CLUT is accredited by ACCBE[2] and affiliated with Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance,[3] Importers and Exporters Association of Taipei (IEAT),[4] Customs Broker Association of Kaohsiung,[5] SAP University Alliances[6] and Institute for Innovative Global Education (IIGE).

The CLCB comprised four departments: International Trade, Business Administration, Accounting and Statistics, and Banking and Insurance.

In 2000 the school was upgraded by Taiwan's Ministry of Education to a full baccalaureate degree-granting institution named Chihlee University of Technology (( factually inaccurate / was still an "Institute" in 2008 / verify dates )).

The curriculum and range of majors expanded and the school was renamed Chihlee Institute of Technology.

The campus lies within walking distance of Xinpu Station of the Taipei Metro.