# National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech or simply NYUST, Chinese: 國立雲林科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Hûn-lîm Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a university of science and technology in Taiwan. Founded in 1991 and located in Yunlin County. It was restructured as a technological university in 1997. It's a member of "National Yunlin University system" with National Taiwan University, and accredited by AACSB, ACCSB and IEET.
Yuntech is organized into several colleges, including the College of Engineering, College of Management, College of Design, College of Humanities and Applied Sciences, and College of Future.
Yuntech is currently the 3rd-ranked university of science and technology in Taiwan, on the rankings of Times Higher Education World University Rankings and U.S. News & World Report.

## History

In the beginning, Wenji Hsu (許文治; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Bûn-tī), the then governor of Yunlin County, believed that there was only one College in Yunlin County, which was disparate compared to other counties and cities, so the development of high-level education standards in Yunlin was a top priority. Initially, he did not succeed in his bid to get National Chung Cheng University established in Yunlin, so he continued to fight for the establishment of a university of the high level, with the goal of "contributing to the development of education in Yunlin". At the beginning of the school's construction, the County Government provided the Ministry of Education as the site for the school's construction. In addition, Yunlin Junior High School had to be relocated due to the establishment of the Yunlin Institute of Technology.

### National Yunlin Institute of Technology (1989–1997)

* The Executive Yuan approved the establishment of the Preparatory Office and the Ministry of Education approved the establishment of the National Yunlin Institute of Technology in 1989. Dr. Wen-Hsiung Chang (張文雄; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Bûn-hiông), then president of National Taipei University of Technology, was appointed as the director of the preparatory office.
* National Yunlin Institute of Technology was officially established on July 1, 1991, with 352 new students, and the first president was Dr.Wen-Hsiung Chang, the director of preparatory work. On August 1 of the year, the first phase of construction was completed, and eight departments were initially established: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, industrial management, business management, information management, industrial design, and business design.
* In accordance with the Ministry of Education to encourage the conversion of meritorious schools into technical colleges, National Yunlin Institute of Technology was renamed National Yunlin University of Science and Technology(Yuntech). Along with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Chaoyang University of Technology were the first batch of technical colleges in Taiwan to be successfully converted into technical universities.

### National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (1997–present)

* In 2001, President Wen-Hsiung Chang retired and was succeeded by Dr. cōng-míng Lin(林聰明) as the second president, with the goal of "building a humanistic learning environment, and making every effort to promote industrialization, e-corporation, and internationalization."
* In 2005, Cheers Magazine's Best Universities Guide ranked National Yunlin University of Science and Technology 9th in the country for the amount of money spent per person on student talent and research ethos. 。
* In 2009, Dr. Yǒngbīn Yáng(楊永斌), a tenured professor at National Taiwan University, took over the presidency of Yunlin University of Science and Technology, with the goal of developing "a strong academic culture and first-class creativity.
* On December 6, 2018, signed a memorandum of cooperation with National Taiwan University, and National Formosa University to establish the National Yunlin University Consortium.

### Campus life

YunTech is located in Douliu, Yunlin County, Central Taiwan, with access via highways and railway system, 226 km south of Taipei, capital city of Taiwan. The university occupies about 60 hectares. 8 artistic works are placed around the campus, and the Art Center of YunTech periodically holds exhibitions.
The library totals 16,529 square meters and has 1,750,000 volumes in its collection which include journals in Chinese and other languages, e-database and e-learning resources. It also includes online databases in all subject areas for technological universities nationwide.
YunTech hosted the National Intercollegiate Athletic Games in 2006 and 2014.
* YunTech Aerial Photography
* Yuntech Campus Entrance
* Yuntech Student ID Card 2017

## List of presidents

| No | Name | Since | Experience | Current |
| 1 | Zhāng wénxióng | 1991─2001 | Presidents of National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences Presidents of National Taipei University of Technology Presidents of Lunghwa University of Science and Technology | Retired |
| 2 | Lín cōngmíng | 2001─2009 | Professor of National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Deputy Ministry of Ministry of Education Director General of Executive Yuan | Presidents of Nanhua University |
| 3 | Yáng yǒngbīn | 2009─2013 | Director of National Taiwan University Doctor of City University of Hong Kong | Fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering |
| 4 | Hóu chūn kàn | 2013─2017 | Vice-Pre of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology | Professor of Mechanical Engineering |
| 5 | Yáng néng shū | 2017─Present | Vice-Pr of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology | Presidents of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology |

