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To strengthen connections with its overseas alumni, Yuan Ze University’s Public Affairs and Alumni Service Center recently organized a series of alumni gatherings in Bangkok, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Hangzhou, China. Through dinners and discussion sessions, the University reconnected with alumni and learned about their career development and lives abroad. Local alumni leaders were selected in Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, while the YZU Alumni Association in China celebrated its third anniversary in Hangzhou, reflecting the University’s continued commitment to strengthening its global alumni community.
On October 31, Jiun-Nan Pan, Director of the Public Affairs and Alumni Service Center at Yuan Ze University, traveled to Bangkok to meet with local alumni. Most participants were international alumni who had returned to Thailand after graduation. They shared memories of their years at YZU, career experiences, and insights into local industries. The group selected Cheng-Li Cheng, a graduate of the master’s program in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, to serve as President of the YZU Alumni Association in Bangkok, with the goal of building a stronger local platform for alumni engagement and exchange.
On November 1, the YZU delegation continued to Ho Chi Minh City, where alumni from various professional fields gathered to exchange updates on their careers and lives. The participants selected Chin-Te Huang, an alumnus of the College of Management’s Executive Master’s Program in Innovation and Business Management in Vietnam, to serve as President of the YZU Alumni Association in Ho Chi Minh City. The new alumni network aimed to foster greater interaction, resource sharing, and lasting connections among YZU alumni in Vietnam.
The University’s overseas alumni outreach continued in Hangzhou from November 7 to 8, where the YZU Alumni Association in China held its third-anniversary celebration and academic exchange activities. President Ching-Jong Liao led the University delegation, which included Jiun-Nan Pan, Director of the Public Affairs and Alumni Service Center; Shih-Ming Chang, Associate Professor in the Department of Information Communication; Wan-Wen Annie Huang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Design; and Kun-Nan Wei, Chairman of the YZU Alumni Association. Around 40 faculty members, staff, and alumni attended the event, further strengthening connections between the University and its alumni in China.
The anniversary activities were jointly organized by Jan-Hsuan Ko, President of the YZU Alumni Association in China, and fellow alumni. On the first day, an alumni forum was held at the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art, where Ching-Jong Liao shared recent developments and achievements at Yuan Ze University. That evening, alumni gathered for the third-anniversary dinner at Hangzhou Longyuan No. 9 Garden Hotel, where they revisited memories of their university years, exchanged updates on their lives and careers, and renewed their connection with their alma mater.
Liao said that alumni were among Yuan Ze University’s most valuable assets and an important force in advancing the University’s development. In recent years, YZU had actively moved forward with major projects, including its New Taipei Campus and Semiconductor Center building, while deepening the application of AI in teaching, research, and university governance. Beginning in Academic Year 2026–2027, the University also introduced its interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree system to cultivate talent with cross-disciplinary capabilities.
YZU’s recent achievements also reflected the University’s continued growth. In the 2027 QS World University Rankings: Asia, Yuan Ze University ranked 247th in Asia and 16th in Taiwan, placing first among Taiwan’s private universities without medical schools. In the first semester of Academic Year 2026–2027, the University enrolled 1,445 international and overseas students, accounting for 15.25% of its total student population. These achievements highlighted YZU’s progress in internationalization and gave overseas alumni an opportunity to stay connected with the University’s continued development.
Yuan Ze University said that alumni served as an important bridge between the University and the world. Looking ahead, YZU would continue to work with regional alumni associations and local alumni leaders to strengthen its overseas engagement network, promote international exchange, industry-academia collaboration, and talent development, and ensure that YZU alumni around the world remained connected to the support and community of their alma mater. Through these efforts, the University aimed to further expand its international reach and influence.
