National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Law

NYCU School of Law
Parent schoolNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Established2000 (2000)
School typePublic law school
DeanChih-hsiung Chen
LocationHsinchu, Taiwan
Websitelaw.nycu.edu.tw/en

The National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University School of Law (NYCU Law) is the law school of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, a national university in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

The school has two degree programs: an LL.M. in international law and a Ph.D. in international law. It is one of the few law schools in Taiwan that teaches Anglo-American common law systems, alongside traditional civil law systems.[1]

Faculty

As of 2026, NYCU Law has 14 full-time faculty members: eight full professors, three associate professors, and three assistant professors.[2] Part-time faculty consist of six visiting professors.[3]

Publications

  • The NYCU Law Review is the flagship journal at the NYCU School of Law.[4]
  • Digital Law Asia is a platform that gathers scholars, practitioners, and legal experts from various regions to engage in academic discussion and analysis on subjects related to digital law in Asia.[5] Digital Law Asia is overseen by a 5-person editorial board, which consists of scholars from three different universities in Taiwan.[6] Digital Law Asia focuses on publishing shorter blog posts, accepting submissions that range from 500 to 2,000 words.[5] In addition to written content, the platform also features multimedia elements such as podcasts and videos.[5] The platform was established by the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Center for Digital Governance and Legal Innovation and the School of Law.[7]

Rankings

In 2023, NYCU Law was ranked 257 in the world in the subject of law and the 3rd best law school in Taiwan by the QS World University Rankings.[8]

Research Centers

The NYCU School of Law hosts research centers producing research and engaging in interdisciplinary legal studies.[9] These research centers include: Center for Digital Governance and Legal Innovation, Center for Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Center for Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transnational Trade Laws, and Research Center for Financial Regulation and Corporate Governance. The activities of these centers vary; for example, the Center for Digital Governance and Legal Innovation sponsors the Digital Law Asia platform to foster scholarly discussion and critical perspectives on digital law in Asia.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "交大成立科技法律學院作為我國高科技產業國際化競爭之強力後盾". 11 March 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  2. ↑ "NYCU Law: Faculty Profiles". NYCU School of Law. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Faculty & Research - Visiting Faculty". NYCU School of Law (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2026-06-14.
  4. ↑ "NYCU Law Review". NYCU LAW REVIEW - NCTU LAW REVIEW. 7 October 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Mission". Digital Law Asia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Editors". Digital Law Asia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Center for Digital Governance and Legal Innovation". NYCU School of Law. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "QS World University Rankings by Subject: Law and Legal Studies (2023)". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Research Centers". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Digital Law Asia". Retrieved August 14, 2023.

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