Motto 務實創新 President Dr. Jei-fu Shaw (蕭介夫) Mascot Da-E | Phone +886 7 657 7711 Total enrollment 16,000 (2012) | |
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Motto in English Pragmatism and Innovation Established 1986 (as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute)1997 (as ISU) Undergraduate tuition and fees Domestic tuition: 40,789 TWD (2012), International tuition: 40,789 TWD (2012) Similar Fu Jen Catholic University, Ming Chuan University, Providence University, Chung Yuan Christian, Tunghai University Profiles |
I shou university english version
Formerly known as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute (KPI), I-Shou University (ISU; Chinese: 義守大學) is a private university located in Dashu District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ISU was established in 1986 by Mr. I-Shou Lin, the founder of E United Group, to commemorate his mother as well as to benefit the villages and towns where he started his business. KPI was officially upgraded and renamed I-Shou University on August 1, 1997.
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- I shou university english version
- 2013 i shou university international students graduation
- Development
- International Partnerships
- Evaluations and Accreditation
- Notable Alumni
- Campuses
- References
Currently ISU has nine colleges and one center: College of Electrical & Information Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, College of Management, College of Communication & Design, International College, College of Tourism & Hospitality, College of Language Arts, College of Medicine, College of Indigenous Studies, and Center for General Education. It has 41 departments offering 20 master’s programs, 7 doctoral programs, 4 bachelor’s degree programs for indigenous peoples, 16 evening bachelor's degree programs, 2 two-year in-service bachelor's degree programs, and 11 in-service master’s programs.
In 2014, ISU was endorsed by the National Academy of Investors as one of the top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents and included in the list of prominent innovation universities. In terms of university ranking, ISU was ranked among the top 800 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016. ISU was ranked 344th worldwide under the index of industry income. According to the most recent rankings released in 2016, ISU was ranked among the top 200 universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2016, and it was again included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017.
In 2016, the College of Management, the College of Tourism and Hospitality, and the International College earned the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation. ISU is the 14th institution that earns the AACSB accreditation in Taiwan and was the first university in the world receiving the three-college accreditation with one review visit.