List of university mergers in Taiwan
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University mergers in Taiwan are a result of declining student numbers, caused by low birth rates and an oversupply of universities, both public and private.[1]
- National Chiayi University (NCYU)
- Established in 2000 through the merger of National Chiayi Institute of Technology (NCIT) and National Chiayi Teachers College (NCTC)[2]
- University of Taipei (UT)
- Established in 2013 through the merger of Taipei Municipal University of Education (TMUE) and Taipei Physical Education College (TPEC)[3]
- National Pingtung University (NPTU)
- Established in 2014 through the merger of National Pingtung University of Education (NPUE) and National Pingtung Institute of Commerce (NPIC)[4]
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST)
- Established in 2018 through the merger of three national universities: National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST), National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (KUAS), and National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU)[5]
- After the merger, NKUST became the second largest national university in Taiwan based on the number of students.[6]
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
- Established in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) and National Yang-Ming University (NYMU)[7][8]
- Regarded as the merger of two top-tier universities in Taiwan
