Da-Yeh University

Da-Yeh University (DYU) was founded in March 1990 according to the feature of educational establishment of German industrial universities. Currently, there are over 10,000 students studying at the seven colleges, College of Engineering, College of Design and Arts, College of Management, College of Foreign Languages, and College of Biotechnology and Bioresources, College of Tourism and Hospitality and College of Nursing and Health. DYU has been awarded with Teaching Excellence Project from Ministry of Education in consecutive years, which indicates the high teaching standard overall, excellent management and the great potential of DYU. The ranking of DYU has been improved to one of the world top 6% universities according to Webometrics from Span in January 2014. No.1 of Asia area at GreenMetric ranking 2011. Students also exhibit excellent performance in award receiving from major international competitions including winners of German RedDot Design Competition, Nurnberg International Exhibition of Inventions in Germany, Moscow Achimedes International Exhibition of Inventions in Russia, International Exhibition of Inventions in Italy. DYU cultivates its students with four distinctive features of being willing to learn, to do, to give and to take responsibility through learning from apprenticeship, DYU 4 Willing Colleges, club activities and service-learning courses. DYU strives to accomplish the educational concept of ?it?s easy to get a job after completing study at DYU?.

While the environment of higher education in Taiwan undergoes a rapid change under the impacts of globalization and cross-strait intercommunication, the development of Da-Yeh University(DYU) also faces a new turning point: transforming and upgrading. Under the new trend of interdisciplinary knowledge and with the favorable infrastructure of industry-university collaboration, DYU keep pace with the times and enhance our competitiveness promptly. The growth strategy will be constructed on the basis of our long-term culture and under the guidance of school?s governance policy of prospective, pragmatic, humanitarian and locally-minded ethics. Therefore, DYU will be constructed as a platform possessing the multi-values of education, i.e. teaching, research and service. First, in teaching we will strengthen the interdisciplinary integration of the teaching-learning process. Both teaching methods and materials must act in concert with industry needs and aim to raise students? aspiration for success. Moreover, in order to enhance the employability of our graduates, we must integrate our R & D resources, and more importantly provide our students with a guideline of learning direction. Second, research and development by collaborating with industries are encouraged. DYU will definitely offer diverse assistance to industries related, with hope to become the best companion for local business and for central Taiwan science park as well. Third, harmonious atmosphere and competitive spirit are cultivated. We convinced of better and brighter future for all students, as long as they can get a sense of achievement, and training for practicing, critical thinking, and creativity. Modern information transportation mechanism can make DYU the very spot where students, alumni, teachers, people of industries or locals, and the government share the common profits and honors. DYU can become the best example for higher education in Asia regarding contribution to industries and business.

Foundation year:1990
Short name:DYU
Type:Private
Students:8320
Faculty:400
Faculty/Students Ratio:21:1
Region:Asia
Location:Dacun, Changhua