National Chiao Tung University
Taiwan, Republic of China
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: National Chiao Tung University-College of Engineering.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative average of 75%, 3.2/4.0, or a rank in the upper third of the class.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of degree and date granted; must have stamp/seal of school and signature of an authorized school official.
Description: Instituted in Shanghai; moved to Taiwan in the l950's. Considered one of the top public engineering schools in Taiwan. Usual admission requirements are graduation from senior high school (grade 12) and an entrance examination.
Grading systems:
A | 80-l00% | 4.0 |
B | 70- 79% | 3.0 |
C | 60- 69% | 2.0 |
D | 50-59% | 1.0 |
60% is minimum passing grade; grades reported by years/semesters.
Language of instruction: Chinese.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2 years after bachelor's degree and entrance examination; usually by coursework, thesis and examinations.
Doctorate/Ph.D.: 3-5 years after entrance examination; usually by coursework, thesis and examinations.
Last updated: May 09, 2005