Technical programs at the higher education level play an important role in the journey of economic development. Technical institutes in Taiwan have been facing challenges while the Taiwan economics rapidly changes in the recent years. Nowadays, the fast revolution of technology and socioeconomic structures just challenges the efficiency and quality of technical institutes. In order to meet the society needs, it is necessary to reevaluate the functions of technical institutes. This study was conducted to identify the functions and qualities of technical institutes in Taiwan by surveying students' perspectives. Students' self-rating questionnaires were adopted in this study. Finally, this study drew several conclusions based on the research findings. Some suggestions were provided at the end of this study. (Contains 1 table.)