CLU's mission has always been to nurture students to be physically and mentally sound and equip them with critical competitive skills and capabilities for making valuable contributions to their fields of endeavor. Furthermore, CLU aims to continue to develop into a high value-added, service-orientated technological, and vocational institution. The development of students' core job skills in the service industry is at the forefront of its teaching strategies. Finally, CLU not only emphasizes professional knowledge and skills, but we also stress the importance of attitude, a strong work ethic to produce students that will graduate as employees sought after by leading corporations in the new global environment.
The Chihlee University of Technology was established as Chihlee College of Business in 1965. The school name and motto were adopted according to the teachings of ancient Chinese philosophers and sages: integrity, trust, professionalism, and diligence. Chihlee started with four academic departments: International Trade, Business Administration, Accounting and Statistics, and Banking and Insurance. The Department of Secretarial Science was added in 1967. In August of 2000, Chihlee College of Business has renamed the Chihlee University of Technology, offering Bachelor's degrees and still keeping Junior College Division. To date, the school has over 10,000 students, and its graduates exceed 50,000. Chile has been through stages of establishment, development, and transformation under Chairman Liang, Shen Shue, current President Shang Shih-Chang, faculty, staff, and students' efforts. The Chihlee University of Technology has received high recognition from the Ministry of Education (MOE). In 2009-2014, Chihlee also received a grant of US$6,330,000 from MOE to execute the "Plan to Encourage Teaching Excellence in Universities." Chihlee has grown to be one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Taiwan.
CUT has one building for student housing: the first floor is the men's dormitory with 45 beds. The second, third, fourth, and fifth floors are the women's dormitories with 236 beds. There are separate entrances for the men's and women's dormitories. In practice, each room houses four students. The room is equipped with an air conditioner, table lamps, a ceiling fan, and a cable modem (cables not included). Each room also has a unique telephone number. For the safety of our students, the dormitory has curfew hours.