## Colleges and schools
### College

| College | Department | Department(Chinese) |
| College of Engineering | Graduate School of Engineering Science and Technology | 工程科技研究所 |
| College of Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | 機械工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Electrical Engineering | 電機工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Electronic Engineering | 電子工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Safety Health and Environmental Engineering | 環境與安全衛生工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Chemical and Materials Engineering | 化學工程與材料工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Construction Engineering | 營建工程系 |
| College of Engineering | Computer Science and Information Engineering | 資訊工程系 |
| College of Management | Business Administration | 企業管理系 |
| College of Management | Industrial Engineering and Management | 工業工程與管理系 |
| College of Management | Computer Science and Information Management | 資訊管理系 |
| College of Management | Finance | 財務金融系 |
| College of Management | Accounting | 會計系 |
| College of Management | International Graduate Institute of Artificial Intelligence | 國際人工智慧管理研究所 |
| College of Management | International Business Administration | 國際管理學士學位學程 |
| College of Management | Master Program in Entrepreneurial Management (EMMBA) | 創業管理碩士學位學程 |
| College of Management | Doctoral Program in Industrial Management | 產業經營專業博士學位學程 |
| College of Management | Executive Master Program in Business Administration | 高階管理碩士學位學程 |
| College of Management | Bechelor Program in Business and Management | 工商管理學士學位學程 |
| College of Design | Graduate School of Design, Master & Doctoral Program. | 設計學研究所 |
| College of Design | Industrial Design | 工業設計系 |
| College of Design | Visual Communication Design | 視覺傳達設計系 |
| College of Design | Architecture & Interior Design | 建築與室內設計系 |
| College of Design | Digital Media Design | 數位媒體設計系 |
| College of Design | Creative Design | 創意生活設計系 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Applied Foreign Languages | 應用外語系 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Cultural Heritage Conservation | 文化資產維護系 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Graduate School of Technological and Vocational Education | 技術及職業教育研究所 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Graduate School of Applied Chinese Studies | 漢學應用研究所 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Graduate School of Science and Technology Law | 科技法律研究所 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Graduate School of Leisure and Exercise Studies | 休閒運動研究所 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Materials Science | 材料科技研究所 |
| College of Humanities and Applied Sciences | Teacher Education Center | 師資培育中心 |
| College of Future | Graduated School of Intelligent Data Science | 智慧數據科學研究所 |
| College of Future | General Education Center | 通識教育中心 |
| College of Future | Bechelor Program in Interdisciplinary Studies | 前瞻學士學位學程 |
| College of Future | Bachelor Program in Industrial Projects(BPIP) | 產業專案學士學位學程 |
| College of Future | Bachetor Program in Industrial Technology(BPIT) | 產業科技學士學位學程 |
* College of Design
* College of Engineering
* College of Future
* College of Humanities and Applied Sciences
* College of Management
* Yuntech at Night

## Rankings and reputation

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology is ranked 501-600 in the world by the Times Higher Education 2024, 1931th in the world by CWUR, and 1730th by U.S. News & World Report.

## Campus

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (Yuntech) is located in Douliu City, Yunlin County. The campus area covers 56.1 hectares and is adjacent to the Taiwan Route 78 Gukeng Interchange, National Freeway 1, and National Freeway 3. The representative Yunmeng Lake is located in the south near the student dormitory, and the lotus pond near the creative workshop is filled with lotus flowers during the lotus viewing season from May to October every year. Some of the campus facilities of National Yunlin University of Science and Technology have been listed as Cultural Assets of Yunlin, such as the Yunxu Building, which was originally the school building of Yunlin Junior High School, the first national high school building built in Yunlin County.

### Yuntai Performance Hall

Yuntai Performance Hall is a fan-shaped building that will be completed in 2021. The YunTech Auditorium was formerly an auditorium built in 1994, and initially functioned as a lecture hall. The name Yun(雲)stands for "Cloud", which means "clouds", and also symbolizes National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. And "Tai"(泰), which means "peace and prosperity" and "greatness" in chinese.

### Arts Center and Library

The Art Center is adjacent to the main library on campus.

### Yunxu Building

Located next to the College of Engineering, Yunxu Building was originally the first building of Yunlin Junior High School when it was founded in the 57th year of the R.O.C.

### College of Design department Three

Located along the central axis, the greenery on the north side of the base and the planting on the north side of the Design Center form a continuation of the green belt.

### Longtan Road

Long Tan Road runs through the campus of Yunlin University of Science and Technology and is a must-use road for Yunlin students to commute to work and live conveniently nearby. In the early days, the red brick pavement was in disrepair and often involved in car accidents until September 2016 when the road was repaved and refurbished with tarmac.
1234 :
| 1 | Bridge between Student Dormitory and Student Center or other facilities |
| 2 | YunTech Lake(Lotus Pond) |
| 3 | Student Center |
| 4 | International Corner |
* The Grand Auditorium
* Pathway between library and college of management
* YunTay Performance Hall and Yunbell tower
* Lawn in front of YunTay Performance Hall
* Clouds Pavilion