National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, known as Taiwan Tech, is a public university in Taipei, founded in 1974 as the first university-level institution in Taiwan's technical and vocational education system. It is known for engineering, design and management, with close links to industry. Its campus is in Da'an district next to National Taiwan University, and many graduate programs are taught in English. International students commonly apply for the Taiwan Scholarship or the university's own scholarships.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Chinese-taught programs: TOCFL
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Chinese
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's international admission system; the Taiwan Scholarship has its own application through Taiwan's overseas missions
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a resident visa for study, then an Alien Resident Certificate after arrival

5 scholarships, 5 universities and 1 internship in Taiwan. All of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 28 February 2027 (National Taiwan University (NTU) Scholarship for International Degree Students).

Language

Mandarin/English

Currency

TWD (NT$)

Living costs

$500–900/mo

Typical tuition

Charged per semester in TWD; public universities cost less than private ones; the Taiwan Scholarship pays tuition and a monthly stipend

• National Taiwan University (NTU) Scholarship for International Degree StudentsFully Funded · Deadline 28 Feb 2027
• Taiwan ICDF ScholarshipFully Funded · Deadline 15 Mar 2027
• Taiwan Scholarship (MOE) 2027Fully Funded · Deadline 31 Mar 2027
• Taiwan Scholarship (MOE)Fully Funded · Deadline 31 Mar 2027