Staff writer, with CNAAmong universities nationwide, National Taiwan University (NTU) has enrolled the most international students for the 2019 academic year, a Ministry of Education report released on Friday said. NTU topped the enrollment list of national universities with 2,970 international students, followed by National Cheng Kung University with 1,899, National Chengchi University with 1,581, National Taiwan Normal University with 1,476 and National Tsing Hua University with 1,440. Among private higher education schools, Ming Chuan University came first with 1,957 international students, closely followed by Tamkang University with 1,868, I-Shou University with 1,480, Feng Chia University with 1,425 and Chinese Culture University with 1,326. For local technical colleges, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology has the most international students with 1,515, followed by Minghsin University of Science and Technology with 1,247 and National Taipei University of Technology with 1,045. The ministry defines international students as foreign nationals, people from Hong Kong, Macau and China, and overseas compatriot students.
