Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Taiwan for Sociology

Focusing specifically on Sociology, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Taiwan. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.13M specialized research publications which collectively generated 24.1M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Taipei

National Taiwan University

#12 in Asia #150 in the World

34% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1945 Founded

2

Hsinchu

National Chiao Tung University

#66 in Asia #462 in the World

17% Acceptance

33,882 Enrollment

1958 Founded

3

Tainan

National Cheng Kung University

#53 in Asia #422 in the World

33% Acceptance

21,292 Enrollment

1931 Founded

4

Taoyuan

Chang Gung University

#209 in Asia #990 in the World

32% Acceptance

6,804 Enrollment

1987 Founded

5

Taipei

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#211 in Asia #992 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,812 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Taoyuan

Chung Yuan Christian University

#428 in Asia #1646 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,702 Enrollment

1955 Founded

7

Taipei

Chinese Culture University

#408 in Asia #1594 in the World

46% Acceptance

20,210 Enrollment

1962 Founded

8

Qionglin

Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

#2436 in Asia #6454 in the World

56% Acceptance

462 Enrollment

1967 Founded

9

Kaohsiung

I-Shou University

#401 in Asia #1570 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,707 Enrollment

1986 Founded

10

Douliu

TransWorld University

#2423 in Asia #6415 in the World

54% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

11

Taoyuan

National Taiwan Sport University

#1430 in Asia #4248 in the World

46% Acceptance

2,410 Enrollment

1987 Founded

12

Tainan

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

#1134 in Asia #3557 in the World

43% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

13

New Taipei

Huafan University

#1830 in Asia #5146 in the World

54% Acceptance

807 Enrollment

1990 Founded

14

Taipei

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

#1227 in Asia #3790 in the World

44% Acceptance

4,384 Enrollment

1947 Founded

15

Taichung

National Chin-Yi University of Technology

#1008 in Asia #3254 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,735 Enrollment

1971 Founded

16

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung Marine University

#2218 in Asia #5967 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

17

Taipei

National Taipei University of Technology

#289 in Asia #1233 in the World

24% Acceptance

10,608 Enrollment

1911 Founded

18

Puli

National Chi Nan University

#554 in Asia #2014 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,887 Enrollment

1995 Founded

19

Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung Medical University

#334 in Asia #1356 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,288 Enrollment

1953 Founded

20

Douliu

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

#576 in Asia #2098 in the World

9% Acceptance

8,985 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Taoyuan

Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

#1369 in Asia #4114 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,747 Enrollment

1969 Founded

22

Tainan

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#973 in Asia #3163 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

23

New Taipei

National Taiwan University of Arts

#1484 in Asia #4366 in the World

30% Acceptance

3,299 Enrollment

1955 Founded

24

Taipei

University of Taipei

#1146 in Asia #3588 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,840 Enrollment

2013 Founded

25

Taichung

Providence University

#781 in Asia #2668 in the World

84% Acceptance

11,372 Enrollment

1956 Founded

26

Kaohsiung

Tung Fang Design of University

#2073 in Asia #5662 in the World

45% Acceptance

711 Enrollment

1966 Founded

27

Taipei

National Chengchi University

#269 in Asia #1162 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,857 Enrollment

1927 Founded

28

Pitou

MingDao University

#1977 in Asia #5455 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,218 Enrollment

2001 Founded

29

Kaohsiung

National Sun Yat-Sen University

#161 in Asia #863 in the World

35% Acceptance

9,201 Enrollment

1980 Founded

30

Dacun

Da-Yeh University

#907 in Asia #2996 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,218 Enrollment

1990 Founded

31

Taoyuan

Kainan University

#1367 in Asia #4105 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,477 Enrollment

1917 Founded

32

Tainan

National University of Tainan

#890 in Asia #2947 in the World

54% Acceptance

5,057 Enrollment

1898 Founded

33

New Taipei

Chihlee University of Technology

#1382 in Asia #4137 in the World

46% Acceptance

8,274 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

Taipei

National Taipei University of Business

#1125 in Asia #3537 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,105 Enrollment

