Tung Fang Design University (Chinese: 東方設計大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-hong Siat-kè Tāi-ha̍k) is a university located in Hunei District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
東方設計大學 | |
| Type | private |
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| Established | January 1966 (as Private Tung Fang Junior College of Industry and Arts) 2010 (as Tung Fang Design Institute) 2017 (as Tung Fang Design University) |
| President | Yeh Ron-chuen |
| Students | 2,857 |
| Address | 22°52′47.5″N 120°14′49″E / 22.879861°N 120.24694°E |
| Website | Official website |
| Tung Fang Design University | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 東方設計大學 | ||||||
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The university offers undergraduate programs in Visual communication design, Industrial design, Fashion design, Digital Media design, and Creative design management.
History
editTF was originally established in January 1966 as Private Tung Fang Junior College of Industry and Arts. In July 1969, the junior college was renamed to Tung Fang Junior College of Industry. In October 1990, the junior college was again renamed to Tung Fang Junior College of Industry and Commerce. In August 2002, the junior college was upgraded to Tung Fang Institute of Technology and in 2010 to Tung Fang Design Institute. In 2020, the university had an enrollment rate of less than 60%.[1] On 31 May 2024, Taiwan's Ministry of Education finalized the closure of Tung Fang Design University, to take effect in July.[2]
Faculties
edit- School of Arts and Design
- School of Engineering
- School of Business and Management[3]
Notable alumni
edit- Sung Chi-li, cult leader and geomancer
Transportation
editThe university is accessible West from Dahu Station of Taiwan Railways.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "12 universities in Taiwan suffer enrollment rate lower than 60 percent". Taiwan News. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ Wang, Flor; Hsu, Chih-wei (3 June 2024). "4 universities to close in July amid declining enrollment". Central News Agency. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "List of Departments - Academic Units - 東方設計學院". Tf.edu.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-23.