On May 7th, 1967 the founder of Hungkuang, Dr. Yu Lin Wang established the Hungkuang Junior College of Nursing, carrying forward his father’s legacy of medical service. On July 12th of that same year, following the support and ratification of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Yu Lin Wang became the school’s first president.
In the spirit of the school’s motto, “Begin from oneself, extend benevolence to all,” Hungkuang continued to expand its educational mission and opened new departments of Food Science and Nutrition, Industrial Safety and Health, and Healthcare Administration. In 1991, the school was upgraded to Hungkuang Institute of Medical and Nursing Technology, and it added the departments of Childcare and Education and Cosmetology in both the day and night school divisions.
In 1987, Dr. Nai Phon Wang became the second president of Hungkuang Junior College of Nursing. Upon returning from medical practice in the United States, Dr. Wang thought how best to apply his expertise to education. With the support of all faculty and staff, the decision was made to change the school from an institute to Hungkuang College of Technology, the first such school in Central Taiwan to do so. President Wang also set up several new departments: Information Management, Hospitality Management, Physical Therapy, and Applied Foreign Languages. More broadly, he extended the concept of management to every aspect of the school to improve both the administrative operations and educational mission.
In 2000 Dr. Guor Chuan Fang became the third president of Hungkuang. He pushed vigorously for the school to be accredited as a university, a goal that was achieved in 2003. The change was accompanied by the establishment of several new departments, including graduate programs in nursing, biomedical technology, nutrition, food science, cosmetic science, health business administration, environmental engineering, and occupational safety and hazard prevention. In 2006, the Ministry of Education awarded Hungkuang with a 9-year grant for academic excellence, totaling NT 350 million dollars. The school was also recognized as the only model institution among technological universities in Central Taiwan. In 2013, the Ministry of Education recognized Hungkuang alone among all universities in Taiwan with the Award for Excellence in Business Management.
In August of 2014, Dr. Cong Neng Wu became the fourth president of Hungkuang. During this period, he strengthened the school’s health-related programs by establishing the Doctoral Nursing Program, the Post- Baccalaureate Nursing Program, the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, and the Bachelor Degree Program in Animal Healthcare.
From August, 2016 to January, 2017, Vice President Hung Yee Shu served as Acting President. Under his leadership, the school was awarded Taiwan Foundation for Sustainable Energy Foundation “Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Report – Nonprofit Gold Award “and many other honors.
In February, 2017, Dr. Yueh Guey Huang became the fifth president of Hungkuang. In her inaugural speech, she stated her intention to continue and build on Hungkuang’s tradition of excellence. Furthermore, Dr. Huang will focus on enhancing the global competitiveness of our students by strengthening their foreign language skills and follow the government’s New Southbond Policy.
Currently, there are 5 colleges: the College of Nursing, the College of Medical and Health Care, the College of Human Science and Social Innovation, the College of International Hospitality and Tourism, and the College of Intelligent Technology. These five colleges support 22 departments, 7 graduate institutes, and 1 doctoral program. The university has an approximate enrollment of 11,320 students. Additionally, the university operates three affiliated preschools, which transitioned to nonprofit status in the 2022 academic year, and manages two additional preschools under delegated administration: the Renmei Nonprofit Preschool in Taichung City and the Qiaotou Nonprofit Preschool in Yunlin County.
In the post-pandemic era, our university has intensified its focus on ESG, CSR, and sustainable development. We are committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting energy conservation and carbon reduction, and fulfilling our university’s social responsibilities. Our efforts have been recognized through numerous national and international awards for sustainable development, including five consecutive years of the National Environmental Protection Award. Upholding the founding mission, we strive to innovate continuously in response to societal needs and current trends, steadily progressing towards becoming a leading university in medical, health, and public welfare technology.
