Our Hometown
Close to Everything
National Ilan University is located at the heart of Yilan City.
The traffic around NIU is very convenient, with a short 20-minute walk from the campus to both the Railway Station and the Long Distance Bus Terminal.
By Train：Exit at Yilan Train Station, take a taxi (average NTD 120) or take a 20-minute walk directly to the campus.
By Bus：Take tour bus (Kamalan Bus, Capital Bus, or Kuo Guang Bus ) and exit at the Yilan Transfer Bus Station. Then take a taxi or a 20-minute walk.
By Car：GPS [X=121.749167, Y=24.746111]
Retail, service, and health facilities are also available, with the campus being within walking distance of the Shen-Lung shopping district, the Yilan County Cultural Affairs Bureau (including the Yilan Library, the Taiwan Theater Museum, and the Yilan Performance Hall), the Yilan County Stadium, and the Yilan Riverside Park.
These are all good places for citizens and students to enjoy their leisure time. Private medical clinics and major hospitals are also within walking distance of the campus.
Things To Do
Yilan is itself a museum.
The name Yilan is derived from the word “Kavalan.” The Kavalan people are an aboriginal tribe that has lived in the plains for thousands of years.
The Kavalan people co-exist with many groups in this area. This cultural exchange has become the basis for our multicultural traditions.
Located in the North-East part of Taiwan, Yilan has a very unique landscape; to the east is the Pacific Ocean, to the west stands the Hsuehshan Mountain Range.
Yilan is well-known by its environment protection dedication, so in Taiwan, when speaking of Yilan, people always say it is the place with “nice mountain, pure water, and in-depth culture”.
NIU encourages International Students to explore Yilan at leisure time, which will definitely create wonderful memories in their life.
Yilan is itself a museum and the Lanyang Museum is a window into better understanding this area.
The history and culture museum was designed to accentuate its scenic surroundings, and you can learn about the area’s landscape inside the museum through hands-on exhibits and educational displays.
More information: www.lym.gov.tw/en/index.html
Besides Langyang museum, we have the Yilan Museum Family, with its dozens of members together, welcoming everyone to experience local culture.
More information: families.lym.gov.tw/en/index.html
If you are interested in Taiwanese Traditional Arts, you should probably visit Yilan Park of National Center for Traditional Arts.
There, it not only has many hands-on craft sessions, but also holds great shows to watch.
More information: www.px-sunmake.org.tw/index/index.html
Work and Internship Opportunities
As a NIU student, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to boost your employability and set yourself up for the future.
International students are legally allowed to work in Taiwan after applying for and obtaining a work permit.
International Students who work part-time without a Work Permit will be fined NT30,000~150,000.
Application Website: Work Development Agency EZ Work Permit
For more information, please contact Workforce Development Agency:
Website: www.wda.gov.tw
TEL: (02)8995-6000
E-mail: wda@wda.gov.tw
Find Your Own Internship / Work Experience @ NIU Office of Student Affairs/ Career Counseling Division:
Website: niu-en.niu.edu.tw/p/412-1016-1507.php
TEL: (03)931-7181
E-mail: aa@niu.edu.tw