Tatung University

What Tatung University does

Tatung University (大同大學) is a private university established in 1956 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education across four colleges: Engineering (工程學院), Business Management (經營學院), Design (設計學院), and International Studies (國際學院), supplemented by a General Education Center and a Maker Education Practice Center. The institution serves primarily domestic Taiwanese students pursuing traditional degrees, alongside three adjacent segments: senior citizens aged 55+ enrolled in the Senior University (樂齡大學) lifelong learning program, international students participating in mobility courses, and corporate trainees engaging through the Master Lecture Hall (大師講堂) CEO-led executive education series.

The university's core technology stack consists of conventional campus information systems — student information systems, an online learning management system (iLearn), an alumni system, and Google-based email — supplemented by partnerships with Easytest (language testing platform) and MyET (digital language learning). Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini) and AI translation are embedded into teaching delivery, and the newly opened Fu Rong Lecture Hall provides AI-enabled real-time translation and remote conferencing infrastructure. The Maker Education Practice Center delivers hands-on electronics and fabrication training.

The business model operates on tuition-driven revenue supplemented by government subsidies and alumni philanthropy (e.g., a NT$10 million donation funding the Fu Rong Lecture Hall). Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Industry-academia partnerships (e.g., Xinye Group) provide internship pipelines, while international exchange subsidies (up to NT$200,000 per student per semester) and government scholarship programs (精進校務經營獎學金) act as enrollment affordability mechanisms. Geographic scope is concentrated in Taiwan with a nascent Southeast Asia pilot in the Philippines.

Name

Tatung University

Legal name

大同大學 (Tatung University)

Website

https://ttu.edu.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tatung University is a private Taipei-based university (founded 1956) offering undergraduate and graduate education across four colleges — Engineering, Business, Design, and International Studies — alongside a Senior University lifelong learning program for adults 55+, executive education via CEO-led lectures, and international exchange programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate education
• Engineering education
• Lifelong learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tatung University is a private university in Taipei, Taiwan, that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across four colleges (Engineering, Business Management, Design, and International Studies), supplemented by a General Education Center and a hands-on Maker Education Practice Center. It also runs the Senior University (樂齡大學) lifelong-learning program for adults aged 55+, the CEO-led Master Lecture Hall (大師講堂) executive-education series, an Online Learning (iLearn) platform, and International Mobility Course study-abroad programs with subsidies of up to NT$200,000 per student per semester.

Product overview

Tatung University (大同大學) is a comprehensive private university in Taipei, Taiwan, offering undergraduate and graduate education across four colleges: Engineering, Business Management, Design, and International Studies, plus a General Education Center and Maker Education Practice Center. The university provides traditional degree programs alongside lifelong learning initiatives like the Senior University for adults 55+, executive education through the Master Lecture Hall featuring CEO instructors, and international mobility programs with overseas subsidies. The institution also operates digital learning platforms including an online learning management system (iLearn) and language testing platforms (Easytest, MyET).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 大師講堂 (Master Lecture Hall): A lecture series featuring CEOs from various industries as instructors
• 樂齡大學 (Senior University)
• 富榮講堂 (Fu Rong Lecture Hall)
• 志生紀念館 (Zhisheng Memorial Hall)

