Chang Gung University

Chang Gung University

長庚大學
Chang Gung University medical building
Motto	勤勞樸實
Motto in English	Diligence, Perseverance, Frugality and Trustworthiness
Type	Private
Established	1987 (as Chang Gung Medical College) 1997 (as CGU)
President	Bao Jiaju (包家駒)
Academic staff	1,367 (2015)
Students	7,386 (2015)
Location	Guishan , Taoyuan City
Campus	Suburban, 92 acres
Website	www.cgu.edu.tw

Chang Gung University
Traditional Chinese	長庚大學
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chánggēng Dàxué

Chang Gung University (CGU; Chinese: 長庚大學) is a private university in Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

The institution was established as the Chang Gung Medical College in April 1987. Engineering and management students have been accepted since 1993, when the name was changed to Chang Gung College of Medicine and Technology. In July 1997, the name was changed again to Chang Gung University.

In February 2011 Chang Gung University and Arizona State University established an international Biosignatures Center aimed at the prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer and other diseases. The center will be directed by Arizona State University Nobel laureate Leland H. Hartwell.

The Formosa Plastics Group Museum is on campus.

Colleges and Departments

College of Medicine School of Medicine Department of Microbiology & Immunology Department of Anatomy Department of Parasitology Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Department of Pathology Department of Medical Humanities and Social Science School of Nursing Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science Department of Physical Therapy Department of Occupational Therapy School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences Department of Respiratory Therapy Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine Sciences Graduate Institute of Early Intervention Graduate Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Science Graduate Institute of Natural Product Graduate Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Master's Degree Program in Molecular Medicine

College of Management Department of Information Management Department of Health Care Management Department of Industrial and Business Management Department of Industrial Design School of Business PreMBA Graduate Institute of Business and Management College of Engineering Department and Graduate Institute of Electrical Engineering Department and Graduate Institute of Mechanical Engineering Department and Graduate Institute of Chemical and Materials Engineering Department and Graduate Institute of Electronic Engineering Department and Graduate Institute of Computer Science and Information Engineering Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering Graduate Institute of Medical Mechatronics Science Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering

Academic rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World	501-600 (2020)
QS World	493 (2021)
THE World	801-1000 (2021)
Regional – Overall
QS Asia	177 (2021)
THE Asia	156= (2020)

Chang Gung University was ranked 498th in the 2011 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities.

According to the 2011 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities announced by the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan, Chang Gung University achieved a fantastic result. Closely following National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University, National Jiao Tong University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Yang Ming University, it is the only private university among the six domestic universities which made it into the world's top 500.

In the specialized field of clinical medicine, Chang Gung University was ranked the world's 255th. In the science stream, CGU's electrical engineering research was ranked the world's 290th.

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan

External links

• University website
• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital