Taiwan
Research universities and technological universities.
Study overview
Taiwan has comprehensive universities, technological universities and specialist institutions. Engineering, electronics and computing feature prominently in the directory, alongside medicine, business and humanities. Mandarin-taught and English-taught programmes maintain their own academic and language requirements.
Tuition & Fees / Year
National Taiwan University (NTU) 2026/27 international engineering/computing tuition and fees: two semesters at TWD 58,940 each. Other institutions, departments and scholarships differ.
Living / Month In Term
NTU four-month semester estimate divided by four. Housing, daily costs, books and insurance are included; budget separately for months outside that quoted period.
Typical degree length: Bachelor’s: 4 years
Master’s: 1–4 years
Medicine: 6 years
Fields: Electronics; engineering; computing; business; sciences.
Official references
- https://www.aca.ntu.edu.tw/w/acaEN/SecretariatService_22060914163530211
- https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/fees-scholarships/cost-of-living/
- https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/apply/degree-students/international-students/
- https://www.studyintaiwan.org
- https://www.studyintaiwan.org/why-taiwan/key-numbers/chart1
- https://english.moe.gov.tw/fp-126-17722-3fb83-1.html
- https://med.nycu.edu.tw/med/en/app/artwebsite/view?id=36340&module=artwebsite&serno=2f222815-e082-4302-a3e6-2f9b91cfe211
Study and admission
Taiwan’s degree system
National and private universities sit alongside a large technical and vocational sector. Degree language and admissions status shape the available routes.
Academic and applied institutions
Taiwan’s system includes national and private universities, universities of science and technology, technical colleges and junior colleges. A bachelor’s degree normally takes four years, with different structures for particular professional or post-diploma routes. The ministry describes master’s study as one to four years and doctoral study as two to seven years. Those ranges are permitted study structures, not a promise of a specific completion date. The exact award and entry level are particularly significant for movement between the academic and technical-vocational sectors.
Subjects and regional provision
Technology applicants can compare engineering, computing, materials and applied programmes, while other institutions offer business, languages, design, agriculture, marine studies and health sciences. The official Study in Taiwan finder filters institutions and subject areas, including private and technical universities beyond the major national names. Laboratory access, practical placements and the actual teaching campus can distinguish similar programmes. Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung and eastern Taiwan provide different settings. Department-level course information is more useful than assuming every university has the same international offer.
Chinese-medium and English-medium degrees
Programmes set their own teaching-language and proficiency requirements, which must be described in the international admissions guide. TOCFL is a principal option for documenting Mandarin ability, while English-taught programmes may request IELTS, TOEFL or another accepted certificate. Required modules, assessments and practical placements can have language conditions beyond those suggested by a programme’s headline description. Mandarin centres can support preparation and daily communication, but a language-centre place is separate from a degree offer. Scholarship language rules can also differ from those of the university admitting you.
Admissions status
Taiwan distinguishes international students from overseas compatriot, Hong Kong, Macao and mainland student routes. Nationality, previous household registration and residence history can affect eligibility, so an overseas passport alone may not resolve the correct category. Current ministry regulations and institutional eligibility review establish the category under which an applicant can enter. Direct international admission typically uses institutional selection rather than the domestic examination pathway. Applications require the previous qualification, transcript, relevant authentication or translation and financial evidence specified for the intended degree and entry year.
Admission and student life
University admission, scholarships and immigration each have separate requirements. Language evidence and funding conditions do not always coincide.
Applications and assessment
Universities publish their own application windows, available departments, screening methods and language thresholds. Some offer more than one annual intake, but availability can differ by degree and department. Selection can involve a study plan, recommendations, portfolio, research proposal or an interview, including remote assessment where the institution provides it. Research-degree suitability also depends on available supervision and the language used within the laboratory. Scholarship deadlines run separately because funding and admission are distinct processes, often involving different offices, decision dates and supporting documents.
Tuition and scholarship coverage
Tuition and miscellaneous fees vary by institution, degree and subject. The Ministry of Education Taiwan Scholarship can cover eligible tuition and miscellaneous expenses up to NTD 40,000 per semester, with a monthly allowance of NTD 15,000 for undergraduate students or NTD 20,000 for postgraduate students. Costs beyond the award’s limits and excluded items remain important. University admission requires a separate application, while the overseas mission administers its current scholarship selection. University awards may offer different reductions, conditions and renewal arrangements from the government scheme.
