Chung Shan Medical University


Chung Shan Medical University is a medical university located in South District, Taichung, Taiwan.

History

The university was established as Chung Shan Dentistry Specialized School in 1960, by Dr. Chou Ju-chuan, a Taiwanese dentist. At first it only provided four year dentistry education, and enrolled only 112 students. In 1962 it changed its name into Chung Shan Medical Specialized School, and provided medical education from then. In 1977, it was upgraded to Chung Shan Medical College, and in August 2001 it was certified by the Ministry of Education as a normalized university named Chung Shan Medical University.

Faculties

There are 76 student clubs divided into six types: autonomy, learned, service, amity, artistry and sports. The university arranges instructors and offers subsidies to the clubs.

Notable alumni

The university is accessible within walking distance North East of Daqing Station of the Taiwan Railways.