National Taiwan University (hereinafter referred to as NTU) has established a learning framework centered on "Foundations Solidifying, Interdisciplinary Innovating, Diverse Exploring, Self-Directed Learning" during the first phase of the Higher Education SPROUT Project. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, NTU has achieved its best-ever global ranking of 63rd and 23rd in Asia, fully demonstrating the significant enhancement of our teaching and research quality as well as our international influence.
The second phase of the plan aims to further enhance the interdisciplinary learning system, expand learning opportunities overseas and within industries, and provide more opportunities for international exchanges and practical experiences. These initiatives are designed to promote autonomous learning and strengthen academia-industry collaboration. At the same time, NTU continues to promote diverse admissions pathways, student support services, and resource sharing to cultivate the leadership and research talents needed by the nation. Below is a summary of the key achievements from 2025, showcasing NTU’s efforts and accomplishments in interdisciplinary learning and educational innovation.
1. Talent Development: With the goal of cultivating six key competencies, NTU supports and guides students in rooting their knowledge, exploring diverse fields, and applying their skills in practice.
(1) Rooting: Strengthened foundational courses with a focus on information technology and digital literacy.
By 2025, 75% of NTU undergraduate students have taken programming courses. In 2025, the integrated course " Digital Literacy Navigator " had a total of 199 students participate, assisting students in responding to the challenges of the new era.
(2) Exploration: Promoted NTU Specialization Programs (NTUSP) and established University/ College Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Programs (UIBP/CIBP). NTU currently offers 280 Specialization Programs, with approximately 32% of undergraduates earning NTUSP certificates in 2024, including 12.7% specializing in programs outside their major. As of 2025, NTU has admitted a total of 143 students into the University Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Program, with three graduates so far. Among them, two have continued their studies in NTU’s Master’s programs, and one is currently employed overseas company. College Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s Programs are operational across seven colleges, with 94 students enrolled. Trans-disciplinary Bachelor Degree Program (TBD) now has 63 students, with ten graduates to date. In 2025, the Double Major/Minor Program received 2,297 applications (including those from the National Taiwan University System), with 947 approved. Exploration Credit system received 10,539 applications, while participation in the " (Into the Field: ) Active Learning Project " and " Exploratory Learning Project " continues to grow, reflecting trends in interdisciplinary learning.
(3) Practice: NTU has increased opportunities for students to study abroad and engage in industry internships while fostering an internationalized campus environment. In terms of international exchange, in 2025 more than 1,500 students joined the NTU Beyond Borders initiative to undertake overseas study and exchange; among them, 210 students participated in the International Mentorship Program and undertook internship and traineeship placements at 54 host institutions in 18 countries, advancing the implementation of the SDGs. EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) courses increased to 2,079 (12.35%), enhancing students’ global competitiveness. For industry internships, NTU launched career exploration courses with 517 participants. " NTU International Mentorship Program " collaborated with over 88 companies, matching 414 students for internships. NTU also offers 30 Undergraduate Honors Programs with 81 students having received program certificates.
2. Enhancing Teaching and Learning Models:
(1) Curriculum Reform: NTU launched "The Curriculum and Instruction Reform Project". The undergraduate reform program aims to update required courses and establish NTU Specialization Programs networks. Between 2023 and 2025, a total of 14 departments proposed 19 reform programs, with a department participation rate of 21%. The doctoral reform program requires all teaching units offering doctoral programs to specify an expected duration of study and key milestones, along with an annual progress review. Effective from the 2025 academic year, these measures have been fully implemented to guide doctoral students in completing their degrees in due course.
(2) Teaching Development: A total of 206 participants have registered for the ACE Teaching Certification Project. Of these, 11 have completed the Course Design Module and 7 have completed the English-Medium Instruction (EMI) Module. In response to the growing demand for AI tools and their pedagogical applications, the project organized three hands-on AI workshops, attracting more than 260 faculty participants. The workshops earned an average satisfaction rating of 4.7 out of 5 and effectively supported instructors in exploring the integration of AI into course design, learning assessment, and teaching-research practices.
(3) Digital Teaching: The NTU COOL platform now supports over 5,200 courses each semester and incorporates AI-powered captioning and advanced video-summarization tools to enhance blended learning. In 2025, the platform enabled the creation of 12 VR360 teaching modules. The number of future classrooms has expanded to 75, and NTU is also assisting the College of Medicine in establishing a multifunctional XR classroom, scheduled for completion in June 2026 and set to be operational in the first semester of the 2026–2027 academic year.
