National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University


National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University is a public research university in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University. At present, there are 19 colleges, 74 university/college level research centers, and 1 hospital in Yilan.
NYCU is one of six national universities in research selected by the Ministry of Education. The university is also one of four universities selected by the Ministry of Education to participate in the Global Taiwan Program.

History

The university's merger history dates back to as early as the 1990s, but the most important step was in 2001, when the presidents of the two universities Dr. Yan-Hwa Wu and Dr. Chun-Yen Chang signed a Letter of Intent. In 2015, the university assembly of National Chiao Tung University approved the agreement but it failed at the National Yang-Ming University. The merger of the two universities was suspended until 2018 when President Hsu-Sung "Steve" Kuo of National Yang-Ming University relaunched the discussions. At the beginning, both National Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University all showed strong motivations to negotiate merger proposal with National Yang-Ming University. The university assembly of National Yang-Ming University finally decided to discuss the merger proposal with National Chiao Tung University under the new name of "National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University". The two universities then agreed to the merger plan in September 2019, which was then approved by the Ministry of Education in June 2020. The National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University was then founded on 1 February 2021. This is the first university merger case that adopted a "bottom-up" approach in Taiwan.

Academic

Colleges

  • College of Artificial Intelligence and Green Energy
  • College of Biological Science and Technology
  • College of Biomedical Science and Engineering
  • College of Computer Science
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Humanity and Social Science
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Hakka Studies
  • School of Law
  • College of Life Sciences
  • College of Management
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Photonics
  • College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • College of Science
  • International College of Semiconductor Technology
  • General Education Committee
  • Center for General Education
  • Interdisciplinary Program for Undergraduates
  • Master Program in Transdisciplinary Long-term Care and Management
  • University System of Taiwan
  • Cross-Disciplinary Programs
  • Industry Academia Innovation School

    Rankings and reputation

The National Chiao Tung University was considered one of the top-tier universities in Taiwan.

Overall rankings

In the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities rankings, the university ranked 401st – 500th in the world and 3rd - 6th in Taiwan. The 2023 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 202nd in the world, 47th in Asia, and 3rd in Taiwan. The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 501st – 600th in the world. The 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking ranked the university 587th in the world, and 3rd in Taiwan.
NYCU reached 401st-500th under The World University Ranking in 2024, 50th place in the world and 2nd in Taiwan under The Impact Ranking 2024, 49th place in The Young University Ranking in the world and 1st in Taiwan in 2024The QS ranking in 2025 is 219th in the world and the 4th in Taiwan.

Rankings by Subject/Area

QS rankings by subject 2023:
Subject NYCU's world rank
Nursing101-150
Engineering - Electrical and Electronic151-200
Computer Science and Informative Systems151-200
Medicine151-200
Statistics and Operational Research201-240
Engineering - Chemical201-250
Physics and Astronomy201-250
Mathematics201-250
Chemistry251-300
Law and Legal Studies251-300
Engineering - Mechanical251-300
Sociology251-300
Biological Sciences251-300
Business and Management Studies251-300

QS rankings by broad subject area 2023:
Broad subject areaNYCU's world rank
Arts & HumanitiesN/A
Engineering & Technology231
Natural Sciences377
Social Sciences and Management401-450
Life Sciences & Medicine264

Times Higher Education subject rankings 2023:
SubjectNYCU's world rank
Engineering & Technology201-250
Clinical, pre-clinical, health251-300
Life Sciences501-600
Social Sciences501-600
Physical Sciences601-800

Campuses

Guangfu Campus

Address: No. 1001, University Road, East District, Hsinchu City
Former Main Campus of NCTU.

Bo'ai Campus

Address: No. 75, Boai Street, East District, Hsinchu City
The old Main Campus of NCTU.

Yangming Campus

Address: No. 155, Sec. 2, Lignon Street, Beitou District, Taipei
Former Main Campus of NYMU, mostly hillside.

Lanyang Campus

Address: No. 169, Xiaoshe Rd., Yilan City, Yilan County
Address: No. 52, Xinmin Rd., Yilan City, Yilan County
Home to, a teaching hospital for School of Medicine.

Beimen Campus

Address: No. 118, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao West Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Home to Institute of Business and Management and Department of Transportation and Logistics Management.

Liujia Campus

Address: No. 1, Sec. 1, Liujia 5th Road, Zhubei, Hsinchu County
Home to College of Hakka Studies.

Guiren Campus

Address: No. 301, Section 2, Gaofa 3rd Road, Guiren District, Tainan
Home to College of Photonics and College of Artificial Intelligence.

Partners health care system

In cooperation with the and National Chengchi University, the three institutions formed a health care system which covers medical education, healthcare, and management.

Advanced Rocket Research Center