The history of Aletheia University can be tracked back to the day when Rev. Dr. George Leslie Mackay, a preacher of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, landed in Tamshui on March 9, 1872 for the purposes of evangelism, and medical work. A hilltop of Paotaipu (the current location of the university) was chosen for the site of the school, and its construction work was planned and monitored by Rev. Dr. Mackay in person. It was the first Western school in the educational history of Taiwan and was regarded as the pioneer of general education.

The College was approved by the Ministry of Education to be renames Aletheia University (Aletheia means “truth” in Greek ) on August 1st, 1999. There now are 4 colleges：

• College of Management and Information  (6 Departments)
• College of Finance and Economics  (6 Departments)
• College of Libera Arts  (6 Departments)
• College of Tourism, Leisure, and Sports  (4 Departments)

and 9 Master Degree Programs：

• Master Degree Program of Department of Law
• Master Degree Program of Department of Economics
• Master Degree Program of Department of Business Administration
• Master Degree Program of Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering
• Master Degree Program of Department of Statistical Information and Actuarial Science
• Master Degree Program of Religious Culture and Information Management
• Master Degree Program of Department of Sport Management
• Master Degree Program of Department of Tourism