Guangya School Foundation Yuda University of Science and Technology

Information


Address

No. 168, Xuefu Road, Tanwen Village, Zaoqiao Township, Miaoli County

Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Tuition NTD 90,820~107,066
Accommodation fee NTD 18,000~19,000
Living expenses NTD/YR 72,000-108,000

Official website

https://www.ydu.edu.tw/

Contact Information

037-651188 ext. 8910, 8911

[email protected]

Introduction


YDU was founded in 1999 by the renowned educator Dr. Wang Guang-Ya and his wife, Ms. Wang Cai-Xiu-Luan, who independently funded its establishment. It is positioned as a “practical, service-oriented teaching university,” with three main development focuses: tourism and leisure, cultural creativity, and healthy living. The university unites faculty and students in a shared vision to implement holistic education, balancing theoretical knowledge with practical teaching and research, aiming to cultivate management talents with both humanistic literacy and innovative capabilities, and to build a vibrant and pragmatic campus environment.

[Yuda International Education Group]
From kindergarten to university, the international education group of 10 schools around the world has more than 60 years of experience in running schools and is committed to promoting technical and vocational education.

【Transportation Information】
It is close to Toufen and Zhunan business districts
High-speed rail: The express bus arrives at our school from Miaoli Station in one stop (12 minutes)
Taiwan Railway: Transfer to high-speed rail express bus and Miaoli bus at Zhunan Station and Miaoli Station to arrive at the school
By car: Near the North Second High School and Zhunan Interchange

All-round Talent Development (CRMII)

【Certification】
There is a professional license examination room, and the reward for obtaining a license is up to 2 yuan/piece.

【Race】
Train students to participate in domestic and foreign competitions, with a maximum subsidy of 5 yuan per person to participate.

【Multi-Discipline】
It is the only one in the country that offers 12-15 cross-domain expert courses, pays 1 tuition fee, and cultivates more than 2 majors.

【Internship Internship】
Promote comprehensive internships, connect with employment, and send students to all over the world.

【Internationalization】
Promote a dual education system, and students obtain two diplomas.

Care and counseling for foreign students

Our university has comprehensive support measures in place to welcome international students, ensuring they can study here with peace of mind. The measures include:

1. The “International Student Host Family Program” is actively planned and implemented, involving faculty, staff, and students. This provides opportunities for emotional exchange, mutual learning, and care between international students and the university community.

2. Upon arrival in Taiwan, international students are met at the airport by dedicated staff who assist with daily life, academic matters, and other needs.

3. Meetings are arranged with the university president and administrative supervisors to understand students’ learning and living conditions, while relevant departments actively address any issues.

4. International students are encouraged to participate in campus activities, and a farewell banquet is held at the end of each semester to enrich their leisure experience.

Alumni


劉晞雯

Outstanding alumni
Hong Kong

1. Japanese test N1

2. Currently working at GIGASPORTS in Hong Kong

趙泳茵

Distinguished Alumni

Hong Kong

1. Japanese test N2

2. Currently working for Hong Kong Shitian Industrial Co., Ltd

鄧欣怡

Outstanding alumni
Malaysia

1. Graduated from the county magistrate’s award

2. Currently working at ASTRO Malaysia

杰輝李

Outstanding alumni
Malaysia

1. Obtain professional certificates before graduation: Level C Technician [Western Cuisine] and Hotel Management Professional Certification

2. After graduation, he stayed in Taiwan to work, and is currently working at the “Juan Tofu” restaurant of the Korean cuisine group – Doufu Restaurant Group

龍籍珊

Outstanding alumni
Malaysia

1. Graduated from the county magistrate’s award

2. After graduation, he stayed in Taiwan to work, and is currently working as an information management specialist at All-round Exploration Consulting Co., Ltd

Highlights


industry-academia cooperation or school-employment integration system

YDU emphasizes linking skills to industry, aiming to enhance students’ employability through industry-academia collaboration and seamless integration with enterprises. In their final year, students participate in off-campus internships, learning by doing to improve learning outcomes and gain a sense of achievement, while opportunities for overseas internships are also promoted.

In addition, through general education courses, students’ cultural cultivation is improved, and it has been upgraded from labor-intensive to cultural and creative bonus types.

Featured courses

【Expert Interdisciplinary Credit Program】
To enhance students’ employability, the university integrates professional courses across colleges and departments and fully promotes interdisciplinary “Expert Credit Programs” to cultivate a second area of expertise. By paying only one tuition fee, students can acquire two or more professional skills and obtain three or more professional certifications. Upon completing the program courses, the college will issue a program certificate—possessing two areas of expertise will become a powerful advantage for students’ future careers.

