Cheers Magazine published the latest rankings of its 2016 "Corporate Favorites Students,
” with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology winning the first of all private universities for the 8th consecutive year and listed on the
Performance Excellence Award TOP10

"Cheers Magazine held the 2016 Mutual Evaluation University School Principal Performance Excellence Award on Feb. 17, at the International Convention Center, National Taiwan University Hospital, with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology winning the peer assessment of University Performance Excellence Award TOP10, which would be released in the latest rankings of the 2016 survey of College Students as enterprises’ favorite. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology winning the first of all private universities for the 8th consecutive year, showing its excellence and academic success in fostering both professional skills and humanities talents. It has also become the best university science and technology as a partner for international cooperation with industries.

【Cheers Magazine published the latest rankings of its 2016 "Corporate Favorites Students,” with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology winning the first of all private universities for the 8th consecutive year and listed on the Performance Excellence Award TOP10】

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology has always positioned itself as "the best UST partner for industries." STUST’s technical and vocational education has been in line with the purpose of "diversity suitability" and "being practical and pragmatic." It has been entirely committed to "learning by doing" approach as a way to foster industry talent needed. After years of making great efforts, STUST has been chosen by industries and unanimously affirmed by the Cheers Magazine to be the 2016 enterprise Favorites College Students, as a result of votes from people who owned large enterprises for a favorite business Students ranking.

【President of Chien Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was awarded in Cheers Magazine’s award ceremony for peer assessment】

As companies are now faced with a shortage of talent, it is crucial to emphasize industry cooperation and implement the spirit of the university of Science and technology—a way to win companies’ favor. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology has won many highly competitive grant programs from the Ministry of Education, such as Future University Plan, the Project for the Development of the Model University of Science and Technology, Excellent Teaching Project, etc. STUST has been highly appreciated by the Ministry of Education. Among these plans, the Future University Plan—Class A—gives its grants only to National universities, except for STUST. STUST is the only private university of science and technology that receives a grant for Class A. As the leading university of science and technology In South Taiwan, STUST offers more binding NSC resources to the establishment of regional university-industry alliances, imports industry cooperation research and development technology transfer and intellectual property, and has shown outstanding performance over the past decade. The performance also comes from student internships that have won from enterprises praises and supports. In addition, STUST has shown outstanding performance in terms of digital design in recent years, with its students often winning top places in contests with their rosy performances.

【President of Chien Tai of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was awarded in Cheers Magazine’s award ceremony for peer assessment, accepting it from Jei-Cheng Cheng, former Minister of Education (left)】

In addition, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was awarded the Principal Mutual Evaluation and Performance Excellence Award-winning University, mainly due to its excellent teaching program, which has successfully shaped STUST as a paradigm for social impression. Ever since 2012 Ministry of Education held "Project for Developing the Model University of Science and Technology." Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology was eligible for selection as one of the six model University of Technology, and it was the only selected private University of Science and Technology. In 2013, STUST showed great performance, given acclaim by the Ministry of Education and allowed to continue its status as one of twelve model universities of science and technology. Since the effectiveness of the implementation plan was excellent, the Ministry of Education showed its reaffirmation and increased its grant to STUST for the Project for Developing the Model University of Science and Technology" year after year. The grant grew from 75 million in 2012 to 9.25 million this year, which is the maximum grant given to private universities. Over the years from 2012 to 2016, the amount of grant has accumulated up to 429.5 million, which is the greatest amount for private university and the fifth great amount for universities of science and technology of the country—a fact that shows the school's brightest performance in education. As for the Internationalization on campus, STUST has been doing a lot to enhance All-English teaching and teachers’ related knowledge and ability, promote international mobile force of students and overseas study and internships. STUST also focuses on five key areas of core technology research and development and promotes regional industrial upgrading and transformation, such as assisting Technology Industry Alliance for students and manufacturers to develop international marketing, working with well-known motorcycle industry to develop energy-efficient engines. In addition, in response to industry demand and enterprises, STUST also set up R & D centers to develop innovative technologies, such as Alzheimer's disease treatment, breakthrough key technologies for drug development, eye surgical positioning technology, supported by high amount of technology transfer contracts and effectively reduced R & D production costs.

【Cheers Magazine published the latest rankings of its 2016 "Corporate Favorites Students,” with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology winning the first of all private universities for the 8th consecutive year and listed on the Performance Excellence Award TOP10: a sight of STUST campus.】

In order to create its high-quality research and education environment hair, STUST built the Energy Engineering Building, Yoho Gym, IQ Space, and the joint Incubation Center, together with the one under construction--Interscholastic League Technology and Industry Practice Building and Multifunctional Living Building—which together provide teachers and students a quality living environment and are closely aligned with the industry to expand cooperative relations and implement the school characteristics as the best partner for enterprises. The number of students at STUST will maintain more than 18,000, ranked the 6th largest of the country.