National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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About National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

NTUST was founded on 1 August 1974 as the National Taiwan Institute of Technology, the first institution of its kind in Taiwan’s technical and vocational education system. It added master’s programmes in 1979 and doctoral programmes in 1982, and on 1 August 1997 it was upgraded to university status and renamed National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, known as Taiwan Tech.^[1]

The university’s history page names six colleges, engineering, electrical and computer engineering, management, design, liberal arts and social sciences, and applied science, and gives 5,605 undergraduates, 4,902 graduate students and 415 full-time faculty (without a year). It has five campuses of 29.44 hectares in total; the main Taipei campus covers about 10 hectares.^[1] Wikipedia lists seven colleges including a College of Intellectual Property Studies, which also appears in the fee schedule.^[5][3]

How is Taiwan Tech ranked?

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, published on 18 June 2026, NTUST is 379th in the world.^[2][7] Wikipedia lists joint 345th for the 2026 edition.^[5]

Rankings differ by publisher and year, so treat one position as one view. How we compile rankings.

What can you study at Taiwan Tech?

The international fee schedule groups programmes by college: engineering, electrical engineering and computer science, design, management (including information management, business administration, finance, industrial management and technology management), applied sciences, liberal arts and social sciences, and intellectual property studies.^[3]

• Undergraduate: international applicants can enter in the fall semester only, with no spring entry. Only the International Advanced Technology Program and the International Semiconductor Processing and Equipment Engineering Program are taught in English; all other programmes are taught in Chinese. NTUST does not give scholarships to undergraduate applicants.^[4]
• Graduate: international applications for graduate programmes open in July and January each year. The admissions site also lists an INTENSE Program for international degree students.^[8]

How much does Taiwan Tech cost?

The figures come from NTUST’s “Tuition and Fees for International students and Mainland China students”, in New Taiwan dollars per semester, effective from 1 August 2026.^[3]

Undergraduate

1. Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Design; Department of Information Management

   Tuition

   34,680

   Incidental fees

   20,500

   Total

   55,180

2. Management (except Information Management), Intellectual Property Studies

   Tuition

   34,680

   Incidental fees

   14,280

   Total

   48,960

3. Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

   Tuition

   35,700

   Incidental fees

   14,280

   Total

   49,980

Students in an extended period of study (fifth and sixth year) pay half of the registration-related incidental fees, and those who take nine credits or fewer pay a credit fee instead: NT$2,280, NT$2,120 or NT$2,060 per credit hour depending on the college.^[3]

Master’s and doctoral (total per semester, NT$)

1. Applied Sciences: Applied Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Color and Illumination Technology

   Master’s

   56,910

   Doctoral

   58,310

2. Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Design, Industry-Academia Innovation

   Master’s

   56,910

   Doctoral

   58,310

3. Graduate Institute of Patent

   Master’s

   62,730

4. Liberal Arts and Social Science

   Master’s

   57,720

   Doctoral

   57,720

5. Industrial Management

   Master’s

   51,070

   Doctoral

   57,720

6. Business Administration

   Master’s

   56,080

   Doctoral

   52,710

7. Finance

   Master’s

   56,080

   Doctoral

   57,720

8. Information Management

   Master’s

   57,480

   Doctoral

   58,060

9. MBA

   Master’s

   51,335

10. Technology Management

    Master’s

    56,080

Graduate students pay the base tuition each semester until graduation and the basic credit fee for the first four semesters; the credit fee is NT$3,340 per credit, multiplied by the required graduation credits of the department and divided by four. From the 2026–27 fall semester NTUST no longer charges graduate students extra credit fees for undergraduate courses they take.^[3] Different rules apply if other laws set another standard for foreign students.^[3]

The financial statement required to confirm enrolment (for applicants without a scholarship) must show a cash balance of at least US$4,000.^[8] For living costs, see our Taiwan guide.

How do you apply to Taiwan Tech?

Applications go through NTUST’s online application system. Paper applications are not accepted.^[4]

• Undergraduate: fall entry only. Upload all documents in the system and pay an application fee of US$30 (NT$1,000) per department.^[4]
• Graduate: the same US$30 per department. Applicants who receive no scholarship (including those with only a tuition waiver) must upload an English bank statement showing at least US$4,000, issued within the last six months, when they confirm enrolment. Applicants with a full or partial scholarship are exempt.^[8]
• Offers: a result is posted in the application system; if you do not reply by the stated date, the offer lapses. If you are admitted to more than one department, you can register at only one.^[8]

We give no deadlines because they change every year; the admissions site lists the current timetable for each intake.

Which language level do you need?

For both undergraduate and graduate programmes NTUST asks for a language test equivalent to CEFR B1 or above for English-taught programmes and to TOCFL A2 for Chinese-taught programmes. Individual departments can set higher requirements in the application guideline.^[6][9]

You are exempt from a certificate if you come from a country where English is the official or common language, if your previous degree was obtained in such a country, or if your previous degree was taught in English (for English-taught programmes). For Chinese-taught programmes, a previous degree taught in Chinese or a Chinese major also exempts you. Proof is required in each case.^[6]

Because almost all undergraduate programmes are taught in Chinese, undergraduate applicants should plan on Chinese-language study.^[4]

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• Cost of Studying Abroad
• International Student Scholarships
• University Ranking Methodology

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