Departments


School Departments and Programs

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Photos & Videos


Photos


Videos

School Profile Video (Indonesian)

School Introduction Video (Vietnamese)

School Introduction Video (English)

Scholarships


Living Expenses

Accommodation fee: NTD 18,000~19,000

Living expenses: NTD/YR 72,000-108,000

Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees

College of Science and Technology Innovation NTD 91,420~107,066

College of Humanities and Social Sciences NTD 90,820~93,820

Tourism and Hospitality College NTD 90,820~93,820

Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarship Amount

Eligibility

Implementation Measures for Scholarships and Bursaries for Foreign Students

Maximum award: Full tuition and fees scholarship.

Eligibility:

1. New students: Must have a cumulative average of 70 or above or a B grade (GPA 3.0) or higher from their previous school.

2. Continuing students (including transfer students): Must have a cumulative average of 70 or above and a conduct score of 75 or above in the previous academic year.
3. Quota: Each country can nominate up to 10 outstanding students to receive a full tuition and fees scholarship for the first academic year.

Pathways

National United University

Information


Address

1, Lienda, Miaoli 360301, Taiwan, R.O.C. / 2, Lienda, Miaoli 360302, Taiwan, R.O.C

Tuition and Accommodation Fees

Tuition: 44,570-52,000 NTD/YR

Accommodation: 17,000 NTD/YR

Living Expenses: 72,000-98,000 NTD/YR

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/nuuoia/

Contact Information

+886-37-381131
[email protected]

Introduction


National United University was founded in 1972, reorganized, and upgraded. With a solid foundation, it has diligently cultivated many outstanding senior professionals over 48 years.

The achievements in teaching and research, along with the outstanding performance of alumni, are reflected in this year’s world university rankings. According to the latest 2019-2020 world university rankings released by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), National United University ranks in the top 9% of universities worldwide and the top 20% of universities in Taiwan, demonstrating the school’s overall excellence.

The university has six colleges: Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Management, Hakka Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Design. These include 19 departments (with 15 master’s programs), 1 Indigenous program, 1 independent graduate institute, and 1 doctoral degree program. The university has two campuses, totaling approximately 77 hectares. It is located north of the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park and south of the Taichung metropolitan area. It is approximately 10 to 15 minutes by car from the Miaoli Interchange of National Highways 1 and 3 and the Miaoli Railway Station, and approximately 15 to 20 minutes by car from the Miaoli High-Speed Rail Station. It is a great place for living and learning with convenient transportation. We look forward to your experience at National United University.

The dormitory provides

Guaranteed on-campus dormitory for four years

International Exchange and Cooperation

The university has established partnerships with more than 169 sister schools in Europe, America, and Asia. Each year, outstanding students are selected to participate in semester exchanges and overseas internships in the United States, Japan, South Korea, France, Malaysia, and other regions, increasing students’ international perspective and mobility. Senior officials arrange visits to key development partners to deepen existing cooperative relationships, such as the biennial Taiwan-Japan academic conference held in rotation with Japanese Kosen sister schools since 2017.

Teaching quality and academic prestige

1. Received the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Excellence Project for seven consecutive years. From 2013 to 2014, received subsidies from the Ministry of Education’s Third Phase Regional Teaching Resource Integration and Sharing Project. From 2015 to 2017, continued to receive subsidies from the Ministry of Education’s Second Phase Teaching Enhancement Project and the Featured University Pilot Project. From 2018 to 2022, received subsidies from the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Sprout Project.

2. With the concerted efforts of all faculty and students, the university was ranked 29th nationally in the 2016-2017 University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP).

3. Ranked among the top 10 national universities in the higher education system in the Industry-Academia Cooperation Performance Evaluation by the Higher Education Evaluation Accreditation Council of Taiwan.

4. Listed as a new national brand-name university in Business Weekly, issue 1328.

5. National United University ranked 31st in Taiwan in the 2021-2022 CWUR World University Rankings.

6. In the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Impact Rankings, National United University ranked 33rd in Taiwan and 601-800 worldwide.

Alumni


張茜南

President of the 4th Overseas Student Association

Hong Kong

The president of the 4th Overseas Student Association, after graduating and returning to Hong Kong, passed the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) assessment. The bachelor’s degree obtained in Taiwan is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree with honors in Hong Kong. Currently employed in a public sector unit in Hong Kong.

陳政南

Outstanding alumni

Hong Kong

1) Received the Ministry of Education’s Private Donation Scholarship in 2020 at National United University

2) Received the Outstanding Overseas Student Scholarship in 2021 at National Chengchi University

3) Received an Honorable Mention in the 2019 National Student Photography Competition

4) Served as the editor-in-chief of Public Television Peopo News at National United University from 2019-2020

5) Received the Special Jury Award in the Ministry of Education’s “My Future is My Own” Microfilm Competition

6) Obtained an internship opportunity at Global Views Magazine through the Commonwealth Education Media and Publishing’s Global Views Magazine Internship Program

7) Served as a course assistant and research assistant at National Chengchi University

8) Public Television PeoPo Citizen News Planning / Webcast Producer

黃威杰

Entrepreneur

Malaysia

Studied in the Department of Business Administration at the university, performed excellently in the department, and started his own business in Malaysia after returning.

