# Taipei Medical University > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taipei_Medical_University > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Taipei_Medical_University.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_Medical_University > Source revision: 1352706030 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) University in Taiwan Taipei Medical University 臺北醫學大學 Motto 誠樸[1] Type Private Established 1960 (as Taipei Medical College) 2000 (as Taipei Medical University)[2] Affiliations U12 Consortium University System of Taipei President Chien-Huang Lin Students 6,112 Undergraduates 4,749[3] Postgraduates 1,333[3] Location Xinyi , Taipei , Taiwan Colours Maroon Website www.tmu.edu.tw Taipei Medical University Traditional Chinese 臺北醫學大學 Simplified Chinese 台北医学大学 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táiběi Yīxué Dàxué Wade–Giles T'ai-pei I-hsüeh Ta-hsüeh Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tai2 bei3 Yi1 swye2 Da4 swye2 Jyutping Toi4 bak1 Ji1 hok6 Daai6 hok6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tâi-pak I-ha̍k Tāi-ha̍k Taipei Medical University **Taipei Medical University** (**TMU**; [Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 臺北醫學大學; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Táiběi Yīxué Dàxué*; [Pe̍h-ōe-jī](/source/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB): *Tâi-pak I-ha̍k Tāi-ha̍k*) is a [private](/source/Private_university) [medical school](/source/Medical_school) in [Xinyi District](/source/Xinyi_District%2C_Taipei), [Taipei](/source/Taipei), Taiwan. Founded as **Taipei Medical College** in 1960, it assumed its current name in 2000. The university is organized into ten colleges and five [teaching hospitals](/source/Teaching_hospitals), including [Taipei Medical University Hospital](/source/Taipei_Medical_University_Hospital) and [Shuang-Ho Hospital](/source/Taipei_Medical_University_Shuang-Ho_Hospital). It hosts [MB](/source/Bachelor_of_Medicine), [MD](/source/M._D.), [PhD](/source/PhD), and master's programs, enrolling more than 4,000 undergraduates and 1,000 postgraduates. ## History This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Dr. Shui-Wang Hu and Dr. Chien-Tien Hsu founded **Taipei Medical College** on June 1, 1960. The college started as three buildings. Dr. Shui-Wang Hu and Dr. Chien-Tien Hsu, together with other medical professionals and educators, ran the school, using their own personal books as textbooks. With the help of private donations, the school flourished. In 2000, the school was renamed **Taipei Medical University**. ## Academics TMU is composed of eleven colleges and one center: - College of Medicine - College of Oral Medicine - College of Pharmacy - College of Nursing - College of Public Health - College of Medical Science and Technology - College of Humanity and Social Science - Biomedical Engineering - College of Management - College of Nutrition - College of Interdisciplinary Studies - Center of General Education There are three affiliated hospitals throughout southern Taipei. The university also has 12 undergraduate schools and 14 graduate institutes. Area of study Undergraduate (<2 years) Undergraduate Associates (2 years) Undergraduate Bachelor's (3–5 years) Master's Degree Doctoral Degree Humanities and Sciences Engineering Medicine and Health Science and Technology ### Research This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) TMU research focuses on traumatic brain injury, [regenerative](/source/Regeneration_(biology)) medicine, cancer, [reproductive](/source/Reproductive) medicine, [biomedical](/source/Biomedical) materials, and dental research. The annual funding TMU receives for research exceeds NT$600 million. In 2009, a Ministry of Education incentive program promoting university-industry cooperation selected the university to receive more than NT$50 million in grants over three years. ## Campus Taipei Medical University is located on Wuxing Street, a few blocks away from one of the tallest buildings in the world, [Taipei 101](/source/Taipei_101). The campus is made up of 10 school buildings, each equipped with instructional rooms as well as research facilities. Adjacent to the campus is the Taipei Medical University Hospital, one of the university's three affiliated hospitals. The TMU website provides an online [campus map](http://www.tmu.edu.tw/english/about/super_pages.php?ID=about4). - Taipei Medical University ### Transportation The hospital runs a free shuttle bus to and from the Taipei City Hall MRT stop every 15 minutes. There is also a shuttle bus to and from the Liuzhangli MRT station, running every half hour. Other public transport to TMU are the public buses that stop near the university. ### Green University The university turned to international environmental diplomacy scholars, the former Director of Environmental Protection, Professor Chen Zhongxin, now the Chair Professor of International Health at Taipei Medical University. He and ten other environmental health professors help the university participate in carbon reduction as well as sustainable management. Taipei Medical University received the Taipei City "Green Procurement" and the Ministry of the Interior's "Green Building Award". ### Attractions Located within a ten-minute bus ride from the university are some of Taipei's cultural centers. [Taipei City Hall](/source/Taipei_City_Hall) and [Taipei 101](/source/Taipei_101) are down the street from the MRT station. A little further and there is [Taipei World Trade Center](/source/Taipei_World_Trade_Center). [Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall](/source/Sun_Yat-sen_Memorial_Hall) is also located near Taipei 101. Close by are shopping centers as well as a Warner Village Cinema and an [ESLite](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ESLite&action=edit&redlink=1). ## Student life ### Residential life There is one dormitory on campus and three international dormitories off campus, all within walking distance or reachable by bus. The Liuzhangli dormitories feature furnished, 2-bed rooms. The Wuxing Street dorms are available on four floors. All rooms are furnished. It is located near a traditional market and convenience store. The last dorm, located on Fuyang Street, is on the fourth and fifth floor of an apartment building, located near the Liuzhangli MRT station. ### Dining The university offers a food court in the basement of the United Medical Building. In the center of campus is a [7-Eleven](/source/7-Eleven) as well as a French-Italian restaurant called Mr. J. The hospital contains a cafeteria that makes MSG-free food. In the streets near the campus are small restaurants, shops, and vendors for a quick meal or a sit-down meal. ### Library The library, located in the United Medical Building's second to fourth floor, contains 150,000 volumes as well as DVDs and movies. Printed and electronic books are available in Chinese, English, Japanese, and other languages. There are spaces for students to study or to hang out with friends. ### Clubs and facilities TMU contains a computer lab, meeting rooms, and offices for its 80 student clubs. Sports facilities include an indoor pool, aerobics room, gym, baseball field, basketball court, and tennis courts. ## International missions Taipei Medical University is involved in the [International Cooperation and Development Fund](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Cooperation_and_Development_Fund&action=edit&redlink=1). It helps organize and manage the medical mission to [São Tomé and Príncipe](/source/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe), a [Western Africa](/source/Western_Africa) island. The project develops diplomatic relationships for the government of Taiwan. TMU sends medical personnel to the area, and provides medical services to its citizens, screens for parasites, and investigates [water quality](/source/Water_quality). ## Affiliated hospitals TMU has three affiliated hospitals, all located within Taipei. [Taipei Medical University Hospital](/source/Taipei_Medical_University_Hospital), established in 1976, is the oldest of TMU's three affiliated hospitals. It is located next to the university and is composed of three buildings. The hospital researches [In vitro fertilisation](/source/In_vitro_fertilisation) ([IVF](/source/IVF)) as well as [minimally invasive surgery](/source/Minimally_invasive_surgery). [Wan Fang Medical Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wan_Fang_Medical_Center&action=edit&redlink=1) is the first privately owned and publicly run hospital in Taipei. It is located in the Wenshan District of Taipei, near its own MRT station. Some of its departments are the [Cyberknife](/source/Cyberknife_(device)), reproductive medicine center, [stem cell](/source/Stem_cell) research, and joint replacement center. [Shuang-Ho Hospital](/source/Taipei_Medical_University_Shuang-Ho_Hospital) is the newest of the three, opened in 2008. It is the largest hospital in [New Taipei City](/source/New_Taipei_City). The hospital has a helicopter landing pad, allowing for 24-hour air emergency medical services to patients throughout Taiwan and to Taiwan's offshore islands. The hospital has the only Disabled Patient Oral Health Care Center in Taipei. ## Awards and accreditations Taipei Medical University has earned the National Quality Award and has been accredited by the [World Health Organization](/source/World_Health_Organization) as an International Safe School. The school is listed as one of the top 100 medical universities in QS Asia University Rankings 2011. All three of its affiliated hospitals have earned [Joint Commission International](/source/Joint_Commission_International) status. University rankings Global – Overall QS World[4] =597 (2026) Regional – Overall QS Asia[5] 122 - Organization Award, 20th [Taiwan's National Quality Award](http://proj3.moeaidb.gov.tw/nqa/eng/main.htm) (2010) - Accredited as an International Safe School (ISS) by the [World Health Organization](/source/World_Health_Organization) - Certified by the British Standards Institution for global development in [sustainability](/source/Sustainability) at the international level (GRI G3) and AA 1000 AS certification - Accredited by [Joint Commission International](/source/Joint_Commission_International) (JCI) for three affiliated hospitals: TMU Hospital, TMU-Wan Fang Hospital and TMU-Shuang Ho Hospital[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - Accredited by [ISO 9001](/source/ISO_9001):2008 (Quality Management), [ISO 14001](/source/ISO_14001):2004 (Environmental Management), OHSAS 18001:2007 (Vocational Safety & Hygiene), [ISO 27001:2005](/source/ISO_27001%3A2005) (International Information Safety), [ISO 14064](/source/ISO_14064):2006 (Green House Gas, GHG) ## Sister schools Taipei Medical University has 105 international sister schools. ### Africa Gambia：University of the Gambia Kenya：Great Lakes University of Kisumu Eswatini：University of Swaziland Eswatini：Nazarene College of Nursing ### North America United States：University of Missouri-Kansas City United States：Loma Linda University United States：University of California, San Francisco United States：University of Washington United States：University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston United States：University of California, Los Angeles United States：Ohio State University College of Pharmacy United States：University of California, Irvine United States：California State University, Fullerton United States：AHMC