Aletheia University

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The former Oxford University College founded by Mackay is now part of Aletheia University, Danshui.

Aletheia University (after Greek ἀλήθεια, ‘truth’) is a university in Danshui, Taipei County, Taiwan founded by George Leslie Mackay as the Danshui Oxford (University) College. It has close links to the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, and is the oldest institution of higher learning in Taiwan.

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Dr. George Leslie Mackay, a missionary from the Canada Presbyterian Church (predecessor of The Presbyterian Church in Canada), accomplished remarkable work in evangelism, education, publishing and medicine after arriving in Tamsui in 1872. Soon after arriving Mackay chose a piece of land on a hilltop in the Pao-tai-pu area of Tamsui, planned the design of the main building and personally supervised its construction. When the building, funded in large part by contributions from the residents of Oxford County in Ontario, Canada, was completed in 1882, he named the school Oxford College as a gesture of thanks to its benefactors. The original Chinese name of the school meant “The Hall of Reason of the University.” The original curriculum included courses in theology, Bible studies and reason as well as sociology, logic, Chinese classic literature, Chinese history, the natural sciences and general courses in medicine, anatomy, and clinical practice. The school marked the beginning of general education curricula in Taiwan and is today Taiwan's oldest institution of higher learning.

[edit] Today

Since 1994 the school has operated as a four-year independent college. Initially designated Tamsui Oxford University College, the school opened a branch campus in Natou in 1996 offering two-year technical school education.

The school has worn the name Aletheia University, based on the Greek word for truth, since August 1999. The university comprises eight colleges: Humanities, Mathematics, Finance, Management, Tourism, Languages, Knowledge Economics, and Sports Knowledge. Four graduate programs are offered in Humanistic Studies, Mathematical Science, Management Science, and Finance & Economics.

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