Sagor Bilingual School

Hsinchu American School (HAS; Chinese: 新竹美國學校) is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers instruction in English for students grades 1-12. It is recognized by American Institute in Taiwan and the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

Chung Hua University (CHU; Chinese: 中華大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-hôa Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university located in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was formerly known as Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute founded in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai and Lin Junq-tzer. It was upgraded to university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 PH.D. programs. CHU is accredited by AACSB.

Hsuan Chuang University (HCU; Chinese: 玄奘大學; pinyin: Xuán Zhuǎng Dàxué; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hiân-chōng Tāi-ha̍k) is a private Buddhist university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Founded in 1997 by the Ven. Liao Zhong (了中; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liáu-tiong) and named for the Tang dynasty monk Xuanzang, the school was promoted to university status in 1993. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees, mainly in humanities subjects.

National Tsing Hua University Nan-Da Campus (NTHU Nan-Da Campus; Chinese: 國立清華大學南大校區) is a university campus in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan of National Tsing Hua University.

Yuanpei University of Medical Technology (YUMT; Chinese: 元培醫事科技大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goân-pôe I-sū Kho-ki Tāi-ha̍k) is a private university in Xiangshan District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan, named after Cai Yuanpei, a renowned educator and philosopher from China. Yuanpei University of Medical Technology offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of study, including medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutrition, and biomedical informatics.

The National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC; Chinese: 國家同步輻射研究中心; pinyin: Guójiā Tóngbù Fúshè Yánjiū Zhōngxīn) synchrotron radiation facility at the Hsinchu Science Park in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan as the agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of China. It houses the Taiwan Light Source (TLS) and Taiwan Photon Source (TPS). Additionally, the NSRRC also operates two beamlines at SPring-8 in Japan and the Sika neutron scattering instrument at the OPAL research reactor in Australia.

Hsinchu metropolitan area (Chinese: 新竹都會區; pinyin: Xīnzhú Dūhuì Qū) is the metropolitan area of the city of Hsinchu in northern Taiwan. The population of the metro area in 2016 was around 1,000,000, and when including Zhunan and Toufen in neighboring Miaoli County was over 1.18 million.

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) is a Taiwanese specialized IC foundry service provider, founded in December 1994 in Hsinchu Science Park by Morris Chang. In March 1998, VIS became a listed company on the Taiwan Over-The-Counter Stock Exchange (OTC) with the main shareholders TSMC, National Development Fund and other institutional investors.

Lee Tze-fan Memorial Art Gallery (traditional Chinese: 李澤藩美術館; simplified Chinese: 李泽藩美术馆; pinyin: Lǐzéfān Měishùguǎn) is a gallery located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan and dedicated to the Taiwanese painter Lee Tze-fan. The gallery was established on August 6, 1994, and the building was reconstructed from Lee's former residence. The owner of this gallery is Lee Tze-Fan Memorial Foundation for Art Education. The foundation has been received the donation from Lee's family and students, and focus on researching, collecting and digitizing Lee's paintings and belongings, so they can operate the gallery without selling paintings and fundraising.One of the gallery's feature is exhibiting Lee's original studio, diaries, letters and painting tools.

National Chiao Tung University (NCTU; Chinese: 國立交通大學) was a public research university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Established in 1896 as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's leading universities. After the Chinese Civil War, NCTU was re-established by former Chiao Tung University faculty and alumni in Taiwan in 1958. NCTU was selected by Taiwan's Ministry of Educations as one of the seven national universities focused on research in 2002. It was subsequently chosen to pursue all-around excellence with "versatile international competitiveness to continuously strengthen international academic influence and visibility".NCTU was merged with National Yang-Ming University into the newly formed National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University on 1 February 2021.

Hsinchu (Chinese: 新竹; pinyin: Xīnzhú; Wade–Giles: Hsin¹-chu²) is a railway station in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. Hsinchu Station is a major station on the West Coast line and the western terminus of the Neiwan line.

J.Piin Mall (Chinese: 晶品城購物廣場) is a shopping mall located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan that opened on October 29, 2016. With a total floor area of 14,520 m2 (156,300 sq ft) and 13 floors above ground, the mall is located in close proximity to Hsinchu railway station. The 1st to 3rd floors house stores offering international sports brands, electronic products, and local cultural and creative industries. The 12th to 13th floors are a food court. The public square of the department store showcases some of the public artworks created by the Taiwanese artist Jimmy Liao.