Minghsin University of Science and Technology. Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST; ) is a private university in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

History
I. Industrial Junior College Period

MUST was founded in 1966 that was known as Ming Hsin Engineering College (MEC). During this period, there were only some industrial associate degree programs, like Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Management, Chemical Engineering, etc..

II. Industrial and Commercial Junior College Period

MEC was renamed to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology and Commerce (MHITC) in 1993. During this period, commercial programs were added, like International Trade, Business Administration, etc..

III. College Period

In 1997, the Ministry of Education agreed MHITC to upgrade to Ming Hsin Institute of Technology (MHIT) with bachelor's degree programs and associate degree programs. During this period, some programs for service industries were added, like Hotel Management, Child Development and Education, etc..

IV. University Period

The Ministry of Education agreed MHIT to upgrade to a full university called Ming Hsin University of Science and Technology on 1 September 2002, and established three colleges: College of Engineering, Management, and Service Industries. In the same year, master's degree programs were added.

Campus

The campus is situated in Hsinchu County covering a complex of 32 acres (320,000 m²) overlooking Hsinchu City. It is close to both Hsinchu Industrial Park and the renowned Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park.

Organization

A president heads the university, and it is divided into six colleges, each having a variety of departments:

College of Semiconductor
Department and Institute of Electrical Engineering
Department and Institute of Electronic Engineering
Department and Institute of Applied Materials Science and Technology 
Department and Institute of Semiconductor and Electro-Optical Technology
Ph.D Program in Semiconductor Technology
College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department and Institute of Civil Engineering and Environmental Informatics
Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
Bachelor Program of Wind Power
Institute of Precision Mechatronic Engineering
College of Management
Department and Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management
Department and Institute of Information Management
Department of Marketing and Logistics Management
Department and Institute of Business Administration
Department of Finance
College of Human Ecology
Department of Hotel Management and Culinary Creativity
Department and Institute of Early Childhood Education and Care
Department of Leisure Management
Department and Institute of Senior Service Industry Management
Center for Teacher Education
College of Humanities and Design
Department of International Business and Foreign Languages 
Department of Sports Management
Department Of Multimedia and Game Development
Department of Fashion Styling and Design
Undergraduate Program of Applied Cosmetics
College of General Education
Center for Liberal Education
Center For Bilingual Education

Notable alumni
 Chiu Ching-chun, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2009–2018)

See also
 List of universities in Taiwan

External links

Official site
Official site

1966 establishments in Taiwan
Educational institutions established in 1966
Private universities and colleges in Taiwan
Universities and colleges in Hsinchu County
Universities and colleges in Taiwan
Technical universities and colleges in Taiwan