National Taipei University of Technology

Exchange Agreement signed in 2015
University Level – Academic Cooperation signed in September 2020
Faculty Level – Student Exchange is valid until July 31, 2024
Partner Affiliation: TAIPEI TECH College of Design

The National Taipei University of Technology in Taipei, Taiwan, is the best technological university in Taiwan with a history of nearly 100 years and has produced many entrepreneurs. Its predecessor was the Auxiliary Industrial Institute of the Education Affairs Office of the Civil Administration Department, established by the Taiwan Governor’s Office in 1912, which consisted of three departments: Woodcraft, Metalwork and Electrical Engineering. In 1948, it became the Provincial Taipei Institute of Technology, and in 1997, it was renamed the National Taipei University of Technology.

At present, the university has become the center of science and technology education in Taiwan, offering education and research in the three fields of technology, design and management. It has become a technological university consisting of six colleges: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, College of Electrical and Computer Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Management and College of Design. There are 19 undergraduate programs, 26 master programs and 17 doctoral programs. There are 13,000 students and 1020 faculty members. The College of Design has three departments – architecture, industrial design and interactive design – that focus on education and research in architecture, product design and media design. The number of faculty members in the school is about 40.

It is not a problem if you can’t speak Chinese, many teachers can speak Japanese. You won’t have any problem too if you can speak English.

Name of University and Department	National Taipei University of Technology College of Design
Department Available for Student Exchange	College of Design
Exchange Programs	Detailed information is not available on the university website.
Semester/Academic Calendar Fall semester	2024/9/9 – 2025/1/12
Nomination Deadline	Required by online (April 1 – 30)
Application Deadline for Host University (Partner University)	April 1 – 30
Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University	March 30
Semester/Academic Calendar Spring semester	Mid-February – Late June
Nomination Deadline	Required by online (October 1 – 30)
Application Deadline for Host University (Partner University)	October 1 – 31
Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University	September 15
Application Procedure	Apply via email to Professor Tomo Inoue. (t-inoue@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp)
Language Proficiency (English)	Be proficient in English or Chinese
Remarks	–
Number of Exchange Students	5
Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge)	<Department of Environmental Design> – (*)Professor INOUE Tomo – Professor OI Naoyuki – Professor UKAI Tetsuya – Professor TANI Masakazu – Professor TANOUE Kenichi
E-mail of Professors	– Prof. INOUE Tomo: t-inoue@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. OI: oi@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. UKAI: ukai@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. TANI: tani@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. TANOUE: tanoue@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp

(Updated on March 8, 2024)