As a research-intensive public university, NTU has achieved worldwide acclaim for its research output, innovation, and teaching excellence. With NTU's robust ecosystem and state-of-the-art resources consisting of 6 consortia, 9 corporate laboratories, over 380 technology invention disclosures and 10 multidisciplinary institutes; there is a plethora of diverse partnership opportunities for research collaborations and knowledge sharing. NTU's research expertise is classified into the following 6 research clusters.