The short version
21 of Taiwan's 22 cities and counties have at least one open university or college in our directory, 149 schools in all. Each city page lists its schools, its train and metro stations, the immigration office where you apply for your ARC, official sites, and local guides where one exists.
North
- Taipei (臺北市): 26 open schools.
- New Taipei (新北市): 22 open schools.
- Keelung (基隆市): 3 open schools.
- Taoyuan (桃園市): 13 open schools.
- Hsinchu City (新竹市): 5 open schools.
- Hsinchu County (新竹縣): 2 open schools.
- Yilan (宜蘭縣): 3 open schools.
Central
- Miaoli (苗栗縣): 3 open schools.
- Taichung (臺中市): 17 open schools.
- Changhua (彰化縣): 3 open schools.
- Nantou (南投縣): 4 open schools.
- Yunlin (雲林縣): 3 open schools.
South
- Chiayi City (嘉義市): 1 open school.
- Chiayi County (嘉義縣): 4 open schools.
- Tainan (臺南市): 14 open schools.
- Kaohsiung (高雄市): 15 open schools.
- Pingtung (屏東縣): 5 open schools.
East
- Hualien (花蓮縣): 2 open schools.
- Taitung (臺東縣): 2 open schools.
Outlying islands
- Penghu (澎湖縣): 1 open school.
- Kinmen (金門縣): 1 open school.
Good to know: the regions here are only a way to group the list. Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County, and Chiayi City and Chiayi County, are separate local governments, each with its own page.
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Sources (1)
Checked November 2026.
Ministry of Education, university directory. Each city page lists its own sources.