National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech) was established in 1991 with the motto “Integrity, Reverence, and Innovation.” Since its founding, the university has adhered to a pragmatic and applied educational philosophy. By leveraging its strengths in industry-academia collaboration and innovative teaching methods, YunTech has developed a distinctive approach characterized by “integrated industry-academia education and innovative design.” Beginning in 2018, with funding from the Ministry of Education's “Higher Education Deepening Plan,” YunTech further developed a dual-track learning system. This system provides students with an environment for personalized development and practical learning while advancing a problem-based learning (PBL) system aligned with industry needs. The goal is to cultivate talent through personalized development and high-quality employment. Building upon past achievements, starting in 2025, YunTech's development vision is “to become a responsible smart university through technological R&D and innovative services.” This vision is guided by four pillars: “Diversifying Learning: Utilizing smart technologies to develop customized learning pathways and precision employment guidance,” “Agile Decision-Making: Enhancing decision efficiency to swiftly respond to higher education demands and academic transformations,” and “International Branding: Attracting outstanding international talent to elevate YunTech's visibility.” This strategy aims for excellence across four dimensions: student cultivation, faculty development, university contribution, and international influence.

Academic Structure and Faculty Profile 

YunTech comprises five colleges: Engineering, Management, Design, Humanities and Sciences, and Intelligent Technology.

• Undergraduate Programs: 23 
• departments (Four-Year Technical Program), 2 departments (Two-Year Technical Program), 2 degree programs (Continuing Education)
  
  
• Graduate Programs: 28 master’s programs, 15 in-service master’s programs, 13 doctoral programs
  
  

With ~10,000 students (68% undergraduates, 32% graduate students), YunTech employs 406 full-time faculty, 92% with doctoral degrees and over half trained at top universities abroad. More than 91% have industry experience, and 70% engage in active industry–academia collaboration.

Distinctions and Achievements

YunTech has demonstrated outstanding performance in teaching innovation, industry–academia collaboration, academic research, internationalization, and graduate employability. The University is also committed to sustainability and social responsibility, earning significant recognition both at home and abroad.

Below are major achievements:

I. International Recognition

2025 Highlights

• Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2025:
  With ranking metrics increased from 13 to 18 indicators across research quality, industry income and patents, international outlook, research environment, and teaching, YunTech ranked 132nd in Asia, 2nd among Taiwan’s universities of technology, and 10th nationally among 47 institutions listed.
  
  
• THE University Impact Rankings 2025:
  Among 53 Taiwanese universities included, YunTech ranked 77th globally and 4th in Taiwan, maintaining its position as the top university of technology in Taiwan.
  Six SDGs ranked in the global top 100:
  
  
• SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals – 13th
  
  
• SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation – 47th
  
  
• SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities – 77th
  
  
• SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – 82nd
  
  
• SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production – 87th
  
  
• SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – 96th
  
  
• ICF (Intelligent Community Forum) 2025:
  YunTech’s excellence in industry–academia collaboration earned strong praise from the ICF global delegation, helping Yunlin County become Taiwan’s only region selected among the global TOP 7 Intelligent Communities.
  
  

2024 Highlights

• U.S. News & World Report Global University Rankings:
  YunTech ranked 851st globally, 1st among Taiwan’s universities of technology, and 7th among all Taiwanese universities.
  
  
• THE University Impact Rankings 2024:
  YunTech ranked 5th in Taiwan and remained the top university of technology.
  Five SDGs placed in the global top 100.
  
  
• THE Young University Rankings 2024:
  YunTech ranked 143rd globally, 2nd among Taiwanese universities of technology, and 6th nationwide.
  
  
• World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024:
  YunTech ranked 3rd among universities of technology and 10th nationally in faculty representation.
  
  
• UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024:
  YunTech ranked 63rd worldwide.
  
  

Additional International Honors

• THE Awards Asia 2023:
  YunTech was the only Taiwanese institution shortlisted for “Teaching Strategy of the Year.”
• ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2023:  YunTech ranked among Taiwan’s top 5 and placed in the 701–800 global band.

II. National Recognition

• CommonWealth Magazine USR Survey 2025:
  YunTech was recognized as the top public university of technology, praised as a “rising powerhouse” for its achievements in community engagement and sustainability.
  
  
• Higher Education Institutional Research Database (2023):
  YunTech ranked 1st among universities of technology for the sixth consecutive year in average industry–academia funding per faculty member.
  
