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National Chengchi University (NCCU) is a public university in Taipei and Taiwan's leader in the humanities and social sciences, political science, diplomacy, journalism and business. It was founded in 1927 in Nanjing and has been in Taipei since 1954. The university turns 100 in 2027.
Stage | Date |
|---|---|
Applications | September 22 — October 15, 2026, until 17:00 (GMT+8) |
Application status check | from October 22, 2026 |
Department interviews (if required) | November 5–9, 2026 |
Results | from November 27, 2026 |
Acceptance confirmation | by December 4, 2026 (waitlist — by December 11) |
Start of studies | September 2027; some master's and PhD programs — February 2027 |
Places left after round 1 move to round 2 for September 2027.
Prices per semester for 2026/27; 2027/28 rates will be announced in August 2027. The program field shows the annual amount.
Bachelor's | Per semester (TWD) | Per year (TWD) |
|---|---|---|
Liberal arts, social sciences, foreign languages, law, international affairs, education | 49,020 | 98,040 |
Commerce, International College of Innovation | 49,780 | 99,560 |
Science, informatics, communication, land economics | 56,860 | 113,720 |
Master's and PhD students pay a base fee per semester plus a fee per credit.
Master's and PhD | Base per semester (TWD) | Per credit (TWD) | Annual estimate (TWD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Liberal arts, social sciences, foreign languages, law, international affairs, education | 25,820 | 3,310 | 111,220 |
Commerce | 26,200 | 3,310 | 111,980 |
Science, communication, land economics, informatics, library science, GCIT | 29,980 | 3,310 | 119,540 |
International MBA (IMBA) | 13,100 | 8,800 | 184,600 |
Asia-Pacific Studies (IMAS) | 12,910 | 5,500 | 124,820 |
Annual estimate = 2 semesters of base fee + 18 credits a year.
1,600 TWD (60 USD) per application, non-refundable.
Quarter | Dates | Placement test | Deadline (with visa and housing) | Deadline (no visa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Winter 2026/27 | 30.11.2026 — 19.02.2027 | 23.11.2026 | 30.09.2026 | 31.10.2026 |
Spring 2027 | 02.03 — 21.05.2027 | 22.02.2027 | 31.12.2026 | 31.01.2027 |
Summer 2027 | 31.05 — 20.08.2027 | 24.05.2027 | 31.03.2027 | 30.04.2027 |
Fall 2027 | 06.09 — 26.11.2027 | 30.08.2027 | 30.06.2027 | 31.07.2027 |
Item | Price (TWD) |
|---|---|
Tuition, spring, summer or fall (12 weeks) | 36,000 |
Tuition, winter (10 weeks) | 30,000 |
Registration fee | 1,000 |
Insurance | 1,300–2,100 |
Textbooks | 1,000–1,800 |
Living costs | 24,000–36,000 per 3 months |
NCCU degree students get a 10% discount on courses.
The main campus is in Wenshan District in southern Taipei. It has the colleges, the Chinese Language Center, dormitories for bachelor's, master's and PhD students and the International House (I-House). Smoking is banned across the whole campus.
Item | Amount (TWD) |
|---|---|
Living expenses (university estimate) | about 200,000 per year |
National Health Insurance (NHI), after 6 months in Taiwan | 4,956 per semester |
Student insurance | 240 per semester (2026/27) |
Information services fee | 624 or 1,000 per semester |
On-campus housing is guaranteed for bachelor's students in years 1–2, master's students in years 1–2 and PhD students in years 1–4. After that, places are allocated by lottery. New bachelor's students live in quadruple rooms, master's students in double rooms and PhD students in single rooms.
Category | Room type | Price per semester (TWD, 2026/27) |
|---|---|---|
Bachelor's | Double, triple and quadruple | 9,057–22,150 |
Master's | Single | 16,250–33,150 |
Master's | Double | 11,150–22,150 |
PhD | Single | 13,850–33,150 |
Option | Price per quarter (TWD) |
|---|---|
Undergraduate dorm, double | 23,150 (including 1,000 deposit) |
I-House, single | 39,000 |
I-House, double | 25,500 per person |
Off-campus room | 16,000–30,000 |
Scholarship | What it covers | Duration | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
New Incoming International Students Scholarship — full | 100% of tuition and fees (except credit fees for master's and PhD) and a 150,000 TWD living allowance per year | For the program, per university rules | New bachelor's, master's and PhD students with no other scholarship |
New Incoming International Students Scholarship — half | 100% of tuition and fees (except credit fees), no allowance | For the program, per university rules | Same |
New International Student Tuition Waiver | Tuition waiver | Bachelor's 4 years, master's 2 years, PhD 3 years | New students without another full scholarship |
Taiwan Scholarship MOE (Ministry of Education) | Up to 40,000 TWD per semester for tuition and fees; 15,000 TWD a month (bachelor's) or 20,000 TWD (master's and PhD) | Bachelor's 4 years, master's 2 years, PhD 4 years, up to 5 years in total | International students with excellent grades |
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES) | 28,000 TWD a month, no tuition | 2 months (summer), 3, 6, 9 months or 1 year | For Chinese language courses |
Taiwan Scholarship MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) | 33,000 TWD a month (degree) or 28,000 TWD (language year), economy round-trip flights | Up to 5 years | Citizens of Taiwan's diplomatic allies only |
ICDF Higher Education Scholarship | Per ICDF terms; NCCU programs are IMBA and IMPIS | Program length | Citizens of selected ICDF partner countries only |
Elite Scholarship Program | Per program terms | Master's and PhD | Full-time university lecturers from Southeast and South Asia and Africa |
The main options are NCCU scholarships (department nomination at admission) and the MOE Taiwan Scholarship via the Taiwan representative office. MOFA and ICDF scholarships are only for citizens of Taiwan's allies and partner countries.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1927 | The Central Party Institute, the university's predecessor, is founded in Nanjing |
1929 | It becomes the Central Political Institute, a full institution of higher learning |
1937 | With the war against Japan, the institute moves to Chongqing |
1946 | Merger with the Central Cadres Institute creates National Chengchi University |
1947 | The university is placed under the Ministry of Education |
1949 | Operations on the mainland stop |
1954 | The university is re-established in Taipei |
1994 | The president is directly elected by faculty for the first time |
2005 | The university's affiliated high school opens |
2027 | 100th anniversary of the founding |
Ranking | Publisher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
World University Rankings 2027 | QS | 613 |
World University Rankings 2026 | QS | 604 |
World University Rankings 2027 | THE | 1201–1400 |
Education Studies 2027 | THE | 251–300 |
Full-time MBA — Asia | QS | 29 |
Full-time MBA — Global | QS | 201–250 |
Employment Outcomes 2027 | QS | 65 |
University Brand Power 2026, Taiwan | 104 Job Bank | Top 10 of 120+ universities, 1st for international competitiveness |
NCCU is the only humanities and social sciences university in the Brand Power top 10 and ranks in Taiwan's top 3 for mass communication, literature, history and philosophy, foreign languages, law and government, social psychology, finance and business administration.
NCCU has about 12,900 students, including about 1,900 international students (QS data). International students have English-taught programs, the International College of Innovation (ICI) and the EMI Center.
