I-Shou University, formerly known as Kaohsiung Polytechnic Institute, was founded in 1986 in southern Taiwan.
It was renamed as I-Shou University in 1997.
In memory of his mother, the founder of I-Shou University, Mr. I-Shou Lin, established E-Da Hospital in Yanchao District, Kaohsiung to provide quality medical care for patients and to contribute to society.
Furthermore, the College of Medicine was established to enhance the service level of medical care in southern Taiwan in combination with high technology development.
The ultimate goal is to train more healthcare professionals with decent medical ethics to serve the people by integrating the resources of the University and the Hospital.