At present there are more than ten university departments engaged in biotechnology research, including those at Tsing Hua, Chiao Tung and NTU. Among university applicants, the Tsing Hua department ranks number two for popularity, of the Category 3 courses.
目前從事生物科技研究的系所，包括清大生命科學系所、交大生物科技研究所、台大生命科學系等高達十幾個，清大生命科學系也在應屆高中生心目中躍居第三類組的第二志願。