Products and services

• College of Engineering (工程學院) Academic college offering engineering degree programs including Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Information Engineering; from academic year 111 merged with the former Electrical Information College.
• College of Business Management (經營學院) Academic college offering business-related degrees including Business and Information Management, Business Administration, and Information Management.
• College of Design (設計學院) Academic college offering design degrees including Industrial Design, Digital Media Design, and the Design Science graduate institute.
• International College (國際學院) Academic college offering the Applied Foreign Languages department and supporting international programs at Tatung University.
• General Education Center (通識教育中心) Provides general-education courses across language, arts, and social science, and hosts cultural events, art exhibitions, and music concerts at the Zhisheng Memorial Hall.
• Maker Education Practice Center (造物教育實踐中心) Hands-on maker-education center teaching practical skills such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and interactive electronics projects including touch-type light sabers, rubber-band guns, and ping-pong cars.
• Network University / Online Learning iLearn (網路大學) University's online learning management system (ilearn.ttu.edu.tw) used for distance education, digital course delivery, assignments, and student engagement.
• Senior University (樂齡大學) Lifelong-learning program for adults aged 55+ offering computer courses, smartphone apps, AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini), drawing, crafts, and sports activities; running for 5+ years with an annual enrollment lottery.
• Master Lecture Hall (大師講堂) Executive-education lecture series in which CEOs and senior industry figures serve as instructors; worth 3 credits per semester, with cross-institutional attendance including NTU students as observers.
• International Mobility Course (國際移動力課程) Overseas English-immersion and study-abroad program partnered with Caraga State University in the Philippines, with up to NT$200,000 per student per semester in subsidies targeting 10-20% of students annually.
• AI Efficiency Masterclass Generative AI course offered as part of Tatung University's English-learning programs to teach students practical AI productivity skills.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xinye Group (欣葉集團)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Industry-academia partnership between Tatung University and Xinye International Food Service Group. The collaboration aims to cultivate talents with international communication skills, management literacy, and cross-cultural perspectives. Xinye Group provides workplace internships for Applied Foreign Language and Business Information Management students. The partnership also includes Chinese language teaching for foreign interns and management training programs for enterprise employees.
• Caraga State University (CSU) - PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026International partnership for English immersion program. 20 Tatung University students participated in a one-week English workshop at CSU in the Philippines. Students practiced English speaking through interactive courses and cultural exchange activities. This partnership supports the university's international mobility curriculum and provides students with overseas English learning experience.
• 優久大學聯盟 (U9 University Alliance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance with other universities in Taiwan for cross-school course enrollment, allowing students to take courses at partner institutions including Tatung University as part of the U9 alliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tamkang University (淡江大學): One of Taiwan's largest private universities, with broad colleges including engineering, business, foreign languages, and international programs. Comparable academic breadth and similar industry-academia and internationalization strategies, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Shih Chien University (實踐大學): Private Taipei-based university renowned for its design college alongside business and management programs. Comparable to Tatung's College of Design and College of Management positioning, and similar private-school recruitment profile.
• Feng Chia University (逢甲大學): Private university in Taichung with a strong engineering and business focus. Comparable to Tatung's engineering-led identity, applied-industry partnerships, and reputation as a private school producing employable graduates.
• Ming Chuan University (銘傳大學): Private comprehensive university with strong international programs, multiple campuses (Taipei, Taoyuan, Michigan), and applied/business/design focus — directly comparable to Tatung's four-college structure and internationalization ambitions.
• Chinese Culture University (中國文化大學): Large private university in Taipei with broad colleges including arts, engineering, business, and international studies. Comparable comprehensive private-university profile and Taipei student market overlap with Tatung.
• Soochow University (東吳大學): A private university in Taipei of comparable scale and academic mix (law, business, foreign languages, science). Most directly comparable as a similarly sized private comprehensive university competing for the same Taipei student market.
• Chung Yuan Christian University (中原大學): Private university with a particularly strong engineering and science college alongside business and design. Comparable to Tatung as a private, engineering-anchored institution competing for technical students in Taiwan.

Broad incumbents

• National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (臺灣科技大學): Taiwan's leading public polytechnic with strong engineering, design, and industry-academia programs. Comparable on applied engineering education and industry partnership models but operates at much larger scale as a public institution.
• National Chengchi University (國立政治大學): Premier public university in Taipei with strong business, international, and language programs. Comparable in Taipei location and in the international/business/foreign-language college mix, but operates at substantially higher prestige and scale.

Regional players

• National Taipei University of Business (國立臺北商業大學): Public business-focused university in Taipei offering business, information management, and applied language programs — directly comparable to Tatung's College of Business Management and Applied Foreign Languages degree offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TTUArtsCenter

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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