Healthcare United States：American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine United States：Tufts University United States：Palm Beach Atlantic University United States：Southern New Hampshire University United States：Tulane University United States：University of Pennsylvania United States：University of Mississippi Medical Center United States：Louisiana College United States：Jamestown College United States：Ohio State University United States：University of Pittsburgh United States：Virginia Commonwealth University United States：Southern California University of Health Sciences United States：University of Southern California United States：University of California, San Diego United States：University of Kansas Medical Center United States：Florida International University United States：Park University ### Latin America and the Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda：University of Health Sciences Antigua Paraguay: Universidad Nacional de Asunción Guatemala：Universidad Francisco Marroquin ### Asia Japan：Nihon University Japan：Tokyo Medical and Dental University Japan：Health Sciences University of Hokkaido Japan：Hiroshima University Japan：Tohoku Fukushi University Japan：Tohoku University Japan：University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan：Tokyo Dental College Japan：Showa University Japan：Juntendo University Japan：Japanese Red Cross Tohoku College of Nursing Japan：University of Tokyo Japan：Osaka Dental University Japan：Osaka City University Japan：National Cancer Center Research Institute Japan：Teikyo University Japan：Yokohama International School Japan：Tokushima Bunri University Japan：Okinawa Prefectural Care University Hong Kong：University of Hong Kong Hong Kong：The Chinese University of Hong Kong China：Tsinghua University China：Peking University Health Science Center China：Peking Union Medical College China：Fujian Medical University China：Anhui Medical University China：Shanghai Jiaotong University China：Hangzhou Normal University China：Zibo Vocational Institute China：Zhejiang University Singapore：National University of Singapore Malaysia：University of Malaya Republic of Korea：Konkuk University Republic of Korea：Seoul National University Republic of Korea：International Cyber University Republic of Korea：Central University India：India's National Institute of Mental and Nervous Medical Center Indonesia：Gadjah Mada University Indonesia：Pelita Harapan University Kazakhstan：Kazakhstan School of Public Health Kyrgyzstan：International University of Central Asia Mongolia：Health Sciences University of Mongolia Mongolia：National University of Mongolia Mongolia：Mongolian University of Science and Technology Thailand：Mahidol University Turkey：Hatay Mustafa Kemal University ### Europe Czech Republic：Palacký University Olomouc Czech Republic：Charles University France：EHESP Germany：Charité, Medical University Berlin Germany：Dresden University of Technology Greece：University of Western Macedonia Hungary：University of Debrecen Hungary：Semmelweis University Italy：University of Florence Italy：University of Bologna Poland：Medical University of Lublin Romania：Bogdan Voda University Romania：Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu Spain：Polytechnic University of Valencia United Kingdom：Birmingham City University United Kingdom：Imperial College London United Kingdom：University of Dundee ### Oceania Australia：University of Melbourne Australia：Griffith University Australia：University of Wollongong ## Notable alumni - [Chen Shih-chung](/source/Chen_Shih-chung), Minister of [Health and Welfare](/source/Ministry_of_Health_and_Welfare_(Republic_of_China)) - [Hsueh Jui-yuan](/source/Hsueh_Jui-yuan), Vice Minister of Health and Welfare - [Lin Tzou-yien](/source/Lin_Tzou-yien), Minister of Health and Welfare (2016-2017) - [Winston Dang](/source/Winston_Dang), Minister of [Environmental Protection Administration](/source/Environmental_Protection_Administration) (2007-2008) - [Yang Sui-sheng](/source/Yang_Sui-sheng), Magistrate of [Lienchiang County](/source/Lienchiang_County) (2009-2014) - [Jen-Tien Wung](/source/Jen-Tien_Wung), anesthesiologist/neonatologist, professor at [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University), and developer of [Bubble CPAP](/source/Bubble_CPAP) ## See also - [List of universities in Taiwan](/source/List_of_universities_in_Taiwan) - [Taipei Medical University Hospital](/source/Taipei_Medical_University_Hospital) - [U12 Consortium](/source/U12_Consortium) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Motto (in Chinese)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030447/http://w2.tmu.edu.tw/tmu/logo.html). TMU. Archived from [the original](http://w2.tmu.edu.tw/tmu/logo.html) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-04. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Digital Archives Program of TMU"](https://history.tmu.edu.tw). Taipei Medical University. Retrieved 2010-02-23. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stanford_facts_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stanford_facts_3-1) ["TMU Facts"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200302004237/http://www.tmu.edu.tw/english/about/super_pages.php%3FID%3Dabout3). Taipei Medical University. Archived from [the original](http://www.tmu.edu.tw/english/about/super_pages.php?ID=about3) on 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2010-02-23. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:QSW2026_4-0)** ["QS World University Rankings"](https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-topuniasia_5-0)** ["QS Asia University Rankings 2025 – Overall"](https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings). *Top Universities*. 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