
Cheng Shiu University
CSU
Located close enough to Kaohsiung city’s bustling and prosperous commercial center,
Cheng Shiu University (CSU) is a place of learning, discovery, and innovation to enable
close collaboration with industry and government, offering a high-quality academic
experience for students. Founded in 1965, CSU has contributed to the establishment of a
modern technology Taiwan with areas of excellence across 21 academic departments at
three colleges (Engineering, Life and Creativity, and Management) that are home to its
remarkable undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The impressive array of buildings
and cutting-edge facilities offer students a complete learning environment on campus.
Since its founding, CSU’s focus has remained firmly on practical knowledge of teaching
to prepare students to increase their employability for careers through working closely with
regional industries. Its total amount of industry-academia collaboration funds ranks the
highest among private technical and vocational universities. CSU has received 15 Awards
for “Outstanding Industry-Academia Collaboration Performance” from the Chinese
Institute of Engineers during 1995-2024. It is among the top 30 enterprisers’ most favorite
university students and ranked 2nd among Taiwan’s private technical and vocational
universities in 2022.
Since 2022, CSU has committed to becoming a sustainable and socially responsible
university that helps address social questions. As an active contributor to local
sustainability, CSU has proposed several social responsibility initiatives in collaboration
with some public sectors to offer relevant insights on societal challenges, making a
difference in the social and economic well-being of the neighborhood. Two initiatives have
been awarded the 2023 Taiwan Sustainability Action Award for their implementations.
Our faculty, staff, and students are committed to learning and exploration, discovery and
impact, by devotion to improving the well-being of people in the world through innovation
and application of knowledge.