National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Founded in 1991, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) has become a university paradigm for other technological universities nationwide under the leadership of the former presidents and Dr. Yang Neng-Shu.

YunTech is a flagship technological university with four colleges, the College of Engineering, College of Management, College of Design, and College of Humanities and Applied Sciences. These four colleges account for 20 undergraduate, 26 master’s and 12 doctoral programs. The student population is approximately 10,000, 65 percent of whom are undergraduates and 35 percent post-graduates. Among the distinguished faculty of the university, over 87 percent hold doctoral degrees and 95 percent have reached the position of assistant professor or above. More than 62 percent of the faculty has significant experience in industrial sectors and 50 percent received their doctoral degrees from renowned universities in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.

Through the university’s core values of “Sincerity, Honor, Perseverance and Originality”, YunTech fosters students into professionals who have knowledge-management ability, are internationally competitive and place an equal emphasis on humanities and technology. Vision:

• To become the cradle of cultivating professionals for creative research, knowledge integration as well as global competitiveness in the realm of technology and humanities
• To incorporate the technological development and the advantageous resources of the University, and become a global leader in the field of research
• To propel the technology transfer of research results, encourage industry-academic cooperation, and serve as a major provider of industrial knowledge and technology
• To develop international academic cooperation and follow the successful experience of globally renowned universities so as to achieve a high standing among prestigious universities

YunTech offers a comprehensive selection of curricula that is outcome-based, focuses on effective PDCA management, and aims to hone students’ interdisciplinary skills in academics, leadership and public service. Furthermore, YunTech encourages students to have exchange programs and to be international volunteers to broaden their vision of the world.

YunTech encourages each department to be accredited by the Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It has become a successfully internationalized university with seven departments having earned professional accreditations. The College of Management will be accredited by the AACSB in 2014.

YunTech students are encouraged to participate in at least one international competition before they graduate. In 2013, YunTech students won 29 gold medals, 38 silver, 18 bronze and 4 special awards at various national and international competitions, showcasing their world-class competitiveness. For the MOE Teaching Excellence Project, YunTech received the highest funding among all technological universities nationwide.

Nearly 70 percent of the faculty work or do research in industrial sectors. Due to their great efforts, YunTech ranks first in industry-academia cooperation among all universities in Taiwan. The average annual funding received for industry-academia collaboration is approximately NT$2,000,000 per teacher, the highest nationwide.

Teacher “3+1” Program: YunTech encourages teachers to work or do research in the industrial sector after their third year of teaching on campus so as to improve their practicum and help upgrade industry. Based on the university’s traditional and core values, “Sincerity, Honor, Perseverance and Originality”, YunTech fosters students into professionals who have knowledge management ability, who are internationally competitive and who place an equal emphasis on humanities and technology. Academic Development:

• To offer courses and programs based on YunTech’s educational vision and foster professionals in the fields of engineering, management, design and humanities.
• To establish research centers and conduct technology-related research so as to enhance the nation’s technological and cultural standards.
• To develop its service role as a technological university by providing industrial sectors with the opportunities for advanced study and promoting industrial technology service as well as on-the-job training.
• To promote YunTech to be recognized worldwide by learning from other countries’ experiences in higher education development and eagerly conducting international collaboration, thus becoming one of the world’s top universities