Taichung educational institutions are in Taichung city of Taiwan. They include bilingual kindergartens through elementary and secondary education onto all forms of tertiary education. There are international schools to serve foreigners in the city as well as a handful of language institutes for foreigners to study Mandarin and Taiwanese.
Higher education
Universities
Universities offer four-year programs in a variety of subjects. Taichung possesses both public and private universities.
Public universities
National Chung Hsing University () – located in the southern part of the city of Taichung, Taiwan. With over 17,000 students, NCHU has seven colleges and a department of continuing education. National Taichung University of Science and Technology () –formerly known as National Taichung Institute of Technology (NTIT, Chinese: 國立台中技術學院) and National Taichung Nursing College (NTNC, Chinese: 國立台中護理專科學校), merged in 2011 to form the new institution. There are five colleges of NTUST: Business, Design, Languages and Language Applications, Information and Distribution Science, and Health. The university is located on two campuses in the heart of the city: the primary campus is near Yizhong Street (一中街), National Taichung First Senior High School and the National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sports, while the secondary campus is located about 2 kilometers down Sanmin Road, near Taichung Hospital. National Taichung University of Education () – formerly known as National Taichung Teacher's College (NTTC, Chinese: 國立台中師範學院), is located in the West District of the city. It is the premier teacher training school in the city, training future teachers in all areas from early childhood to secondary education, including a research center for special education. National Taiwan University of Sport () – located in the North District. It is the top physical education university in Taiwan and also home to Taichung Baseball Field and the local soccer stadium.
Private universities
Feng Chia University () – Feng Chia University was named after Chiu Feng-Chia. The main campus is located in Xitun District. Tunghai University () – Tunghai University is a university in Xitun District near Longjing Township. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology () – Located in the mountains of Dakeng, CTU has four colleges: Health Sciences, Nursing, Management, and Humanities and Social Sciences. It was upgraded to university status in 2005 and is best known for its nursing and health sciences programs. China Medical University () – China Medical University is one of two large medical universities in the city. It also has a highly regarded full-service training hospital adjacent to the university. Ling Tung University () – Located in Nantun District, the university offers highly regarded design and business programs. Chung Shan Medical University () – Chung Shan Medical University is another large medical university, this one on the southern part of the city.
Five-year Junior Colleges
These are schools that one enters after completing junior high schools (ninth year of education) and enters it for five years, essentially serving as your three high school years along with the first two years or tertiary education. One gains entry through participation in a national exam.
Overseas Chinese University ()
Secondary education
Senior High Schools
Senior High Schools are the next level of education for students who have completed their mandatory nine years of primary and lower secondary education. Admittance is based on performance in a national standardized examination that is administered annually. These schools are typically college preparatory, and graduates are expected to go on to pursue a four-year university education.
In Taichung, some of the most prestigious senior high schools include Taichung First Senior High School (established in 1915), Taichung Girls' Senior High School (founded in 1919), and Taichung Second Senior High School (established in 1922). Taichung First Senior High School is an all-boys school with a small number of female students admitted to special programs. Taichung Girl's Senior High School is the top-ranked girls' school in the city. Taichung Second Senior High School is also considered a highly reputable school and now accepts both boys and girls.
Wen Hua Municipal Senior High School is a relatively new school, but its modern campus and equipment have led it to become increasingly popular among students and parents.