Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT; Chinese: 朝陽科技大學) is a university in Wufeng District, Taichung, Taiwan. Founded in 1994. Originally named Chaoyang Institute of Technology. In 1997, CYUT was designated by the Ministry of Education as a University of Technology, the highest level in the technological and vocational education system within the R.O.C. Currently, the University comprises 5 colleges and 23 departments, which offer 23 master's programs and 5 doctoral programs. The number of students currently enrolled is around 18,000, and faculty and staff total about 1,000. CYUT’s teachers and facilities have been recognized for excellence, and its goal is to become a large type institution of higher learning.