National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST, Taiwan Tech) participates in international collaboration on gathering and measuring data for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The university submits institutional and sustainability data to international bodies such as Times Higher Education (THE) and QS every year, and gathers, analyses and feeds back SDG-related data together with overseas universities, governments and local communities through its University Social Responsibility (USR) international engagement and its International Cooperation Seed Program.

• Regular data compilation and submission: Each year, the Center for Sustainability Development and Institutional Research compiles campus and social sustainability data across departments and submits it to THE Impact Rankings/Sustainability Impact Ratings and the QS World University Rankings (including sustainability indicators). The data covers indicators such as energy use, water resource management, waste and resource recycling, greenhouse gas inventory and carbon footprint reduction (categories one through three), gender equality, social impact, and international cooperation. The greenhouse gas inventory report is also published for review by international evaluation agencies and the public. The submitted results are also fed back into the university as a reference for sustainable governance and resource allocation.

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▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-tech

▸ NTUST greenhouse-gas inventory page https://po.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1059-123155.php?Lang=zh-tw

Taiwan Tech’s latest THE and QS rankings (as of November 2026):

• THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (June 2026): Released on 24 June 2026. Taiwan Tech is in the 201–300 band overall and, for the first time, ranked 28th worldwide for SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 13 Climate Action is in the 101–200 band and SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals in the 201–300 band. Regular submission of sustainability data lets the university evidence its research, teaching and outreach.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech ranks 201–300 in THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149414,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranks 201-300 globally in THE Sustainability Impact Rankings through industry partnership https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149693,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-tech

• THE World University Rankings 2027 (released 30 September 2026): Of 2,297 ranked universities, Taiwan Tech placed in the 451–500 band and 6th in Taiwan. Its Industry score of 98.9 is in the global top ~4.5%, Research Quality scored 63.4, Research Environment ranked 5th in Taiwan, and both the Industry and Teaching scores reached six-year highs.

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▸ [2026-10-05] n.yam.com | THE WUR 2027: Taiwan Tech's industry and teaching scores reach six-year highs (Chinese) https://n.yam.com/Article/20261005245721

▸ [2026-10-10] Yahoo News Taiwan | THE WUR 2027: Taiwan Tech industry and teaching indicators best in six years (Chinese) https://tw.news.yahoo.com/2027-the%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E6%8E%92%E5%90%8D-%E8%87%BA%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7%E7%94%A2%E5%AD%B8-%E6%95%99%E5%AD%B8%E6%8C%87%E6%A8%99%E5%89%B56%E5%B9%B4%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3-111045637.html

▸ THE institutional profile https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/national-taiwan-university-science-and-technology-taiwan-tech

• THE Asia University Rankings 2026 (May 2026): 86th in Asia and 5th in Taiwan, the top technological university, with gains in the research environment and industry indicators.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-05-13] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech 86th in THE Asia University Rankings 2026 (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147623,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-05-13] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranks 86th in 2026 THE Asia University Rankings, with strong growth in research and industry indicators https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149105,r1182.php?Lang=en

• QS World University Rankings 2027 (released 18 June 2026): 379th worldwide and 5th in Taiwan, the top technological university for the 12th time. Citations per Faculty, Employment Outcomes and Sustainability all reached best-ever scores, and the Sustainability indicator improved substantially on the previous year.

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▸ [2026-06-23] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech 379th in QS WUR 2027, top technological university for the 12th time (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149121,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-06-23] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech ranked 379th in QS World University Rankings, retaining top spot among Taiwan's tech universities for 12th consecutive year https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149696,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2026-06-27] Yahoo News Taiwan | Taiwan Tech 379th in QS WUR, No.1 technological university for the 12th time (Chinese) https://tw.news.yahoo.com/12%E5%BA%A6%E8%9F%AC%E8%81%AF%E6%8A%80%E8%81%B7%E7%AC%AC-%E8%87%BA%E7%A7%91%E5%A4%A7qs%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E6%8E%92%E5%90%8D%E7%AC%AC379-120616762.html

• QS Asia University Rankings 2027 (released 3 November 2026): 54th in Asia and 5th in Taiwan (seven Taiwanese universities are in Asia’s top 100).

