The Department of Information Communication, the first department to win the National Quality Award in Taiwan.

The integration of information, media, and design is an inevitable trend. Yuan Ze University has won the "National Quality Award" and is the only university to have received this highest honor in Taiwan. The Department of Information Communication is the only academic unit in the university that has been inspected, and therefore has become a classic department of the National Quality Award. The department's Digital Media Design Group ranks first in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in Taiwan. We were the first to propose the idea of establishing a Department of Information Communication (IC) in Taiwan, and started preparation in the spring of 1992. After being approved by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan, the undergraduate and graduate programs began enrolling in the summer of 1994. Since 1999, the enrollment scale has been expanded to 120 students per year, and an application for group enrollment was submitted to the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. In 2000, the department was officially divided into two groups: "Digital Media Design" and "Internet Communication". In 2004, the "Interactive Entertainment Technology" group was added. In August 2012, the groups were integrated into the "Design Group" and the "Technology Group".Starting from August 2025, the division will be merged and the enrollment will be divided into two groups. After enrollment, the program will be divided into two groups: Digital Media Design Group and Intelligent Technology Application Group, with the Digital Media Design Group subdivided into the Digital Media Design - Creative Group and the Digital Media Design - Fine Arts Group.

A full range of faculty members

The department recruits about 120 undergraduate students and 10 master's students each year. There are a total of 13 full-time faculty members, 6 associate professors, 6 assistant professors, and 1 assistant professor-level professional technician.

Distinct characteristics of the department

The department emphasizes on aesthetic quality, AI artificial intelligence and technology application, and humanistic care and human-machine interaction. It is the first integrated department in the country that perceives the three aspects of design, broadcast media, and information technology, and aims to cultivate talents in media design and information application required by digital content. The Digital Media Design Group focuses on multimedia design and production as well as information media planning and application, while the Intelligent Technology Application Group focuses on the application of intelligent and interactive information technology. The Master's Program focuses on the integrated design and production management of digital content and the integration of technology and innovative services for virtual entertainment. The scope of research covers various hot areas of digital media design, such as intelligent image processing, human-computer interface design, digital learning, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, audio-visual and communication, visual communication, and intellectual property rights. 

Top world rankings

Our university was ranked among the top 400 universities in Asia in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024. We were also listed among the top 400 emerging economies universities globally. In EduRank rankings, our department's Human-Computer Interaction and Game Design programs ranked 12th and 13th in Taiwan, respectively, and first among private universities in both categories.

Diversified Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate courses cover: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Introduction to Design Principles, Fundamentals of Digital Audiovisual Design, Computer Graphics Design, Introduction of Human-Computer Interaction, Principles of Animation, 3D Computer Graphics, 3D Computer Animation, Video Marketing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Advanced Film and Video Production Workshop, User-Interface Design, Mixed Media Design, Applied Mathematics, Data Structure, Windows Programming, Python Programming, Web Programming, Game Programming, Java Programming, Internet Programming, Networks Database System, Computer Graphics, Game Planning, Game Production, Exhibition Display Technology, Mixed Reality, Mobile Device Programming, Virtual Reality, Human Computer Interaction Application, Designing Wearable Technology, Case Study on Cultural Industries, Electronic Commerce, Analysis for Social Media Services, Topics on ICT & Innovation, Marketing Technology, Creativity Techniques, Copywriting and Creativity, Information Privacy, Intellectual Property.

Professional Graduate Courses

Graduate courses cover: Seminar on Research Projects、Research Methodology、User Experience Research of Digital Media、Research of Visual Communication Design、Research of Information Communication Industry、 Case Studies in Cultural Creativity、Electronic Commerce、Research of Intellectual Property、Design strategy case study、Mixed Reality、Human-Computer Interaction Design、Artificial Intelligence、Research for Digital Games、Digital learning and interface design、Computer Vision and Image Processing、Digital Multimedia Applications、Research of Information Privacy、Topics on Telecommunications and Information Networking、Advanced English for Science and Technology、Special Topics on Information Communication Studies.

Internship Connected to the Industry

Professional internship is a required course: Students are required to conduct professional internships off-campus during the summer of their junior year. Through internships, students can accumulate practical experience, connect with the industry, and enhance their professional skills and competitiveness. Internship companies include media, information and communication, game production, animation, film and television, and multimedia design and production companies.