Soochow University

Address: 70 Linhsi Road, Shihlin District, Taipei, Taiwan 11102, R.O.C. ... Soochow University, founded in 1900 in Suzhou, was the first western-style university ... CHINESE SITEMAP ::: 主選單 AboutSoochowUniversity WelcometoSCU BriefHistory UniversityEmblem/Motto/Song/Flag Presidentstatements VicePresidentstatements Facts HeadlineNews Location&transportation IntroductiontoSCU Academics SchoolofLiberalArtsandSocialSciences SchoolofForeignLanguagesandCultures SchoolofScience SchoolofLaw SchoolofBusiness SchoolofBigDataManagement ResearchCenter Administration OfficeofthePresident OfficeoftheVicePresident OfficeofAcademicAffairs OfficeofStudentAffairs OfficeofGeneralAffairs OfficeofResearchDevelopment OfficeofInternationalandCross-StraitAcademicExchange OfficeofSocialResource,AlumniService,CareerDevelopment Secretariat PersonnelOffice AccountingOffice Library TeachingandLearningCenter ChineseLanguageCenter ComputingCenter OfficeofPhysicalEducation SchoolofExtensionEducation Chaplain’sOffice TheLinYutangHouse Resources Library LanguageCenter ComputingCenter ExtensionEducation TeachingandLearningCenter CampusLife&Services Room&Board FinancialAid 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●BriefhistorySoochowUniversity,foundedin1900inSuzhou,wasthefirstwestern-styleuniversityinChina.AfterthegovernmentoftheRepublicofChinamovedtoTaiwan,someofitsformeralumniexertedtirelesseffortstoreestablishtheiralmamaterinTaipei.In1951,aboardofdirectorswascreatedandpremiseswererentedonHankouStreetindowntownTaipeitosetuptheso-calledSoochowPreparatorySchool.AftertheMinistryofEducationapprovedthereestablishmentplanattheendof1954,theSchoolofLawwasthefirsttobeestablished,whichincludedtheDepartmentsofLaw,PoliticalScience,Economics,andAccounting,alongwithanattachedForeignLanguagesandLiteratureDepartment.TheschoolbecamethefirstprivateuniversityinTaiwan.After60yearsofhardworkinTaiwan,theuniversityhasgrownandbecomefullyaccreditedturningintooneofthemostprestigiousprivateuniversitiesontheisland,completewithsixcolleges(SchoolofBigDataManagementbeganenrollingstudentsin2015),23departments,22Masteralprograms,and6DoctoralPrograms.Thestudentpopulationhasalsoexceeded15,000.Weadheretothebestoftheschool'straditionswhilestickingtothemotto"UntoaFullGrownMan"incarryingoutoureducationprogramssteadfastly.Asaresultofunbendingboardprinciples,efficientschooloperations,andcomprehensivefoundationprograms,theschoolhasreceivedtheMinistryofEducation's"TeachingExcellenceProgram"awardforelevenconsecutiveyearssince2005.Oureducationaldevelopmentprogramsarebasedonthepursuitofhighest"teaching"qualityand"learning"excellenceforthestudents.Buildingonalmostacenturyofacademicexcellenceandwithfullunderstandingofourintrinsicvalues,apracticalintegrationofresources,andafocusonstrengtheningcharacterdevelopment,wehopetocreateaneweraforSoochowUniversity ●DevelopmentgoalsWithexcellenceinteachingasthefoundation,inconcertwithspecializedacademicresearch,deep-rootedmoraleducation,activeinternationalexchanges,strengthenedcareercounseling,aninnovativeSchoolofBigDataManagement,andarmedwithConfucianvaluesandastrongprogramfortrainingChineselanguageprofessionals,wewillcontinuetoproducededicatedandpersevering"Soochowians”who,whilestandingtallinTaiwan,possessagrandvisionoftheworld. ●SpecialAccomplishments   【TeachingExcellenceProjects】Byattendingtothe"teachingandlearning"needsofthefacultyandstudents,integratingexpertisefromeachoftheschools,anddeepeningeachschool'sresearchadvantage,andundertheplannedpushfortalentoptimization,systemrenovation,organizationinnovation,careertraining,andcurriculumreform,wefullysupporttheacademicneedsanddemandsofourstudentsandfaculty,andassiststudentsin"maximizingtalentanddevelopingstrength”inthejobmarket,   