Shih Chien University (USC; Chinese: 實踐大學; pinyin: Shíjiàn Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Si̍t-chiān Tāi-ha̍k; lit. 'Practitioner University') is a private university in Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. In October 2016, the design department of Shih Chien University was recognized as one of the top 30 design schools in the world by the globally recognized ranking site, Ranker.

It is considered one of the top schools in the field of Art & Design in Taiwan and the world and ranked no. 7 for internationalization in the 2018 Taiwan university ranking by Global Views.^{[citation needed]} Its professional performance and courses in design have led to its inclusion among the "60 top D-schools in the world" by BusinessWeek in 2006.^[3] The School of Art & Design was ranked among the top 100–150 in the world by the QS World University Rankings.^{[4][failed verification]}. It has two campuses: one in Dazhi, Zhongshan District, Taipei and the other in Neimen District, Kaohsiung.

It was established in 1958 by Hsieh Tung-min. Formerly known as the Shih Chien School of Home Economics. In 1979 the school was renamed the Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics, in 1991 the school was upgraded to become the Shih Chien College of Design and Management. In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become Shih Chien University.

Taipei Campus; Kaohsiung Campus

• Kindergarten

• Ko Chia-yen, actress
• Summer Meng, actress
• Ashin, singer

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The university Taipei campus is accessible within walking distance North from Dazhi Station of the Taipei Metro.

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