Tan Tao University utilizes the curriculum by Rice University in the US as a reference. All TTU students are required to take "liberal arts' courses which account for 25% of their academic programs. These courses include languages, culture, literature, civilizations, history, math, economics, management, leadership skills and communications, mechanics and chemistry. Students take part in many extracurricular activities, clubs, seminars, talks, and sort skills share by professors so that students can quickly adapt to the social development.