Residence, insurance and housing
Dormitory allocation, application dates and vacation occupancy are governed by institutional rules, and an admission offer may not guarantee a room. Private renting adds deposits and utility arrangements that are easy to overlook in a tuition-only comparison. International students complete visa and Alien Resident Certificate procedures, with medical coverage needed from arrival. The university can advise on the transition to National Health Insurance when eligibility is met. Transport, meals, course materials and any required health examination contribute to the first-year cost.
Work and professional plans
Student employment requires the relevant work permit and remains subject to the limits and conditions attached to the student’s status. A placement included in a degree does not establish unrestricted permission for outside employment. Internship supervision, insurance and any workplace Chinese requirement belong in the programme’s practical-training information. Professional careers involve destination-country recognition and licensing requirements beyond the university’s academic admission process. A university’s inclusion in the official institution finder confirms a useful starting point, not automatic eligibility for professional registration abroad.
Entrance and language assessments
TOCFL
Applies to: Mandarin-language evidence where required
The Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language measures Mandarin proficiency for non-native speakers. Required levels and skills depend on the programme or scholarship; it is not a universal academic entrance examination.
IELTS / TOEFL
Applies to: English-taught or specified international programmes
International English Language Testing System and Test of English as a Foreign Language results may support English-taught admission. Universities set scores, validity and waivers; scholarship language conditions may differ.
University interview / document review
Applies to: Direct international admission
Universities publish their own screening procedures. A study plan, recommendations, interview or research proposal may be required without a national written entrance test.
Portfolio / audition / subject assessment
Applies to: Departments specifying specialist selection
Artistic, design and other specialist programmes can add practical evidence or departmental examinations. Assessment requirements are published for the particular international intake.
GSAT / AST
Applies to: Applicants using Taiwan’s domestic admission system
The General Scholastic Ability Test and Advanced Subjects Test serve domestic academic admission routes. Direct international admission follows separate institutional procedures, determined by the applicant’s eligible admissions category.
Scholarships and funding routes
Ministry of Education Taiwan Scholarship
Support: Tuition and eligible fees up to TWD 40,000 per semester, plus TWD 15,000 monthly for undergraduates or TWD 20,000 for postgraduates. Maximum periods are four, two and four years respectively; the overall scholarship limit is five years.
Eligibility: Foreign nationals with a school diploma or higher and strong grades. ROC nationals, overseas Chinese, exchange and same-level repeat applicants are excluded. Existing Taiwan students qualify only when graduating that year to pursue a higher degree.
Application: The relevant Taiwan overseas mission assesses scholarship applications; university admission requires a separate application.
Conditions: Charges above the tuition cap remain payable. Other Taiwan government or institutional awards are generally excluded, apart from permitted university tuition-gap subsidies.
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship
Support: TWD 28,000 per month for approved two-month summer courses or study periods of three, six, nine or twelve months.
Eligibility: Foreign applicants aged at least 18 with secondary education or higher and strong academic records. ROC passport-holders, overseas compatriot students and people already studying Chinese in Taiwan are excluded.
Application: Applications go to the overseas office responsible for the applicant’s nationality, with proof of an application to a university-affiliated Chinese language centre.
Conditions: The award funds language study rather than a degree. Previous Taiwan degree students and former HES, Taiwan Scholarship or TUSA recipients are excluded under the published rules; concurrent government or institutional funding is restricted.
Taiwan International Graduate Program stipend
Support: Admitted TIGP students receive a tax-free TWD 40,000 monthly stipend in the first year. Satisfactory performance can extend it for one further year.
Eligibility: Applicants need the prior degree required by their selected doctoral programme. Some programmes admit bachelor’s or master’s graduates; others require a master’s degree. Programme-specific academic and language standards apply.
Application: One TIGP programme may be selected through the central online portal, with transcripts, referees and the programme’s required language evidence.
Conditions: After the initial stipend period, further funding depends on the thesis adviser. The stipend is not an unconditional award covering the full doctoral duration.
NTU International Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship
Support: Tuition waiver up to TWD 100,000, plus monthly support of TWD 8,000 for master’s students. Doctoral stipends are TWD 10,000 in Liberal Arts, Law, Social Sciences and Management, or TWD 15,000 in other colleges. Support extends up to year two of a master’s or year four of a doctorate, with renewal review.
