Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science was established in 1966, upgraded in 1996 and renamed in 2000.
Its mission is to prepare professionals in the fields of pharmacy, health, and management, Mr. Chen Wang founded “Chia Nan Junior College of Pharmacy” in 1966. Currently, there are 28 departments and graduate schools in six colleges: Pharmacy and Science, Human Ecology, Health and Information, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sustainable Environment, and Leisure and Recreation Management. The University has an enrollment of 16,835 students, and more than 500 full-time faculty members. In consecutive years, the university has won excellent reputation from the evaluation of the Ministry of Education.
The university excels in the fields of pharmacy, cosmetics, food, health care, biotechnology, and environmental pollution prevention. Scholarship, counseling, housing, and international campus are specially tailored to the need of international students.
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