In 1961, the first digital computer in Taiwan was introduced in NCTU. Installing the computer earlier than other universities in Taiwan, NCTU has become a pioneer in the field of Computer Science and has many related leading accomplishments in Taiwan, including:
1970 The first university to organize a computer teaching and research group
1971 Implementing the first minicomputer
1973 Implementing the first medium-sized Chinese keyboard (world-leading)
1975 Implementing the first microcomputer system
1981 Implementing the first programmable industrial robot
1982 Inventing the first automatic Chinese seal identification system (world-leading)
1986 Implementing the first full-page composition system for Chinesenewspapers
1988 Implementing the first autonomous land vehicle with computer vision
1992 Setting up the first optical fiber network in student dorms (world-leading)