Eligibility: Current international NTU graduate students before their second master’s year or fourth doctoral year; dual-degree students are excluded.
Application: The current-student system accepts transcripts or adviser evaluations, a recommendation and CV. The cited 2026 application period closed on 15 May.
Conditions: Advisers or departments provide stipends and may assign associated responsibilities. Administrative and credit fees, adviser fees, insurance, accommodation and internet are excluded from the tuition waiver.
Selected university profiles
National study portal maintained by the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan. Search beyond these 20 selected institutions and verify the current programme on the university’s own site.
National Taiwan University
National Taiwan University is a public university in Taipei with colleges spanning liberal arts, science, medicine, engineering, law and agriculture. Its teaching infrastructure extends beyond classrooms to experimental farms and forests. A veterinary hospital and plant hospital support practical work in animal health and agricultural sciences.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Management; Science; Medicine
- Address
- 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106319, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/
Official references
- https://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/
- https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/overseas-students/
- https://www.apru.org/members/national-taiwan-university/
- https://www.apru.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NTU-Logo.png
- https://facultyhandbook.ntu.edu.tw/en/AboutNTU.html
- https://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/academics/academics.html
- https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/explore/life-on-campus/ntu-campus/
National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua is a public university in Hsinchu with its main and Nanda campuses. Science and engineering sit alongside colleges of education and arts. Its teaching includes computing, language education, arts and design, bringing technical disciplines and teacher education into the same university.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Science; Education; Humanities
- Address
- 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan
- Website
- https://nthu-en.site.nthu.edu.tw/
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung combines medical education with electronics, computing and communications engineering. Its main teaching bases include Yangming in Taipei and Guangfu in Hsinchu within a wider campus network. Taipei Veterans General Hospital supports clinical education, and the university offers a physician-engineer programme.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Computer science; Medicine; Life sciences
- Address
- Guangfu Campus, 1001 Daxue Road, East District, Hsinchu 300093, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.nycu.edu.tw/nycu/en/
National Cheng Kung University
National Cheng Kung is a public university in Tainan with a group of campuses supporting engineering, science, architecture, planning and health education. Its College of Medicine is linked to the university hospital, providing a clinical setting alongside biomedical research and the university’s wider technical disciplines.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Design; Management; Medicine
- Address
- 1 University Road, Tainan 701, Taiwan
- Website
- https://web.ncku.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi is a public university in Taipei with colleges covering business, communication, law, social sciences and foreign languages. Language departments include Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Slavic languages. Its research organisation includes the Election Study Center and Institute of International Relations alongside academic teaching.
- Subjects
- Business; Social sciences; Law; Communication
- Address
- 64, Section 2, Zhinan Road, Wenshan, Taipei 116011, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.nccu.edu.tw/app/home.php?Lang=en
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal is a public university with Heping, Gongguan and Linkou campuses. Teacher education is part of a broader academic offering that includes humanities, sciences, languages and the arts. Its Mandarin Training Center provides Chinese language teaching for international learners through a separate language-study route.
- Subjects
- Education; Languages; Arts; Science
- Address
- 162, Section 1, Heping East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Website
- https://en.ntnu.edu.tw/
National Central University
National Central is a public university in Zhongli, Taoyuan, with teaching across science, engineering, management and the humanities. Its College of Earth Sciences brings together earth, atmospheric and space sciences with hydrological research. The Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research adds specialist satellite and geospatial capability.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Science; Management; Earth sciences
- Address
- 300 Zhongda Road, Zhongli, Taoyuan 320317, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.ncu.edu.tw/
National Chung Hsing University
National Chung Hsing is a public university in Taichung with colleges including agriculture and natural resources, veterinary medicine, life sciences and engineering. Its practical teaching infrastructure includes experimental forests, farms and an animal experiment station, connecting agricultural and environmental subjects with fieldwork and animal science.
- Subjects
- Agriculture; Engineering; Veterinary medicine; Management
- Address
- 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung 402202, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.nchu.edu.tw/en-index
National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen is a public university on the Kaohsiung coast with programmes in engineering, science, business and marine studies. Its College of Marine Sciences uses facilities including the Dongsha Atoll Research Station, an underwater vehicle research centre and the New Ocean Researcher 3 vessel.
