Shih Chien University

Shih Chien University
實踐大學
Motto力行實踐,修齊治平[1]
(Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Le̍k-hêng Si̍t-chiān, siu-chê tī-pêng; Pinyin: Lìxíng Shíjìan, Xīouqí Zhìpíng)
Motto in English
Knowledge is the beginning of practice. Doing is the completion of knowing.[2]
TypePrivate University
Established1958, as Shih Chien College of Home Economics.
1997 upgraded as Shih Chien University
ChairmanMilton Mung-Shiung Shieh
PresidentMichael J. K. Chen
Academic staff
387 (2008, full-time)
837 (2008, part-time)
Administrative staff
301 (2008)
Students9,538 (May 2009)
Location,
AffiliationsU12 Consortium
Websiteusc.edu.tw
Shih Chien University
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShíjiàn Dàxué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSi̍t-chiān Tāi-ha̍k

Shih Chien University (USC; Chinese: 實踐大學; pinyin: Shíjiàn Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si̍t-chiān Tāi-ha̍k; lit. 'Practitioner University') is a private university in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In October 2016, the design department of Shih Chien University was recognized as one of the top 30 design schools in the world by the globally recognized ranking site, Ranker.

It is considered one of the top schools in the field of Art & Design in Taiwan and the world and ranked no. 7 for internationalization in the 2018 Taiwan university ranking by Global Views.[citation needed] Its professional performance and courses in design have led to its inclusion among the "60 top D-schools in the world" by BusinessWeek in 2006.[3] The School of Art & Design was ranked among the top 100–150 in the world by the QS World University Rankings.[4][failed verification]. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei and the other in Neimen District, Kaohsiung.

  1. ^ "President's Remarks". Shih Chien U. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ^ "Introduction". Shih Chien U. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  3. ^ The Global List of Design Schools, 2007 "D-Schools: The Global List". Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  4. ^ "Shih Chien University".