The development of higher education in Taiwan

Abstract

Taiwan was ruled by Japan for fifty-one years before the end of World War II. The island’s higher education was established during that period, mainly to support Japan’s policies of colonization and expansion. When Taiwan was restored to China in 1945, the Japanese system of education was replaced by that of modern China, which followed the American prototype after 1922. American impact on the island’s higher education has been substantial since then. However, there are some unique features in Taiwan’s higher education. Centralized administration and college entrance examinations are two examples.