1917 Founded

35

Taichung

Chung Shan Medical University

#719 in Asia #2500 in the World

40% Acceptance

6,701 Enrollment

1960 Founded

36

Kaohsiung

Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

#1842 in Asia #5175 in the World

52% Acceptance

6,595 Enrollment

1966 Founded

37

Zaoqiao

Yu Da University of Science and Technology

#2437 in Asia #6458 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,477 Enrollment

1999 Founded

38

Taipei

Taipei Medical University

#221 in Asia #1021 in the World

24% Acceptance

5,854 Enrollment

1960 Founded

39

Pingtung City

Meiho University

#1944 in Asia #5389 in the World

52% Acceptance

3,659 Enrollment

1966 Founded

40

Jinning

National Quemoy University

#2053 in Asia #5632 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,315 Enrollment

1997 Founded

41

Chiayi

National Chiayi University

#748 in Asia #2561 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,745 Enrollment

2000 Founded

42

Taoyuan

Yuan Ze University

#376 in Asia #1473 in the World

50% Acceptance

8,072 Enrollment

1989 Founded

43

Tainan

Kun Shan University

#849 in Asia #2841 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,702 Enrollment

1965 Founded

44

New Taipei

Fu Jen Catholic University

#274 in Asia #1179 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,339 Enrollment

1925 Founded

45

Taipei

Shih Hsin University

#1090 in Asia #3462 in the World

46% Acceptance

9,644 Enrollment

1955 Founded

46

Taichung

Chaoyang University of Technology

#639 in Asia #2278 in the World

51% Acceptance

11,895 Enrollment

1994 Founded

47

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

#1836 in Asia #5165 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,446 Enrollment

1995 Founded

48

Yuanlin

Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

#2298 in Asia #6152 in the World

46% Acceptance

288 Enrollment

1969 Founded

49

Taipei

National Taiwan Normal University

#138 in Asia #787 in the World

34% Acceptance

14,080 Enrollment

1922 Founded

50

Pingtung City

National Pingtung University

#1207 in Asia #3747 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

51

Jiaosi

Fo Guang University

#1653 in Asia #4740 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,966 Enrollment

2000 Founded

52

Changhua

Chienkuo Technology University

#1837 in Asia #5166 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,820 Enrollment

1965 Founded

53

Taoyuan

National Central University

#129 in Asia #750 in the World

30% Acceptance

10,829 Enrollment

1915 Founded

54

Taichung

Overseas Chinese University

#1999 in Asia #5494 in the World

46% Acceptance

5,325 Enrollment

1964 Founded

55

New Taipei

Tamkang University

#267 in Asia #1152 in the World

69% Acceptance

21,656 Enrollment

1950 Founded

56

Taipei

Shih Chien University

#1041 in Asia #3327 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,280 Enrollment

1958 Founded

57

Taichung

Asia University, Taiwan

#534 in Asia #1960 in the World

100% Acceptance

9,940 Enrollment

2001 Founded

58

Kaohsiung

Kao Yuan University

#1821 in Asia #5131 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,230 Enrollment

1986 Founded

59

Yilan

National Ilan University

#1070 in Asia #3409 in the World

48% Acceptance

5,024 Enrollment

1926 Founded

60

Tainan

CTBC Financial Management College

#2697 in Asia #6972 in the World

59% Acceptance

883 Enrollment

2000 Founded

61

Pingtung City

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

#743 in Asia #2554 in the World

74% Acceptance

9,031 Enrollment

1924 Founded

62

Huwei

National Formosa University

#989 in Asia #3206 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,146 Enrollment

1980 Founded

63

Changhua

National Changhua University of Education

#698 in Asia #2424 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,162 Enrollment

1971 Founded

64

Taitung

National Taitung University

#1280 in Asia #3910 in the World

49% Acceptance

4,104 Enrollment

1948 Founded

65

Taichung

Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

#1955 in Asia #5414 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,556 Enrollment

1965 Founded

66

Minxiong

WuFeng University

#2484 in Asia #6539 in the World

63% Acceptance

2,698 Enrollment

1965 Founded

67

Taipei

National Taipei University of Education

#1003 in Asia #3246 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,904 Enrollment

