Taiwan's first department of industrial design was founded in 1964, and at one time there were as many as eight, but at present only four remain in operation.
民國五十三年起，國內陸續有八所大專院校設立了工業設計科系。但目前仍「健在」的，僅剩下成功大學、大同工學院、台北工專及明志工專四校。