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National Chung Cheng University

國立中正大學  (Chinese)
Seal of National Chung Cheng University
Other name	CCU
Motto	積極創新,修德澤人 Chek-ke̍k Chhòng-sin, Siu-tek te̍k-jîn
Motto in English	To innovate with earnestness; be virtuous with altruism
Established	1 July 1989
Address	Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Campus	Rural
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国立中正大学
Traditional Chinese	國立中正大學
Literal meaning	National Chiang Kai-shek University
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guólì Zhōngzhèng Dàxué Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kok-li̍p Tiong-chèng Tāi-ha̍k

National Chung Cheng University (CCU; Chinese: 國立中正大學) is a national university in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. CCU is a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

History

National Chung Cheng University was the first public university established after Taiwan's economic boom of the 1980s. In 1986, in order to promote research and to develop higher education in the Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan areas, the government approved a plan to establish a strongly research-oriented university in Chiayi. It was named after Chiang Kai-shek and officially founded on July 1, 1989. Lin Ching-Jiang (林清江) served as its first president.

Faculties

CCU is organized into seven colleges: Education, Engineering, Humanities, Law, Management, Sciences, and Social Sciences. The National Chung Cheng University Library is located on the Minxiong campus.

Ranking

The QS World University Rankings (2025) placed it at 1001-1200th worldwide. Meanwhile, CCU ranked 1438th in the world (2024) in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. USNEWS (2023) placed CCU 1705th in the world.

See also

• List of universities in Taiwan