I. Teaching Innovation and Excellence

• Advancing the Bilingual Education Initiative (EMI) In 2025, the university selected and sponsored 11 faculty members to travel to Australia for advanced English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) professional training. At the undergraduate level, 28 compulsory EMI specialized courses were offered, successfully achieving a 100% student enrollment rate in EMI courses among all sophomore and master’s degree students.

• Innovative Teaching Models & Teaching Practice Research Outcomes To cultivate cutting-edge learning environments, the university’s innovative teaching initiative aggressively promoted the integration of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Generative AI. In 2025, 193 institutional projects were executed across 212 courses, drawing 6,847 student participations. This momentum successfully drove a 20% year-over-year growth in Ministry of Education (MOE) Teaching Practice Research Project applications, reaching a total of 36 proposals and further deep-rooting the university's instructional innovation.

• Industry-Expert Co-Teaching, Certifications, and Student Competition Awards The university offered 91 industry-expert co-teaching courses in 2025, representing an exponential growth rate of 133.3%. This collaborative model fueled a 24% increase in student registration for the iPAS (Industry Professional Assessment System) certifications, with our student passing rate significantly exceeding the national average. In AY 2024, students clinched 322 professional competition awards (including 140 international awards), showing a steady 6.6% growth. Notably, in the 2025 National Applied Technical Specialized Project Competition, the university swept two 1st Place titles and one Award of Excellence (佳作).

• Enhancing Practical and Innovative Skills Through Internships Through the promotion of industry-problem-oriented practical projects during internships, 16 projects were successfully executed in 2025, cultivating 34 elite students, with student satisfaction regarding skill advancement reaching an outstanding 95.7%. Our students delivered phenomenal performances, winning the Championship/First Prize at the National Mobile Communications Competition, the First Prize at the Cross-Strait Drone Competition, the Award of Excellence at the Perovskite Competition, and a Bronze Medal at an international academic symposium, alongside multiple successful patent applications.

• Three-Stage Cross-Disciplinary Framework In AY 2024, 100% of graduating students successfully completed cross-disciplinary design thinking courses and interdisciplinary/secondary-specialty programs. The curriculum featured 33 cross-disciplinary programs and 19 secondary-specialty programs, resulting in a cumulative total of 62 students earning a secondary specialty and 15 completing cross-disciplinary dual-credential programs. Additionally, 127 inter-college collaborative project plans were executed—a remarkable 45.98% growth—engaging 486 student-times.

• Residential College Education System 100% of the student body participated in the residential college system, allowing students to engage in specialized colleges tailored to their personal development. The Lize Residential College, driven by its "Four-Stage International Exchange Framework," expanded its reach to 330 student-times in 2025 across short-term study abroad, exchange programs, international conferences/competitions, and dual-master’s degree programs, marking a substantial 36.9% year-over-year growth.

II. Fulfilling Social Responsibility

• USR + CSR Collaborative Initiatives Collaborating with public sectors, corporate enterprises, and local communities to enhance community care, the university proposed 5 innovative solutions in 2025, successfully securing NT$2.77 million in grants and subsidies from both public and private sectors to co-drive regional revitalization.

• Prestigious USR Awards and Recognitions The university’s exceptional commitment to sustainability garnered prestigious awards in 2025:

  • 2025 Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA): Honored with two Gold Medals and one Bronze Medal.

  • CommonWealth Magazine USR University Citizen Rankings: Ranked No. 2 nationwide among all private universities of technology and recognized as one of Taiwan’s Top 25 Sustainable Universities for 4 consecutive years.

  • Global Views Monthly (遠見雜誌) USR Awards: Awarded the Award of Excellence (績優獎) in the Local Inclusion Category.

III. Industry-Academia Collaboration and Connectivity

• Industry-Academia R&D and Research Output For three consecutive years (2023–2025), the university’s per capita SCI-indexed journal publications ranked No. 1 among all universities of technology in Taiwan. In 2025, the per capita funding for National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) research projects advanced to No. 3 nationwide. Key research breakthroughs include: Prof. Yi-Ting Lai’s team (Department of Materials Engineering) successfully passed the 2026 NSTC Academic Research Start-up Project (Sprout Program / 萌芽計畫) with their innovative materials technology; and Prof. Shun-Yi Jian's team passed the 2025 Value Creation Program focused on low-carbon eco-friendly materials development. Furthermore, the university ranked No. 2 nationwide in per capita funding generated from private-sector industry-academia collaboration projects, reaching a total volume of NT$215.42 million, with technology transfer fees amounting to NT$26.39 million, alongside 10 signed international industry-academia cooperation contracts. Additionally, the Biomedical and Medical Devices Research Team was honored with the prestigious 22nd National Innovation Award (國家新創獎).

• Joint Industry-Academia Research Centers The Biochemical Engineering Technology R&D Center maintained its joint research center with Inno-Trend Technology Co., Ltd. In 2025, the Plasma and Thin Film Technology Center expanded its strategic horizon by co-founding a comprehensive joint research center in collaboration with both Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (FCFC) and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation.

• Pilot Production Plant Bases The Organic Electronics Research Center officially partnered with Formosa Bio-Med to establish a dedicated pilot production plant base. Simultaneously, the Biochemical Engineering Technology R&D Center joined forces with Inno-Trend Technology Co., Ltd. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation to co-found another pilot production plant base. To bridge academia and industry, the university launched 1 hands-on pilot production technology implementation course.

IV. Enhancing the Public Character of Higher Education

• Empowering Underprivileged Students for Social Mobility The university allocates over 20% of its annual tuition and fees to student scholarships and financial aid. In AY 2024, utilizing self-raised institutional funds, the university provided an average of NT$13,635 per student in financial aid, maintaining its position as No. 1 in per capita student aid funding among all universities of technology in Taiwan.

• Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings In the 2025 THE Impact Rankings, the university achieved a global ranking of 401–600th. Most notably, the university broke into the Global Top 100 for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).