Vision and Outlook
Digital Transformation
From 2020 to 2021, the global outbreak of COVID-19 posed a major test of industries’ digital adaptability. Under various restrictions on physical interactions, all sectors were challenged to demonstrate exceptional resilience in responding to market disruptions. Leveraging its strengths in information and communication technology (ICT) and artificial intelligence (AI), our university seized the opportunity brought by the merger to actively promote digital transformation in administrative management, teaching, and research. The goal is to build a smart campus capable of addressing emerging challenges and opportunities across industries, while fostering diverse interdisciplinary integration and embracing an “end-in-mind” mindset to create new value through transformation.
To advance these efforts, the University has established the Strategic Planning Office to set transformation goals. While defining the vision and strategies for institutional development, the office incorporates rolling reviews based on big data governance. With shared commitment and alignment in values and vision across the institution, we strive to drive transformation and enhance sustainable governance in university affairs.
University Governance
Higher education plays a crucial role in cultivating a nation’s knowledge economy and nurturing future talent. As global attention to sustainable development continues to rise, the influence of universities is no longer confined to excellence in traditional domains such as teaching and research. Increasing emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration, local engagement, environmental sustainability, and contributing to societal progress. Therefore, pursuing sustainable development has become a global consensus and a key direction in the reform of university governance models.
Amid shifting external conditions, the sustainable development of universities has also been significantly impacted. Externally, Taiwan’s higher education sector faces challenges such as the poaching of professors by foreign institutions offering competitive salaries, as well as reductions in government funding that require universities to increase the proportion of self-generated revenue. Internally, as collaborations between universities and industry grow ever closer, institutions must consider how to respond through teaching and research initiatives—such as effectively revitalizing campus assets, enhancing the educational environment, and retaining or recruiting outstanding faculty. These issues collectively affect a university’s competitiveness and long-term development.
Foresight and Development
With the support of both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of National Defense, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and the National Defense University (NDU) have established Taiwan’s first—and currently the only—dual-enrollment program dedicated to cultivating defense research and technology talent. Through collaboration across NYCU’s Colleges of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, and Science, together with NDU’s College of Science and Engineering, the two institutions work hand in hand to train high-caliber military officers specializing in national defense technology.
NYCU’s research teams have signed cooperation agreements with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the Information, Communications & Electronic Warfare Force, and the National Defense University to jointly nurture defense-technology professionals. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration that integrates scientific innovation with military applications, the partnership strengthens Taiwan’s national defense R&D capabilities. NYCU also collaborates with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Institute for Information Industry (III), and the National Space Organization, leveraging academia’s cutting-edge technologies to propose advanced national-defense research projects, master critical technologies for next-generation weapon systems, and develop forward-looking defense innovations.
※ Sports Without Limits / Defense Technology / Public Safety Technology
Interdisciplinary Thinking
NYCU’s Smart Agriculture Team has developed a comprehensive smart agricultural industry chain guided by four major implementation pillars:
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Interdisciplinary AIoT-based smart agricultural production management and biotechnology,
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Agritech talent cultivation,
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Support mechanisms and educational programs for young farmers returning to their hometowns, and
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Long-term care and humanistic care initiatives.
Through the integration of these four pillars, the team injects new vitality into local agricultural development, promotes humanistic care, and provides solutions for long-term care services. This collaborative model fosters economic growth and supports sustainable regional development.
Technology Research and Development
NYCU’s research teams have signed cooperation agreements with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the Information, Communications & Electronic Warfare Force, and the National Defense University to cultivate defense-technology talent. Through cross-disciplinary collaboration that bridges scientific R&D and military applications, the partnership integrates and strengthens Taiwan’s national defense research capabilities.
NYCU also collaborates with organizations such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Institute for Information Industry (III), and the National Space Organization (NSPO). Leveraging academia’s advanced and forward-looking technologies, the University proposes cutting-edge defense technology research projects, develops key technologies for next-generation weapon systems, and advances frontier technological innovation.
※ Implantable Medical Device R&D and Certification Center / Next-Generation Animal Research Center / Building Taiwan’s Space Dream Together
