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Latest university ranking lists Dayeh 30th among private universities in Taiwan

In the 2023 Best Universities and Colleges ranking published by Global Views Monthly, Dayeh University has garnered a reputation for its outstanding performance. In the humanities and social sciences, DYU landed  25th place and 30th place in the private university category and nationwide, respectively. The ranking was indicative of DYU’s commitment to education, industry cooperation, global outreach, and a sense of mission in fulfilling its USR.

Accolades: the fruitful results of our exceptional education 

◎ Faculty and student R&D teams from the Department of Engineering and the College of Nursing won six gold medals in "The 9th World Innovation and Invention Competition, 2023",  and five gold medals along with four silver medals in "The 14th IIIC International Innovation and Invention Competition 2023."

◎ The Department of Architecture and Interior Design won the golden award from the "A+ Cultural Asset Creativity Award" of 2023, with a cash prize of NT$100,000.

◎ Students from the English department won the championship from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Program - World Changers International Competition,  and took second place in the "2023 Inspirational Person" selection.

◎ An outstanding student from the Bachelor Program for Multimedia Digital Content, more commonly known as Shleep, won the first prize in the "Best Animated Film of the 9th Short Film Festival",  and was recognized as “exceptional” in the 3D Animation group of animation Category in 2023 Vision Get Wild Film Festival."

◎ Congratulations to the student from the Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts Program, whose project "Like a Dream" has brought to him a recognition in the 3rd IM Film Festival.

◎ Our students from the Department of Medicinal Plants and Food Health Sciences, who gallantly won first and second place. As for the Golden Tea Award, they won first place, plus three honorable Mentions and the spiritual champions.

◎ Exceptional students from Department of Hospitality and Management took home two gold and silver medals in the "2023 TUCC Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge", and the champion title of "Taiwan's 2023 International Culture of Tea Beverage Festival with Creative Tea Beverage Competition". In addition, they also brought home a bronze medal in the "TIC Taipei International Culinary Challenge," plus two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the 2023 APHCA.

◎ Congratulations to the Department of Tourism and Travel Management students who won the first place in the 12th Tourism Elite Cup & National Tour Design Competition 2023.

DYU won 6 gold medals in the 2023 Korea WiC World Innovation and Invention Contest

The Joint R&D team from the College of Engineering and Nursing & Health Sciences won six gold medals at Korea's 2023 WiC World Innovation and Invention Contest.

"Taiwanese Invention lights up the world!" To explore and cultivate student's potential through professional guidance, DYU introduced the German apprenticeship system, and its success has been manifested in the collaborative R&D team consisting of members from the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing & Health Sciences. In the 9th Korea WiC World Innovation and Invention Contest of 2023, delegates from DYU competed with teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Malaysia, etc. Their inventions covered numerous topics such as intelligence disaster prevention, health care, and daily applications. Eventually they won six gold medals, which was indicative of the vibrant, innovation-driven atmosphere that DYU has to offer.

DYU ushers in a big boost for local businesses and technology, transforming it into a highly  acclaimed government project in central Taiwan

This power box, combined with the IOT system designed by students and faculty of the Department of Information Engineering, can help enterprises conduct Carbon Footprint Verification (CFV). 

Celebrated as an enterprise partner, DYU actively seeks every opportunity to engage with industry associations, including joining the Tri-county Research Industrial Alliance (CCNRIA) of Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou. In 2023, the R&D base had at least 62 collaborative projects that involve local industry and business. Its funding has reached NTD$29,000,000, of which three proposals benefitted from the academics to promote the valuable innovation projects of local Tec-industrial business, and a total of 33 enterprises have already been working on research and developments. These inventions are to be patented subsequently; just as the ongoing review of seven derivative patents, four have been endorsed by the government sector, such as SBIR and NSC.

Cooperation between industry and academia made it possible for Taiwan's local businesses to become greener and move towards a circular economy

The Department of Medicinal Plants and Food Health Sciences in DYU built industry cooperation with Sheng Cyuan Hua Bio-Tech—Co. to develop rice cosmetic products.

Working in tandem with Sheng Cyuan Hua Bio-Tech Co., Professor Jen-Chieh Tsai from the Department of Medicinal Plants and Food Health Sciences at DYU and his research team developed a wide range of cosmetic product that created a new niche for the agricultural industry, as well as reducing the carbon footprint during production by using local ingredients.

