Asia University (亞洲大學)

Asia University (亞洲大學) is a private institution in Taichung, Taiwan, accredited by Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community.. Primary language: Mandarin Chinese (national language + HE primary medium) + English (increasing for STEM/graduate/international) + Taiwanese Hokkien + Hakka + Indigenous languages. AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) (中華民國教育部 / MOE) — apex regulator for Taiwan HEIs. Taiwan HE: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES — ~50 public universities including national flagships (NTU 1928 colonial heritage, NTHU 1911 mainland heritage revived Taiwan 1956, NYCU 2021 merger of Yang-Ming + Chiao Tung, NCKU 1931 Taiwan-founded, NCCU 1927 mainland heritage revived); (2) PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES — ~100+ including Catholic (Fu Jen 1925/1961), Buddhist, Christian, business-foundation (Chang Gung by Formosa Plastics chaebol, Yuan Ze by Far Eastern Group); (3) SPECIALISED — Taipei Medical, China Medical, Kaohsiung Medical (3 major private medical universities); arts universities; technical universities. Mandarin Chinese is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes increasing especially graduate STEM + international student programmes. Taiwan HE among Asia's most developed with extensive international cooperation including with USA, Japan, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and growing Pakistani + South Asian student community..