The shortage and intensifying competition for semiconductor talent is one of the key challenges of the global semiconductor industry. According to Deloitte, more than one million additional skilled workers will be needed to meet demand in the semiconductor industry by 2030. With this in mind, the Taipei Representative Office’s “Study Semiconductor in Taiwan” booklet hopes to provide useful information about studying semiconductor in Taiwan.
The “Study Semiconductor in Taiwan” booklet published by the Taipei Representative Office compiles semiconductor talent cultivation programmes, scholarships, and recruitment information from Taiwan’s eight prestigious universities with semiconductor curriculum, namely: National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), National Taipei University of Technology (NTUT), National Taiwan University (NTU), National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Lunghwa University of Science and Technology (LHU), and Minghsin University of Science and Technology (MUST). The Taiwan Scholarship scheme offered by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education will also be prioritized to students who apply for semiconductor-related departments and graduate schools.
Semiconductors are a vital component of electronic products and enable the development of advanced technologies and devices that have transformed many aspects of modern life, including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), 5G communications, cloud computing, electric vehicles (EV), autonomous driving, healthcare, military systems, transportation, clean energy, and countless other applications. It is a key driver force for economic development and innovation, and an important pillar of the economy of both Taiwan and Singapore.
In 2022, Taiwan produced 63.8% of the world’s semiconductors, and accounted for approximately 70% of the global production capacity of advanced chips below 7 nm. At the same time, Taiwan also accounted for 20.1% of global share in design, 58.6% of global share in packaging and testing. Taiwan possesses a most comprehensive semiconductor eco-system and a synergistic industry-academia cooperation mechanism to nurture world-class semiconductor talents.
Singapore also plays a key role in the global semiconductor industry. Singapore accounted for 5% of the global wafer fabs output and 11% of the global semiconductor market. According to Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, 20% of global semiconductor equipment were manufactured in Singapore in 2021. Currently, several foreign semiconductor factories and related suppliers have invested in Singapore. Taiwan’s UMC has just increased its investment of US$5 billion in 2022, and has announced its willingness to continue to invest in Singapore in the future. Demand for semiconductor talents in Singapore is expected to rise amidst the growing importance of the chip industry.
The semiconductor courses and programmes ranging from design, material, manufacturing to packaging and testing, offered by Taiwan’s universities will equip students with courses and competencies that are aligned with present and future industry needs of the global semiconductor industry. Just as Taiwan’s universities help to grow and diversify the talent pool for the industry, graduates will also be key to accelerating scientific innovation and technology commercialization. Start your future in the growing semiconductor industry with courses from Taiwan’s universities.
To download the “Study Semiconductor in Taiwan” booklet, please visit the following link: Study Semiconductor in Taiwan0829_compressed
