National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

About National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan Tech began in 1974 as the National Taiwan Institute of Technology, established to extend Taiwan’s technical and vocational education system to bachelor’s-level preparation for engineers and managers. It added master’s programs in 1979 and doctoral programs in 1982. The institution became the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1997 and also uses the shorter Taiwan Tech identity. The Ministry of Education’s current institutional record identifies seven colleges: Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Management; Design; Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Applied Sciences; and Industry-Academia Innovation. It also describes 26 independent departments or institutes, interdisciplinary study options, degree programs, and research centers. This structure makes the university most relevant to students who want technology-focused study with links to design, management, and industrial application, while still having access to general education and humanities and social-science teaching. The university is an operating degree-granting institution with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral provision. International admissions remained active as of August 20, 2026: the admissions portal documents completed Fall 2026 undergraduate recruitment and an open 2027 Spring graduate cycle. Prospective students should distinguish the main Taipei campus from the university’s other sites and verify where their particular program is delivered before making housing or commuting plans.

International admissions are divided by degree level and entry term. For Fall 2026 undergraduate entry, the official application window ran from January 1 to March 11, 2026, so that cycle had closed by the profile date. The university required eligible international applicants to apply online, with high-school completion needed for bachelor’s admission. Other applicant categories, including overseas Chinese, Hong Kong or Macao students, and mainland Chinese students, use different admission channels and should not assume the international-degree route applies to them. For 2027 Spring graduate entry, applications are open from July 1 through September 11, 2026 at noon Taiwan time. The graduate guidelines require at least a bachelor’s degree for master’s applicants and at least a master’s degree for doctoral applicants. Applicants upload academic documents and the language certificate required by their chosen department; documents not issued in English or Chinese require an appropriate English translation under the guideline. The application fee for the 2027 Spring graduate cycle is US$30 or NT$1,000 per department or graduate institute. Applicants should review departmental requirements before payment because standards are not uniform. Admitted applicants without a qualifying scholarship or assistantship must provide a recent English bank statement showing at least US$4,000 in cash funds when confirming enrollment. These dates and rules apply specifically to the cited international cycles, not to domestic admissions or future intakes.

Taiwan Tech’s academic identity centers on applied science, engineering, technology, design, management, and collaboration with industry. Its seven-college structure includes Engineering; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Management; Design; Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; Applied Sciences; and Industry-Academia Innovation. The official institutional record also identifies interdisciplinary credit programs, degree programs, and research centers intended to combine expertise across departments. Degree provision spans bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral study. The admissions system separates undergraduate recruitment from graduate recruitment, and eligibility follows the level sought: the 2027 Spring international graduate guidelines state that applicants need at least a bachelor’s degree for master’s admission and at least a master’s degree for doctoral admission. Department-level review matters because required supporting materials and language standards can differ by department or graduate institute. Students should not assume that every program is taught in English. Taiwan Tech publishes separate guidance for English-taught opportunities, but the admissions rules instruct applicants to satisfy the language-proficiency requirement of the specific department. For undergraduate applicants, exemptions may apply when prior education was delivered in the relevant language or, for an English-taught program, when the applicant comes from or previously studied in a qualifying English-language setting; documentary proof is required. The practical decision is therefore program-specific: applicants should confirm curriculum, teaching language, laboratory expectations, and graduation requirements directly with the relevant academic unit before applying.

Key Highlights

• Founded in 1974 and renamed National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in 1997
• Public national university recognized in Taiwan’s Ministry of Education institutional database
• Awards bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees
• Organized across seven colleges in the current Ministry of Education record

Student Life & Environment

Student life is based primarily around the compact Taipei main campus. The Office of Student Affairs provides dormitory administration, club and activity support, employment counseling, health services, and psychological counseling. Organized activities include club exhibitions, welcome events, voluntary camps, anniversary activities, and graduation events. International students can also use support channels coordinated through the Office of International Affairs. University housing is available but should not be treated as automatically guaranteed for every year. The current English dormitory page says international undergraduates receive first-year priority, with later undergraduate places determined by lottery. It gives separate priority periods for international master’s and doctoral students. Priority accommodation for international students is in six-person rooms or suites across three dormitories. The dormitory page lists study rooms and lounges, beds, cabinets, desks, and chairs. Students supply their own bedding, and air-conditioning electricity is separately paid through prepaid cards. Cooking in bedrooms is prohibited. The page also identifies a 24-hour English emergency contact. Because room allocation, eligibility, and charges can be revised, students should confirm the applicable semester’s allocation notice before relying on a bed or budgeting around a displayed rate.

Location & Surroundings

Taiwan Tech’s main campus is at No. 43, Section 4, Keelung Road in Taipei’s Da’an District. The Ministry of Education lists this as the principal campus and also records a Hsinchu campus in Zhubei. Applicants should confirm the teaching site for their program rather than assuming all activity occurs in central Taipei. For public transport, the university’s directions identify Gongguan station on the Songshan–Xindian MRT line as the most convenient rail stop. The campus is about a ten-minute walk from Gongguan Exit 2, with several connecting bus routes also available. Liuzhangli station on the Wenhu line provides another bus connection. From Taoyuan International Airport, the university recommends the Airport MRT to Taipei Main Station followed by a transfer toward Gongguan, or an airport bus followed by metro or taxi. The main campus covers about ten hectares and sits in a dense urban university district. This location favors students who value metropolitan transport access and proximity to other academic institutions, but housing availability and commuting time should be assessed separately for programs based outside the main campus.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Taiwan Tech publishes tuition and miscellaneous-fee schedules for international and mainland Chinese students, but the accessible official page does not expose a clearly dated 2026/27 amount in text. Students should therefore obtain the latest program-specific schedule directly from the university before budgeting. Costs can differ by academic unit and level, and the university states that tuition figures are subject to the latest announcements. The 2027 Spring international graduate application fee is NT$1,000 or US$30 for each department or institute selected. The university’s English dormitory page displays semester charges of NT$12,500 for a six-person room in the first dormitory, NT$6,500 in the male second dormitory, and NT$6,800 in the female third dormitory, with winter vacation included. It separately lists summer charges and notes additional air-conditioning electricity costs. Because the page does not label these figures by academic year, applicants should confirm them against the 2026/27 allocation and billing notice. Career support includes recruitment activities, career talks, career exploration, individual counseling, industry-expert counseling, off-campus internships, and an online network for vacancies and internships. The university also describes an annual Job and Internship Fair and recurring career seminars. The Career Counseling Division notes that its direct services are delivered in Mandarin; students needing English-language assistance are directed to the Office of International Affairs. No official graduate salary or placement rate was verified, so outcomes should be evaluated by program and career goal.