CCUT was originally established as Chung Chou Vocational Institute of Engineering in 1969.

It was finally renamed the Chung Chou University of Science and Technology on 1 August 2011.

The college promised to provide English courses and scholarships to international students.

The university is accessible within walking distance East from Yuanlin Station of the Taiwan Railways.

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