Tunghai University-News--Tunghai University’s AI Investment Surpasses NT$100 Million Over 400 AI PCs Installed; Taiwan’s First Esports-Grade AI Classroom Launched; AI Technology and Teaching Building Planned

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Tunghai University’s AI Investment Surpasses NT$100 Million Over 400 AI PCs Installed; Taiwan’s First Esports-Grade AI Classroom Launched; AI Technology and Teaching Building Planned

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Date : 2026-05-18

Tunghai University marked a new milestone in AI education today (26th). The university’s total investment in AI infrastructure has exceeded NT$100 million, with the number of AI PCs surpassing 400. At the same time, its fifth AI PC classroom has been officially launched, featuring Taiwan’s first esports-grade AI classroom. This achievement highlights Tunghai’s leading position in AI education nationwide. President Kuo-En Chang also announced plans to construct an “AI Technology and Teaching Building,” aiming to establish a new benchmark for educational technology in Taiwan.

Tunghai University’s AI investment has exceeded NT$100 million, with AI PCs surpassing 400 units.

Following the establishment of four AI PC classrooms, Tunghai has now introduced the nation’s first esports-grade AI classroom. Equipped with GTX/RTX-level GPUs and high-performance workstations, the facility provides a high-speed computing environment capable of supporting large language model training and generative AI development. Students can now engage in model training, data processing, deep learning, and AIGC (AI-Generated Content) creation directly in the classroom, bringing AI education from theory into real-world practice. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Taichung Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-Hsin, President Kuo-En Chang, EMBA Alumni Association Chairman Lin Cheng-Hsiung, Vice Chairman Lin Tien-Tsai, EMBA Graduate Association Chairman Yu Chih-Hao, as well as former EMBA chairpersons Chen Sung-Ping, Lin Chang-Jui, Chen Chien-Tsai, Cheng Pi-Pin, and Chiang Chin-Chu. Also present were College of Management Dean Tseng Chun-Yao, former Dean Wang Kai-Li, Chief Information Officer Yang Chao-Tung, EMBA Director Lee Cheng, Academic Affairs Dean Yang Ting-Ya, General Affairs Dean Hsu Ho-Chieh, Student Affairs Dean Lung Feng-Ti, Office of General Affairs Director Huang Chao-Hsi, ASUS Senior Director Peng Sheng-Yao, and NVIDIA Senior Channel Manager Chen Chia-Yu. The ceremony was grand and well attended.

President Chang stated that Tunghai’s AI equipment investment has surpassed NT$100 million, with AI PCs now exceeding 400 units and steadily moving toward the 500-unit milestone. He emphasized that this is not merely a hardware upgrade, but a critical step in the university’s comprehensive transformation toward AI-driven education. “Our goal is not just to build AI classrooms, but to establish the most interdisciplinary AI Technology and Teaching Building in Taiwan, providing students with a world-class learning and research environment,” he said.

The newly established AI classroom is equipped with 73 high-performance A23 workstations, supporting AI model training and data analysis.

He further noted that Tunghai’s AI development began with an initiative proposed by alumni leader Cheng Ching-Ho and has gradually expanded to include AI classrooms, interdisciplinary AI courses, collaborations with international universities, and ongoing semiconductor programs and building plans. Together, these efforts form the comprehensive blueprint of “AI Tunghai.” In celebration of the university’s 70th anniversary, the EMBA Alumni Association launched a fundraising initiative in July to support the construction of an AI PC classroom for the College of Management. Within just one week, alumni and current students responded enthusiastically, with all donations allocated to space renovation and equipment upgrades, making it the first dedicated AI PC classroom in the college.

Chairman Lin Cheng-Hsiung stated that he personally led the initiative with a donation of NT$1 million, and many alumni leaders followed suit. Contributors included business leaders such as Tsai Kuo-Chou, Lin Tien-Tsai, Chen Chien-Tsai, Liu Pin-Chen, Chiang Chin-Chu, Hsu Mei-Ling, Chen Sung-Ping, and Yu Chih-Hao, each donating over NT$500,000. Within one month, approximately 200 EMBA alumni contributed more than NT$8.5 million. Lin emphasized, “This classroom is more than just a learning space—it will serve as a vital hub for future management professionals to learn AI, AIGC, data analysis, and business decision-making.”

EMBA alumni contributions played a key role in establishing the College of Management’s first dedicated AI PC classroom.

Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-Hsin remarked that Tunghai University has achieved outstanding results in recent international rankings. In the 2026 QS Asia University Rankings, it ranked 228th in Asia and 15th in Taiwan, while also securing the top position among private non-medical universities in Taiwan. He noted that the launch of the esports-grade AI classroom represents a concrete realization of the vision “AI Tunghai: Generating the Future.” He also expressed hopes for deeper collaboration among the Taichung City Government, Tunghai University, and the Georgia Institute of Technology in areas such as AI and robotics, to jointly develop a model for smart city industry-academia partnerships.

Peng Sheng-Yao, Senior Director at ASUS, stated that the 73 A23 workstations introduced in this project feature a CPU + NPU architecture, representing leading-edge AI PC technology in the industry. Their high efficiency and stability can support Tunghai’s intensive and long-duration teaching needs, while providing a solid foundation for large-scale model training and data analysis. Chief Information Officer Yang Chao-Tung added that Tunghai has partnered with ASUS for over a decade, and ASUS’s reliable equipment has consistently supported the university’s high-demand computer classrooms, benefiting more than 8,000 students.

Tunghai University plans to construct both an “AI Technology and Teaching Building” and a “Semiconductor Building” to further enhance its educational and research capacity.

Chairman Wu Ching-Mai further stated that Tunghai has successfully established a comprehensive semiconductor program and will move forward with the construction of a “Semiconductor Building” to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and cultivate next-generation engineering and technology talent. He also pledged the board’s full support for President Chang’s “Campus Revitalization and Technology Building Development Plan,” aiming to develop strong capabilities in AI, semiconductors, and interdisciplinary research within the next five years.

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