TransWorld University (TWU) is located in beautiful Yunlin County in west-central Taiwan. It is near Sun Moon Lake and Alishan Mountain, two popular destinations in Taiwan. TransWorld Universityâ??s motto is â??Cherish honesty, Practice integrityâ? and is built on the four pillars of Sincerity, Pragmatism, Creativity, Competitiveness.
The University was officially founded in 1992 as Transworld Junior College of Commerce, a commerce-based junior college. It was officially upgraded to a four-year institute in 2000 and changed its name to Transworld Institute of Technology. On August 1, 2010, Transworld Institute of Technology is approved by the Ministry of Education as TransWorld University. In 2011, TransWorld University is honored with NT$60 million in â??Teaching Excellence Awardsâ? from Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE). In 2013, TransWorld University is granted NT$45 million from MOE for the 2nd consecutive time. TWU has grown rapidly in its short history from a total of 750 students and 7 academic departments during its first semester to about 6,000 students and 14 departments and 5 graduate institutes today.
TransWorld University (TWU) is located in beautiful Yunlin County in west-central Taiwan. It is near Sun Moon Lake and Alishan Mountain, two popular destinations in Taiwan. TransWorld Universityâ??s motto is â??Cherish honesty, Practice integrityâ? and is built on the four pillars of Sincerity, Pragmatism, Creativity, Competitiveness.
The University was officially founded in 1992 as Transworld Junior College of Commerce, a commerce-based junior college. It was officially upgraded to a four-year institute in 2000 and changed its name to Transworld Institute of Technology. On August 1, 2010, Transworld Institute of Technology is approved by the Ministry of Education as TransWorld University. In 2011, TransWorld University is honored with NT$60 million in â??Teaching Excellence Awardsâ? from Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE). In 2013, TransWorld University is granted NT$45 million from MOE for the 2nd consecutive time. TWU has grown rapidly in its short history from a total of 750 students and 7 academic departments during its first semester to about 6,000 students and 14 departments and 5 graduate institutes today.
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TWU is dedicated to promoting campus internationalization and encouraging collaboration and exchanges with foreign institutions.
TransWorld University is looking to the future and is committed to becoming an outstanding, creative and competitive university in central Taiwan. We would strive for the Top 20 Best Private Universities of Technology in Taiwan as well as one of the most prestigious ones in Asia-Pacific region, as we embark on the next phase of our long-term goal. We currently have more than 600 students from Southeast Asia, Japan, Mongolia, and Mainland China. TWU is actively recruiting both undergraduate and graduate foreign students. International students may apply for scholarships to study at TransWorld University. The scholarships are awarded based on academic performance and progress. The scholarships are subject to changes depending on annual funding.

TransWorld University (TWU) is located in beautiful Yunlin County in west-central Taiwan. It is near Sun Moon Lake and Alishan Mountain, two popular destinations in Taiwan.

Mission:
TransWorld University is not only devoted to developing a campus that is conducive to studentsâ?? lifelong learning in a â??Learning by Doingâ? environment, but also committed to cultivating SME talents equipped with technological competence in the industry of health, leisure, cultural creativity, and management whereby students will strive for goodness within them, serve the public good, and care for the World.
Vision:
TransWorld University aims to become a well-known University of Technology which practices â??Taiwan Spiritâ? and cultivates managerial and practical talents in Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) in Asia-pacific region.

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History

 1989
Invited by Dr. Wen-Tsu Hsu, former Yunlin County Mayor, Dr. Rongzhao Guo moved the location of â??TransWorld Junior College of Commerceâ? to Douliu City, Yunlin County.
 1991
The Board of Directors elected Ms. Su-Jen Lin as the first Board Chair and defined the school motto as: â??Cherish Honesty, Practice Integrity.â?
 1993
Approved by the Ministry of Education, the night division in-service classes were established with 133 new students.
 1995
The Board of Directors appointed Dr. Shin Sheng Lai as the third President of TransWorld Junior College of Commerce.
President Dr. Shu-Hsiang Hsu defined three pillars as: â??Wisdom, Innovation, and Competition.â?The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Kun Ming Wu as the third Board Chair.
 1999
Evaluated by the Ministry of Education, all 8 departments received the first-class appraisement.Held a ground-breaking ceremony for the 30-hectare Jiadong campus and started the construction of Cun Cheng Hall, student dormitories, and cafeterias.
 2003
Approved by the Ministry of Education, the Graduate Institute of Strategic Management of Small & Medium Enterprise,Department of Biotechnology(Master) and Department of Styling and Cosmetology was established. Started the construction of the Faculty Dormitory on Jiadong Campus and expanded the employment of overseas scholars to teach at TransWorld.
 2005
Approved by the Ministry of Education, the Department of Product Design was established.
TransWorld Nursery School, the first affiliated nursery school in Yunlin County, was established.
Eleven Indonesian international students enrolled.
Started constructions of Chuang Yi Hall on Jiadong Campus.
 2008
Ting Tung Te Memorial Library opened.
The faculties and students from the Department of Fashion Styling went to the US for the â??OMC Hairwork, World Championship of Beautyâ? competition and won two gold and one bronze medals.
The Department of Styling and Cosmetology won the â??Glory of Technological and Vocational Educationâ? from the Ministry of Education for the third time in a row.
After being evaluated by the Ministry of Education, the administrative sections and 8 professional departments received the first-class appraisement.
 2011
Honored with NT$60 million in "Teaching Excellence Awards" from Taiwan's Ministry of Education.
Granted with "Outstanding Award of Technological and Vocational Education" from Taiwan's Ministry of Education.
Earned the title for â??First Volunteer University of Taiwanâ? from Taiwan's Ministry of Education.
Rated 5th in Internationalization Index among Taiwanâ??s Universities and Colleges for Undergraduate Programs, surveyed by the Office of Quality Assurance and Audit, Tamkang University.
 2012
Approved by the Ministry of Education, the Department of Culinary Arts was established.
2 teachers leading 30 students embarked on their exchange programs in Woosong University in South Korea and Huachiew Chalermprakiet University in Thailand, respectively, during summer vacation.
Chinese Language Center opened in 2012. The Center aims to provide degree-seeking international students with professional Chinese language & Taiwanese/ culture immersion courses during their first academic year.
Was ranked in 9th Place in Total Number of Enrolled International Students in the Category of Universities of Science and Technology Nationwide, and was Top 5 among private-run counterparts, according to the statistics compiled by Taiwanâ??s Ministry of Education.

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