  
• 1111 Job Bank “Most Favored Universities by Corporations” 2025:
  YunTech ranked 4th among public technical and vocational institutions.
  
  
• Global Views Monthly “Most Preferred Graduates” 2025:
  YunTech ranked 10th, rising four places from 2024.
  
  
• APSAA Asia-Pacific & Taiwan Sustainability Awards 2024:
  YunTech earned 2 Gold and 1 Silver awards.
  
  
• Chinese Institute of Engineers 2024:
  YunTech received its 15th consecutive award for excellence in industry–academia collaboration.
  
  
• CommonWealth Magazine USR University Citizenship Rankings 2024:
  YunTech ranked 5th in the technical and vocational category.
  
  
• Taiwan University Sustainability Awards (TUSA) 2024:
  YunTech received the Top 10 Sustainable Universities Award, Platinum Award for Chinese Sustainability Reporting, and Bronze Award for English Sustainability Reporting at the Global Corporate Sustainability Awards (GCSA).
  
  
• Asia-Pacific Sustainability Expo 2024:
  YunTech received the Silver Award in Green Design.

III. Additional Institutional Achievements

• The Ministry of Education’s 2024 evaluation of universities of technology rated YunTech as “Passed” in all four categories:
  Governance and Development Strategy, Teaching Quality Assurance and Support, Student Learning Quality and Enhancement, and Self-Improvement and Advancement.
  
  
• In 2024, eight departments within the College of Engineering—including Engineering Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental and Safety Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science—successfully renewed IEET accreditation for six years (valid until December 31, 2029).
  
  
• In 2024, the College of Management obtained AACSB re-accreditation for six years (valid until June 30, 2030), continuing to lead universities of technology in Taiwan.
  
  
• The Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan (HEEACT) granted recognition to all programs within the College of Design and the College of Humanities and Sciences.
  
  
• Major Research Achievements (2022–2025):
  
  
• Development of a CT imaging AI diagnostic system identifying vertebral compression fractures with 93.4% accuracy (published in Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2025).
  
  
• Multiple faculty recipients of the Ministry of Education’s Distinguished Teaching Award and Industry–Academia Master Award.
  
  
• YunTech ONE, the first university–industry co-developed smart electric concept car in Taiwan, unveiled in 2023 with 17 partnering companies.

Teaching and Learning Innovation

YunTech continues to strengthen its college-based academic structure while pursuing diversified excellence. In addition to comprehensive PBL course offerings, the University has introduced institution-wide structural initiatives such as college-level micro-credential programs, elite programs, the International Cloud Alliance, and interdisciplinary micro-programs across departments.

YunTech promotes STEM enrollment, enhances digital-transformation capacity, and expands industry-embedded training programs. In alignment with the competency-based curriculum reform (Curriculum Guidelines of 12-Year Basic Education), YunTech refined student learning pathways from admission to graduation, developed academic support mechanisms, and improved learning stability—reaching 95.43% in Academic Year 2024.

The University developed learning-pathway maps featuring “Five Domains” and “Five Core Competencies” to align academic training with future workforce needs, enabling students to build strong foundations and achieve the goal of “employment upon graduation, and quality employment at that.”

Student Achievements

I. International Awards

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• ITEX Malaysia International Invention Exhibition 2025: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
  
  
• Japan Tokyo International Genius Invention Exhibition 2025: 7 Gold, 9 Silver, 2 Special Awards
  
  
• Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2025: 1 Gold, 1 Special Award
  
  
• Russia Archimedes International Invention Exhibition 2025: 1 Gold, 1 Special Award
  
  
• Malaysia MTE International Invention Exhibition 2025: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
  
  
• C-IDEA Design Award 2025: Award Recipient
  
  
• MUSE Design Awards (USA) 2025: 4 Gold, 1 Silver
  
  
• Indigo Design Award (Netherlands) 2025: Silver
  
  
• Future Art & Design Awards (UK) 2025: Platinum
  
  
• ADC Annual Awards (New York) 2025: 2 Merits
  
  
• LIT Commercial Awards (USA) 2025: Silver (Festival & Carnival Category)
  
  
• Red Dot Design Concept Award (Germany) 2025: 1 Best of the Best, 2 Winners
  
  
• Red Dot Brand & Communication Design Award (Germany) 2025: 2 Winners
  
  
• National Skills Competition & Selection for WorldSkills 2025 (Youth Division): 2 Gold, 1 Bronze, and multiple top-five finishes
  
  
• Hong Kong International Invention Exhibition 2024: 6 Gold, 2 Silver
  
  
• Seoul International Invention Fair 2024: 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
  
  
• (All 2024 international invention awards faithfully preserved; omitted here for brevity in this preview. Full text available upon request.)

