TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — National Taiwan Normal University held a topping-out ceremony on Tuesday for its new Mandarin International Residence Hall.

The building cost NT$730 million (US$23.2 million) and is expected to be completed by 2027, according to NTNU.

Located on Wolong Street in Taipei’s Daan District, the Mandarin International Residence Hall will have 300 beds to house both international and local students. The facility will have eight classrooms and two seminar rooms that will meet the academic and living needs of foreign students in Taiwan, NTNU said. 

The university’s Mandarin Training Center enrolls about 7,000 students each year from more than 80 countries. 

Speaking at the ceremony, NTNU President Wu Cheng-yi (吳正己) said the university plans to construct an International Teaching and Research Building. Fundraising for the building has already surpassed NT$300 million, Wu said. 

Both projects help the school to change with the times and expand its global connections, Wu said. The president added that he hoped the university could cultivate cross-disciplinary talent through improved teaching and research facilities, while also supporting international students with a friendly and safe living environment.

The research building will be located on the university’s Gongguan campus and will integrate diverse teaching spaces, cross-disciplinary research facilities, and administrative and public exchange functions. The building’s design is guided by the principles of “open exchange, smart management, and green sustainability,” and includes plans for rooftop greening, solar power generation, and a rainwater recycling system.