Admission
Why study at National United University?
National United University is the only university in Miaoli Taiwan, world ranking top 9% and Taiwan ranking top 20% according Center for World University Ranking (CWUR) announcement in 2019-2020. Our graduate students play an important role in furthering our world class research. Whatever your subject or interest, we provide you with world-class resources and facilities. Our alumni are highly regarded in Taiwan and area, and go on to achieve success in many fields.
We love the opportunity to do the same to you!
Apply to Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUU
Please send your application to the following address:
Admission Section, Academic Affairs, National United University No. 2, Lienda, Miaoli City, 36063, Taiwan
Tel：+886-37-381000 ext.1131
Fax：+886-37-381139
or to the email address: admission@nuu.edu.tw
Degree program
| Department | Bachelor | Master | Ph.d |
| Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Tuition-fees
The following tuition rates are based on academic year 2019. The rates are for reference only and if it’s different from the tuition rates in academic year 2022, please follow the official version of “Tuition of the academic year 2022”
All fees shown below are in NTD (New Taiwan Dollars). Applicants should be aware of the floating exchange rate in terms of currency conversion.
| College of Engineering and Science | Tuition/Semester | Incidental/Semester | Credit fee/per credit |
| Ph.D Program | 29,000 | 1,700 | ✘ |
| Master Program | 29,000 | 1,700 | ✘ |
| Bachelor Program | 29,000 | 1,700 | 2,060 |
*If a student cannot complete his/her master’s program within 2 years, he/she must pay tuition and incidental fees in an amount of NT$24,000 and credit fees for every semester since the 5th semester. (Credit fee for master program: NTD$3,000 (US$100) per credit).
*If a student cannot complete his/her Ph. D program within 3 years, he/she must pay tuition and incidental fees in an amount of NT$24,000 and credit fees for every semester since the 7th semester. (Credit fee for Ph. D program NT$3,000 per credit).
Others fees
All fees shown below are in NTD (New Taiwan Dollars). Applicants should be aware of the floating exchange rate in terms of currency conversion.
| Textbooks (price may vary according to the course taken) | 5,000~8,000 | Per semester |
| Student insurance | 400 | Per semester |
| Health Insurance | 3,000 | |
| National Health Insurance | *4,494 | |
| On-Campus accommodation | 7,000 | Per semester |
| Computer Lab/E-mail account and utilities fee | 500 | Per semester |
| Estimate living expenses | 10,000 | Per month |
| Medical check-up of freshmen | 400 |
*The price is calculated according to the governmental regulations then; for the latest insurance premium please contact National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare (http://www.nhi.gov.tw/).
Student housing
All fees shown below are in NTD (New Taiwan Dollars). Applicants should be aware of the floating exchange rate in terms of currency conversion.
Dormitory priority for foreign students. Since foreigners must apply for plenty of juridical and academic registration documents in the first year, such as enrollment and alien resident certificate, for receiving the latest information, living in the school dormitories is required for first-year foreign students.
One academic year includes two semesters, per semester costs about NT$8,500.( not including winter & summer vacation)
| Room type | Accommodation fee | Energy overuse fee | Dormitory deposit | Total amount |
| *6-people rooms (male/female) | 7,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 8,500 |
*A bedframe, closet, desk, and chair are provided in each dorm room. Students must purchase other necessary accessories on their own
Scholarship
NUU provides the following scholarships for applicants with good academic performance who are not receiving financial aid from the Taiwan government or from their home country. A scholarship will be cancelled if you are awarded grants or scholarships from other organizations.
For other scholarship from government, you may access information about Taiwan’s universities/colleges and the latest guidelines from the website of Ministry of Education (www.english.moe.gov.tw) or Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mofa.gov.tw/en)
Important date
| Application period | January 25~ April 25 (every year) |
| Admission announcement | May, 18 |
| Acceptance Letters sent to Applicants | May, 19 |
International students who intend to apply for any programs offered by NUU should submit his/her application documents within the application period. If the application fails to reach us by the deadline, your application will NOT be processed.