Education System in Taiwan

There are over 100 institutions of higher education in Taiwan. Roughly 66.6% of the over 100,000 students taking the national university entrance exams are accepted to a higher educational institution. Since the 1990s many trade schools and junior colleges have been 'promoted' to university status, which can account for the high university entrance rates. Nonetheless, a high score is desired as an admission criterion to the prestigious institutions. Taiwan has many universities, both public and private. Tuition is less expensive in public than in private universities, like that in most western countries. Many public universities have financial support from the government for research purposes. In terms of public resources and expenses for higher education, both used to be incentives for students when they are choosing between public and private universities after their high school education. However, some departments of the public schools are no longer better than those of private schools, as there is an imbalance in the support they receive for the school development policy. Nowadays some private schools are strongly supported by the College Council, which consists of prosperous commercial groups or religious bodies (such as Fu Jen Catholic University, Tzu Chi University). Most private schools have established their own academic field in specific department or area of specialty. Presently, students will apply for the schools that have higher academic achievement in their chosen field.

Eduniversal in Taiwan: 7 schools
Schools with 5 Palms      1
Schools with 4 Palms      1
Schools with 3 Palms      4
Schools with 2 Palms      1
Schools with 1 Palm       0

Useful Sites for Studying in Taiwan
Study in Taiwan             http://www.studyintaiwan.org/en/index.html
Taiwan Tourism:            http://www.go2taiwan.net/

Scholarships for Studying in Taiwan
Study in Taiwan:           http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/country/taiwan.htm