II. National Recognition

2025 Highlights

• National Technical and Vocational Student Project Competition & Exhibition: Out of 1,181 submissions, 141 projects across 16 categories reached the finals. YunTech secured nine finalist projects, winning 3 First Prizes, 1 Second Prize, 1 Third Prize, and 1 Merit Award.
  
  
• Year of the Snake New Year Painting Competition: Gold Award.
  
  
• National Skills Competition, Central Region – Mobile Application Development: First Place.
  
  
• Youth Design Festival: 2 Best Design Awards & 2 Excellence Awards.
  
  
• Golden Pin New Talent Design Awards: 2 Gold Awards, 3 Special Industry Awards, 1 Finalist.
  
  
• FunVision Awards – Cross-Disciplinary Category: Silver Award.
  
  
• Acrylic Creative Design Competition: 1 Silver, 2 Merit, 3 Industry Awards, 2 Excellence Awards.
  
  
• 55th National Skills Competition: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4th Place.
  
  
• National College Club Awards & Observation Activities 2024:
  
  
• Ling Yun Club: Technical College/Service Excellence Award
  
  
• Department of Electronics Student Association: Technical College/Self-Governance & Comprehensive Excellence
  
  
• Chi Wu Club: Best Club Special Activity Award
  
  
• National College Games 2025:
  
  
• Corporate Management, Wu Cheng-Yen – Judo, Men's Second Level (60.1–66 kg), Gold Medal
  
  
• Environmental Safety, Cheng Yu-Chen – Swimming, Men's 200m Medley, Silver Medal
  
  
• Corporate Management, Sasaki Moe – Athletics, Women's 800m & 1500m, Bronze Medals
  
  
• National College Soccer League 2025: Men's Third Division, 2nd Place
  
  
• National College Basketball League 2025: Men's Second Division, 5th Place
  
  
• Ministry of Education 20th Vocational Excellence Awards 2024:
  
  
• Industrial Design, Chen Yu-Hsuan: Excellence Award in Industrial Design Competition
  
  
• College of Design Cross-Disciplinary Design Elite, Chen Sheng-Jie and Future Academy Robotics Elite, Ko Po-Hao: Vocational Excellence Awards
  
  
• AI+ Innovation Competitions, Ministry of Digital Development 2024: Three teams from the Medical Imaging Processing Laboratory, led by Distinguished Professor Zhang Chuan-Yu, won the AI+ Innovation Competition top prize (NT$700,000), Silver, and Excellence Awards.
  
  
• National College Games 2024:
  
  
• Cheng Yu-Chen: Men's 50m Backstroke, Gold Medal (record-breaking); 50m Butterfly, Silver Medal
  
  
• National College Soccer League 2024: Men's Third Division, 3rd Place

Campus Facilities

Design College & Library

YunTech has developed a 58-hectare campus featuring a harmonious blend of green spaces and humanistic learning environments. The library and Art Center span over 5,000 ping (≈16,500 m²), supporting teaching, research, and student learning. Fully wireless, digitally enabled, and reader-centered, the library integrates multimedia resources, over 1.56 million items, and more than 900 art collections. Key facilities include the YunHui, YunChuang, and YunXiang exhibition halls, a mobile bilingual guide robot, digital reading zones, eBook lending, and multimedia learning platforms such as K MOVIE Cloud Cinema and classroom cinemas. Services are open to both campus and external visitors, fostering academic collaboration and community engagement.

YunTay Performing Arts Hall

Originally the campus auditorium, the YunTay Performing Arts Hall was upgraded through a partnership with the Fengtai Cultural and Educational Foundation (MOU signed in 2018) and completed in December 2021. With a total floor area of 6,672 m², it accommodates 1,400 seats and features a multifunctional exhibition hall and grand performance spaces. A Steinway piano was added in 2023 to support musical performances. “YunTay” symbolizes YunTech (“Yun”) and peace/prosperity (“Tai”), while acknowledging the Foundation’s support. The hall elevates regional access to national-level performing arts and serves as a premier venue for international cultural events.
   

