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Cost of Studying in Taiwan (2027) for International Students

Taiwan admits international students university by university, with September and February entries and rounds that open almost a year ahead. Programmes are taught in Mandarin or English, and the certificate follows the programme: Chinese at CEFR A2 or English at CEFR B2 at National Taiwan University. Fees are charged per semester and international students pay roughly double the local rate, from about NT$50,000 to NT$79,000 a semester at NTU.

Verified 14 Sep 2026 Sources
Public tuition, per year
NT$50,460 to NT$79,120
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
typical range
Work during study
Not listed
per week
Post study work
Not listed
after graduation
Intakes
Autumn, Spring
main application cycles

Taiwanese universities charge per semester, and two semesters make an academic year. International students pay roughly double what local students pay for the same programme.

At National Taiwan University for the 2026/27 academic year, an international undergraduate enrolled during or after 2011/12 pays, per semester including fees: NT$50,460 in Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Law; NT$58,520 in Science, Bio-resources and Agriculture; NT$58,940 in Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; NT$62,100 in Medicine excluding the departments of Medicine and Dentistry, and in Public Health; NT$51,220 for Management, General Education and the International Sports Affairs bachelor programme; NT$60,520 in Life Science; NT$60,000 in the Global Undergraduate Program in Semiconductors; NT$72,340 in Dentistry; and NT$79,120 in Medicine. Credit fees, charged where a student takes fewer credits or extra programmes, run from NT$2,040 to NT$2,300 per credit for international students.

The same table shows the local rate for comparison, from NT$25,230 to NT$39,560 a semester, so the international premium is close to double. Applicants holding a MOFA Taiwan Scholarship or R.O.C. permanent residency are charged the local rate.

Fee rules have small but expensive details. NTU charges full tuition and four-fifths of the fees during internship years in dentistry, pharmacy, occupational therapy and physical therapy. A student in an extension year pays full tuition and fees if taking 10 credits or more, and per-credit fees at 9.5 credits or fewer. Teacher education courses, language practicums and the biotechnology programme add credit fees on top.

⚠️ Living costs, the residence permit and work rights are not recorded here; Taiwanese government sources were not read for this page.

Sources, checked 14 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/apply/degree-students/admission-information/application-timeline/
  2. https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/apply/degree-students/admission-information/language-proficiency-requirements/
  3. https://www.aca.ntu.edu.tw/WebUPD/acaEN/SecretariatService/%E5%AD%B8%E7%94%9F%E7%B9%B3%E8%B2%BB%E6%A8%99%E6%BA%96%E4%B8%80%E8%A6%BD%E8%A1%A8-Eng(OK)_01%E5%AD%B8%E5%A3%AB%E7%8F%AD.pdf
  4. https://admissions.ntu.edu.tw/apply/degree-students/conditional-admission/