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Activating NYCU Portal

  • Update Date:2025-10-30
  • Units:Center for Information Technology Services
Steps to Activate a General NYCU Portal Account (Three Steps)

Step 1: Confirm Identity
  • For domestic students/faculty and staff, please enter the ID Card number in the “ID Card/Residence Card Number” field.
  • For foreign students/faculty and staff, please enter the residence card number in the “ID Card/Residence Card Number” field.
  • For foreign freshmen who do not have a resident card, please enter your student ID plus last digit of your birthday in the “ID Card/Residence Card Number” field.
  • For foreign faculty and staff who do not have a resident card, please enter your passport number in the “ID Card/Residence Card Number” field.
Step 2: Apply for NYCU Email Account
  • This is a Google Workspace account.
  • Account format:
    • Students
      • username.dept+num@nycu.edu.tw (autocompleted by the system)
    • Faculty & Staff
      • username@nycu.edu.tw
 
  • Set up email recovery: Please enter an email address (optional) and a phone number (must) as the recovery of your NYCU Email Account. In case you forget your password, you can use Google [Forgot Password] to reset the password.
  • If faculty and staff need to switch employee numbers, the system will display “You were previously an employee of this university, please use your original email address.” Please follow the instructions to select your original email address and press [Confirm to continue using it].
  • Once the account application is approved, the account name cannot be requested for modification.
Step 3: Set the portal password and the alternate email address for the forgotten password.

Steps to Activate an Alumni Account
Prerequisite: (To be implemented after the official announcement by the Division of Alumni Relations) Please first complete identity verification at the Division of Alumni Relations before proceeding with the following steps.

1. Click “Activate Account”
  • Select “Other Identity (Alumni).
2. Email Verification
  • Enter the email address you registered with the Division of Alumni Relations.
3. Confirm Verification Email
  • Enter the OTP code received.
  • If you didn’t receive the email, click “Resend.” If still not received, submit a forms
4. Set Portal Password
  • Enter a password that meets complexity requirements.
  • Once completed, you can log in using your email and the password you set!
Important Notes
  • Password rules for both email and portal:
    • At least 8 characters, including three of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, symbols.
    • Password strength must reach “Ok” or “Good.”
  • Please remember your password.
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