The MOE's objective is twofold: it is attempting to raise the international profile of Taiwan's research-oriented universities, while at the same time encouraging other schools to become more teaching-oriented and strive for educational excellence.
教育部一方面提升研究型大學在國際的知名度，另一方面則鼓勵部分大學朝「教學卓越」方向努力，走向教學型大學。