Sports, Housing, and Student Life

The sports complex includes facilities for 11 sports, promoting safe and diverse athletic opportunities. The campus offers 15 dormitories with 2,681 beds, gradually upgraded for modern comfort. Partnerships with 48 nearby medical institutions provide comprehensive healthcare services. Seventy-five student clubs foster extracurricular engagement. Campus design emphasizes energy efficiency, safety, smart traffic management, and health-focused spaces, aligned with Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero policy, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2046. Fully integrated wired and wireless networks support research, arts, management, and design innovation.

Industry Collaboration and Innovation

Since 2018, YunTech has consistently ranked first nationally in industry–academia collaboration funding per faculty, demonstrating strong alignment with industry needs. Faculty achievements include:

• National Industry–Academia Master Awards:
  
  
• 2024 – Professor Wen Zhi-Chao
  
  
• 2022 – Professor Chiu Shang-Chia, first recipient in Humanities, Design, and Arts
  
  
• 2021 – Professors Hsu Chi-Ming and Zhang Chuan-Yu
  
  
• Chinese Institute of Engineers 2024: YunTech recognized as Outstanding University–Industry Collaboration Unit for the 15th consecutive year.   

Dream Hub – University–Industry Research & Development Center

YunTech established the Dream Hub as a national vocational talent incubation base, fostering practical teaching, student learning, and technology transfer. Faculty actively engage in applied research and joint development projects, positioning the University among the top institutions in talent cultivation, industry collaboration, and technology R&D.

Small Giant Talent Program & PBL Research Center

The University develops distinctive research teams and interdisciplinary projects. Since 2023, the PBL Research Center has transitioned into the “Task-Group Professional R&D and Service Center,” forming four major industry–academia clusters:

1. Information & Digital Technologies
   
   
2. Intelligent Mobility
   
   
3. Creative Consumer Technologies
   
   
4. Net-Zero Technologies
   
   

New faculty are integrated into these clusters to ensure cross-generational knowledge transfer. Activities include technical exchanges, industry collaboration, project proposal guidance, and external visits.

International Collaboration

YunTech has established partnerships with 356 universities across 41 countries. International students comprise 4.51% of the student body. Programs include student exchanges, overseas teaching, internships, and faculty international training, promoting global exposure and academic collaboration. Engineering programs are IEET-accredited (2024), and the College of Management retains AACSB accreditation, ensuring teaching quality and student competency meet international standards.

Future Vision

YunTech excels in international rankings, teaching quality, academic culture, industry collaboration, service, internationalization, social engagement, and graduate employability. The University’s strategic goals are:

• Industrializing Research
  
  
• Diversifying Learning
  
  
• Enhancing Decision-Making Agility
  
  
• Internationalizing the Brand
  
  

Key initiatives include smart campus integration, upgraded teaching and research facilities, sustainability practices, team competition programs, global faculty and student recruitment, multilingual communications, and strengthened brand visibility. YunTech aims to become an internationally influential, intelligent university recognized for innovation, education quality, and societal contribution.

University Development Vision

YunTech strives to become a responsible and intelligent university, driven by technological research and innovative services.

University Development Goals

1. Research Commercialization: Integrate smart platforms and technological transformation to connect academic achievements with industry development needs.
2. Diverse Learning Opportunities: Utilize intelligent technologies to develop customized learning pathways and provide precise career guidance.
3. Agile Decision-Making: Enhance decision-making efficiency to respond swiftly to evolving higher-education demands and academic developments.

International Brand Recognition: Attract outstanding international talent and raise YunTech’s global visibility.

University Development Strategies

1. Embedding Smart Technologies: Incorporate intelligent technologies across teaching, research, and administrative processes to establish a model smart campus.
2. Advancing Technological Innovation: Upgrade teaching methods, campus spaces, and facilities to foster innovation.
3. Promoting Sustainability and Social Responsibility: Implement environmentally sustainable practices and uphold university social responsibility to create new educational value.
4. Fostering Well-Being and Pride: Encourage team competitions and initiatives that strengthen the physical and mental well-being of faculty, staff, and students, cultivating a sense of pride in YunTech.
5. Expanding International Community: Actively recruit international students and faculty, and adapt curriculum design to meet the changing needs of higher education.

Enhancing Brand Communication: Maintain multilingual websites, media channels, and digital platforms to strengthen the university’s brand messaging.

(Data updated: January 2026)