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National Taiwan University is a multidisciplinary educational institution. Choose the direction and study program that are perfect for you.
National Taiwan University (NTU) is Taiwan's oldest and best university: No. 1 in the country and 54th in the world by QS 2027. It offers about 300 bachelor's, master's and PhD programs taught in Chinese and English.
Intake | Application | Results | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
February 2027 (master's and PhD only) | August 3 — September 17, 2026 (closed) | — | — |
September 2027, round 1 | September 29 — November 5, 2026, until 16:00 | January 14, 2027 (with scholarships) | by January 21, 2027; waitlist — January 28 |
September 2027, round 2 | December 1, 2026 — January 19, 2027, until 16:00 | April 8, 2027 (with scholarships) | by April 15, 2027; waitlist — April 22 |
Some programs recruit only in round 1 or only in round 2. Quotas for September 2027: 345 bachelor's, 550 master's and 200 PhD places.
2,000 TWD or 80 USD per department; from the 3rd department, 1,500 TWD or 60 USD. Non-refundable.
Quarter | Dates | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
Spring 2027 | March 1 — May 21, 2027 | December 6, 2026 |
Summer 2027 | May 31 — August 20, 2027 | March 7, 2027 |
Fall 2027 | August 30 — November 19, 2027 | June 6, 2027 |
Winter 2027/28 | November 29, 2027 — February 18, 2028 | September 5, 2027 |
Item | Price (TWD) |
|---|---|
Tuition per quarter | 45,000 (winter 38,500) |
Application fee | 2,500, non-refundable |
Textbooks | about 1,500 |
Applications may close before the deadline if classes are full.
The 113-hectare main campus is in central Taipei. It has academic buildings, the Main Library (over 4.3 million volumes, Taiwan's largest university library, with 24-hour study spaces), a gym, a stadium, outdoor and indoor heated pools, dormitories, cafeterias, a health center, counseling in Chinese and English and even an experimental farm with greenhouses and livestock. NTU has 8 campuses in total.
Item | Amount (TWD) |
|---|---|
Books | 5,000 — 8,000 |
On-campus housing | 7,900 — 42,280 |
National Health Insurance (NHI) | 4,956 |
Living expenses | 48,000 — 72,000 |
Total | 66,000 — 157,000 |
College | Bachelor's | Master's and PhD |
|---|---|---|
Liberal arts, social sciences, law | 100,920 | 102,560 |
Science, bio-resources and agriculture | 117,040 | 115,560 |
Engineering, EECS | 117,880 | 121,440 |
Medicine, public health | 124,200 | 124,720 |
Management | 102,440 | 103,160 |
Life science | 121,040 | 115,560 |
International College | 120,000 | 160,000 — 200,000 |
School of Political Science and Economics | — | 200,000 |
Global health | — | 300,000 |
Master's and PhD students pay full tuition for the first 2 years and only basic tuition (about half) from year 3.
International students get priority for on-campus housing. There are 21 dormitories on campus for over 8,600 students; students can live alone or with 1–3 roommates.
Dormitory | Price per semester (TWD) |
|---|---|
Prince House (Shui-Yuan and Chang-Hsing) | 22,480 — 42,280 |
Guo Qing Dorm | 11,900 — 12,900 |
General dorms | 7,900 — 12,900 |
Off-campus apartment | 48,000 — 72,000 |
Prince House has a 24-hour front desk. Near the dorms are cafeterias, shops and McDonald's, MOS Burger and KFC with a 10% NTU student discount.
The NTU scholarship application is part of the degree application — just tick the box in the form. Taiwan Scholarship recipients may not apply for NTU scholarships.
Scholarship | What it covers | Duration | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
NTU International Undergraduate Student Scholarship | Tuition up to 100,000 TWD per semester and 8,000 TWD a month | Standard length of the program | All international bachelor's applicants; renewal requires GPA 3.38+ each year |
Outstanding International Graduate Student Scholarship — master's | Tuition up to 100,000 TWD per semester and at least 8,000 TWD a month | Up to 2 years | All international applicants except the Graduate School of Advanced Technology and the School of Political Science and Economics; renewal by college review |
Outstanding International Graduate Student Scholarship — PhD | Tuition up to 100,000 TWD per semester and at least 10,000 TWD a month (liberal arts, social sciences, law, management) or 15,000 TWD (science, engineering, medicine, agriculture, EECS, public health, life science) | Up to 4 years | Same conditions |
NSTC Allocation Graduate Research Fellowship | 40,000 TWD a month | Up to 3 years | PhD only, September entry; annual report by June |
NTU Loyalty Award | Master's 100,000 TWD, PhD 200,000 TWD (50,000 TWD per semester from the 2nd semester) | Until fully paid | NTU graduates continuing to the next degree |
College and department scholarships | Per department terms | — | Listed in each program's requirements |
Scholarships do not cover administrative fees, insurance, housing, internet or credit fees.
Scholarship | What it covers | Duration | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
MOE Taiwan Scholarship | Tuition up to 40,000 TWD per semester; 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 | Through the Taiwan representative office in your country, usually February 1 — March 31 |
MOFA Taiwan Scholarship | Economy round-trip flights, reduced tuition, 33,000 TWD a month | Up to 4 years for bachelor's | Mainly for citizens of Taiwan's diplomatic allies |
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship | 28,000 TWD a month | 2–12 months | For Chinese language courses, through the Taiwan representative office |
NTU does not require UNT, ORT or EGE. The main options are NTU scholarships (tick the box in the form), the NSTC fellowship for PhD students and the MOE Taiwan Scholarship via the Taiwan representative office. MOFA is mainly for Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
1928 | Taihoku Imperial University is founded with 59 students in 2 faculties |
1935 | The Faculty of Medicine opens |
1943 | The Faculty of Engineering opens |
1945 | The university is renamed National Taiwan University, with 6 colleges |
1987 | The College of Management is created |
1993 | The College of Public Health is created |
1997 | The College of Electrical Engineering is created |
1999 | The College of Law separates from the College of Social Sciences |
2002 | The College of Agriculture becomes the College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture |
2003 | The College of Life Science is created |
2025 | 17 colleges, 61 departments, 154 graduate institutes and about 35,000 students |
2028 | 100th anniversary of the founding |
Ranking | Publisher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
World University Rankings 2027 | QS | 54 |
QS 2027, rank in Taiwan | QS | 1 |
Asian University Rankings | QS | 23 |
World University Rankings 2027 | THE | 126 |
Medical and Health | THE | 78 |
Engineering | THE | 88 |
Impact Rankings | THE | 10 |
NTU has about 35,000 students, including over 7,300 international students from 90 countries. There are 2,200+ English-taught courses, 670+ partner universities in 69 countries, 700+ study abroad programs and 115+ dual-degree programs.
