The UK-based Times Higher Education (THE) recently released its 2025 Asia University Rankings. Taiwan Tech ranked 74th in Asia and 4th nationally. With steady growth in research and teaching indicators, Taiwan Tech demonstrated outstanding performance and strong competitiveness across disciplines, efficiently leveraging limited resources.

Taiwan Tech ranks 74th in the 2025 THE Asia University Rankings and 4th nationwide, with steady progress in research and teaching indicators.

In this year's THE Asia University Rankings, the rankings of universities and colleges in Taiwan have generally declined.

This year's rankings cover a total of 853 universities across 35 countries in Asia. Based on 18 indicators, the rankings comprehensively evaluate each institution's performance in areas such as research quality, teaching, industry collaboration, and international outlook. According to data from previous years, Taiwan Tech has shown improvements in four indicators - Research Quality, Industry, Research Environment, and Teaching - with a steady rise in its overall ranking. This highlights Taiwan Tech's strong practical connections and academic influence.

In specific evaluation categories, Taiwan Tech advanced from sixth to fourth place nationwide in the Research Environment indicator, while maintaining fourth place in Research Quality. This reflects the steady maturation of its internal research support system and output. To enhance its international research capabilities, Taiwan Tech actively engages with global resources. In 2024 (Year 113 on the ROC calendar), it established partnerships with six overseas universities and initiated 28 international collaborative projects. In recent years, it has also set up international research centers abroad, expanding its global research network and boosting the impact of MITT (Made in Taiwan Tech) in industry and research. Additionally, in 2024, as many as 70 Taiwan Tech professors were listed among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists, indicating the university’s growing prominence in the global scientific research community.

In terms of internationalization, Taiwan Tech is committed to creating a friendly learning and living environment. It ranked second nationwide in the International Outlook category, reflecting wide recognition of its achievements in global engagement. The university actively provides diverse learning and development resources for international students, including company visits, internships, and career counseling. It has also launched a dedicated job-matching platform for international students, which garnered 8,000 views last year. In addition, Taiwan Tech held alumni experience-sharing sessions and implemented a student buddy program to promote academic and cultural exchange. The university has also enhanced its multicultural facilities by renovating two Muslim prayer rooms and upgrading a multicultural common space on the fourth floor of the International Building, fostering a global-friendly and inclusive campus environment.

Taiwan Tech’s ranking in Teaching has continued to rise year by year. In recent years, it has launched 13 “Infinity Classrooms” across 10 departments, incorporating cutting-edge digital technologies. By leveraging tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Metaverse platforms, the university has created immersive learning experiences that strengthen students’ interdisciplinary and digital competencies. Furthermore, Taiwan Tech continues to deepen Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and English-Medium Instruction (EMI). Each academic year, around 1,500 courses related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are offered, with a total enrollment reaching 50,000. On average, more than 120 PBL courses are held each semester, along with general education courses on social practice attracting around 1,200 participants annually. These efforts holistically cultivate students’ abilities to solve real-world problems and develop a strong sense of social responsibility.

In terms of industry-academia collaboration, Taiwan Tech operates 26 research centers, actively promoting interdisciplinary research and innovative applications. Over the past three years, the average annual growth in industry collaboration funding has exceeded 20%. In 2024, the university saw remarkable achievements in technology transfer, with four individual patent licensing or transfer agreements each exceeding NT$5 million, and the highest reaching NT$21.9 million, demonstrating exceptional performance in commercializing research technologies.

Each year, Taiwan Tech offers over 400 co-teaching courses involving industry experts, with about 600 guest instructors participating and 40 to 60 students receiving one-on-one mentorship from professionals on specialized projects. These initiatives significantly strengthen students' technical expertise and job readiness, achieving seamless integration of learning and practical application.

In response to global technological development needs, Taiwan Tech is driving progress through three core pillars: technological innovation, educational research, and industry-academia collaboration. The university is deeply integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and University Social Responsibility (USR), aiming to build a higher education ecosystem with strong social impact and international competitiveness.

Looking ahead, Taiwan Tech will continue to deepen interdisciplinary research and global partnerships, strengthen the cultivation of high-level technical talent, and form research alliances with global partners. Through solid technological foundations and an open international perspective, the university is committed to addressing rapidly evolving technological challenges and global issues - steadily advancing toward its vision of becoming an internationally engaged, application-oriented research university focused on technological innovation and industrial application.

Taiwan Tech will continue to deepen interdisciplinary research and international collaboration and promote the cultivation of high-level technical talent.