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College of Semiconductor Research (半導體研究學院)
Founded 2021 as one of the first colleges under Taiwan's National Key Fields Industry-University Cooperation Act, with first dean Dr. Burn J. Lin. Industry partners including TSMC, UMC and Micron invest over NT$130 million a year, building a direct talent pipeline into the global foundry industry.
Physics
NTHU's flagship science discipline, ranked roughly #85 worldwide in QS 2025. Home to strong condensed-matter, photonics and theoretical physics groups, and historically tied to Taiwan's first Nobel laureate Yuan T. Lee, who took his master's here.
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)
Ranked around #94 globally in QS 2025 for electrical engineering. The college supplies engineers directly to the adjacent Hsinchu Science Park and is central to NTHU's semiconductor and IC-design strength.
Materials Science and Engineering
In the QS global 101–150 band, with research closely aligned to semiconductor process and advanced-materials needs of the surrounding chip industry.
Nuclear Science
A distinctive legacy strength — NTHU evolved from a nuclear-science institute and retains rare specialist programs and facilities in nuclear and radiation science uncommon at comparable universities.
International Master of Business Administration (IMBA)
An English-taught graduate program from the College of Technology Management, offering an English-medium route for international students into NTHU's tech-and-management ecosystem.
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