National Taiwan University (NTU / 國立臺灣大學)
National Taiwan University (NTU / 國立臺灣大學) is a public institution in Taipei, 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 9 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..
- Country
- Taiwan (TW)
- City
- Taipei
- Control
- public
- Language
- Mandarin Chinese (national language + HE primary medium) + English (increasing for STEM/graduate/international) + Taiwanese Hokkien + Hakka + Indigenous languages
- Accreditation
- 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.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- National Taiwan University (NTU / 國立臺灣大學) — MOE Taiwan + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.ntu.edu.tw
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Medicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Agriculture & Environmental Studies
Founded 1928 (chartered as TAIHOKU IMPERIAL UNIVERSITY by Japanese colonial government during Japanese rule of Taiwan 1895-1945; reorganised as National Taiwan University 1945 by ROC government post-Japanese surrender; TAIWAN'S OLDEST and PREMIER national university). TAIWAN'S PREMIER AND OLDEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Chartered 1928 as TAIHOKU IMPERIAL UNIVERSITY (台北帝國大學) by Japanese colonial government during JAPANESE RULE OF TAIWAN 1895-1945 — one of 9 Japanese Imperial Universities alongside Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Osaka, Nagoya, Keijo (Seoul). Reorganised as National Taiwan University 1945 by ROC government post-Japanese surrender. ~33,000+ students. 11 colleges including Medicine, Engineering, Law, Liberal Arts, Sciences. TOP-100 GLOBAL (QS #68 in 2024, Taiwan #1). Produces majority of Taiwan's presidents, scholars, corporate leaders. Pakistani + international student community growing.
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