Vice President Shih Ying-lung pointed out that DYU is a comprehensive university that is heavily focused on cooperations with the industry. In response to local business demand, DYU built seven distinctive R&D bases, with faculty members leading students in industry-cooperation programs under the German-style apprenticeship system.

In response to the SDGs vision of industry cooperation, college students from the Philippines visited DYU for our cutting-edge lithium battery recycling technology

The college of engineering at DYU invests in lithium battery recycling technology research, and has won awards for innovative inventions.

Five years ago, Dean Ching-Hua Lee in the College of Engineering at the DYU developed a technique for recycling lithium batteries, then an emerging business of processing used electric vehicle batteries. The research team won two innovation patents and a technology transfer. It has also won gold medals for two consecutive years at the WiC World Innovation and Invention Contest in South Korea. Their efforts has gained worldwide attention from numerous media outlets, and even attract Filipino college students to visit and ask for guidance.

With this technique the research team received a generous donation worth NT$1,000,000 from DIAMONCHEM INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. The laboratory recovered valuable metals in batteries through wet metallurgy, regenerating resources, while keeping the environmental toll to a minimum.

DYU Touted as Taiwan's First SDGs On-Campus Practicing Field

Da-Yeh University proudly presented its Campus as a practicing field for SDG goals, and established an alliance with the neighboring primary and high schools, sharing a unified vision for a more sustainable future.

DYU has recently announced the upgrade of its R&D base to foster collaboration between industry and academia, deepen their linkage with SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), and to establish the first physical SDGs campus practicing field in Taiwan. Under this initiative, it is planned to set up five SDGs practicing fields on campus targeted at water recycling, carbon inventory, clean energy, along with earth-friendly agricultural production. These areas will help to create a physical environment for secondary schools to develop teaching materials and lesson plans, and to cultivate awareness of sustainable lifestyles.

Moreover, DYU has taken every possible measure to expand on the campaigning of SDG-related events. DYU is proud to have partnered with the National Education Department and 72 elementary and high schools to establish the Greater Changhua "Sustainability Strategic Alliance." This alliance promotes sustainability awareness and science education across the community and school curriculum. DYU has been opening its campus for tours and visits for the "Water Recycling and Reuse" campus practice field since 2023, and has successfully conducted 15 courses and workshops. 

The SDGs lecture series was awarded the "2023 TSAA Taiwan Sustainability Action Award." The program, combined with campus lectures, makes up a STEAM micro-program designed to deep people’s  understanding of sustainability through a lively learning environment.

DYU has the highest acceptance rate of the Teaching Practice Research Project,  even higher than the national average

DYU's Teaching Practice Research Program pass rate has exceeded 50% for six consecutive years, which is higher than the national average.

The year 2023 saw the acceptance of 13 teaching practice research proposal from DYU. With a passing rate of 59%,  it was higher than that of the national average of 43.87%. For three consecutive years, recognition from the Ministry of Education was received for DYU’s commitment to teaching practice and research.

DYU organized the "Digital Teaching Infinity (∞) Workshop" and  conducted the "Seed Teachers' Rise to the Top" program, whereby new ideas about teaching are applied to the innovative curriculum and pedagogy. The revised curriculum fosters creative innovation and critical thinking. For instance, students of the Multimedia Department relished the micro-program in narrative communication, which won the Ministry of Education's iGER "The Highest Popularity Award for Student Proposals."

One way to see how much DYU is committed to teaching practice and research is to notice how closely the curriculum is linked to interdisciplinary, professional, and industrial needs. DYU has established a new "D∞ College" system to foster interdisciplinarity. As part of this initiative, the General Education program now incorporates theoretical and hands-on learning and offers 30 micro-credit courses; students can choose up to three micro-courses based on their interests.

DYU prides itself as a brewing house for everything your need know about tea, from culture to consumption

DYU has been rigorously dedicated to nurturing talents in the tea industry. The Tea Technology and Product Research Center conducts a C-Level Tea Expert Certification Counseling Course. So far, nine master's degree courses in tea have been conducted, and more than a hundred students from 11 counties in Taiwan have been trained in this field. DYU has integrated tea science into its curriculum under the USR program to further strengthen its initiatives. A series of tea science and tea culture courses and activities are organized to develop skilled and competent professionals in the tea industry.

It came as little wonder that students at DYU fared well in various national competitions. Qiu Zhenjia, a Department of Hospitality and Management major, won the First Prize in the Taiwan Tea No. 18 Seed Category of the 2022 Local Specialty Tea Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Competition. Two exceptional students from the Department of Medicinal Plants and Food Health Sciences were respectively awarded first and second place in the Gold Executive Award (Junior College Group). Furthermore, they won a runner-up award with three merits and were spiritual champions of the Golden Tea Award.

