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Engineering is one of the most popular majors among universities in Taiwan. The engineering degrees are over a quarter of the bachelor's degrees in Taiwan. Because high-technology manufacturing is the main industry in Taiwan, there are many career opportunities for engineering majors in the country.[ citation needed ]
Out of the top fifty popular majors in Taiwanese Universities, there are eleven engineering majors in the list.
| Number | Majors | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Electrical Engineering | 34,846 |
| 5 | Information Technology | 30,874 |
| 6 | Electronic Engineering | 30,255 |
| 7 | Mechanical Engineering | 30,029 |
| 13 | Industrial Engineering | 13,073 |
| 22 | Civil Engineering | 8,493 |
| 28 | Chemical and Material Engineering | 6,465 |
| 29 | Communication Engineering | 6,127 |
| 31 | Chemical Engineering | 5,854 |
| 33 | Architectural Engineering | 5,814 |
| 38 | Computer Engineering | 4,925 |
| Total 176,755/609256 |
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