Taipei Medical University (TMU) has been a leader in
Taiwan’s healthcare system since its establishment in
1960. Around 6,000 students from
over 40 countries are currently enrolled in TMU’s 10 colleges. TMU established the
11 th college, College of Interdisciplinary Studies in 2018, serving
as a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultivates our
next-generation biomedical talents with the sparks of an interdisciplinary
approach.
TMU leads in many research areas including cancer translational medicine,
neuroscience, pulmonary medicine, AI in medicine, cell therapy &
immunotherapy, and medical device development. With research strengths and results
being recognized by the government and funding agencies, we have already
secured several major research grants in these areas. Moreover, TMU has helped
incubate 18 startups, and raised an Entrepreneurship Fund that offers support
to accelerate the commercialization of research findings along with the
establishment of TMU Biomed Accelerator. Finally, the imminent launch of TMU
Biotech Park in Shuang Ho Campus will complete the ecosystem for TMU’s
innovative entrepreneurship. TMU’s education offers have expanded with the
university’s commitment contributing to health service worldwide, accommodating
interests of students from around the globe to develop area expertise and
service their own communities. TMU's commitment to
internationalization has resulted in over 45,000 alumni working to improve
healthcare systems around the world. Having welcomed its 60th anniversary in
2020, TMU continues to change and advance in global rankings that have placed
it at the front of Taiwan's private universities in medicine and health
science.