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China Medical University (Taiwan)

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Motto
  
仁、慎、勤、廉

Established
  
1958

Academic staff
  
530

Phone
  
+886 4 2205 3366

Founders
  
Chen Gong Yan, Tan Qin

Type
  
Private

Principal
  
Hwang Jong-Tsun (黃榮村)

Total enrollment
  
7,940 (2010)

Founded
  
1958

China Medical University (Taiwan)

Motto in English
  
Compassion, Prudence, Diligence, Integrity

Address
  
No. 91號, Xueshi Rd, North District, Taichung City, Taiwan 404

Similar
  
Chung Shan Medical, Asia University, Chang Gung University, National Yang‑Ming University, Kaohsiung Medical University

China Medical University (CMU; Chinese: 中國醫藥大學) is a private university in Taichung, Taiwan. The university enrolls approximately 8,000 students.

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Although its English name is the same as a university in Shenyang, Mainland China, the Chinese name of the mainland university is different: 中國醫科大學.

Brief Introduction

CMU was established as China Medical College (Chinese: 中國醫藥學院) on June 6, 1958 and transformed itself into China Medical University in 2003. It is the first academic institution in Taiwan where Chinese medicine and pharmacy programs are provided. The university has two major campuses, Taichung and Beigang.

CMU includes seven colleges where various degree programs in western medicine, Chinese medicine, pharmacy (including Chinese herbs), health care (including nursing), life sciences, public health, and management are provided.

Milestones

  • 1958-The establishment of China Medical College
  • 1980-The establishment of China Medical College Taichung Hospital
  • 1984-The establishment of China Medical College Beikang campus
  • 1985-The establishment of China Medical College Beikang Hospital
  • 1997-China Medical College Taichung Hospital was promoted to a Would-be Academic Medical Centers
  • 2000-China Medical college Taichung Hospital was promoted to an Academic Medical Centers
  • 2003-China Medical College was transformed to China Medical University
  • 2007-Inauguration of Wuquan campus
  • 2008-China Medical University Beikang Hospital was promoted to a Metropolitan Teaching Hospital
  • 2010-Ground breaking ceremony of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project for the planned Tainan Municipal Annan Hospital
  • References

    China Medical University (Taiwan) Wikipedia