1895 Founded

68

Taichung

Tunghai University

#390 in Asia #1543 in the World

30% Acceptance

14,215 Enrollment

1955 Founded

69

Kaohsiung

Fooyin University

#1486 in Asia #4371 in the World

42% Acceptance

7,651 Enrollment

1958 Founded

70

Yanpu

Tajen University

#1639 in Asia #4716 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,851 Enrollment

1966 Founded

71

Tainan

Taiwan Shoufu University

#2588 in Asia #6748 in the World

61% Acceptance

256 Enrollment

2000 Founded

72

New Taipei

Oriental Institute of Technology

#2311 in Asia #6180 in the World

48% Acceptance

3,770 Enrollment

1968 Founded

73

Hualien

Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

#2644 in Asia #6862 in the World

59% Acceptance

2,844 Enrollment

1989 Founded

74

Caotun

Nan Kai University of Technology

#1975 in Asia #5453 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,889 Enrollment

1971 Founded

75

Taipei

China University of Science and Technology

#2021 in Asia #5555 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,562 Enrollment

1968 Founded

76

Taichung

Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#1545 in Asia #4515 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,468 Enrollment

1966 Founded

77

Minxiong

National Chung Cheng University

#317 in Asia #1308 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,974 Enrollment

1989 Founded

78

Taipei

Tatung University

#936 in Asia #3067 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,669 Enrollment

1956 Founded

79

Taichung

Feng Chia University

#342 in Asia #1374 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,450 Enrollment

1961 Founded

80

Kaohsiung

Cheng Shiu University

#1267 in Asia #3879 in the World

48% Acceptance

5,323 Enrollment

1965 Founded

81

Xinfeng

Minghsin University of Science and Technology

#1354 in Asia #4082 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,928 Enrollment

1966 Founded

82

Tainan

University of Kang Ning

#2273 in Asia #6094 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,820 Enrollment

2000 Founded

83

New Taipei

HungKuo Delin University of Technology

#2265 in Asia #6071 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,947 Enrollment

1972 Founded

84

Hualien

Tzu Chi University

#888 in Asia #2944 in the World

56% Acceptance

3,038 Enrollment

1994 Founded

85

Taipei

Jinwen University of Science and Technology

#1626 in Asia #4684 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,235 Enrollment

1986 Founded

86

Taichung

Ling Tung University

#1491 in Asia #4398 in the World

45% Acceptance

6,829 Enrollment

1964 Founded

87

Miaoli

National United University

#1049 in Asia #3356 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,553 Enrollment

1972 Founded

88

Taipei

Ming Chuan University

#624 in Asia #2241 in the World

50% Acceptance

17,511 Enrollment

1957 Founded

89

Taichung

China Medical University, Taiwan

#187 in Asia #926 in the World

30% Acceptance

7,217 Enrollment

1958 Founded

90

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

#992 in Asia #3211 in the World

50% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

91

Taoyuan

Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

#1763 in Asia #5002 in the World

56% Acceptance

6,262 Enrollment

1933 Founded

92

Tainan

Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

#1915 in Asia #5330 in the World

52% Acceptance

6,529 Enrollment

1968 Founded

93

New Taipei

Hwa Hsia University of Technology

#2261 in Asia #6066 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,645 Enrollment

1966 Founded

94

Hsinchu

Hsuan Chuang University

#2175 in Asia #5880 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,637 Enrollment

1997 Founded

95

Taipei

Aletheia University

#1592 in Asia #4612 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,299 Enrollment

1882 Founded

96

Taichung

Hungkuang University

#1167 in Asia #3638 in the World

47% Acceptance

8,158 Enrollment

1967 Founded

97

Magong

National Penghu University of Science and Technology

#1863 in Asia #5210 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,646 Enrollment

1995 Founded

98

Taipei

Soochow University, Taiwan

#516 in Asia #1905 in the World

54% Acceptance

13,234 Enrollment

1899 Founded

99

Taichung

National Chung Hsing University

#136 in Asia #768 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,838 Enrollment

1919 Founded

100

Kaohsiung

National Kaohsiung Normal University

#946 in Asia #3095 in the World

50% Acceptance

5,834 Enrollment

1967 Founded