Department of Food Science & Graduate Institute of Food Science
Tel : +886-5-2717590 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717596

The primary mission of the department is to educate students well qualified for the careers in the food industry, academia, and government. The current research interests are focused on food quality enhancement, development of novel food processing techniques, healthy food development, and prevention of chronic diseases with foods. The department will offer Ph.D. program starting from 2007 academic year.

Department & Graduate Institute of Aquatic Biosciences
Tel : +886-5-2717840 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717847

The main role of Department of Aquatic Biosciences is to support research and education on basic and applied biology of aquatic organisms, with the ultimate goal of fostering the supply and conservation of aquatic resources. For this purpose, it is fundamental to understand the life-history of many organisms and their interactions with the surrounding environment. Based on this knowledge, methods to promote the reproduction and growth of animals and plants as well as for the wise use of natural living resources can be developed. Sea-farming and intensive aquaculture are two methods to artificially raise resources and implement their programmed harvesting.

Department of Biological Resources & Graduate Institute of Biological Resources
Tel : +886-5-2717810 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717816

The program aims to generate interest in the ecosystem and biodiversity around the world. It also seeks to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and provide instruction in the conservation and management of endangered species.

Department of Biochemical Science & Technology
Tel : +886-5-2717781 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717780

Rationale and Mission：This department and the institute was established in 2000, emphasizes basic research in the use of animals, plants, and microbes as materials to fully develop the foundations of novel biotechnological applications. Our mission is to be the leading academic institution in plant health foods in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, and aging research. Faculty: All faculty members have a PhD degree with good standing in their respective disciplines. Our philosophy guiding teaching and research at the department is to strike a balance between molecular biology, biochemistry, and biotechnology. Outline of some courses: The course design emphasizes basic training in the field of biology and biochemistry specialties. It is classified into three areas: basic biochemistry, basic specialty field, and application technology. Course design uses living organisms as research subjects and chemistry as an experimental tool with focus on the understanding biochemistry mechanisms. Through the use of molecular biology and cell biology, students can easily understand a variety of biology and cell biology questions at the molecular level.
Career Development：Graduate from the department can take the highest and general civil service examination (such as biotechnological inspection and bioassay) and basic level special examination. They can also assume contracting technician positions for various research projects. Graduates can also seek employment in private industry in various science parks around the country. They can develop personal ventures or pursue further studies in the graduate school.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Tel : +886-5-2717830 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717831

Our goal is to provide an excellent training on both the basic knowledge of microbiology and immunology and its application to benefit the society and humanity. It aims to provide a complete training in medical & pharmaceutical microbiology, human physiology, immunology, molecular microbiology and applied microbiology, which develops to fundamental and applied areas of microbiology, biotechnology, and biomedical science. The faculty of this department is strongly encouraged to engage in researches related in these two fields. It includes 8 full-time and 7 adjunct faculty members and 4 teachers engaged jointly with other Departments. The department offers a two-year program leading to the degree of Master of Life Science. The students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 credits of required courses and 12 credits of elective courses. The required coursework for the MS program comprises 12 credits of required courses and thesis (6 credits) preparation. The required courses include seminar (4 credits), advanced microbiology, and advanced immunology. The research topics will focus on basic and applied microbiology and Immunology or related fields. For this purpose, it is fundamental to understand the characteristics and life styles of many microorganisms and their interactions with the surrounding environment and their host organisms. Based on this knowledge, methods to promote research subjects on medical microbiology, pharmaceutical microbiology, plant pathology, molecular diagnostics, immunomodulation as well as for the wise use of microbial resources can be developed. By integrating researches of different fields, we are going to establish a highly competitive microbiology program.

 Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Tel : +886-5-2717793 ­ Fax: +886-5-2717778

The main role of Graduate Institute of Biopharmaceutics is to establish the foundation of the research area in biomedical and biopharmaceutical sciences. The research subjects include original identification of Chinese herbal medicine, endemic plant resource, bioactive natural product chemistry, chromatographic analysis of herbal medicine, pharmacological study of Chinese herbs and pure compounds, cellular mechanisms of drugs, gene regulation and signal transduction, inflammation and cytokines, synthesis of new compound and etc. We develop the resources of natural medicine, and estimate the assessment methods of biological active compounds. Our aim is to train the students to be familiar with technology in the field of biomedical, biopharmaceutical and traditional medicine sciences. The Institute's faculty includes 4 full-time and 3 adjunct faculty members and 8 teachers engaged jointly with other department. The students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, including 21 credits of required courses and 9 credits of elective courses. The required coursework for the MS program comprises 15 credits of required courses and thesis (6 credits) preparation. The required courses include seminar (4 credits), special topics of biopharmaceutics, special topics of pharmacology, special topics of bioactive natural products chemistry, special topics of basic medicine. By integrating researches of different fields, we are going to establish a highly competitive biopharmaceutics program.