梁瑋臣

9th Rural Regeneration – Humanities Care Award

Malaysia

9th Rural Regeneration – Humanities Care Award

Top 8 nationwide in the 2020 Fantasy Design Competition

陳照光

Outstanding alumni

South Tangerang

Indonesia

Third prize in the Cross-Strait Four Universities Joint Teaching Review for three sessions, finalist in the Global Biomimicry Design Competition, representative of Feng Chia University for exchange review, participated in the Advanced Biological Integrated Algorithm Design International Workshop, participated in the Taiwan-UK Digital Design International Workshop and Bartlett Lecture, and participated in the Japan Summer Exchange Program.

程章寧

Outstanding alumni

Malaysia

In 2018, represented the university in returning to Malaysia to participate in the Taiwan Higher Education Exhibition organized by the Malaysian Federation of Alumni Associations from Universities and Colleges of Taiwan, enhancing the university’s visibility and student recruitment.

Graduation representative of the 2017 academic year, shared the process of overseas Chinese students studying in Taiwan and expressed gratitude. Also passed the entrance exam for the Institute of Transportation at National Chiao Tung University in the same year.

周知和

Outstanding alumni

Penang, Malaysia

2024 Overseas Community Affairs Council’s Outstanding Overseas Chinese Student Award for Graduating Students
2023 Industry Patent Analysis and Layout Competition – Honorable Mention

Highlights


Taiwan National University System

The university, together with National Chung Hsing University, National Taichung University of Education, and National Kaohsiung University, jointly established the “Taiwan National University System,” composed of 11 national universities. They jointly conduct various inter-school cooperation and exchanges, providing opportunities for college students to participate in overseas volunteer service work in our country’s allied or friendly countries and promoting international exchange affairs.

Please refer to the official website for details link

International exchange activities

Each year, students are subsidized to participate in short-term overseas study, exchange programs, and invited or nominated to participate in overseas academic exchange activities, or to attend overseas international conferences and present papers orally; summer internships and student exchanges are signed with sister schools in the United States, France, Japan, and South Korea.

World’s Top 2% Scientists 2021

Scholars at Stanford University in the United States released the latest “2024 World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024” list. National United University has 14 people on the “Lifetime Science Impact Ranking (1960 – 2023)” and 5 people on the “Annual Science Impact Ranking.” The outstanding results rank National United University 23rd among 159 universities and colleges in Taiwan.

Departments


School Departments and Programs

Photos Videos


Photos


Videos

Promotional Video of National United University

National United University — Your Base to Dream Land

Introduction for National United University

My Dream Building Base: Dreams Start Here!

Scholarships


Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarship Amount

Eligibility


National United University
Overseas Chinese Student Scholarship

NTD 5,000-8,000/semester

(1) Bachelor’s students must take at least 16 credits per semester (graduating students must take at least 9 credits); Master’s and doctoral students must take at least 8 credits per semester (graduating graduate students must take at least 4 credits).

(2) Academic performance in the top 20% of the class in the previous semester.

(3) Not receiving other public funding from the government of the Republic of China.


National United University
Regulations for Foreign Student Scholarships

NTD 27,000-58,500/semester

(1) Tuition and miscellaneous fee waivers: Foreign students in undergraduate and graduate programs in the first academic year, graduate students may continue to receive it once (one academic year).

(2) Scholarship for undergraduate students: NTD 6,000 per month, paid for 4.5 months per semester. The overall average academic performance in the previous semester must be above 65 points, the conduct grade must be above 80 points, and at least 9 credits must be taken.

Graduate School:

NTD 8,000 per month, paid for 4.5 months per semester. The overall average academic performance in the previous semester must be above 80 points, the conduct grade must be above 80 points, and at least 4 credits must be taken.

An additional NTD 2,000 per month for those in the top 10% of the class;

An additional NTD 5,000 for the first place in the class (not cumulative with the NTD 2,000 for the top 10% of the class)


Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees

College of Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Design, Department of Information Management
NTD 52,000
College of Management (excluding the Department of Information Management)
NTD 45,200
College of Hakka Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
NTD 44,570

Living Expenses

Accommodation: NTD 22,000 (excluding winter and summer vacation periods)
Living expenses: NTD 72,000-NTD 98,000

One semester

One academic year

Other Notes


NTD 11,000 ~ NTD 22,000 (4.5 months)

NTD 22,000 ~ NTD44,000 (9 months)

Guaranteed on-campus dormitory for four years
https://dorm.nuu.edu.tw/p/405-1101-50292,c5638.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyormqPyr-8


Pathways

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