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▸ [2026-11-03] Central News Agency (CNA) | QS Asia University Rankings 2027: NTU 23rd; Taiwan Tech 54th (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/news/ahel/202611030312.aspx

▸ [2026-11-05] Taipei Times | National Taiwan University remains 23rd in 2027 QS Asia rankings https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/11/05/2003867200

• QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 (March 2026): 13 subjects in three broad fields ranked, 11 of them in Taiwan’s top five; Engineering & Technology rose 68 places from 262nd to 194th worldwide.

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▸ [2026-03-31] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | QS Subject Rankings 2026: Engineering & Technology up 68 places (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-146156,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-03-31] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech in QS Rankings: Engineering & Technology rises 68 places, with 11 subjects in Taiwan's Top 5 https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-146898,r1182.php?Lang=en

• International higher-education networks: Taiwan Tech is a member of the World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) and takes part in its student competitions, exchanges and committee meetings. In 2026 the student team “Skin Smart” won third place worldwide in the WTUN competition with a sustainable-cosmetics proposal. In November 2026, Taiwan Tech, National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, as the NTU System, signed up to the QS One global leaders network at the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific in Bali, Indonesia, gaining access to global higher-education trends and data insights.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-07-17] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech team 'Skin Smart' wins 3rd place in WTUN competition (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-149843,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-07-17] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech students' 'Skin Smart' sustainability proposal wins third place in WTUN International Competition https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-151104,r1182.php?Lang=en

▸ [2026-11-05] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | NTU System universities jointly join the QS One global leaders network (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-153383,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ World Technology Universities Network (WTUN) https://www.wtu-n.net/

• Overseas field exploration and practice grants: Taiwan Tech funds overseas field exploration and hands-on practice projects that take students and faculty into international and local communities, applying engineering, design and management skills to needs assessment, data gathering and problem solving. The Office of International Affairs has also opened overseas learning routes such as the MACHI research internship at Rice University (USA), the Saxon International Internship Program (SiiP, Germany) and a sports-technology study tour in Australia, with further programmes planned in Japan, Germany and the Czech Republic.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-10-06] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech expands overseas learning: students go to the US, Germany and Australia (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-152362,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• Engineers in Action – cross-border USR: Since 2020 the Ministry of Education USR project “Engineers in Action” has worked with partners including Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) and Osaka Institute of Technology to build solar-powered aquaponics systems and run water-purification workshops. In June 2025 an international team of about 60 from Osaka Institute of Technology, Widya Mandala Catholic University (Indonesia) and Songshan Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School worked in Dong’ao, Yilan. In the summers of 2025 and 2026 teams served communities in Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan, collecting data on local water, energy and living needs to guide improvements.

Related news links:

▸ [2024-10-01] Taiwan Tech News (English) | From Indonesia and Vietnam to Japan: Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action promote rural sustainability https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-131167.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-06-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech engineers team up with Japan and Indonesia to empower rural communities https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1000-138260.php?Lang=en

▸ [2025-11] Taiwan Tech Secretariat News (English) | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action deliver hands-on results in Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam https://www.secretariat.ntust.edu.tw/p/404-1063-142060.php?Lang=en

▸ [2026-09-24] CNA PR Newswire | Taiwan Tech Engineers in Action head to Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/445125

• Placemaking and disaster education in Nepal: Since 2022 the USR project “Urban Mountain Towns: Cultivating π-Shaped Talent for Sustainability – Rooted in Chengnan, Reaching the World” has worked in Upper Pisang in Nepal’s Annapurna region. In 2026 Prof. Po-Chien Hsiao (Construction Engineering) led 11 students to open the Pisang Story House, install tourist signage, build a tourism website, run disaster-preparedness lessons at Manang Elementary School and hold engineering and disaster-mitigation exchanges with Kathmandu University, with support from companies and alumni.

Related news links:

▸ [2025-09-23] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech USR team in Nepal's mountain village: placemaking and disaster education (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-140536,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-10-14] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech continues work in Nepal's Upper Pisang: tourism and disaster education (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-152618,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• Guanshan, Taitung – local revitalisation with international partners: The Architecture USR-Hub project signed an MOU with Waseda University, The University of Shiga Prefecture, Guanshan Township Office and Guanshan Farmers’ Association to co-design the Farmers’ Association’s public spaces under an “internationalisation at home” approach.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-02-26] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech Architecture partners with Japan to revitalise Guanshan, Taitung (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-144924,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-02-26] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech Architecture Team partners with Japan to revitalize Guanshan, Taitung, transforming rural public spaces https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145348,r1182.php?Lang=en

