USU Unites With NCHU College of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science in Taiwan

Utah State University has signed another agreement with National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan — this time with the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The agreement is identical to the one signed with NCHU’s College of Engineering in that it will allow doctoral students to earn a Ph.D. at both institutions. Research and collaboration among students and faculty at both universities will now be streamlined through this agreement.

The College of EECS at NCHU was officially established on Aug. 1, 2018, after the number of electrical engineering graduates skyrocketed. Over a quarter of degrees earned in Taiwan are in electrical engineering.

EECS also includes 54 full-time faculty members and two adjunct faculty members, all of which specialize in electrical engineering, computer engineering and computer science.

“Uniting with the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at NCHU is an honor and a great benefit for research and the Ph.D. program at both institutions,” said Rose Hu, engineering associate dean for research at USU. “I look forward to seeing what our talented faculty and students can accomplish.”

NCHU has worked with USU since 2011 and formalized an agreement in 2018 to collaborate on work in plant, soils, environmental and climate sciences in USU’s College of Agricultural Sciences. In December of 2022, a formalized agreement was signed with USU’s College of Engineering to unite doctoral disciplines.

In the past, students from NCHU have excelled in their studies at both universities, and USU faculty have already begun building collaborations through courses and seminars. USU also hosts summer group study opportunities in Taiwan where students learn about culture and research at NCHU.

"It is our hope that through collaboration with USU, we can further deepen academic exchanges, improve the quality of teaching and research, and make significant contributions to nurturing exceptional talents with international vision and global competitiveness," said Guu-Chang Yang, dean of the NCHU College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. “The successful completion of the signing ceremony signifies a major milestone in the partnership between our institutions, creating new opportunities for cooperation and growth. We are confident that through the collective efforts of both parties, this collaboration will yield even more remarkable achievements and progress.”