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I’ve recently been accepted into National Cheng Kung University with a full tuition waiver scholarship, and I’ll also be joining a lab as an RA during my master’s. My planned field is biomedical engineering, and my background is in robotics and AI engineering.
I’m currently considering my long-term plans and would really appreciate hearing from people who have studied or worked in Taiwan, especially in engineering or research fields.
I’d love to know more about:
research culture in Taiwanese labs
work opportunities after graduation
industry connections in biomedical engineering / AI / robotics
international student life
daily lifestyle and work-life balance in Taiwan
I’m especially interested in hearing honest experiences from locals, international students, or anyone who has worked in Taiwan long term.
Thank you so much!

I’ve been accepted into National Cheng Kung University with a full tuition waiver scholarship. I’ll also be doing lab research with a professor and receiving a monthly RA salary.

Honestly, NCKU was the only university I could apply to in time because I was busy with my thesis work back then. However, Tsinghua University is still open for international applications.

I’m planning to pursue a master’s degree in biomedical engineering, and my background is in robotics and AI engineering.

I’d really love to hear people’s opinions on these two countries in terms of long-term work opportunities, lifestyle, research environment, and overall quality of life.

One thing I’m a bit concerned about is the smoking culture in China, since I’ve heard it’s still quite common there. At the same time, the university rankings are often stronger, and the job market may also be more competitive. I’d especially appreciate hearing from locals or anyone who has actually lived or studied in either place.

Thanks so much for your time!