(4) Academic Advising: The Academic Advising Office (AAO) provided over 917 one-on-one advising sessions and mentor consultations in 2025, along with 18 group guidance sessions, serving 1,284 participants. With a student recommendation rate of 99.6%, NTU demonstrated the strong impact of its learning support initiatives. The integration of the Illuminating Advising Cards further enhanced student engagement and advising quality.
3. Public Accessibility of Higher Education and Social Responsibility: Enhancing Multiple Admission Program, Resource Sharing, and Sustainable Development Mechanisms.
(1) Multiple Admission Programs and Comprehensive Student-support Mechanisms: To ensure equitable access to education, NTU has gradually increased the number of admission quota under the Star Plan, reaching 12.44% in 2025, with 434 quotas available. The university has expanded its Hope Student Support Mechanism and Dream Field Comprehensive Supporting Program, assisting 2,103 economically and culturally disadvantaged students in 2025 with scholarships and grants exceeding NT$14.25 million, focusing resources to support underprivileged students.
(2) Shared Educational Resources: NTU has actively promoted open educational resources, offering over 3,300 speech videos (NTU Speech), 298 open courses (NTU OCW), and 81 massive open online courses (NTU MOOC), which have collectively attracted tens of millions of views. Among them, History of Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties and Introduction to Psychology were respectively awarded the Honorable Mention in the OCW category and the Honorable Mention in the MOOCs/Micro-Credit category of the 2025 Taiwan Open Education Awards. The university continues to promote these on-line courses to high school students, with 60 to 80 schools participating each semester and more than 15,000 high school students completing courses to date. In the summer of 2025, NTU offered 31 Common and General Education courses through its Summer College, with 1,278 enrollments.
(3) Sustainable Development: In teaching, students are guided to treat the campus as a living lab for sustainability. In 2024–2025, they conducted a campus tree census, learning species identification and forest carbon sequestration calculation to build carbon management skills. In campus governance and partner engagement, NTU partnered with iPASS to launch the “NTU Green Action” initiative, encouraging daily sustainable practices, while continuing the International Net-Zero Emissions Technology Competition, which attracted 1,150 international participants in 2025. Through sustained commitment to university social responsibility and sustainable development, NTU ranked 14th globally in the 2025 THE Impact Rankings, highlighting its international impact in environmental governance, social engagement, and talent cultivation.
4. Promotion of Institutional Research
(1) Data Visualization Analysis: Utilize the Ministry of Education’s open data to update the data visualization platform across six major categories, including student data, faculty and staff, research performance, institutional resources, and international exchange, to monitor and understand the dynamics of university development.
(2) Institutional Research Projects: Conduct systematic tracking and evaluation of several institutional initiatives, including Dream Field Comprehensive Support Program, NTU Beyond Borders, Exploratory Learning Project to examine and assess their effectiveness. Take Dream Field Comprehensive Support Program as an example, an analysis was conducted on the academic performance dimension. The results show that the GPAs and the number of Academic Achievement Award among the participating students have increased year by year. In addition, they outperformed economically and culturally disadvantaged students on other indicators as well, indicating the program’s positive impact on students.
(3) Institutional Strategy Analysis Projects: Implement multiple institutional strategy analysis projects to investigate data and policy practices of leading world universities in various areas, such as sources and proportions of institutional income, models of venture fund establishment, mechanisms for acknowledging institutional contributions, and the scope of institutional research operations. The findings provide valuable references for benchmarking and strategic planning at the University.
5. Internationalization Support System
(1) Training Programs for International Affairs Competencies: NTU strengthened professional development in international affairs through both on-campus and external training activities. In 2025, the University organized five training sessions covering topics such as international partnership development, international conference management, intercultural communication, and international student support, with a total of 216 participants. NTU also engaged in 13 experience-sharing sessions with domestic and overseas higher education institutions on university internationalization, and supported 12 faculty and staff members to participate in overseas training and exchange programs.
(2) Increased EMI Courses and Teaching Assistants: The number of EMI courses grew from 1,779 in the 2022 academic year to 2,079 in 2024. Additionally, in the 2023 academic year, the selection of Outstanding Teaching Assistants has been conducted separately for English-medium instruction (EMI) courses. This aims to better reflect the professional performance of teaching assistants in different language environments. As of now, 72 Outstanding EMI Teaching Assistants have been selected.