Interdisciplinary science plays a crucial role in academic growth and students’ future competitiveness. As traditional boundaries fade, research and teaching models are shifting toward interdisciplinary approaches.

For faculty, this expands research opportunities, enhances resource access, and fosters collaboration. By integrating knowledge across fields, scholars can conduct impactful research, secure interdisciplinary funding, and enhance practical applications. Collaborating with diverse experts promotes academic exchange and strengthens research influence.

In teaching, interdisciplinary courses align with modern needs, such as AI in medicine or sustainability in engineering. These courses broaden students’ knowledge and inspire innovation in learning methodologies.

NCUT, along with 11 universities participating in a cross-school course selection program in collaboration with Taiwan National University, formalized a significant partnership by signing a cooperative agreement.

In recent years, NCUT has intensified its commitment to enhancing the quality of education. In addition to actively engaging in information exchanges and collaborations with foreign sister universities, the university has also embarked on partnerships and course planning with domestic institutions.

One significant development is the signing of a cross-school course selection cooperation agreement with 11 universities that are part of the National Taiwan University System. The provosts of these 11 member institutions joined together to endorse the "Taiwan National University System Cross-School Course Selection Cooperation Agreement."

Effective from 2022, this agreement enables nearly 73,000 undergraduate students in the member schools of the system to access a wide array of courses across the institutions, totaling approximately 10,000 courses. Students can benefit from this collaborative initiative by taking advantage of exclusive discounts on credit fees, allowing them to enroll in two courses per semester at no cost.

This cooperation paves the way for students to tap into diverse educational resources, encompassing higher education, technical and vocational education, sports universities, and more. By pooling the strengths and resources of each participating institution, this collaboration promotes resource-sharing, collective prosperity, and the greater good of education, ultimately benefiting students and advancing the quality of higher education in Taiwan.

The agreement was signed collectively by the provosts representing the 11 member institutions within the National Taiwan University System, solidifying their commitment to the "Taiwan National University System Cross-School Course Selection Cooperation Agreement." Effective from 2022 onwards, this groundbreaking initiative extends its benefits to nearly 73,000 undergraduate students across the system.

Under this arrangement, eligible students can access a rich selection of nearly 10,000 courses offered by any member institution, following established inter-school course selection guidelines. What's more, they are entitled to a remarkable perk: the exemption of credit fees for up to two courses each semester. This presents an opportunity for students to tap into diverse educational resources encompassing higher education, technical and vocational training, sports education, and more. The overarching goal is to harness the collective strengths of each institution, fostering a spirit of collaboration, shared prosperity, and common good.

The National Taiwan University System comprises 11 esteemed institutions, namely National Chung Hsing University, National Union University, National Taiwan Sports University, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, National Taichung University of Education, National Changhua Normal University, National Chi Nan International University, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, National Formosa University, National Chiayi University, and National Kaohsiung University.

With the signing of this cross-school course selection cooperation agreement, undergraduate students from these institutions gain the freedom to choose courses that align with their individual interests, career aspirations, and research endeavors. This initiative seeks to provide students with tailored educational opportunities that cater to their unique learning needs. Furthermore, in a bid to incentivize cross-school elective courses and alleviate financial burdens, students will enjoy a discount that exempts them from credit fees for two such courses per semester.

Looking ahead, the National Taiwan University System envisions expanding its cooperative efforts to encompass initiatives such as "cross-school minors and double majors" and "exchange student programs." Upon fulfilling the requirements for cross-school minors or double majors, students will be eligible to receive a double degree or double major along with their graduation certificate, denoting their achievement in cross-school minors or double majors. This initiative is designed to enhance the employability of graduates and foster greater sharing of teaching resources among member institutions.

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The implementation of NCUT's social responsibility as a university and the promotion of sustainable development goals

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1. School year: Fill in according to the school year for school evaluation.
2. The school fulfills its social responsibilities: In addition to cultivating talents needed by society, schools should also fulfill their social responsibilities.
3. Publish annual special report (USR): Whether the school publishes an annual special report every year, explaining the organization, planning, execution, results and benefits of the school's implementation of university social responsibilities.
4. Number of practical projects: Fill in the number of annual implementation of university social responsibility practical plans.
5. Practice plan subsidy unit: Fill in the name of the unit that receives funding subsidies for the annual implementation of the university's social responsibility practice plan.
6. Number of students participating in the practice plan: Fill in the number of students who participate in the university’s social responsibility practice plan each year.
7. Number of teachers participating in the practice plan: Fill in the number of teachers who participate in the university’s social responsibility practice plan each year.
8. Number of citizens participating in the practice plan: Fill in the number of people who participate in the university’s social responsibility practice plan each year.
9. Total amount of practice plan: Fill in the total amount of annual funds to implement the university’s social responsibility practice plan.
10. The school promotes sustainable development goals: The United Nations announced 17 sustainable development goals and 169 detailed goals for 2030. From the three aspects of sustainable development: economic growth, social progress, and environmental protection, it pointed out that the world is facing common problems and called for global cooperation. Implement the goal of sustainable development in the future. As a field for transmitting knowledge, creating knowledge and practicing knowledge, universities have the obligation to combine the problems to be solved with sustainable development goals, face future challenges, use the school's abundant resources, learning and research, and overcome complex socio-economic and environmental conditions issues and implement sustainable development goals.
11. Publish annual special reports (SDGs): Whether the school publishes annual special reports every year, explaining the organization, planning, execution, results and performance of the school in promoting sustainable development goals.
12. Number of sustainable development goals promoted: There are 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations, and the sustainable development goals promoted by the school cover several goals.
13. The total number of relevant courses offered: The school promotes the goal of sustainable development and combines the school's teaching resources with the total number of relevant courses offered by the school each year.
14. The total number of credits of relevant courses offered by the school: The school promotes the goal of sustainable development and combines the school's teaching resources with the total number of credits of relevant courses offered by the school each year.
15. Number of students taking relevant courses: Fill in the number of students taking relevant courses in the year
16. Number of research projects on sustainable development goals: The school promotes sustainable development goals and combines school and external research resources. The total number of research projects on sustainable development goals implemented by the school each year.
17. Total amount of research projects on sustainable development goals: The school promotes sustainable development goals and combines school and external research resources. The total amount of money spent on the school's annual research plans on sustainable development goals.