From July 6 to July 22, 2026, four representatives from the Division of Overseas Recruitment and Admission, Office of International Affairs (OIA), traveled across Malaysia for the 2026 Malaysia-Taiwan Higher Education Fair, organized by the Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia (FAATUM). Staffing booths at 10 schools in Kulai, Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Sibu, and Kota Kinabalu, the team reached approximately 7,750 students and visitors across West and East Malaysia.

Representative Yu-Ping Lien from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia

 delivers the opening remarks at the fair’s first stop in Kulai.

At the fair, students inquired about departments, language requirements, scholarships, and application timelines; the questions not only reflected their varied backgrounds but also revealed their study preferences. In West Malaysia, many students considered Taiwan a premier destination for higher education. In Penang, where many students are not ethnic Chinese, scholarships weighed heavily in overseas study decisions. In East Malaysia, medicine and dentistry drew the most interest, while students from English-medium schools in Sabah asked how they would cope with Mandarin-taught courses. The recruitment team addressed their inquiries by highlighting suitable programs and introducing resources to support their study at NCKU.

     Assoc. Prof. Soon Onn Lai, Director of the Office of International Affairs at Universiti             
Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and an NCKU alumnus, helps answer students' questions at the booth.

Local NCKU graduates, from recent alumni to those who earned their degrees more than three decades ago, came to the booths to share their own study experiences and help field questions, serving as the most persuasive voices of the fair.

NCKU representatives and local alumni at the Sibu fair.
 

In Kota Kinabalu, recent graduates even met with three admitted students, who were due to begin their studies at NCKU in September, guiding them through enrollment procedures and what to expect on arrival. The recruitment team also noted growing interest from students at National-Type Secondary Schools, a key demographic it views as a priority for future outreach.

  A recent NCKU graduate sharing campus life with students in Kota Kinabalu.