Yuan Ze University

Yuan Ze University (YZU; ) is a private university located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Established in 1989, YZU campus is in Zhongli District, Taoyuan; Taipei; and Bade District, Taoyuan.

Yuan Ze has five colleges, Engineering (accredited by IEET), Informatics, Management (accredited by AACSB and AAPBS), Humanities and Social Sciences, and Electrical and Communication Engineering (accredited by IEET). With over 8,000 students with a 2:1 ratio between undergraduate and graduate students on campus, YZU offers several international programs such as the English Program of Bachelor of Business Administration, Master’s Program in Industrial Engineering and Management. Additionally, the Master’s Programs in Communication Engineering are all taught in English.

Yuan Ze ranked 1501+ in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. In 2023, the university ranked 401–500 in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking.

Presidents

 * Wang Kuo-Ming (王國明): August 1989 – July 1999
 * Chan Shih-Hung (詹世弘): August 1999 – July 2005
 * Perng Tsong-Pyng (彭宗平): August 2005 – July 2012
 * Chang Jin-Fu (張進福): August 2012 – July 2015
 * Hsu Tze-Chi (徐澤志): August 2015 – January 2016
 * Wu Jyh-Yang (吳志揚): February 2016 – January 2022
 * Liao Ching-Jong (廖慶榮): February 2022 – present

Recognitions and awards

 * 2018  Ranked Times Higher Education Asia University top 200
 * 2017  Ranked QS Asia University top 210
 * 2016  Ranked 132, the BRICS and Emerging Economics University, Times Higher Education
 * 2015  Ranked QS Asia University top 250
 * 2014 Continuous winning for Teaching Excellence Project for 10 years
 * 2014  Ranked Times Higher Education Asia University top 100
 * 2013  Ranked 71st by the Asia University Ranking 2013, Times Higher Education
 * 2010  3 areas “Electrical Engineering”, “Computer  Science”, “Chemical Engineering” ranked in the top 200 in the world
 * 2010  One of the 11 Universities in Taiwan ranked in the top 300 in the world in the area of Computing & Technology Engineering
 * 2008  Teaching Excellence grant from MOE
 * 2008  Fuel Cell Research Center selected as a Center of Excellence by MOE
 * 2005  Top-University grant from MOE (Recognized as one of the top 12 universities in Taiwan)
 * 2004  Teaching Excellence grant from MOE