TAIWAN: Universities score poorly on student rights

Seventy percent of universities included in a nationwide student rights evaluation received failing scores, reflecting a general disregard for student rights in Taiwan, reports the The China Post.

The evaluation, conducted among 65 universities around Taiwan by a panel of students, rated National Chung Cheng University best in terms of protecting student rights, with a score of 82.71. Tatung University received the lowest rating of 21.29. National Taiwan University - the country's most distinguished academic institute - only ranked 13th, with a rating of 62.65.

The panel used 26 criteria to rate universities, including whether they locked their gates at night to prevent students from entering or exiting, strictness of dormitory regulations, gender equality and freedom of speech.
Full report on The China Post site