DYU has been invited to the Nantou Tea Expo for four years in a row. It should be noted, however, that in 2023, the exhibition introduced a revised set of objectives, including the integration of the tea industry with low-carbon SDGs, the accomplishments of the tea industry's education from the perspective of food safety and sustainability, and the integration of science and culture.

Fostering international talents in diversified overseas training routes

Students from the Department of Nursing went on a Summer Internship at Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, U.S.A.

DYU is particularly committed to promoting international exchanges. The university has formed alliances with renowned international higher education institutions, and participates in the Ministry of Education's Sea of Learning Program. DYU encourages students to enhance their learning through short-term exchange programs, overseas study tours, field trips, internships, volunteer work, and service teams. In recognition of its efforts, the Sea of Learning Program has awarded DYU a grant of NT$4,050,000. Also noteworthy is the fact that DYU is the only university in Changhua county whose proposal of a bilingual program is approved of.

◎    The Department of Applied Japanese Language is the first academic unit to offer  the 1+3 Dual Degree Program and offers a 3-year dual degree program at Nagasaki University of Foreign Languages in Japan.

◎    Overseas internships are available for Japanese majors at ANA Intercontinental Hotel, Manza Beach Resort, Ashigara International Hotel, Mimatsu, and Muji in Singapore.

◎    Department of Hospitality and Management students traveled to Eastern Tiger Restaurant in Australia and Roots 2 STEM for an internship in Canada.

◎    The Department of Nursing took its students on an international exchange tour to Chiang Mai, Thailand, Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing in New York, and the University of the Pacific College of Optometry in the United States.

◎    The Department of Tourism and Travel Management offered internship opportunities to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, California.

◎    Student interns from the Department of Visual Communication Design went to London, UK, to work on film and television production and curating design.

◎    The Department of Architecture and Interior Design arranged visits to ICS design schools in Japan, Hong Kong enterprises, and Spain to participate in the joint exhibition, and offered exchange programs with Carrara Institute of Art in Italy.

◎    DYU Volunteer Group organized a high school camp in Sabah Tannan, Malaysia.

Multiple financial assistance tracks motivated students to obtain professional licenses

We have an 85% pass rate for students in the Department of Hospitality and Management, with bakery programs taking the Level B Bartender certification.

To motivate students to acquire professional skill certificates, DYU has developed an incentive plan to provide grants for certification exams. Additionally, DYU manages to ease the financial burden for the disadvantaged students by covering the registration fees for the exams, increasing their learning opportunities, and helping them strengthen their independent learning abilities. 

In 2023, 25% of the fresh graduates from DYU held professional licenses. Among them, the passing rate for the Department of Hospitality and Management and the Bakery Program in the level B Bartender Certification was 85%, much higher than the national passing rate of 30%. The passing rate for the Nursing Technician and Optometrist national exams was also higher than the national average. Even  more remarkable was the passing rate for the TBSA Business Planning Competency Advanced Examination License and the International Courtesy Receptionist B License, which was 100%. Furthermore, 16 students obtained the ERP Software Application Technician license, and six received the ACCBE Business Analyst license, demonstrating DYU’s exceptional achievements in encouraging students to obtain permits and enhance their competitiveness in employment.

Professional enrichment through learning and teaching

Students from the Department of Sport and Health Management set up a peer support group; senior Lian Hongkai instructed his junior, Leung Siu-wai, to win a silver medal in bodybuilding in her debut competition.

To deepen students' practical abilities and enhance their competitiveness in the workplace, DYU has set up a research grant program whereby each teacher's laboratory allows students to research a specific topic of their own choosing. Teachers will guide students to participate in relevant experiments and offer professional guidance. Students will be able to choose their field of research according to their interests during their sophomore and junior years.

With such programs, students have achieved significant accomplishments in their respective fields. The Department of Sport and Health Management students formed a learning group and won two awards in their debut bodybuilding competition. In the Department of Hospitality, students received funding from the Ministry of Education's Vision Building Program and gained internship opportunities at Eastern Tiger Catering in Australia. In addition, students of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences participated in the National Science and Technology Council's College Student Research Grant. They gained research experience working with local businesses and industry cooperation, and such experience allowed them to be admitted to graduate programs in several public and private universities.

