Enforcement Rules of the University Act Article 4
After merger of universities, the newly established university or the survived university after the merger shall take over the rights and obligations of the original universities.After merger of a university and a academic institution with prevocational classes for prevocational education, to maintain the features and functions of the original prevocational classes, departments may be established upon approval of the Ministry of Education if necessary.For newly established universities after merger, in case of public universities, the Ministry of Education, shall appoint acting presidents, for universities of municipalities, counties（cities）, the governments of municipalities, counties（cities） shall appoint acting presidents, in case of private universities, the boards of directors shall appoint the acting presidents in accordance with Article 10 of the Act till the universities appoint their presidents.
中文原文 大學法施行細則第4條
大學間進行合併，由合併後存續或新設立之學校，繼受合併前原有學校之權利義務。
大學與設有先修班辦理先修教育之學校，於合併後為確保原有先修班之特質及功能，必要時得經教育部（以下簡稱本部）核准設立學科。
大學合併後新設立之大學，國立者，由本部指派人員，直轄市立、縣（市）立者，由各該所屬直轄市、縣（市）政府指派人員，私立者，由董事會指派人員，代理校長職務至學校依本法第十條規定產生校長為止。
大學與設有先修班辦理先修教育之學校，於合併後為確保原有先修班之特質及功能，必要時得經教育部（以下簡稱本部）核准設立學科。
大學合併後新設立之大學，國立者，由本部指派人員，直轄市立、縣（市）立者，由各該所屬直轄市、縣（市）政府指派人員，私立者，由董事會指派人員，代理校長職務至學校依本法第十條規定產生校長為止。