OCU at a Glance
OCU at a Glance
Established
1964
Name and Founders
The name Overseas Chinese University is attributed to the contribution and achievement of the school founders, who studied overseas and came back to Taiwan, dedicating themselves to the school’s establishment.
Faculty
- About 450 full time and part time faculty members
- About 70% of full-time faculty members are either professor, associate professor, or assistant professor
Students
About 10,000 full time students
Alumni
More than 70,000 serving in Taiwan and Asia
Motto
Honesty and integrity
Real estate holdings
58,140 m2
Location
The university is located near Feng Chia Business District, Taichung Gateway Park and Taichung Science Park
Library collection
About 194,000 books and other related items
Schools and departments
Overseas Chinese University consists of three schools – the School of Business and Management, the School of Information and Design, and the School of Tourism and Hospitality. Within these schools are a total of 13 departments that offer courses and award academic degrees.
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Benjamin Chen
University president
Dr. Chilik Yu
Logo
The logo means “OCU graduates are all over the world” and also stands for the global mindset of OCU graduates. OCU graduates set off from Taiwan and sails to the whole world.
OCU mascot
Flying fish