- Subjects
- Marine science; Management; Engineering; Social sciences
- Address
- 70 Lien-hai Road, Kaohsiung 804201, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.nsysu.edu.tw/?Lang=en
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taiwan Tech is a public university in Taipei covering engineering, electrical and computer engineering, management and design. Its College of Design includes architecture and design departments. Architectural teaching and research address green buildings, digital architecture and the relationship between the built environment and society.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Design; Management; Computer science
- Address
- 43, Section 4, Keelung Road, Da’an, Taipei 106335, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.ntust.edu.tw/?Lang=en
Official references
- https://www.ntust.edu.tw/?Lang=en
- https://www.admission.ntust.edu.tw/var/file/52/1052/img/2629/908062540.pdf
- https://www.ntust.edu.tw/var/file/0/1000/img/428996016.png
- https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/412-1000-9771.php?Lang=en
- https://dcollege.ntust.edu.tw/p/412-1028-3328.php?Lang=en
- https://dcollege.ntust.edu.tw/p/412-1028-3322.php?Lang=en
National Taipei University of Technology
Taipei Tech is a public university whose colleges include mechanical and electrical engineering and design. Its academic provision extends to materials, computing and management. Resource engineering combines mineral and materials research, while electrical engineering covers power, energy and computer technologies within an applied technical setting.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Design; Management; Computer science
- Address
- 1, Section 3, Zhongxiao East Road, Taipei 106344, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www-en.ntut.edu.tw/
Taipei Medical University
Taipei Medical is a private university with Xinyi and Shuangho campuses. Its health education is connected to a hospital network that includes Taipei Medical University Hospital, Wanfang Hospital and Shuang Ho Hospital. The Shuangho campus brings academic facilities together with medical research and industry collaboration.
- Subjects
- Medicine; Pharmacy; Nursing; Public health
- Address
- Xinyi Campus, 250 Wuxing Street, Xinyi, Taipei 110, Taiwan
- Website
- https://eng.tmu.edu.tw/
China Medical University
China Medical University is a private institution in Taiwan combining Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. Its colleges include medicine, Chinese medicine, pharmacy, public health, dentistry and biomedical engineering. Academic units teach acupuncture and integrated Chinese-Western medicine, with clinical activity connected to the university’s hospital network.
- Subjects
- Medicine; Pharmacy; Public health; Chinese medicine
- Address
- Shuinan Campus, 100, Section 1, Jingmao Road, Beitun, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
- Website
- https://english.cmu.edu.tw/
Chang Gung University
Chang Gung is a private university in Taoyuan with academic provision in medicine, engineering and management. Its medical education is linked to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Specialist research units include the Molecular Medicine Research Center and Biosignature Research Center, complementing laboratory and clinically oriented teaching.
- Subjects
- Medicine; Engineering; Management; Biomedical science
- Address
- 259 Wenhua 1st Road, Guishan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.cgu.edu.tw/en
Fu Jen Catholic University
Fu Jen is a private Catholic university in New Taipei City offering humanities, languages, law, management, medicine and the arts. Its academic organisation includes textiles and clothing, landscape architecture and religious studies. Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital provides an associated clinical institution for its health disciplines.
- Subjects
- Humanities; Business; Design; Medicine
- Address
- 510 Zhongzheng Road, Xinzhuang, New Taipei City 242062, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.fju.edu.tw/indexEN.jsp
Tamkang University
Tamkang is a private university with its principal campus at Tamsui and a Taipei campus used for continuing and extension education. Its academic provision includes engineering, business and foreign languages. Language centres at the Taipei campus cover Chinese, English and Japanese alongside professional and continuing education.
- Subjects
- Business; Engineering; Languages; International affairs
- Address
- 151 Yingzhuan Road, Tamsui, New Taipei City 251301, Taiwan
- Website
- https://english.tku.edu.tw/
Tunghai University
Tunghai is a private university in Taichung offering sciences, engineering, management, humanities, law and the arts. Its agricultural and health teaching uses a dairy farm, food-processing pilot plant and hospitality training facilities. An International College provides English-medium study within the university’s wider range of degrees.
