The National University System of Taiwan (NUST; ) is a university alliance in Taiwan. The alliance, led by the National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, was officially founded in 2021 with the approval from the Ministry of Education. There are 11 member institutions in the alliance.
Members Institution Location Undergraduates Postgraduates Academic Staff Abbreviation National Chi Nan University Puli, Nantou County NCNU National Chung Hsing University South District, Taichung NCHU National Chiayi University East District, Chiayi NCYU National Dong Hwa University Shoufeng, Hualien County NDHU National Taichung University of Education West District, Taichung NTCU National Taiwan University of Sport North District, Taichung NTUS National Changhua University of Education Changhua, Changhua County NCUE National Chin-Yi University of Technology Taiping District, Taichung NCUTChin-Yi Tech National United University Miaoli, Miaoli County NUU National Formosa University Huwei, Yunlin County NFU National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Douliu, Yunlin County YunTech National University of Kaohsiung Nanzih District, Kaohsiung NUK
History Year founded Institution Founded as Founded NTCU Taichung Normal School 1899 NCHU Advanced Academy of Agronomy and Forestry 1919 NCYU Nat'l Chiayi Institute of TechnologyNat'l Chiayi Teachers College 1919 NTUS Provincial College of Physical Education 1961 NCUE Provincial College of Education 1971 Chin-Yi Tech Chin-Yi Technical Vocational Junior College 1971 NUU United Industrial and Technological Junior College 1972 NFU Provincial Yunlin Institute of Technology 1980 YunTech Nat'l Yunlin Institute of Technology 1991 NDHU National Dong Hwa University (Provincial Hualien Normal School for National Hualien University of Education) 1994 (1947) NCNU National Chi Nan University 1995 NUK Nat'l University of Kaohsiung 2000
Academics Admissions + Admission statistics (2021 Academic Year) Approved quota Applicants Registration rates NTCU 1,358 1,380 97.25% NCNU 1,568 1,630 94.66% NCHU 4,439 4,618 98.74% NCYU 3,446 3,308 93.76% NTUS 779 783 97.03% NCUE 2,399 2,395 96.42% Chin-Yi Tech 3,188 3,208 96.71% NUU 2,111 1,983 93.10% NFU 3,164 3,053 95.44 YunTech 2,755 2,628 92.41% NUK 1,580 1,593 96.25% In response to the sub-replacement fertility and derived admissions problem, national universities which located in Central Taiwan proposed the establishment of "National University System of Taiwan" (NUST), in order to integrate academic resources, achieving higher competitiveness for each school. The NUST plans joint enrollment in future, like University System of Taiwan (UST) and Taiwan Comprehensive University System (TCUS), meanwhile allowed students inter-collegiate course taking, only if registration on one of the member school.
All eleven NUST schools achieved high registration rate in 2021 academic year, nearly equivalent to approved quota by MOE.
Rankings Institution QS World(2022) QS Asia (2022) THE World(2022) THE Asia(2021) THE Emerging Economies(2022) THE Impact(2021) Shanghai Ranking(2021) U.S. News & World Report NCNU - 351-400 1201+ 401+ 501+ 401-600 - - NCHU 651-700 118 1201+ 301-350 351-400 401-600 901-1000 1160 NDHU 1001-1200 301-350 1001-1200 251–300 301-350 401-600 - 1260 NUU - 501-550 1201+ - 501+ - - - NCYU - - 1201+ 401+ 501+ - - - NKU 401-450 1201+ 401+ 501+ 601-800 - - NCUE - 401-450 1201+ 401+ 501+ 401-600 - - NTCU - - - - - - - - NTUS - - - - - - - - Chin-Yi Tech - - 1201+ 401+ 401-500 601-800 - - YunTech 351-400 1001-1200 251-300 201-250 301-400 - 1730 NFU - - - - - - - -
See also List of universities in Taiwan University alliances in Taiwan University System of Taiwan Taiwan Comprehensive University System ELECT European Union Centre in Taiwan University System of Taipei
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