National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Why study here
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University is a public research university formed in 2021 by merging National Yang-Ming University, a medical university in Taipei, with National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu. It combines medicine and the life sciences with electrical engineering, computer science, semiconductors and photonics, and it has campuses in both cities. Many graduate programs are taught in English, and the Taiwan Scholarship is a common funding route for international students. Hsinchu sits next to the Hsinchu Science Park, a center of Taiwan's semiconductor industry.
Admission requirements
- 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
How to apply
- 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
Studying in Taiwan
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
