Geotechnical Engineering

The geotechnical engineering division of NTU can be traced back to the early stage of CE graduate program established in 1960, with some graduate students conducting their researches in soil engineering. The division was formally established in August 1985. Since then, the discipline has extended to include broader research areas such as rock mechanics and engineering geology. Faculty members in the division are with post-graduate degrees from renowned Universities, well experienced, and with distinguished researches in related fields. The division also provides abundant facilities such as laboratories for soil mechanics, rock mechanics, foundation engineering, and engineering geology

• SEMINAR ON GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• TUNNEL ENGINEERING
• SOIL BEHAVIOR
• CONSTITUTIVE LAW OF SOIL
• GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• SLOPE STABILITY
• THEORETICAL SOIL MECHANICS
• GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
• ADVANCED PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS
• NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
• INTERMEDIATE SOIL MECHANICS
• SOIL DYNAMICS AND FOUNDATION VIBRATION
• FOUNDATION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (I)
• ROCK MECHANICS
• APPLICATION OF GEOSYNTNETICS
• ADVANCED ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
• GEOTECHNICAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS AND RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN

• Online application
• English proficiency certificate/proof (no specific level)
• For applicants who are non-native speakers of English or who have not completed a degree in an English-speaking country：TOEFL transcript or other equivalent English proficiency certificate.
• Highest degree's graduation certificate
• Highest degree's full transcript of records (including explanation of grading system) 
• Receipt of the application fee payment
• Declaration and Authorization Form
• Financial statement
• Passport (if applicable)
• Taiwan Alien Resident Certificate (ARC) (if applicable)
• Photograph
• Recommendation letter x 2

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Scholarship for Outstanding International Master's Students

Applicable Degree: Master

Awarding Duration: 2 years

Coverage and Amount: TWD 250,000 /year

Description: NTU has introduced this Scholarship since 2015 to facilitate academic research and exchanges with the international community by attracting international Master students of academic excellence. New Master students who are admitted from academic year of 2015/2016 onwards are eligible to apply.

Financial Assistance Grant for International Students

Applicable Degree and duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 year, Ph.D 3 years

Coverage and Amount: Tuition waiver + stipend of TWD 6,000/month

Description: By combining the three old scholarship schemes (International Students Scholarship, International Graduate Students Scholarship and International Graduate Students Support Fund) together, NTU has introduced this Grant since 2015 to attract international students of, and encourage, academic excellence. New international students who are admitted from academic year of 2015/2016 onwards for the first semester (September) entry are eligible to apply.

MOE Taiwan Scholarship 

Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 years, Ph.D 4 years

Coverage and Amount: 
Bachelor: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 15,000/ month
Master and Ph.D: Tuition waiver + Monthly stipend TWD 20,000/month
*For recipients enroll from 2016/2017 academic year, the cap on tuition waiver is TWD 40,000. The rest of the amount not covered by the Scholarship should be borne by the recipients.

MOFA Taiwan Scholarship 

Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Bachelor 4 years, Master 2 years, Ph.D 4 years

Coverage and Amount: Monthly stipend TWD30,000/month +round-trip economy-class plane tickets

MOST Taiwan Scholarship 

Applicable Degree and awarding duration: Master 2 years, Ph.D 3 years

Coverage and Amount: Monthly stipend TWD30,000/month

Global Education Program

Nationality limitation: Russian

Applicable Degree: Master, Ph.D

Coverage and Amount: 2,763,000 Rubbles/ year+Tuition fees+ Travel expenses+Accommodation+Medical insurance+Meals+Academic Literature