Tamkang University

Infobox University
name = Tamkang University
native_name = 淡江大學


motto = 樸實剛毅
(Simplicity, Truthfulness, Firmness, and Perseverance)
established = 1950
type = Private
president = Chang Chia-Yi (張家宜)
city = Danshuei township
state = Taipei County
country = Republic of China (Taiwan)
enrollment = 27,875 (2005)
faculty = 2,124 (2005)
campus = Suburban, 0.625 km²
website = [http://www.tku.edu.tw (中文)] [http://foreign.tku.edu.tw/TKUEnglish/ (en)]

Tamkang University (zh-tshtw|t=淡江大學|s=淡江大学|hp=dànjiang Dàxúe|tp=dànjiang Dàsyúe|w=tàn-chiang ta-hsüeh; abbreviated as TKU) is a private Taiwanese university located in Danshuei township, Taipei County. Founded in 1950 as a junior college of English literature, the college has expanded into a full university with 12 colleges today. This university is noted for its scenic campus.

Colleges

A president heads the university, which is divided into the following colleges:
* College of Liberal Arts
**Department of Chinese
**Department of History
**Department of Information and Library Science
**Department of Mass Communication
**Department of Information and Communication
**Graduate Institute of Chinese Linguistics and Documentation
* College of Sciences
**Department of Mathematics
**Department of Physics
**Department of Chemistry
**Graduate Institute of Life Sciences
* College of Engineering
**Department of Architecture
**Department of Civil Engineering
**Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
**Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering
**Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
**Department of Electrical Engineering
**Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering
**Department of Aerospace Engineering
* College of Business
**Department of Banking and Finance
**Department of Industrial Economics
**Department of Insurance
**Department of International Trade
**Department of Economics
* College of Management
**Department of Business Administration
**Department of Accounting
**Department of Statistics
** [http://www.im.tku.edu.tw/english-v/ Department of Information Management]
**Department of Transportation Management
**Department of Public Administration
**Department of Management Sciences and Decision Making
* College of Foreign Languages and Literature
**Department of English
**Department of Spanish
**Department of French
**Department of German
**Department of Japanese
**Department of Russian
* College of International Studies
**Graduate Institute of American Studies
**Graduate Institute of European Studies
**Graduate Institute of Japanese Studies
**Graduate Institute of Mainland China Studies
**Graduate Institute of Latin American Studies
**Graduate Institute of International Affairs And Strategic Studies
**Graduate Institute of Slavic Studies
**Graduate Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
* College of Education
**Department of Educational Technology
**Graduate Institute of Educational Policy and Leadership
**Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling
**Graduate Institute of Futures Studies
**Graduate Institute of Higher Education
**Center for Teacher Education
**Center for General Education and Core Curriculum
**Graduate Institute of Curriculum and Instruction
* College of Entrepreneurial Development
**Department Of Software Engineering
**Department Of Information And Communications Technology Management
**Department of Tourism and Hospitality
* College of Global Research and Development
**Department Of Global Politics And Economics
**Department Of Multiculture And Linguistics Studies
* College of Community Development
**Department of Leisure Industries
**Department of Operations Management in Service Industries
**Department of Landscape Architecture and Management

Campus

The Tamkang University also hosts the Maritime Museum.

There are four main campuses in Tamkang University: Tamsui campus, Taipei campus, Lanyang campus, and Cyber cumpus. Each campus has its specialized area.

In Tamsui campus, Tamkang university Chueh Sheng memorial library provides lots of benefits for students such as e-resources and more than 1 million bound volumes. It also has European info center which is the first EU's depositary in Taiwan.

Notable Alumni

*Chen Chi-li, head of the United Bamboo Gang and killer of dissident journalist Henry Liu.cite news|work=PChome Magazine|publisher=TVBS|url=http://news.pchome.com.tw/society/ettoday/20071018/index-20071018090014040900.html|date=2007-10-18|accessdate=2007-11-13|language=Chinese|title=陳啟禮的父母恩 (Chen Chi-li's parental love)]
*Gu Long, "wuxia" novelist
*Beatrice Hsu, actress
*Enno, singer-songwriter, actress, author

References

External links

* [http://www.tku.edu.tw official website]

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