Administrative staff 581 (full time) Founded 1966 | President Pao-Hsin Yuan(袁保新) Phone +886 3 559 3142 Number of students 13,467 | |
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Established March 1966 (as Ming Hsin Engineering College) Campus Semi-rural, 32 acres (320,000 m²) Motto Insistence, Innovation, Creation Similar Chung Hua University, Chien Hsin University of Scienc, Southern Taiwan University, Hungkuang University, Lunghwa University of Scienc Profiles |
Minghsin university of science and technology
Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST; Chinese: 明新科技大學) is a private university in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
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History
I. Industrial Junior College Period
MUST was founded in 1966 that was known as Ming Hsin Engineering College (MEC). During this period, there were only some industrial associate degree programs, like Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Management, Chemical Engineering, etc..
II. Industrial and Commercial Junior College Period
MEC was renamed to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology and Commerce (MHITC) in 1993. During this period, commercial programs were added, like International Trade, Business Administration, etc..
III. College Period
In 1997, the Ministry of Education agreed MHITC to upgrade to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology (MHIT) with bachelor's degree programs and associate degree programs. During this period, some programs for service industries were added, like Hotel Management, Child Development and Education, etc..
IV. University Period
The Ministry of Education agreed MHIT to upgrade to a full university called Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology on 1 September 2002, and established three colleges: College of Engineering, Management, and Service Industries. In the same year, master's degree programs were added.
Campus
The campus is situated in Hsinchu County covering a complex of 32 acres (320,000 m²) overlooking Hsinchu City. It is close to both Hsinchu Industrial Park and the renowned Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park.
Organization
A president heads the university, and it is divided into four colleges, each having a variety of departments: