Shih Chien University (USC; ) is a private university in Taiwan. It is considered one of the top schools in the field of Art & Design in Taiwan and the world and ranked no. 7 for internationalization in the 2018 Taiwan university ranking by Global Views. Its professional performance and courses in design have led to its inclusion among the "60 top D-schools in the world" by BusinessWeek in 2006. The School of Art & Design was ranked among the top 100–150 in the world by the QS World University Rankings.. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei and the other in Neimen District, Kaohsiung. History It was established in 1958 by Hsieh Tung-min. Formerly known as Shih Chien School of Home Economics. In 1979 the school was renamed Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics, in 1991 the school was upgraded to become Shih Chien College of Design and Management. In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become Shih Chien University. Organization Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus College of Human Ecology Department of Food and Beverage Management Department of Social Work Department of Music Department of Family Studies and Child Development Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Nutraceutical Biotechnology College of Design Department of Fashion Design Department of Architecture Department of Industrial Design Department of Communication Design College of Management Graduate Institute of Creative Industries Department of Business Administration Department of Information Technology and Management Department of Finance and Banking Department of Risk Management and Insurance Department of International Business Department of Accounting Department of Applied Foreign Languages College of Business and Information Department of Accounting Information System Department of International Business Management Department of International Trade Department of Marketing Management Department of Finance Department of Information Management Department of Information Technology and Communication Department of Computer Simulation and Design College of Culture and Creativity Bachelor Program in Computer Animation Department of Tourism Management Department of Recreation Management Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising Department of Fashion Styling and Design Communication Department of Applied English Department of Applied Chinese Department of Applied Japanese Research Units Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus College of Human Ecology Research Center for Early Care College of Design Studio for Design Psychology College of Management Research Center for Financial Development Cardif Bank Research Center for Insurance Other education facilities Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus Kindergarten Notable alumni Ko Chia-yen, actress Summer Meng, actress