Admission Information for International applicants
Foreign students may apply to the Registrar's Office for admission to a particular department or institute within the university. They may obtain the application forms from the Registrar's Office in advance, and send to the university from October 1 to February 28 of each year. Applicants be graduates or undergraduates of accredited universities or colleges or senior high school graduates from foreign countries, and they must have a reasonable command of Chinese and English, a a good record of conduct. Their applications will be evaluated by the department or institute related. Final approval by the Ministry of Education is then required before the students enrolled in the university.

Oversea Chinese students, wishing to enroll in this university, may apply through the National Overseas Chinese Committee as an oversea Chinese student or may choose to apply directly to National Chiayi University as an international student. It is strictly forbidden to apply to both systems.

Local and overseas Chinese students wishing to enter master or doctoral degree program must pass the entrance examination conducted by the university.