The Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology was established in 1988 under the name of  “Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine”. It was renamed as “Faculty of Physical Therapy” in 1992 and merged with Institute of Rehabilitation Science andTechnology into the “Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology” in 2007.
Abiding by its fundamental missions, the department offers courses and research programs leading to the bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees.All applicants must have a senior high school or equivalent graduation certificateobtained from the schools  recognized by the Ministry of Education, R.O.C. In addition,academic achievement of the  potential candidates  must also fulfill the regulationsfor foreign student admission set by National  Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.