National Chung Hsing University (NCHU; ) is a research-led comprehensive university in South District, Taichung, Republic of China. Currently, NCHU is among the four universities of the Taiwan Comprehensive University System, a research-led university alliance in Taiwan. History The university was originally founded as Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry in Tainan in 1919. In 1928, the academy became a department affiliated to Taihoku Imperial University. In 1943, the department became an independent entity again and moved to Taichung. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the school was reorganized and became Taichung Agricultural Junior College. In 1946, it was upgraded to Taichung College of Agriculture. In 1961, it merged with the newly established College of Science and Engineering and College of Law and Business and became Chung Hsing University. In 1971, it became a national university and was named National Chung Hsing University. Campus The Taichung Campus contains the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the College of Science, the College of Engineering, the College of Life Sciences, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Social Sciences and Management, and the Extension Division for Inservice and Continuing Education. It is located in the south of Taichung City with an area of approximately 53 hectares. The university owns four experimental forests located in New Taipei City, Nantou County, Taichung City, and Tainan City, respectively. It also owns two experimental farms located at Wufeng and Wuri Districts in Taichung City. Organization NCHU has 9 colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering, Law and Politics, Liberal Arts, Life Sciences, Management, Science, and Veterinary Medicine. International programs NCHU participates in the Taiwan International Graduate Program in Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences of Academia Sinica, Taiwan's most preeminent academic research institution. Official Journal Department of History: Chung-Hsing Journal of History Graduate School of History: Chung-Hsing Historiography Academics Admissions and rankings Notable alumni Chen Chih-ching, Minister of Council of Agriculture (2016) Chen Ter-shing, Vice Minister of Science and Technology (2014–2017) Cho Jung-tai, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party Ding Kung-wha, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2016) Hochen Tan, Minister of Transportation and Communications (2016–2018) Ho Min-hao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008) Hsieh Ming-yuan, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2008) Kao Fu-yao, Deputy Minister of Public Construction Commission Lee Chin-yung, Magistrate of Yunlin County (2014–2018) Lee Li-chen, Deputy Minister of Mainland