National University of Tainan

Key Highlights

• Public comprehensive university with institutional roots dating to 1899
• Adopted the National University of Tainan name and comprehensive-university status in 2004
• Operates the Fucheng and Rongyu campuses in urban Tainan
• Organized into six colleges spanning education, humanities, STEM, environment, arts, and management

Student Life & Environment

Student life is divided between two urban campuses rather than a single isolated residential site. The Office of Student Affairs oversees housing management, counseling, financial-aid support, health services, campus safety, extracurricular activities, and resources for Indigenous students. The university also supports student self-government and registered clubs under rules updated in 2026. Available club listings include academic, cultural, recreational, service, and faith-related groups, so applicants can look beyond their department for organized activities. NUTN operates six named student residences: Jingjing, Huaiyuan, Furen, Yiyou, Huanyu, and Shushen. Housing is not presented as automatic for every student. Current rules say new students who apply by the announced deadline receive beds through computerized allocation, while continuing students use a registration and lottery process. Students with particular accommodation needs should contact the residence service before applying. For the 2026/27 academic year, standard residence halls cost TWD 8,400 per semester, including dormitory internet but excluding air-conditioning-card charges. Huanyu rooms range from TWD 10,000 to 39,000, and Shushen rooms from TWD 12,000 to 39,000, depending on room type. Students should budget separately for food, transport, insurance, personal expenses, and any holiday housing, and should verify which campus is associated with both their department and allocated residence.

Location & Surroundings

NUTN is based in Tainan, a major city in southern Taiwan. Its main Fucheng Campus sits at 33, Section 2, Shulin Street in West Central District. The Ministry of Education also lists the Rongyu Campus at 67 Rongyu Street in East District. These are distinct urban locations, so applicants should identify where their department teaches before choosing accommodation or estimating a commute. The Fucheng address places students in Tainan’s established central area rather than on a remote suburban campus. This setting can provide access to ordinary city services and Tainan’s cultural environment, but students should not assume every class, laboratory, studio, or administrative service is based there. Current ministry records associate both management and environmental units with Rongyu-campus telephone contacts, while departments across other colleges use the main university number. International students arriving in Taiwan should plan the final segment of travel to the correct campus and confirm orientation and residence check-in locations with the Office of International Affairs. NUTN’s international office is located on the Fucheng Campus in the B Building and publishes weekday service hours.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026/27, domestic daytime bachelor’s tuition and miscellaneous fees vary by charging category. Most humanities- and education-aligned departments list TWD 21,840 per semester, science-aligned departments TWD 25,330, and management-aligned departments TWD 22,790, plus a TWD 400 computer and network fee. International bachelor’s totals are TWD 45,691 for humanities-aligned programs, TWD 53,183 for science-aligned programs, and TWD 46,091 for management-aligned programs, also with the TWD 400 technology charge. Music students face additional instruction and keyboard-maintenance charges. These are institutional charges, not a complete cost of attendance. Current residence prices range from TWD 8,400 per semester in standard halls to TWD 39,000 for certain room types. International students can apply for NUTN scholarships with their admission application. The 2026/27 guide describes a full-waiver category that covers tuition, miscellaneous and specified registration-related charges and includes a university-arranged dormitory bed, plus a half-waiver category. Awards are conditional and should not be included in a budget until formally granted. Career direction depends strongly on the chosen department. The academic portfolio connects naturally to education and student services, public administration and management, computing and engineering, environmental and biotechnology work, and arts practice. However, no sufficiently current, institution-wide placement rate, salary figure, or employer list was verified. Prospective students should ask the relevant department about licensure implications, internships, graduate destinations, and the local-language proficiency expected in their intended profession, particularly where Taiwan-based employment is the goal.