Mainz University of Applied Sciences recently entered into its first university partnership in Taiwan with Shih Chien University. The university was founded in 1958 and the name Shih Chien, which means practice in Chinese, is based on the beliefs of Wang Yangming, a Chinese philosopher: “Knowledge is the beginning of practice. Action is the completion of knowledge.” (1498). This motto also reflects the approach of Mainz University of Applied Sciences, and Shih Chien University has taken it to heart in the implementation and expansion of its educational concept.
A total of around 15,000 students study at Shih Chien University’s main campus in Taipei and a second campus in Kaohsiung. The university is known for its creative focus, particularly in the field of design. There is a framework agreement and student exchange agreement with Mainz University of Applied Sciences in the three schools of Design (Communication Design), Engineering (Architecture), and Business.
Mainz University of Applied Sciences has partnerships with around 150 partner universities on six continents and offers international degree programs with double degrees.