【Outcomeofevaluation】Duringthesecondhalfof2008,theuniversityunderwentitsfirstperiodof"universityprogramevaluation."DuetotherecognitionandaffirmationofacademicexcellenceinMay2004,theChemistryProgramswereexemptfromevaluationpriortoSchoolYear2014;theremaining48departmentalprogramsunderwentevaluationconductedbytheCenterforHigherEducationEvaluation.WithrespecttotheadministrativeevaluationduringthefirsthalfofSchoolYear2011conductedbytheHigherEducationEvaluationandAccreditationCouncilofTaiwan,theuniversitypassedallfiveevaluationitemswithflyingcolors. 【Specialhonors】Byupholdingthefive-way-of-lifeinpursuingitsholisticeducationphilosophyandencouragingteachersandstudentstopracticelife-longlearning,theuniversitynotonlytoppedtheCollegeandUniversityRecyclingCompetitionsponsoredbytheCityofTaipeifortheSchoolYear2014,butwasalsoselectedbytheMinistryofEducationasoneoftheschoolswithanoutstandingmoraleducationprogram,bringingaboutimpressiveachievements. 【Magazinesurveyresults】Inthesurveyofmostfavoreduniversitiescollectivelyevaluatedbyenterprisesandpublishedinthe2014UniversityGuide,GlobalViewsMonthly,and1111JobBank,SoochowUniversitywonthe"topComprehensivePrivateUniversityaward,"whichfurtherconfirmeditsreputationasthebestprivateuniversityinTaiwan.Thealumnihavedemonstratedoutstandingjobperformance.Beitindependentorteamwork,orbeitintermsofworldview,ourgraduatesareabletomeetexpectationsandneedsdemandedbybusinesses. 【Industry-academicresearchcollaboration】Atthe2014TaipeiInternationalInventionShowandTechnomart,SoochowUniversitywononesilverandtwobronzermedalsforitsoutstandingachievementsresultingfromtheintegrationofknowledgeandapplicationaswellasofindustryandacademics.IntheSchoolYearsof2013and2014,facultymemberswontheDepartmentofScienceandTechnology'shighestTa-YouWuMemorialAward,whichfurtherdemonstratesthevigorandvitalitydisplayedintheresearchactivitiesofmanyyoungprofessorsattheuniversity.TheAnalysisReportonacademicperformanceofElsevierResearchIntelligenceshowsthatthefield-weightedcitationimpactofthepublicationsoffacultymembersfromSoochowUniversityfor2009-2013was1.16,whichwashigherthantheworldaverageof1.0.Paperspublishedbythisuniversityareofthehighestqualityandaremostcompetitiveintermsof"productivityandefficiency,"withanannualgrowthraterankedthirdintheworld.Withtheadventofbigdatainthisinformationage,theinformationprocessingtechnologydevelopedattheSchoolofBigDataManagementatSoochowwillleadtothefollowings:developmentofotherrelatedcourses,promotionofinternationalcompetitivenessandglobaloutlook,introductionofindustry-academicprojectsandapplications,anincreaseinschoolparticipationprojectsandstudentinternshipsprovidinglearningexperienceswiththeworkplaceenvironment,andtheintegrationofbigdatainformationapplicationandresearch.   ::: Facts WelcometoSCU BriefHistory UniversityEmblem/Motto/Song/Flag Presidentstatements VicePresidentstatements Facts HeadlineNews Location&transportation IntroductiontoSCU ::: Copyright©2015SoochowUniversity QuickLinks  Calendar TrafficInformation Admission SystemLink Webmail E-Campus Internationalcooperation OfficeofResearchDevelopment OfficeofInternationalandCross-StraitAcademicExchanges(ICAE) ChineseLanguageCenter Waishuanghsi No.70,LinhsiRoad,ShihlinDistrict,TaipeiCity111,Taiwan TEL:886-2-2881-9471 Downtown No.56,Section1,KueiyangStreet,ChungchengDistrict,TaipeiCity100,Taiwan TEL:886-2-2311-1531