NTUST 2017-18 International Student Orientation

Location Taiwan Tech is located in Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan. Taipei is the political, economic and cultural center of Taiwan, and also part of a major industrial area. Railways, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. Location Taiwan Tech is located in Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan. Taipei is the political, economic and cultural center of Taiwan, and also part of a major industrial area. Railways, high-speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. 2

Educational System in Taiwan Age Elementary School (6) Sr. Vocational High School (3) University & College (4) Doctoral Program (2-7)(4) Tech. Univ. & Col. (2) Senior High School (3) Tech. Univ. & Col. (4) Master’s Program (1-4)(2) 2-year Jr. Col. 5-year Junior High School (3) 28 | 24 24 | 22 Higher Education 22 | 18 18 | 15 Senior High Education Slide 4: After nine-years of compulsory education, Taiwan’s educational system divides into two tracks for senior high and higher education, the technological and vocational track and the general education track. In the past, these two tracks were mutually exclusive, but now qualified students can move from one to the other. 15 | 12 Compulsory Education 12 | 6 Chinese Taipei -- Taiwan Tech.

Development of Technical and Vocational Education in Taiwan Vocational 1953 Implement Industry-Specific Course Programs Schools 1986 Implement Cluster Course Programs 1998 Implement Skill-Based Instruction 2009 90% of Vocational High School Graduates Pursue University Degrees Junior 1964 Announce Guidelines for 5-Year Program Junior Colleges Colleges 1968 Approve Establishment of 2-Year Program Junior Colleges 2009 Only 15 Junior Colleges Remaining; All the Others Upgraded to Universities or Institutes of Technology Technical 1974 Establish National Taiwan Institute of Technology (1st in Universities & Taiwan) Institutes of 1979 NTIT Establishes Master’s Program Technology 1982 NTIT Establishes Doctoral Program 1994 Establish Taiwan’s 2nd Institute of Technology 1997 NTIT Upgraded to University of Science and Technology Development of Technical and Vocational Education in Taiwan Vocational 1953 Implement Industry-Specific Course Programs Schools 1986 Implement Cluster Course Programs 1998 Implement Skill-Based Instruction 2009 90% of Vocational High School Graduates Pursue University Degrees Junior 1964 Announce Guidelines for 5-Year Program Junior Colleges Colleges 1968 Approve Establishment of 2-Year Program Junior Colleges 2009 Only 15 Junior Colleges Remaining; All the Others Upgraded to Universities or Institutes of Technology Technical 1974 Establish National Taiwan Institute of Technology (1st in Universities & Taiwan) Institutes of 1979 NTIT Establishes Master’s Program Technology 1982 NTIT Establishes Doctoral Program 1994 Establish Taiwan’s 2nd Institute of Technology 1997 NTIT Upgraded to University of Science and Technology

Colleges And Departments College of Engineering College of Electrical Eng. & Computer Science School of Management College of Design College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Applied Sciences • Mechanical Engineering • Materials Science & Engineering • Civil & Construction • Chemical • Graduate School of Automation and Control • Industrial Management • Business Administration • Information Management • MBA • Graduate Institute of Finance • Graduate Institute of Technology Management • Industrial & Commercial Design • Architecture • Applied Foreign Languages • Humanities & Social Sciences • Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education • Teacher Education Center • Graduate Institute of Applied Science & Technology • Inter-disciplinary Bachelor’s Program • Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering • Graduate Institute of Color & Illumination Technology • Graduate Institute of Patent • Electronic & Computer Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Computer Science & Information Engineering • Graduate Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering

World Ranking and Honors 2017-18 QS World Rankings No. 264 2016-17 QS World Rankings (Top 50 Under 50) No. 14 2017 THE Asia Rankings No. 41 Ranked No.1 in iF Design Awards 6 years in a row (2010-2015). Ranked No.2 in Red Dot Design Award for universities in the Asia-Pacific region (2013-2014). The first university of technology in Taiwan to receive AACSB and EQUIS Business School Accreditation. All engineering and computer science departments recognized by the Washington Accord.

Global University Employability Rankings We are the only university from Taiwan in the Top 100 list. Only 12 Asia universities are in the Top 100 list.

Internationalized campus

Brief Intro to Dr. Alicia Lloyd Education: Ohio State University Ph.D., East Asian Lang. & Lit., 1974 Came to Taiwan: 1974 Began Teaching at NTUST (NTIT):1975 Current Positions at NTUST: Associate Prof., Dept. of Applied Foreign Languages Director, International Education Section, OIA Brief Intro to Dr. Alicia Lloyd Education: Ohio State University Ph.D., East Asian Lang. & Lit., 1974 Came to Taiwan: 1974 Began Teaching at NTUST (NTIT):1975 Current Positions at NTUST: Associate Prof., Dept. of Applied Foreign Languages Director, International Student Affairs Section, OIA