The procedures for establishing a junior college or an institution of higher education are as follows:
1. National junior colleges and institutions of higher education: established in accordance with an establishment plan submitted pursuant to an examination of the nationwide distribution of junior colleges and institutions of higher education by the MOE.
2. Municipal junior colleges and institutions of higher education: the municipal government shall submit an establishment plan to the MOE for approval.
3. County (city) universities: the county (city) government shall submit an establishment plan to the MOE for approval.
4. Private junior colleges and institutions of higher education: an establishment plan shall be submitted to the MOE for approval, in accordance with the Private School Law and relevant regulations.
The establishment plan referred to in the previous paragraph shall be in compliance with the provisions of the pertinent ordinances governing environmental impact assessment, soil and water conservation, and land use zoning control.

The establishment plan referred to in the previous article shall give explicit details of the following:
1. The origin of the establishment plan or the educational goal of establishing the proposed junior college or institution of higher education.
2. The name of the proposed junior college or institution of higher education.
3. The overall development strategy and its features.
4. The location, site area, buildings, equipment and facilities of the junior college or institution of higher education, and related information.
5. The planned teaching units and administrative units.
6. The institutes, colleges, departments, graduate institutes, courses, subjects, sections, classes, levels, and subordinate bodies it is proposed to establish.
7. Proposed teaching staff employment plan.
8. The planned books, apparatus and instruments, and other teaching equipment and facilities.
9. An inventory of all land, location map(s), and details of the environment of the junior college or institution of higher education.
10. Budgetary estimate of the junior college or institution of higher education.
As well as the items stipulated in the previous paragraph, those applying to establish a private junior college or institution of higher education shall also include the following items in their establishment plan:
1. A donation of land or leasing of land shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 36 of the Private School Law and related documentary evidence be attached.
2. Financial plan, and funding sources, and supporting documentary evidence.
3. Budgetary estimate of the funds required for the establishment fund, setting up expenses, and regular operations of the junior college or institution of higher education, and supporting documentary evidence.
4. Information regarding the school endowment corporation.

Criteria for establishing a university are as follows:
1. The university site:
(1) The university site shall have an area of at least five hectares available for development and use. But if the total number of formally enrolled students is three thousand or less, the following provisions apply:
1. 2401~ 3000 students: it shall have an area of at least four hectares.
2. 1801~ 2400 students: it shall have an area of at least three hectares.
3. 1800 students or less: it shall an area of at least two hectares.
(2) A college of agriculture shall have at least five additional hectares of land to use for practical agricultural training.
2. University buildings:
(1) University buildings shall have sufficient teaching, research, and service areas, buildings required for the administration, student activities, and lodging, and sports facilities.
(2) When the setting up of a newly established university is approved, its buildings shall have a total completed floor area of at least 12,000 square meters and shall have a total completed floor area of at least 20,000 square meters prior to the start of the second academic year following approval of its registration. All buildings shall have obtained a use permit before their floor area is permitted to be included in calculations.
(3) The total university building floor area shall be calculated using the method specified in of in the provisions of the Standards for Student Admission Quotas and Resources at Institutions of Higher Education.
3. Equipment and facilities:
(1) The university shall have sufficient teaching, auxiliary, and experimental (training) equipment and facilities to address the practical requirements of each college, institute, department, graduate institute, subject, and course.
(2) The university shall have a library and it shall have sufficient basic books, information, specialized journals, and relevant equipment and facilities.
(3) A college of medicine shall have its own teaching hospital or an arrangement permitting it to jointly use a teaching hospital.
4. Teaching staff:
Across the entire university, the student-teacher ratio, day student-teacher ratio, and higher degree student-teacher ratio, and the different ranks, qualifications, and method of calculating the number of full-time teaching staff at the level of assistant professor and above shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Standards for Student Admission Quotas and Resources at Institutions of Higher Education.
5. Funds for establishing a private university and its establishment fund: When an application is made to register a private university, the funds to establish it and its establishment fund shall be in compliance with the following provisions:
(1) The university shall have an adequate establishment fund (including funding required for purchase or lease of land, building, and equipment and facilities), and funds required for annual recurrent expenses to maintain its basic operations and it shall provide explicit evidence of the sources of funds for its establishment.
(2) An adequate establishment fund based on the type of institution shall be raised and be deposited in a dedicated bank account: NTD$1.4 billion for a university; NTD$1.0 billion for an independent medical college; NTD$600 million for an independent engineering college; NT$400 million for an independent college in another category; and NT$400 million for an institute of technology.

Criteria for establishing a junior college are as follows:
1. Junior college site:
(1) The site shall have an area of at least four hectares available for development and use.But if the total number of formally enrolled students is three thousand or less, the following provisions apply:
1. For 1,801 to 3,000 students: the area shall be at least three hectares.
2. For 1,800 students or less: the area shall be at least two hectares.
(2) A junior college of agriculture shall additionally have at least five hectares of land to use for practical agricultural training.
2. Junior college buildings:
(1) Buildings shall have sufficient teaching, practicum, and special-use classrooms and areas, buildings required for the junior college’s administration and student activities, and sports facilities.
(2) When the setting up of a newly established junior college is approved, its buildings shall have a total completed floor area of at least 6,000 square meters and shall have a total completed floor area of at least 10,000 square meters prior to the start of the second academic year following approval of its registration. All buildings shall have obtained a use permit before their floor area is permitted to be included in calculations.
(3) The total building floor area shall be calculated in accordance with the method set out in the provisions of the Standards for Student Admission Quotas and Resources at Institutions of Higher Education.
3. Equipment and facilities:
(1) Each junior college shall have sufficient teaching, auxiliary, and experimental (training) equipment and facilities addressing the practical requirements of its own special characteristics and all the various different courses it offers.
(2) A junior college shall have a library, and it shall have sufficient basic books, information, specialized journals, and relevant equipment and facilities.
4. Teaching staff:
Across the entire junior college, the student-teacher ratio, day student-teacher ratio, and graduate student-teacher ratio, and the different ranks, qualifications, and method of calculating the number of full-time teaching staff at the level of assistant professor and above shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Standards for Student Admission Quotas and Resources at Institutions of Higher Education
5. Funds for establishing a private junior college and its establishment fund: When an application is made to register a private junior college is made, the funds to establish it and its establishment fund shall be in compliance with the following provisions:
(1) A junior college shall have an adequate establishment fund (including funding required for purchase or lease of land, building, and equipment and facilities) and funds required for annual recurrent expenses to maintain its basic operations, and it shall provide explicit evidence of the sources of funds for its establishment.
(2) A junior college shall raise an adequate establishment fund of NTD$200 million and deposit this in a dedicated bank account.