TMU College of Management Partners with Three Top Global Business Schools, Creating Fast-Track Pathways for Students

Taipei Medical University (TMU) continues to expand its global academic partnerships as its College of Management establishes dual degree collaborations with three internationally recognized business schools: Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).

All three institutions are ranked among the world’s top universities in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Johns Hopkins University ranked 16th, UIUC 41st, and UC Irvine 97th. With these agreements, the TMU College of Management becomes the first and currently the only management school in Taiwan to hold dual degree partnerships with three business schools from universities ranked within the global top 100.

The initiative began in 2025, when TMU signed its first dual degree agreement with UIUC’s Gies College of Business, enabling bachelor’s–master’s and master’s–master’s study pathways. The university later expanded its international network through additional agreements with UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, creating broader opportunities for international academic exchange.

According to Dean Nai-Wen Kuo of the TMU College of Management, the partnerships aim to connect TMU students with leading global business education while expanding international career opportunities. Many of the partner programs are designated STEM programs in the United States, allowing international graduates to remain in the country for up to three years of Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduation.

The dual degree collaborations also provide TMU students with a dedicated fast-track admission pathway to partner schools. Because of the established institutional partnerships, applicants from TMU are reviewed through a streamlined process rather than competing within the general global applicant pool. In some cases, admission decisions may be issued in as little as two weeks after application submission.

In addition, partner institutions offer several application benefits for TMU students. GRE and GMAT requirements and application fees are waived, and some partner schools also waive recommendation letter requirements. Scholarships may also be offered based on applicants’ academic qualifications.

Because the agreements are established at the school-to-school level, TMU students may apply to multiple graduate programs within each partner business school. This arrangement provides students with greater flexibility to pursue different areas of specialization and expands opportunities for interdisciplinary study.

Dean Kuo noted that global partners recognize TMU’s strengths in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, healthcare data analytics, research capacity, and smart healthcare management. By building partnerships with leading international business schools, TMU aims to provide students with broader interdisciplinary learning opportunities and stronger global career prospects.