The sustainable vision helped “Exploring Lishan, Bagua Plateau” win a silver medal in Taipei Micro movie Festival 

DYU helps local businesses operate restaurants in Tianzhong by obtaining government subsidies and organizing exotic cuisine classes to help new residents integrate into the community.

Through the "Tianzhong Hundred Leaves" platform, DYU lent a hand in the development of the Tianzhong and Tianwei commercial districts. It mentored the Tianwei Freeway Garden Association to cultivate local talents, introducing the use of digital technology. DYU also provided counseling to local stores in Tianzhong acquiring government resources as well as creating a new point of interest to attract young people to return to their home areas—which is also within the scope of sustainability.

DYU and the local eatery in Tianzhong, "Lady" Stinky Tofu, helped the Tianzhong North Road community obtain a government subsidy to organize a "cross-cultural gourmet cooking class". It allowed new residents of Tianzhong to integrate with the local community. DYU also assisted the Tianzhong Tourism Development Association in developing a local mini-tour and planning an in-depth local experience itinerary, which contributed to the acquisition of a subsidy of $720,000 from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. With the subsidy, it was possible to introduce an online food ordering platform, and accelerate the regeneration of Tianzhong's rural areas. 

DYU partnered with enterprises to enhance carbon inventory capability and cultivate net-zero specialists

DYU counseling team advised local enterprises on net-zero carbon emissions.

In response to the global awareness of net-zero emissions and the trend of carbon border adjustment mechanisms, DYU established a counseling Group in 2022 to help local businesses in Changhua meet the requirement of industrial net-zero carbon emission. 

The number of projects related to carbon reduction has been increasing rapidly, and DYU currently works with 31 manufacturers in Changhua and Taichung, with at least 2-3 on-site counseling sessions for each manufacturer. Professional instructors offer carbon inventory courses to assist manufacturers with initial inventories and set realistic carbon reduction goals every year.

Director Tsai Huan-liang of the Department of Information Engineering led students to develop an air box and an electrical energy monitoring system. The power box, which can calculate carbon footprints and energy conservation rate, won the gold medal in the "2023 Green Ideas Invention and Design Fair".

Crossover technology opens up new horizons for communities in Tianzhong and Tianwei

DYU helps local businesses operate restaurants in Tianzhong by obtaining government subsidies and organizing exotic cuisine classes to help new residents integrate into the community.

Through the "Tianzhong Hundred Leaves" platform, DYU lent a hand in the development of the Tianzhong and Tianwei commercial districts. It mentored the Tianwei Freeway Garden Association to cultivate local talents, introducing the use of digital technology. DYU also provided counseling to local stores in Tianzhong acquiring government resources as well as creating a new point of interest to attract young people to return to their home areas—which is also within the scope of sustainability.

DYU and the local eatery in Tianzhong, "Lady" Stinky Tofu, helped the Tianzhong North Road community obtain a government subsidy to organize a "cross-cultural gourmet cooking class". It allowed new residents of Tianzhong to integrate with the local community. DYU also assisted the Tianzhong Tourism Development Association in developing a local mini-tour and planning an in-depth local experience itinerary, which contributed to the acquisition of a subsidy of $720,000 from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. With the subsidy, it was possible to introduce an online food ordering platform, and accelerate the regeneration of Tianzhong's rural areas. 

The Department of English in DYU promotes the English Support Project with the tide of sustainability in language learning

With the faculty members and students in the Department of English, we witnessed the SDG vision introduced to National Yuanlin High School students.

DYU continually promoted public service activities, such as the English Support Project. The Department of English fulfilled the spirit of "Hands Joining Together, Big and Small” in which teachers, local students, and international students came to partner schools, such as Dasi Elementary, Daewon Elementary, Yuanlin Senior High, and TianZhong Senior High. 

Associate Professor Zhang Zhihui was in charge of the Summer Fun English Camp in Dayuen Elementary School, where she focused on topics such as world cultures, environmental education, and sustainability issues–fusing children's interest in learning English with that in knowing and loving the world we are a member of. Professor Cheng Kuan-Jong, the department chair,  led international students from France and Indonesia to Tianzhong High School, where they shared their multicultural journeys with high school students through language and songs.

The National Yuanlin High School English summer camp was based on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through games and role play, high school students got a better understanding of sustainable environmental management and human relationships and a diverse point of view. Besides, the English Camp of the English Support Program in 2023 was themed "Animal Party", and successfully helped children learn about animals and develop proper pronunciation.