National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
國立臺灣科技大學
Other name
NTUST
TaiwanTech (臺科大)
Former name
National Taiwan Institute of Technology
Motto
精誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cheng-sêng)
Motto in English
Precision in work, sincerity in attitude
TypePublic research institute of technology
EstablishedAugust 1, 1974 (1974-08-01)
BudgetNT$2.8 billion
PresidentYen Jia-Yush (顏家鈺; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Ka-gio̍k)
Academic staff
515 (full-time)
Administrative staff
318
Students11,672
Undergraduates5,593
Postgraduates6,079
Address,
Taipei
,
Taiwan

25°00′49″N 121°32′26″E / 25.013686°N 121.540535°E / 25.013686; 121.540535
CampusUrban
LanguageChinese
Colors  Blue
Affiliations
  • National Taiwan University System
  • Global Research & Industry Alliance
  • EQUIS
  • AACSB
  • UAiTED
MascotBenjamin (老虎坂守), Rossie (鴨子蘿絲)
Websitewww.ntust.edu.tw
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国立台湾科技大学
Traditional Chinese國立臺灣科技大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuólì Táiwān Kējì Dàxué
Bopomofoㄍㄨㄛ ㄌㄧˋ ㄊㄞˊ ㄨㄢ ㄎㄜ ㄐㄧˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Wade–Gileskuo2li4 t'ai2wan k'êchi4 ta4hsüeh2
Tongyong PinyinGuólì táiwan kejì dàsyué
Yale RomanizationGwólì táiwān kējì dàsywé
MPS2Guólì táiwān kējì dàshiué
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKok-li̍p Tâi-oân Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k

The National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), also known as TaiwanTech, is a public research university in Taipei, Taiwan. Established in 1974, it was originally a vocational college dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The university has five campuses, with its main campus in Gongguan covering an area of approximately 10 hectares (25 acres). As of 2023, it has more than 5,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students. Its seven academic colleges host 14 departments and 24 graduate programs.

NTUST, in partnership with National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, form the National Taiwan University System. In addition, the number of international master's and doctoral students at NTUST is the largest in Taiwan.