin (林麗娟)
Liang-cheng Lee(李樑堅)
Chi-yen Shen (沈季燕)
FounderI-shou Lin (林義守)
Academic staff
540 (Full-time)
398 (part-time)
Students14,351
Address
Main Campus
No.1, Sec.1, Syuecheng Rd.,
Dashu District
Medical Campus
No. 8, Yida Rd.,
Jiaosu Village,
Yanchao District
, ,
Taiwan

22°26′00″N 120°14′32″E / 22.4333°N 120.2423°E / 22.4333; 120.2423
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.isu.edu.tw/en1/index.htm
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese義守大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYìshǒu Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJGī-siú Tāi-ha̍k

I-Shou University (ISU; Chinese: 義守大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gī-siú Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Formerly known as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute, ISU was established in 1986 by I-Shou Lin, the founder of E United Group (義联集團), to commemorate his mother as well as to benefit the villages and towns where he started his business. KPI was officially renamed I-Shou University on August 1, 1997.

ISU has ten colleges: College of Intelligent Science & Technology, College of Engineering, College of Management, College of Communication & Design, International College, College of Tourism & Hospitality, College of Language Arts, College of Medicine, College of Medical & Science Technology and College of Indigenous Studies.[1] It has 43 departments offering 16 master's programs, 7 doctoral programs, 4 bachelor's degree programs for indigenous peoples, an international program, 12 evening bachelor's degree programs, 2 two-year in-service bachelor's degree programs, and 9 in-service master's programs.

  1. ^ "College of Engineering". I-Shou University.