As a pioneer in Taiwan, the College of Communication (hereinafter referred to as "the College") established the nation’s first doctoral program in communication studies, dedicated to cultivating elite educators and researchers. The program integrates diverse subfields, building upon the master’s curriculum with a strategic focus on academic innovation and visionary development.
Originally established in 1983 as the Ph.D. Program in Journalism, it served as the sole and highest academic program within the College. To optimize academic resources and enhance global competitiveness amidst media convergence and evolving talent demands, the program was restructured in August 2013 into a comprehensive doctoral program.
This transformation broadens the academic scope to address the challenges of digitalization and globalization. The program shall not only advance scholarship but also strive to generate a significant societal impact, providing expert insights and research excellence to industries, government agencies, and the third sector.
本院首創全國傳播類所之博士班，培育台灣傳播教育的優良師資，課程兼重傳播學門各次領域之研究內涵，延伸碩士班的課程設計構思，並強調學術創新與發展願景能力。
新聞學系博士班成立於民國72年，為本校傳播學院（以下簡稱本院）最高學制，亦為全院唯一博士班。為使全院教研資源為該博士班所用藉此增強競爭力，並為因應高等人力供需失調以及媒介匯流與國際化等趨勢，自2013年8月起，將現有新聞學系博士班調整至院部，成為傳播學院博士班。除了擴大博士班教研腹地，使其更能符應前揭數位化、媒體匯流、全球化對傳播學門知識領域與知識體系挑戰外，更望博士班能帶動「擴散」效應，在傳播教育與學術研究外亦能於產業、政府機構乃至於第三部門貢獻專業觀點及研發能力。
