Founded in 1928, NTU is the most prestigious university in Taiwan, and is among the top 100 universities in the world. Guided by independent thought and a pioneering spirit of enterprise, students at NTU become a part of the nation’s richest center of learning and receive a diverse and superlative education. Career guidance, numerous professional opportunities, and a vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystem rounds out students’ experience at NTU.
NTU is at the top of the nation in terms of both breadth of academic fields and volume of programs with an ever-increasing number of programs and courses taught in English. We have 11 colleges, with 56 departments and 133 graduate institutes, and over 50 national and university-level research centers. Our programs are underpinned by cutting-edge research and vibrant academia-industry cooperation. We also offer a variety of non-degree programs of different lengths in English and Mandarin for international students to engage in academic studies and experience Taiwan’s culture first-hand.
NTU has over 32,000 students, with an undergraduate to graduate student ratio of approximately 1 to 1. Over the years, NTU has nurtured several influential leaders and acknowledged scholars, including Taiwan’s very first Nobel Prize winner, Dr Yuan Tseh Lee. NTU alumni can be found at the top of government, research, industry and other public and private institutions, where they are influential in promoting the development of Taiwan’s politics, economy, high-tech industries, society and culture. Thanks to the liberal and critical education which you can experience first-hand at NTU, they have contributed to realizing progressive values in Taiwan.