Development and Future Directions

- Cultivating Well-Rounded Professionals in Medicine and Health Sciences: Integrate related fields, including health management, food nutrition and health biotechnology, biotechnology, mental health, nursing, optometry, and rehabilitation medicine, to enhance students’ professional knowledge and technical competencies.

- Promoting Industry–Government–Academia Collaboration: Actively engage in collaborative research projects with industry, government, and academic institutions to advance healthcare, food nutrition and health biotechnology, biotechnology, mental health, nursing, optometry, and rehabilitation medicine. The College also participates in government initiatives concerning the reform of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system and the planning of long-term care policies to improve the quality of healthcare services.

- 2009 – Center for Health Policy and Management: Established to promote interdisciplinary and integrated research projects and provide policy-planning consultation to relevant government agencies.

- 2010 – Research Center for Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms: Established to integrate research resources from within and outside the University, focusing on the cultivation of medicinal and edible mushrooms, analysis of their physiological activities, investigation of their functional properties, and development of health-promoting products.

- 2012 – Internet Addiction Prevention and Treatment Center: Established with the following objectives:

  1. Develop innovative approaches to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of internet addiction.

  2. Translate research findings into educational materials for internet addiction prevention and training programs for healthcare professionals.

  3. Promote public education and primary prevention, secondary prevention for at-risk populations, and tertiary prevention and intervention services for individuals with internet addiction.

  4. Mobilize resources to advocate for policies and legislation related to internet addiction prevention and treatment.

  5. Disseminate research outcomes and establish the Center as a leading institution in internet addiction prevention and treatment in Taiwan, Asia, and internationally.

- 2014 – Workplace Health Management Consultation Center: Established to provide professional education and consultation services on occupational health and safety protection and promotion for communities, enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions.

- 2015 – Food Safety Testing Center: Established to safeguard food safety and public health in Taiwan, provide food testing services, strengthen university–industry collaboration, develop the University’s distinctive expertise, advance testing technologies, and support government food safety initiatives.

- 2016 – Asia University Hospital: Established to improve public access to healthcare and provide high-quality medical services with a patient-centered philosophy of compassionate care, serving as a trusted guardian of community health.

- 2016 – Ophthalmology and Optometry Center: Established to:

  1. Advance research in ophthalmology, optometry, and vision science.

  2. Provide comprehensive clinical teaching and internship opportunities in ophthalmology and optometry for students in the Department of Optometry.

  3. Integrate ophthalmology and optometry research with industry collaboration and enhance professional skills across related industries.

  4. Fulfill the University’s social responsibility by promoting public eye health and vision care.

- 2017 – Rehabilitation Technology Research and Talent Training Center: Established to provide rehabilitation-related professional services to communities, enterprises, government agencies, and educational institutions across the four regions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, while training rehabilitation professionals and integrating the development of rehabilitation technology products.

- 2017 – Laboratory Animal Center: Established to support the University’s animal research programs and facilitate the production of high-quality scientific publications.

- 2018 – Smart Assistive Devices and Rehabilitation Technology Research and Development Center: Established to develop smart assistive devices and rehabilitation technology products that benefit patients worldwide. The Center emphasizes patient-centered innovation, aiming to reduce treatment costs and patient burdens while improving treatment effectiveness. It also promotes the integration of artificial intelligence with rehabilitation technologies and fulfills the University’s social responsibility in rehabilitation healthcare.

- 2021 – Clinical Psychology Center at Asia University Hospital: Established to provide more comprehensive physical and mental healthcare services and serve as a teaching and research platform for the Department of Psychology.

- 2023 – Asia University Veterinary Teaching Hospital: Established to provide clinical training opportunities for students in the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Veterinary Medicine, treat companion animals, rescue wildlife, fulfill the University’s social responsibility, support regional disease prevention and control, and promote animal welfare.