Tzu Chi University

Tzu Chi University
Tzu Chi University
Traditional Chinese	慈濟大學
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Cíjì Dàxué

Tzu Chi University
慈濟大學
	The Logo of Tzu Chi University
Motto	慈悲喜捨 (Chinese)
Motto in English	Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Unselfish Giving
Type	Private
Established	1994
Endowment	NT$ 1.2 billion; ($ 40 million)
President	Pen-Jung, Weng
Academic staff	266
Undergraduates	3,308
Postgraduates	579
Location	Hualien City, Taiwan, Taiwan; 23°59′37″N 121°35′21″E / 23.99353°N 121.58918°E
Campus	Suburban, 0.69 km²,; (168.28 acres)
Colors	Green and Silver
Affiliations	JPMAS
Mascot	Cheng Yen
Website	eng.tcu.edu.tw Template:En icon; www.tcu.edu.tw Template:Zh icon

Template:Contains Chinese text Tzu Chi University (TCU; Chinese: 慈濟大學) is a private university located in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It was founded by the Tzu Chi Foundation (UN's NGO member) and is famous in Taiwan for the quality of the medical education it provides. TCU has strong ties with Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital (located on the same premises as the university) as well as five teaching hospitals in other parts of Taiwan.^[3]

History

The institution was established as the Tzu Chi Medical College in April 1994. Humanities and Social Science students have been accepted since 1998, when the name was changed to Tzu Chi College of Medicine and Humanities. In July 2000, the name was changed again to Tzu Chi University.

Organization

Tzu Chi university is headed by a president and a board of trustees. The University is organized into 4 colleges which contain 18 research institutes and 17 academic departments.

College of Medicine
- School of Medicine
- Master Program in Biochemistry
- Master Program in Microbiology and Immunology
- Master Program in Physiological and Anatomical Medicine
- Master/PhD Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Graduate Institute of Medical Science
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Medical Informatics
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Biotechnology
- Department of Physical Therapy
College of Life Science
- Department of Life Science
- Graduate Institute of Life Science
- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics
- Graduate Institute of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics
College of Humanities & Social Science
- Department of Human Development
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of Social Work
- Institute of Religion
- Institute of Social Work
- Department of Oriental Philology
College of Education & Communication
- Department of Communication
- Department of Child Development and Family Studies
- Institute of Education

The university also runs the Affiliated Senior High School of Tzu Chi University, a daughter institution for secondary-school students in Taiwan.

Academic Centers

Medical Simulation Center
Doping Control Center
English Education Center
Centers for Language Studies
Health Communication Center
Animal Experimentation Center
Continuing Education Center
Tzuchi University Radio Station (FM 88.3 MHz)

Facilities

Library: Around 350,000 volumes and Internet connection to other libraries in Taiwan.
Information System Center: Computer training courses for students, staff, and faculty and a multimedia room.
Gymnasium: Indoor facilities for badminton, basketball, table tennis, aerobics, and fitness, an indoor Olympic standard swimming pool, and outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and a jogging track.
On-campus dormitories: 4 students share one room with a bathroom.
Cafeteria: vegetable meals, NT$15 for breakfast, NT$25 for lunch and dinner.

Extracurricular activities

The university has 56 student clubs or societies.(2010)

Traditions

10 km Road Race: Before students graduated, every undergraduate student should pass the marathon within 80 min biyearly. Starting from 2013, however, it becomes non-requirement for the students to participate.