History
St. John’s &St. Mary’s Institute of Technology, founded in 1967, is the successor institution to St. John’s University (1879) and St. Mary’s Hall (1881), both founded in Shanghai by Bishop John Schereschewsky of the American Episcopal Church. In 2005, the Institute was granted the status of the University of Technology (St. John's University of Technology).

Mission
The institute is dedicated to serving society and others with a goal of nurturing qualified and competent professionals with humanitarian awareness.

Languages of Instruction
Chinese

Faculty
Full-time: 255 Part time: 183

Undergraduate Enrollment
Full-time: 7,582 Part time: 320

Graduate Enrollment
Full-time: 37

Courses of Study
Departments:  Industrial Engineering and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer & Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Information Engineering, Information Management, International Trade, Business Administration, Finance, Applied English. Graduate School:  Automation and Mechatronics.  Center of Holistic Education.

Campus
SJSMIT Campus, located at town of Tamsui, is an hour from the Taipei City by the MRT. Nestled between the mountains and the ocean, it is endowed with a wealth of natural beauty, providing our students with a tranquil and attractive learning environment.

Student Services and Facilities
The Office of Technology Cooperation provides employment information and assistance in searching out opportunities for further study in Taiwan and abroad.  The main services are: Employment Counseling, Advanced Study Counseling, Career Planning Guidance
The Student Affairs Office serves for their life and health both physically and mentally. The facilities in our campus include: athletic field, stadium, courts for basketball, volleyball, baseball, and tennis; swimming pool, health center, counseling center; cafeteria and restaurant.  

Spiritual Life
The Chaplain’s office and School Church with full-time chaplain and counselors, in association with the Student Counseling Center and the Rector’s Office, provide support to students and faculty in handling spiritual, psychological, emotional and peer relationship issues.  In addition, there are regular fellowship, choir meetings and bible studies for spiritual uplift and to enrich the life experiences.

Housing
6 Dormitories with 1,288 beds.

Library and Internet Facilities
146,000 volumes of books and 581 periodicals.
The internet services connected with the academic databases include: Periopath, Index to Chinese Periodical Literature, Dissertation and Thesis Abstract System, National Library Information Network System, Academia Sinica System, OCLC First Search, Ei Engineering Village 2, ABI/INFORM, Girolier Online, SDOS, PQDD, Swetnet Navigator, Uncover, Link, STICNET, EBSCOhost – Business Source Eltie, IEL Online, AREMOS/PC.

Tuition and Housing Costs
NTD 51,000 (USD 1,500) and NTD 8,000 (USD 240) per semester.

Scholarships
30 kinds of Scholarships with a total of NTD 24,300,000 (USD 714,700) a year.

International Students
There are no special programs for international students at the present time.