Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

66 Best Universities in Taiwan

Discover the top 66 universities in Taiwan with our comprehensive academic index. By assessing 1.12M research papers and their 24.51M citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Taipei

National Taiwan University

#12 in Asia #150 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

2

Tainan

National Cheng Kung University

#53 in Asia #422 in the World

33% Acceptance

21,292 Enrollment

1931 Founded

3

Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

#66 in Asia #462 in the World

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Hsinchu

National Tsing Hua University

#76 in Asia #506 in the World

51% Acceptance

16,647 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Taoyuan

National Central University

#129 in Asia #750 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,829 Enrollment

1915 Founded

6

Taichung

National Chung Hsing University

#136 in Asia #768 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,838 Enrollment

1919 Founded

7

Kaohsiung

National Sun Yat-Sen University

#161 in Asia #863 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,201 Enrollment

1980 Founded

8

Taichung

China Medical University, Taiwan

#187 in Asia #926 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,217 Enrollment

1958 Founded

9

Taoyuan

Chang Gung University

#209 in Asia #990 in the World

32% Acceptance

6,804 Enrollment

1987 Founded

10

Taipei

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#211 in Asia #992 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,812 Enrollment

1974 Founded

11

Taipei

Taipei Medical University

#221 in Asia #1021 in the World

24% Acceptance

5,854 Enrollment

1960 Founded

12

New Taipei

Tamkang University

#267 in Asia #1152 in the World

69% Acceptance

21,656 Enrollment

1950 Founded

13

Taipei

National Chengchi University

#269 in Asia #1162 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,857 Enrollment

1927 Founded

14

New Taipei

Fu Jen Catholic University

#274 in Asia #1179 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,339 Enrollment

1925 Founded

15

Taipei

National Taipei University of Technology

#289 in Asia #1233 in the World

24% Acceptance

10,608 Enrollment

1911 Founded

16

Minxiong

National Chung Cheng University

#317 in Asia #1308 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,974 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung Medical University

#334 in Asia #1356 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,288 Enrollment

1953 Founded

18

Taichung

Feng Chia University

#342 in Asia #1374 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,450 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Keelung

National Taiwan Ocean University

#368 in Asia #1452 in the World

43% Acceptance

7,900 Enrollment

1953 Founded

20

Taoyuan

Yuan Ze University

#376 in Asia #1473 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,072 Enrollment

1989 Founded

21

Taichung

Tunghai University

#390 in Asia #1543 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,215 Enrollment

1955 Founded

22

Kaohsiung

I-Shou University

#401 in Asia #1570 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,707 Enrollment

1986 Founded

23

Taipei

Chinese Culture University

#408 in Asia #1594 in the World

46% Acceptance

20,210 Enrollment

1962 Founded

24

Taoyuan

Chung Yuan Christian University

#428 in Asia #1646 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,702 Enrollment

1955 Founded

25

Taipei

National Taipei University

#461 in Asia #1752 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,667 Enrollment

1949 Founded

26

Shoufeng

National Dong Hwa University

#490 in Asia #1840 in the World

30% Acceptance

9,742 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Taipei

Soochow University, Taiwan

#516 in Asia #1905 in the World

54% Acceptance

13,234 Enrollment

1899 Founded

28

Taichung

Asia University, Taiwan

#534 in Asia #1960 in the World

100% Acceptance

9,940 Enrollment

2001 Founded

29

Puli

National Chi Nan University

#554 in Asia #2014 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,887 Enrollment

1995 Founded

30

Douliu

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

#576 in Asia #2098 in the World

9% Acceptance

8,985 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Taipei

Ming Chuan University

#624 in Asia #2241 in the World

50% Acceptance

17,511 Enrollment

1957 Founded

32

Taichung

Chaoyang University of Technology

#639 in Asia #2278 in the World

51% Acceptance

11,895 Enrollment

1994 Founded

33

Changhua

National Changhua University of Education

#698 in Asia #2424 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,162 Enrollment

