The Excellent Long-Established University Consortium of Taiwan (ELECT or U12 Consortium, ), formerly named as ''U9 Consortium'', a
university alliance in Taiwan
There are several major university alliances in Taiwan, mostly organized in 2002, intentionally modelled after other university systems. The key steps in such integration may include pooling of resources such as libraries and some co-ordinated ...
. Its members are nine private universities located in
New Taipei City
New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...
and
Taipei City
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the Capital city, capital and a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Regions of Taiwan, Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of t ...
and extended with three universities in Central Taiwan, with 12 universities in total, by cooperation including offering joint academic courses. Students of Member Universities can cross-register up to two classes per academic session.
The member schools are equipped with specific strength and academic specialization networking, and viewed as some of historical partner universities or runner-up universities in lieu of comparing
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to top universities in Taiwan, and evaluated among the best private universities in Taiwan.
Rankings
See also
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List of universities in Taiwan
The following is a list of universities, colleges, junior colleges, and institutes of technology in the Republic of China (ROC), which consists of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and the Matsu Islands.
Public universities and colleges
Private u ...
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University alliances in Taiwan
There are several major university alliances in Taiwan, mostly organized in 2002, intentionally modelled after other university systems. The key steps in such integration may include pooling of resources such as libraries and some co-ordinated ...
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University System of Taiwan
The University System of Taiwan (UST; ) is a research-led university alliance in Taiwan.
List of institutions
*National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)
*National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
*National Central University (NCU)
*National C ...
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National University System of Taiwan
The National University System of Taiwan (NUST; ) is a Taiwanese University alliance led by the National Chung Hsing University in Central Taiwan. NUST was approved by MOE on April and formally established on 8 November, 2021.
Members
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Taiwan Comprehensive University System
The Taiwan Comprehensive University System (), informally called Taiwan T4 Alliance, is a research-led university alliance in Taiwan.
In 2016, TCUS signed a memorandum of cooperation with TU9 in Germany.
Members
; National Chung Cheng Univer ...
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European Union Centre in Taiwan
The European Union Centre in Taiwan (EUTW; ) is a university alliance in Taiwan, funded by European Commission, founded by National Taiwan University (NTU). Its headquarter is also located in NTU.
History
Since 1998, the European Union (EU) beg ...
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University System of Taipei
The University System of Taipei (USTP; ) is a university alliance in Taiwan. Its constituents are:
*National Taipei University (NTPU)
*National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT)
*Taipei Medical University (TMU)
*National Taiwan Ocean Universi ...
References
External links
U9 League
2016 establishments in Taiwan
University systems in Taiwan
Educational institutions established in 2016
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