Taiwan's university admission rate reached 97.54 percent this year, up by 0.92 percentage points from last year, with 32,257 students accepted and just 814 rejected, the University Admissions Committee, run by the Ministry of Education (MOE), said today at a news conference.
There were 32,494 places available this year, with 33,071 applications, commission executive secretary Shen Sheng-chih (沈聖智) said.
This year, there were 603 unfilled spots across 16 universities, of which 12 were private and the other four public, the data showed.
The highest vacancy rates were at National Quemoy University at 29.23 percent, Nanhua University with 37.5 percent and Hsuan Chuang University with 68.75 percent, it showed.
Among academic disciplines, education, interdisciplinary studies, mathematics, physics and chemistry courses filled all available places, compared to 92.44 percent for recreation and sports courses, 92.77 percent for arts courses and 93.72 percent for mass communications, it showed.
Successful applicants listed an average of 56 programs, while those who were unsuccessful applied for an average of 38, Shen said.
Some students have specific goals and therefore list fewer programs, which can decrease their chances of being admitted, he added.
The MOE and universities have been promoting interdisciplinary learning in recent years, loosening current restrictions and introducing new systems that would allow students to enroll in programs first and later choose a specialty, Shen said.
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