Asia University is a university in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 2001, it offers education for degrees in health and medical science, computer science and electrical engineering, creative design, management, and humanities and social sciences. In the past 20 years, AU has demonstrated excellence in academic performance and was ranked as the first in many higher education evaluations conducted by the Ministry of Education (MOE). It was evaluated as the best among newly established universities in Taiwan and granted honored projects from the MOE, the so-called Program for Promoting Teaching Excellence Universities, for 12 years consecutively.

As a comprehensive university, AU also centers on creating an aesthetic campus and cultural atmosphere. Specifically, AU offers a space for teaching, research, and creation by inviting the world-renowned architect, Tadao Ando, to design the Asia Museum of Modern Art in 2007, which was officially opened in 2013. As a legendary landmark in central Taiwan, the museum turns to be a venue for world-class exhibitions and an interacting platform for artists from local and abroad, which becomes a leading role in the cultural and creative industry in Taiwan. In addition, we encourage students to submit their works to the international design competition and invention fairs. For instance, the university's students have won 99 RedDot Awards, including 16 Best-of-the-Best and 11 iF Awards, 2 G-Mark International Design Awards, plus 117 gold, 143 silver and 101 bronze medals, 41 Special Awards, 2 Grand Prizes, 1 Semi-grand Prize and 3 International Highest Awards in famous international design and invention contests.

Our Chinese Language Center offers accredited language courses for AU international students. These courses are designed based on three levels of Chinese language courses: Basic Chinese, Intermediate Chinese, and High-Intermediate Chinese. The courses are compatible with ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Our courses are primarily designed to help students develop their competence to converse fluently in Chinese, to study academic courses, and to acquaint themselves with Taiwanese/Chinese culture and society.

The courses are mostly conducted in a small class, enhancing thereby the interaction between both teachers and students. In addition to classroom teaching and learning, extra-curricular activities, such as speech contest, poetry reading, song contests and other forms of performance are held to enable students to apply what they have learned in class to real-life contexts.

Overview

Asia University has established various top-notch research centers that will lead the world by adopting emerging technologies. The research centers include the AI Research Center, the Center for Precision Health Research, the Eye Center, the Big Data Research Center, the Research Center of Fintech and Blockchain Technology, the Center for Prevention and Treatment of Internet Addiction, and the Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms Research Center. Furthermore, in response to the age of AI and 5G, Asia University has established the first College of Artificial Intelligence in Taiwan to boost students’ future career prospects with AI knowledge and 5G literacy. The AI experience room situated inside the Smart Library offers students a glance of smart medical services, smart homes, self-driving cars, unmanned factories, XArm, etc. 

The establishment of the Asia Museum of Modern Art is a milestone for AU. Moving forward with the perception of "Health, Caring, Innovation, and Excellence" as the motto for school operation, the university devote themselves to strengthening humanities, care, and social services by building an affiliated hospital, which they expect to be a ”health keeper” for the local society and a gateway to knowledge for students. AU believe that the extraordinary journey the university have been through will expand their vision and help build a remarkable and comprehensive university with international competitiveness.

Why Asia University?

• Asia University, though quite fresh, has been renowned for its high-quality education and distinguished academic performance.
• In 2010, Asia University established a “Nobel Laureate Forum”, and so far 12 Nobel laureates and 7 world-famous scholars have been invited to give speeches at Asia University, inspiring students and faculty members to “see higher and longer” in the academic world.
• China-Asia Associated University (CA2) —Being long-time cooperation partners, the two universities, AU and China Medical University became a union in 2012, promoting further sharing of teaching and research resources to be more competitive in higher education.
• Asia University continuously makes efforts to promote internationalization. Over the past two decades,  Aisa University has built partnerships with more than 300 academic institutions, fostering academic collaboration and interaction between schools.

Campus

Aisa University is well-known for its beautiful campus filled with artistic buildings, most of which were inspired by Greek or Roman architecture. The well-designed buildings have won a National Award for Outstanding Construction in 2009. Also, in 2013, the Asia University Museum of Modern Art, whose exterior design was led by the world-famous architect Mr. Tadao Ando, was elected nationally as one of the 10 prettiest Campus Scenic Spots in Taiwan.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it