1971 Founded

34

Taichung

Chung Shan Medical University

#719 in Asia #2500 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,701 Enrollment

1960 Founded

35

Pingtung City

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

#743 in Asia #2554 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,031 Enrollment

1924 Founded

36

Chiayi

National Chiayi University

#748 in Asia #2561 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,745 Enrollment

2000 Founded

37

Taichung

Providence University

#781 in Asia #2668 in the World

84% Acceptance

11,372 Enrollment

1956 Founded

38

Kaohsiung

National University of Kaohsiung

#828 in Asia #2786 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,323 Enrollment

2000 Founded

39

Tainan

Kun Shan University

#849 in Asia #2841 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,702 Enrollment

1965 Founded

40

Hualien

Tzu Chi University

#888 in Asia #2944 in the World

56% Acceptance

3,038 Enrollment

1994 Founded

41

Tainan

National University of Tainan

#890 in Asia #2947 in the World

54% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1898 Founded

42

Dacun

Da-Yeh University

#907 in Asia #2996 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,218 Enrollment

1990 Founded

43

Taipei

Tatung University

#936 in Asia #3067 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,669 Enrollment

1956 Founded

44

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung Normal University

#946 in Asia #3095 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,834 Enrollment

1967 Founded

45

Tainan

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#973 in Asia #3163 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

46

Hsinchu

Chung Hua University

#975 in Asia #3175 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,922 Enrollment

1990 Founded

47

Huwei

National Formosa University

#989 in Asia #3206 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,146 Enrollment

1980 Founded

48

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

#992 in Asia #3211 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

49

Yilan

National Ilan University

#1070 in Asia #3409 in the World

48% Acceptance

5,024 Enrollment

1926 Founded

50

Taichung

National Taichung University of Education

#1088 in Asia #3459 in the World

46% Acceptance

4,221 Enrollment

1923 Founded

51

Taipei

Shih Hsin University

#1090 in Asia #3462 in the World

46% Acceptance

9,644 Enrollment

1955 Founded

52

Taipei

University of Taipei

#1146 in Asia #3588 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,840 Enrollment

2013 Founded

53

Tainan

Chang Jung Christian University

#1158 in Asia #3612 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,427 Enrollment

1966 Founded

54

Taipei

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

#1227 in Asia #3790 in the World

44% Acceptance

4,384 Enrollment

1947 Founded

55

Taoyuan

National Taiwan Sport University

#1430 in Asia #4248 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,410 Enrollment

1987 Founded

56

New Taipei

National Taiwan University of Arts

#1484 in Asia #4366 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,299 Enrollment

1955 Founded

57

Jiaosi

Fo Guang University

#1653 in Asia #4740 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,966 Enrollment

2000 Founded

58

Taipei

Taipei National University of the Arts

#1713 in Asia #4883 in the World

53% Acceptance

3,509 Enrollment

1982 Founded

59

New Taipei

Huafan University

#1830 in Asia #5146 in the World

54% Acceptance

807 Enrollment

1990 Founded

60

Hsinchu

Hsuan Chuang University

#2175 in Asia #5880 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,637 Enrollment

1997 Founded

61

Dalin

Nanhua University

#2193 in Asia #5907 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,495 Enrollment

1996 Founded

62

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

#2197 in Asia #5918 in the World

15% Acceptance

21,982 Enrollment

2018 Founded

63

Taipei

National Yang-Ming University

#2289 in Asia #6131 in the World

45% Acceptance

1975 Founded

64

Taichung

National Taiwan University of Sport

#2684 in Asia #6938 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,638 Enrollment

1961 Founded

65

Kaohsiung

Shu-Te University

#3070 in Asia #7937 in the World

67% Acceptance

6,898 Enrollment

1997 Founded

66

Tainan

Tainan National University of the Arts

#3200 in Asia #8288 in the World

30% Acceptance

1,604 Enrollment

1996 Founded