University Act Article 17
This English translation was last updated on 2019-12-11, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-23. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
Teachers in universities are ranked at the levels of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and lecturer, and they engage in teaching, research, and providing academic advice and guidance.Universities may establish professorial chairs which shall be held by professors.Universities may establish teaching assistant positions to assist teaching and research work.Universities may engage research personnel to undertake research and professional technicians to undertake teaching; the regulations governing their ranking, qualifications, appointment, dismissal, suspension, non-renewal of appointment, appeals, remuneration, welfare, further study, retirement, bereavement payment, severance with pay, annual salary increments, and other rights and interests shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
中文原文 大學法第17條
大學教師分教授、副教授、助理教授、講師，從事授課、研究及輔導。
大學得設講座，由教授主持。
大學為教學及研究工作，得置助教協助之。
大學得延聘研究人員從事研究及專業技術人員擔任教學工作；其分級、資格、聘任、解聘、停聘、不續聘、申訴、待遇、福利、進修、退休、撫卹、資遣、年資晉薪及其他權益事項之辦法，由教育部定之。
大學得設講座，由教授主持。
大學為教學及研究工作，得置助教協助之。
大學得延聘研究人員從事研究及專業技術人員擔任教學工作；其分級、資格、聘任、解聘、停聘、不續聘、申訴、待遇、福利、進修、退休、撫卹、資遣、年資晉薪及其他權益事項之辦法，由教育部定之。