Taiwan higher education institutions are facing great challenges arising from both global
and local sources. Global pressures brought forth by need to have a presence within the …

The present article deals with the growth profile and accompanying problems in Taiwan's
higher education over the past two decades. Some thorny issues are identified, such as the …

In response to the problem of building a world class university efficiently, several Asian
nations chose to invest in the development of research universities and centers to increase …

The increasing importance of the competition in global university ranking has resulted in a
paradigm shift in academic governance in East Asia. Many governments have introduced …

In the past decade, the term world-class university has become a catch phrase to describe
research universities at the pinnacle of the tertiary education hierarchy. 1 However, as Philip …

This chapter reviews Taiwan's social, economic and political development with a particular
focus on their impacts on higher education. This review provides an informative context for …

Abstract The East Asia region—Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Korea,
and Singapore—is recognized for its cultural distinctive-ness from the Euro-American …

In response to the global competitiveness in higher education, the government, in recent
years, has encouraged Taiwan colleges and universities to seek international accreditation …

Since the 1950s, Taiwan has made great strides in higher education. However, its
developmental growth has not been stable. Different studies show different ways to …

In recent years, Taiwan has demonstrated strong policy change to counteract the potential
threats brought upon by globalisation such as the opening of the higher education market to …