• International USR co-creation and recognition: In September 2026 Taiwan Tech hosted the Ministry of Education USR capacity-building event “New Horizons for Sustainability: Innovation, Diffusion and International Cooperation”, bringing together USR practice from Taiwan, Japan, the USA and Indonesia. In April 2026 its USR projects won two awards at the 7th Global Views USR Awards.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-09-21] CNA PR Newswire | Taiwan Tech gathers USR experience from Taiwan, Japan, the US and Indonesia (Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/444750

▸ [2026-04-30] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech wins two 2026 Global Views USR Awards (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-147199,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2026-04-30] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech wins two top honors at 2026 Global Views Monthly USR Awards https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-148245,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Programme overview: The International Cooperation Seed Program is run by the Office of Research and Development and funded by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Sprout Project. It supports substantive academic and research collaboration between Taiwan Tech faculty and leading overseas universities. According to the 2026 programme roster, Taiwan Tech is running 43 joint projects (by project code) with 8 universities in 6 countries: Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig) – 4; Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) – 3; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH) – 3; Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) – 4; Tokushima University (TU) – 7; Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) – 6; Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) – 6; Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) – 10.
• SDG mapping: Each project is tagged with the SDGs it addresses: SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (41); SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy (15); SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities (9); SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production (7); SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being (6); SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation (6); SDG 13 Climate Action (4); SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth (1); SDG 14 Life Below Water (1). Topics include ocean energy, hydrogen storage, solid-state and cobalt-free batteries, CO₂-capture membranes, photocatalytic water treatment, O-RAN communications, traffic-flow optimisation, rapid disease diagnosis and urban revitalisation.

2026 International Cooperation Seed Program partners:

• 2025 International Forum on Advanced Technologies and Taiwan–Japan Engineering Forum (March 2025): Organised by the NTU System and hosted by Taiwan Tech on 11–13 March 2025. All seed-programme partners – Tokushima University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, TU Braunschweig, VILNIUS TECH, Czech Technical University in Prague, ITB and ITS – sent delegates to discuss AI, green energy, smart manufacturing, materials science and disaster response, building on their bilateral research.

Related news links:

▸ [2025-03-13] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech hosts 2025 International Forum on Advanced Technologies with multinational partners (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-134455,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

• IFAT 2026 (March 2026, Tokushima, Japan): The 12th IFAT was hosted by Tokushima University and co-organised by Taiwan Tech, with Kyushu Institute of Technology also taking part. The two universities’ co-funded research programme provides grants for travel, equipment and student researchers; over 13 years it has funded 69 bilateral projects and produced 96 joint papers. Topics ranged from high-entropy ceramics for Li-ion batteries and in-vivo dopamine monitoring to AI crowd counting and 3D city models for disaster training, and the partners plan to expand joint doctoral programmes in 2026–2027.

Related news links:

▸ [2026-03-26] Taiwan Tech News (English) | IFAT 2026 emerges as a blueprint for global academic synergy in the tech frontier https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-145970,r1182.php?Lang=en

• Czech Technical University in Prague (January 2025): CTU awarded an honorary doctorate to Prof. Poki Chen of Taiwan Tech’s Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, the first Taiwanese recipient, recognising his contributions to semiconductor research, education and international cooperation.

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▸ [2025-01-22] United Daily News (UDN) | Czech Technical University awards honorary doctorate to Taiwan Tech Prof. Poki Chen (Chinese) https://udn.com/news/story/6929/8508284

• Low-Carbon Construction Forum at ITS (August 2025): Taiwan Tech’s Taiwan–Indonesia Science and Technology Innovation Center (TI-STIC) held the third Taiwan–Indonesia applied research forum at ITS, where industry, government and academia from both countries shared carbon-reduction data and technologies. This complements seed projects on CO₂-capture membranes and energy-storage batteries.

Related news links:

▸ [2025-09-03] Taiwan Tech News (Chinese) | Taiwan Tech and Indonesia explore low-carbon construction at ITS (Chinese) https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-139786,r167.php?Lang=zh-tw

▸ [2025-09-03] Taiwan Tech News (English) | Taiwan Tech partners with Indonesia on sustainable carbon-reduction strategies https://www.ntust.edu.tw/p/406-1000-141510,r1182.php?Lang=en

Background: in November 2023 Taiwan Tech’s President led a delegation to partner universities including TU Braunschweig and proposed a joint research seed fund (outside 2024–2026, for reference only; not counted).

▸ CNA PR Newswire (2023-12-04, Chinese) https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/chi/358680