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National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), also known as TaiwanTech, is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Established in 1974, it was originally a vocational college dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The university has five campuses, with its main campus in Gongguan covering an area of approximately 10 hectares (25 acres). As of 2023, it has more than 5,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students. Its seven academic colleges host 14 departments and 24 graduate programs.

NTUST, in partnership with National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, form the National Taiwan University System [zh]. In addition, the number of international master's and doctoral students at NTUST is the largest in Taiwan.

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, formerly known as National Taiwan Institute of Technology, was established on 22 July 1974, as the first and the best higher education institution of its kind within the technological and vocational education system in Taiwan. By extending this system to the highest level, the university was intended to meet the need created by the rapid economic and industrial development for highly trained engineers and managers.

The university initially consisted of four departments, Industrial Management, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Textile Engineering, in 1974. The department of Construction Engineering was added in 1975; and both the department of Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering were launched in 1976. The Master's degree programs began in 1979, and the Ph.D. programs were offered in 1982. On attaining university status in 1997, the university reorganized itself into five colleges - Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Management, Design, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. From the year 2001, certain departments also began to accept students into doctoral programs in the continuing education division.

After more than thirty years of growth and evolution, under the outstanding leadership of successive presidents, nowadays, the Taiwan Tech has become one of the 11 top universities in Taiwan, and has been recognized by all sectors of society for its academic and practical achievements in such areas as cooperation with industry, promotion of entrepreneurship and technology licensing. The university is considered the best technical university in Taiwan. The achievements made by the university in the technical and design departments has made it well recognized among the Asian universities as well.In 2018, NTUST established the Polytechnic University Taiwan - Paraguay (UPTP) in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, with NTUST providing teaching assistance. In 2023, NTUST received the campus of Hwa Hsia University of Technology then established Huaxia Campus of NTUST in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City.

The university has five campuses; the main campus, Gongguan Campus, is in the Daan District of Taipei City, and contains most teaching and researching buildings, library, athletic facilities, and the central administrative offices.

The Gongguan Campus, located at 43 Keelung Rd, Sec. 4, situated in southern Taipei, covers an area of about 10 hectares. It is about a 10-minute walk away from the Gongguan MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) Station.

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