Recommendation Admission: Held annually from October to November
Entrance Examination: Held annually from December to March
Entrance Examination: Held annually from March to May
Master’s Program: Two admission programs — Group A (Design Research Program) and Group B (Post-Bachelor Architecture Program). Admission is conducted in two stages: recommendation and entrance examination.
Recommendation quota: 14
Examination quota: 9
Total annual intake: 23 students
Doctoral Program: Offered through the Institute of Civil Engineering, Group G (Architecture major). Annual intake: 1 student.
📌 International students seeking admission to degree programs should consult the NYCU Office of International Affairs for further information.
NYCU Admission Announcement, Guidelines, and Online Application.
Note: For Group A (Design Research Program), applicants must indicate their specialization/interest area (Architecture Design or Digital Design). Applicants from non-architecture backgrounds may only select Digital Design.
The entire process is conducted online. Portfolios must be submitted electronically. Please carefully follow the instructions for completing and uploading materials.
Download the required application forms for the Graduate Institute of Architecture (including Applicant Information Form and Summary of Design & English Scores) from this page, fill them out, and upload them together.
Majors: Group A (Design Research Program), Group B (Post-Bachelor Architecture Program).
Quota for recommendation admission: 14 students (combined Group A and B).
Online Application: https://reg.nycu.edu.tw/
Application period: Oct 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – Oct 7, 2025, 5:00 PM
Applications, portfolios, and documents must all be submitted online. The system will be closed outside of this period.
Portfolio submission deadline: Oct 7, 2024, 5:00 PM
For any admission-related inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Tsai, Graduate Institute of Architecture Office
Tel: +886-3-573-1977
Email: iar@arch.nycu.edu.tw