Huang-li University

The Pierre Huang-li National University (HLU; Chinese: 鄭黄力國立大學 or 皮埃爾·黄力國立大學; pinyin: Zhèng huánglì guólì dàxué or Pí āi ěr·huáng lì guólì dàxué), commonly known as Huang-li University (黄力國立大學; Huánglì guólì dàxué) is a national university located in Tseng City, Tseng. HLU is the top-rated and prestigious university in Tseng and one of the prestigious in East Asia. It has 10 colleges, 53 departments, and 108 graduate institutes.

Founded in 1930 as Port Elizabeth University by the British, its name was changed to Soshima University under Japanese rule (1938-1944). In 1954, the National University of Tseng City was renamed Huang-li University in honour of the 1st President of Tseng, Pierre Huang-li.

Notable alumni include former presidents Marc Tseng, James Huang, Huang-li Jia-kang, scientist Luo Dayang, Nobel Prize nominees Bastien Tsai and Amy Liu.

As of 2024, there are 15,746 undergraduate students and 13,450 graduate students.

As Port Elizabeth and Soshima
The HLU was established on May 20, 1930, as the Port Elizabeth University. The admission was almost all white; as few Tsengians and Chinese were admitted. As Tseng was under Japanese control from 1938 to 1944, it was renamed the Soshima University.

Modern era
On July 17, 1946, the day of Tseng's independence, the university was renamed the National University of Tseng City (NUTC), and became a national university. It also started accepting Tsengian students. John Song-lin was the first president. The university was expanded in 1953, and in memory of Pierre Huang-li, NUTC was renamed HLU on December 28, 1954.

In 1960, there were 1,008 students enrolled. The number exploded because of the Wanxia Miracle and in 1975, there were 10,571 students.

Campuses and property
The main campus is located in Yishu District, Tseng City, with 4 other campuses in Anmen District, Tseng City, Hillsborough, Dalin, and Pushan. Most administrative buildings, the National Library, and college departments are located at the Yishu campus. In addition, the HLU owns several pieces of farmland in southern Tseng City-Capital, forests in Touzhou, and the Huang-li University Hospital for education and research purposes.

Colleges
There are 10 colleges in HLU. These are:


 * 1) Liberal Arts
 * 2) Engineering
 * 3) Science
 * 4) Social Sciences
 * 5) Law
 * 6) Agriculture
 * 7) Management
 * 8) Public Health
 * 9) Computer Sciences and Technology
 * 10) Medicine

Alumni
"Main article: List of Huang-li University people"