Location
  • Southern Taiwan
  • No. 1, Shuefu Road, Neipu, Pingtung, Taiwan, ROC
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Why Us
  • English taught environment: Programs fully instructed in English are open to enrollment for both local and international students.
  • Bountiful scholarships for qualified students.
  • Beautiful campus, like a national park.
  • Low tuition and living costs.
  • Chinese Language Center: The best choice to learn Chinese language and culture.
About Us

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) was established in Southern Taiwan as a school of tropical agriculture in 1924. The university is currently comprised of seven colleges: Agriculture, Engineering, Management, Humanities & Social Science, International, Veterinary Medicine, and Professional Studies. NPUST’s vast and beautiful 298-hectare campus has earned it the reputation of “national park university” and with a commitment to caring for the environment, NPUST has ranked first in Taiwan on the UI GreenMetric University Ranking eight years in row— and 4th in Asia, in 2021.

School Type
  • Public
  • Technical
Scholarships

(1) NPUST Scholarship to Excellent Foreign Students

a. Coverage

Bachelor: Free tuition fee or free accommodations;

Master & PhD: Full scholarship (tuition fee-waived, maximum 12 credits fee-waived/semester, on-campus dormitory fee-waived, with monthly stipend) or partial scholarship (tuition fee-waived, maximum 12 credits fee-waived/semester, on-campus dormitory fee-waived, without monthly stipend).

b. Eligibility

Bachelor: Sophomore, Junior and Senior; Average grades 75%/year or above

Master: Year 1 to 2; Average grades 80%/year or above; TOEFL paper 520 points or above

PhD.: Year 1 to 3 or 4; Average grades 80%/year or above; TOEFL paper 520 points or above.

(2) NPUST PhD Assistantship

a. Coverage

PhD: Tuition waiver, monthly stipend will be NTD14,000 (around USD467) at least.

b. Eligibility

TOFEL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, TOECI 785, or BULATS ALTE Level 3, fulfil the requirement by the advisor’s permission.

(3) Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program

https://taiwanscholarship.moe.gov.tw/web/aboutus.aspx

Fees

Tuition fees: About USD3,200-4,250 per year upon different colleges.

Dormitory fee: About USD725 per year.

Living Cost: About USD290-430 per month.

ACADEMICS

College of Agriculture 

Graduate Institute of Bioresources / PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Plant Industry / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Food Science / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Forestry / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Aquaculture / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Animal Science / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Plant Medicine / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Wood Science and Design / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Biological Science and Technology / Bachelor; Master (Chinese/English)

 

College of Veterinary Medicine 

Department of Veterinary Medicine / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Graduate Institute of Animal Vaccine Technology / Master (Chinese)

Graduate Institute of Wildlife Conservation / Master (Chinese)

 

College of Engineering 

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Mechanical Engineering / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Civil Engineering / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (Chinese/English)

Department of Soil and Water Conservation / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Vehicle Engineering / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Biomechatronics Engineering / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Graduate Institute of Materials Engineering / Master (Chinese)

Undergraduate Program in Advanced Materials (Chinese)

 

College of Management 

Graduate Institute of Landscape Architecture and Recreation Management / Master (Chinese)

Graduate Institute of Management of Innovation and Technology / Master (Chinese)

Department of Agribusiness Management / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Management Information Systems / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Industrial Management / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Business Administration / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Fashion Design and Management / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

International Bachelor’s Degree Program in Finance (English)

 

College of Humanities and Social Sciences 

Graduate Institute of Technological and Vocational Education / Master (Chinese)

Graduate Institute of Hakka Cultural Industry / Master (Chinese)

Department of Social Work / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Modern Languages / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Recreation Sports and Health Promotion / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

Department of Child Care / Bachelor; Master (Chinese)

 

International College 

Department of Tropical Agriculture and International Cooperation / Bachelor; Master; PhD. (English)

International Program in Ornamental Fish Technology and Aquatic Animal Health / PhD. (English)

International Program in Animal Vaccine Technology / PhD. (English)

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