As global higher education accelerated the integration of artificial intelligence into core competencies, Yuan Ze University announced that beginning in the 2026 academic year, “AI Programming Language” would be designated as a mandatory course for all first-year students.

Yuan Ze University once again demonstrated outstanding achievements in the 114 Academic Year Bilingual Learning Program for College Students (EMI Program), standing out in the highly competitive national selection process and showcasing the university’s strong commitment to bilingual education and internationalization.

On January 30, Yuan Ze University held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its New Taipei Branch at the planned site in Linkou, officially marking its entry into the field of smart healthcare and ushering in a new milestone in the University’s institutional development.

A cross-disciplinary research and development team led by I-Ming Sun, Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering at Yuan Ze University, collaborated with Hsueh-Chia Chang, Endowed Chair Professor and Yushan Scholar at the University of Notre Dame, to jointly develop an innovative thin-film biosensing technology.

As generative AI rapidly reshaped the workplace, “basic AI judgment literacy” had become an indispensable core competency across all industries. On January 13, 2026, during a university-wide leadership consensus camp, Yuan Ze University officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Taiwan AI Academy (AIA), announcing the joint establishment of the “AIA Talent Certification (AIATC™) Taoyuan–Hsinchu–Miaoli Regional Certification Center.”

Yuan Ze University stood out in the 2025 Taiwan Sustainable University Awards, receiving two major honors—Taiwan Sustainable Model University and the Gold Award for its sustainability report. The university became one of the few institutions in Taiwan to demonstrate leadership across sustainability governance, technological applications, and international visibility.