# Dayeh University

Dayeh University (DYU; Chinese: 大葉大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-ia̍p Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Dacun Township, Changhua County, Taiwan, and accredited by ACCSB.

## History

The school was established in 1990 as Dayeh Institute of Technology by Song Gen Yeh who wanted to establish the first German-style polytechnic in Taiwan.
In August 1997, Dayeh's status as a university was approved by the Ministry of Education and it was renamed Dayeh University.
In 2007, Dayeh University won the National Solar Model Car Race. This event was organized by the Ministry of Education and attracted 41 teams from 21 local universities and colleges.
This university is the home to over 11,211 students, who study in 6 different disciplines offered by the six different colleges from the university. These colleges are:
* College of Engineering
* College of Design and Arts
* College of Management
* College of Foreign Languages
* College of Biotechnology and Bio-resources
* College of Tourism and Hospitality
The College of Nursing and Health Science was fully established in 2014. DYU has been awarded with Teaching Excellence Project from Taiwan Ministry of Education in the last few years indicating overall high teaching quality, excellent management and great potential of DYU.
Dayeh has been the host to many important events, including the 29th University and College Games, the 1st University and College College Club Expo, University President Conference, Hundred Industry Partnership-Strategy Alliances Fair, Ceremony for Industry-Academic Partnership Establishment, just to name a few.
In addition, DYU has also been awarded with Teaching Excellence Project from Ministry of Education in consecutive years, which indicates the overall teaching standard, management and potential of DYU.
DYU has performed well in academic research in recent years. According to the statistics of frequency on ESI papers in Taiwan, papers from the College of Engineering are quoted as many times as top 1% of the world. WOS statistics on papers also indicate the research potential in the areas of Mechanics, Agriculture, Materials, Biology and Immunology at DYU. The ranking of DYU has been improved to one of the world top 6% universities according to Webometrics from Span in January 2011. Exhibition of Inventions in Germany, Moscow Archimedes International Exhibition of Inventions in Russia, International Exhibition of Inventions in Italy, International Competition of Micro Institutions in Japan, and Seoul Female Film Festival in Korea. Recently at the Taipei Invention competition, students from various departments came together to represent Dayeh University. Students and Professors represented the university in the booths as shown below: BSc. Biotechnology Students, BSc. Electrical Engineering Students, Environmental Engineering Students of H801, Professor Lee: Mr. Hung (PhD candidate), Mr. Liao (Phd candidate), Mr. Elon Cadogan (PhD candidate), Mr. Huang (MSc.), Mr. Yang MSc., Founder of DaYeh University, Vice President of DaYeh University. Dean, Office of Research & Development Distinguished Professor Chen, Assistant to the Dean.

## College of Engineering

Table of Achievements
| Year | Achievement |
| 2006.08 | Department of Materials Science and Engineering founded Four-Year technological program of Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering initiated |
| 2005.11 | Construction of the extension of Engineering College Building started |
| 2004.08 | Prof. Cho-Chung Liang succeeded as Dean Departments of Bioindustry Technology, Molecular Biotechnology, and Bioresources spun off and constituted the College of Biotechnology and Bioresources |
| 2003.08 | Department of Molecular Biotechnology created Executives Master program in Computer Science and Information Engineering initiated Doctoral program in Mechanical and Automation Engineering initiated Master program of Agricultural Technology renamed Master program of Molecular Biotechnology |
| 2002.08 | Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering integrated and renamed as Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering Department of Food Engineering renamed Department of Bioindustry Engineering Master program of Agricultural Technology initiated Executives Master programs in Environmental Engineering and Communication Engineering initiated Doctoral program in Electrical Engineering initiated |
| 2001.08 | Executives Master program in Mechanical Engineering initiated Doctoral program in Food Engineering initiated Department of Telecommunication and Computer Engineering renamed Department of Telecommunication Engineering |
| 2000.08 | Master programs in Computer Science and Information Engineering and Vehicle Engineering initiated Executives Master programs in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Vehicle Engineering initiated |
| 1999.08 | Master program in Automation Engineering initiated Executives Master program in Food Engineering initiated |
| 1998.08 | Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang as Dean, College of Engineering Department of Telecommunication and Computer Engineering created (Two-year Technological Division) |
| 1997.11 | All departments moved in the building of Engineering College |

### 2012

World Bank Notes Collection Display Professor Ming-Kou Chuang collects nearly all of Bank Notes (paper money) from all around the world, his collections are now displayed to the public in Taipei for 4 months.
Recently, Chunghwa (where Da-Yeh is located) Government is planning to organize and build a “Bank Notes Museum” with professor Chuang.

## Notable alumni

* Lego Lee, actor
* Wei Ming-ku, Magistrate of Changhua County
* Jasper Liu, actor, model and singer