Guided by the vision to “Build a World-class University that Embodies a Century of Glory,” National Taiwan University (NTU) strives to become a top global institution equipped to meet the challenges of this new era—digitalization, smart technologies, sustainability, and resource optimization. Alongside continued efforts in educational reform, research innovation, and international academic collaboration to maintain global competitiveness, NTU emphasizes forward-looking thinking and social awareness. By addressing critical issues of human sustainability, NTU aims to play a leading role in global development. In line with this vision, NTU embraces the following core missions:
- Upholding academic freedom, pursuing truth, and shaping a character respected by the international community.
- Cultivating leaders across disciplines with creativity, leadership, execution, and an altruistic spirit.
- Inspiring faculty and students to face challenges, solve key issues of human sustainability, and lead global progress to advance world civilization.
- Actively supporting national development, guiding social discourse, and serving as a key think tank for the nation and society.
Under these visions and missions, NTU has formulated five development directions and ten strategic initiatives to achieve its overarching goal: “Local Foundation, Global Connection, and World-Class Excellence.”
