University-industry cooperation in Taiwan technological and vocational education across academic discipline

摘要

University-industry cooperation is not only a promotion of research but also an economic activity. It is essential for the purpose of science development and technology innovation. Vocational education plays an important role in product development and technology research in Taiwan. This study surveyed the performance of university-industry cooperation on productivity of patent, paper and resources of funding across eight academic disciplines in Taiwan technological and vocational institutions by providing an overview of research productivities and funding resources. The results reveal that college of agriculture, college of engineering and college of design perform quite well in university-industry cooperation with better mean of patent, paper and funding.