- Subjects
- Management; Engineering; Arts; Social sciences
- Address
- 1727, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun, Taichung 407224, Taiwan
- Website
- https://eng.thu.edu.tw/
Feng Chia University
Feng Chia is a private university in Taichung offering engineering, computing, business and architecture. Its current research themes include autonomous-driving subsystems, digital construction and space technology. These projects sit alongside degree teaching, with university partnerships extending to professional organisations such as the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Business; Information technology; Architecture
- Address
- 100 Wenhua Road, Xitun, Taichung 407102, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.fcu.edu.tw/en/
Official references
Yuan Ze University
Yuan Ze is a private university in Taoyuan with engineering, informatics, management and humanities provision. Its International Bachelor Program in Informatics is taught in English and combines computer science, information management and information communication. Students undertake a yearlong industry internship or a university research project.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Informatics; Management; Humanities
- Address
- 135 Yuandong Road, Zhongli, Taoyuan 320315, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.yzu.edu.tw/index.php/en-us/
National Chung Cheng University
National Chung Cheng is a public university in Minxiong, Chiayi, organised into colleges of humanities, science, law, engineering, social sciences, management and education. Its engineering college includes computer science, electrical, mechanical, chemical and communications engineering, together with an institute specialising in optomechatronics research and teaching.
- Subjects
- Engineering; Management; Law; Social sciences
- Address
- 168, Section 1, University Road, Minxiong, Chiayi 621301, Taiwan
- Website
- https://www.ccu.edu.tw/?Lang=en
Further institutions
| Institution | Location and type | Official website | Book page |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Taipei University | New Taipei / Taipei / National university | https://www.ntpu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taiwan Ocean University | Keelung / National university | https://www.ntou.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Dong Hwa University | Shoufeng, Hualien / National university | https://www.ndhu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Chi Nan University | Puli, Nantou / National university | https://www.ncnu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Chiayi University | Chiayi / National university | https://www.ncyu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National University of Kaohsiung | Kaohsiung / National university | https://www.nuk.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Ilan University | Yilan / National university | https://www.niu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National United University | Miaoli / National university | https://www.nuu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taitung University | Taitung / National university | https://www.nttu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Pingtung University | Pingtung / National university | https://www.nptu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taichung University of Education | Taichung / National university | https://www.ntcu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taipei University of Education | Taipei / National university | https://www.ntue.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Changhua University of Education | Changhua / National university | https://www.ncue.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Kaohsiung Normal University | Kaohsiung / National university | https://www.nknu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| University of Taipei | Taipei / Public municipal university | https://www.utaipei.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Yunlin University of Science and Technology | Douliu, Yunlin / National technical university | https://www.yuntech.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Formosa University | Huwei, Yunlin / National technical university | https://www.nfu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology | Kaohsiung / National technical university | https://www.nkust.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Pingtung University of Science and Technology | Neipu, Pingtung / National technical university | https://www.npust.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Chin-Yi University of Technology | Taichung / National technical university | https://www.ncut.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taipei University of Business | Taipei / National university | https://www.ntub.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Taipei National University of the Arts | Taipei / National arts university | https://www.tnua.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| National Taiwan University of Arts | New Taipei / National arts university | https://www.ntua.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Tainan National University of the Arts | Tainan / National arts university | https://www.tnnua.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Soochow University | Taipei / Private university | https://www.scu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Chung Yuan Christian University | Taoyuan / Private university | https://www.cycu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Ming Chuan University | Taipei / Taoyuan / Private university | https://www.mcu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Shih Hsin University | Taipei / Private university | https://www.shu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Chinese Culture University | Taipei / Private university | https://www.pccu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Shih Chien University | Taipei / Kaohsiung / Private university | https://www.usc.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Providence University | Taichung / Private university | https://www.pu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Asia University | Taichung / Private university | https://www.asia.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| I-Shou University | Kaohsiung / Private university | https://www.isu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Chang Jung Christian University | Tainan / Private university | https://www.cjcu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Tzu Chi University | Hualien / Private university | https://www.tcu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Fo Guang University | Jiaoxi, Yilan / Private university | https://www.fgu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Nanhua University | Dalin, Chiayi / Private university | https://www.nhu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Kaohsiung Medical University | Kaohsiung / Private medical university | https://www.kmu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Chung Shan Medical University | Taichung / Private medical university | https://www.csmu.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Chaoyang University of Technology | Taichung / Private technical university | https://www.cyut.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology | Tainan / Private technical university | https://www.stust.edu.tw/ | 172 |
| Ming Chi University of Technology | New Taipei / Private technical university | https://www.mcut.edu.tw/ | 172 |