Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology was founded in 1989, dedicated to achieving the holistic goal of education: To nurture professionals equipped with technical knowledge and skills along with humanistic dispositions. The University stresses the importance of life and moral education which the curriculum design focuses on shaping students as to possess both professional knowledge as well as Tzu Chi’s unique humanistic characteristics emphasized on theoretical, practical, and functional approaches.
33 years since its establishment, TCUST is widely recognized by the community for excelling in both teaching and school management. For that, it was awarded funds and awards and from the Ministry of Education (MOE). In the year 2020, the University breaks into the Top 5 for the “The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings” among higher education institutions in Taiwan, and has received a subsidy of NT dollar 48.23 million from the Higher Education Deep Plowing Project in 2021. Regarding the University Enhancement Programmed of 2021, TCUST received the award of The Best Program Universal Enhancement University, approved by the Ministry of Education, and has been granted an amount of NTD 3,000,000 for EMI education and training.
In recent years, TCUST actively promotes research, partnerships with industries to improve the teaching quality and thus won several invention awards internationally.