1.Strengthening Cross-Disciplinary Programs
• Offered 47 cross-disciplinary programs through 34 colleges and departments.
• A total of 1,941 students participated in these programs.
• Introduced a university-wide “Arete Honors Program” for students admitted via recommendation.
2.Co-Creation and Hands-On Courses
• Delivered hands-on micro-programs, including 234 core and advanced courses.
• Offered 252 innovative micro-courses and workshops.
• Recorded 6,449 enrollments across these courses.
3.Improving academic research capacity
• NYCU was ranked the top 1% in 15 fields among 22 fields of the Essential Science Indicators (ESI)
database. (1 new field added in 2024).
• 90 articles from the university were published in Science and Nature series journals during 2023-2024.
• 297 articles were listed as “highly-cited” papers in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2022.
4.Recruitment of scholar excellence (outstanding scholars)
• Over 20% of the recipients of the Flexible Salary Program are from assistant and associate faculty members.
• In 2024, NYCU has recruited 44 Yushan Fellows including 20 Yushan Young Fellows.
• Launched the “Presidential Young Chair Professorship” initiative to attract 43 young scholars.
• Approved 62 “Faculty Development Plans” in 2023-2024, supporting interdisciplinary research.
• Provided 79 new faculty funding packages to encourage research and improve academic performance.
5.Deepening International Collaboration and Talent Mobility
• Joined international organizations like APRU and UAiTED.
• Established dedicated offices for Taiwan-Japan exchange, semiconductor collaboration, and international promotion.
• Partnered with Indian Institute of Technology for dual Ph.D. degrees and UIUC for dual master degrees.
• Launched Taiwan’s first overseas semiconductor master program with Vietnam National University.
• Collaborated with MIT, Purdue, and UIUC to facilitate student internships in Taiwan.
• Facilitated over 1,000 student exchanges post-pandemic with more than 300 partner institutions globally.
6.Enhancing Industry-Academia Co-creation
• Facilitated technology transfer for several enterprises, with 7 professors successfully securing contracts exceeding NTD 5 million each in 2023.
• Supported faculty members in founding 28 university spin-off companies.
7.Improving Access for Economically and Culturally Disadvantaged Students
• Increased admissions for disadvantaged students to 158 through special application channels.
• Assisted 509 economically disadvantaged students with scholarship applications.
• External fundraising efforts for student aid reached NTD 5 million annually.
8.Addressing Social Issues and Promoting Local Sustainability
•Facilitated faculty-led student projects in rural and indigenous communities, emphasizing health promotion, academic tutoring, and support for vulnerable populations.
•Actively tackled local health and resource disparities to enhance equity and foster social inclusivity.
• Embedding sustainable development goals (SDGs) in education and activities. Integrated SDGs into the curriculum and extracurricular initiatives to promote awareness and actionable engagement.
• Establishing the community and sustainable education center and offering a micro-program in sustainability leadership, combining theoretical insights, case studies, and practical applications to cultivate systematic problem-solving skills and prepare leaders for sustainable development challenges.