National Central University: Rankings
National Central University ranked 5 in Taiwan, 750 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 41,872 academic publications and 946,755 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 750 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 129 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 5 of 144 | In Taiwan |
| # 451 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 476 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 496 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
National Central University ranked 5 for Engineering in Taiwan and 451 in the World with 31,015 publications made and 689,755 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #64 | #187 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #51 | #187 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #73 | #210 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #35 | #228 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #75 | #250 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #94 | #305 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #92 | #343 |
| Automation and Control | #9 | #125 | #344 |
| Optics | #5 | #109 | #383 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #164 | #407 |
| Robotics | #9 | #156 | #450 |
| Aviation | #6 | #110 | #490 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #168 | #490 |
| Architecture | #6 | #111 | #502 |
| Systems | #6 | #145 | #613 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #223 | #664 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #263 | #745 |
| Renewable Energy | #20 | #589 | #1408 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #866 | #1991 |
Physics rankings
National Central University ranked 5 for Physics in Taiwan and 476 in the World with 29,204 publications made and 680,355 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #58 | #320 |
| Optics | #5 | #109 | #383 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #122 | #400 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #164 | #407 |
| Molecular | #5 | #97 | #463 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #106 | #510 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #223 | #664 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #230 | #800 |
Chemistry rankings
National Central University ranked 8 for Chemistry in Taiwan and 702 in the World with 22,317 publications made and 511,272 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #7 | #153 | #400 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #164 | #407 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #226 | #661 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #364 | #702 |
| Computational | #6 | #239 | #806 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #393 | #1047 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #392 | #1048 |
Computer Science rankings
National Central University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Taiwan and 496 in the World with 20,770 publications made and 428,102 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #15 | #95 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #64 | #187 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #73 | #210 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #78 | #270 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #37 | #308 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #95 | #323 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #66 | #337 |
| Animation | #6 | #101 | #360 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #91 | #376 |
| Robotics | #9 | #156 | #450 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #149 | #497 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #114 | #498 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #132 | #680 |
| Data Science | #7 | #155 | #764 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #261 | #956 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #352 | #1052 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Central University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 653 in the World with 18,661 publications made and 435,173 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #60 | #253 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #102 | #415 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #170 | #491 |
| Geology | #5 | #130 | #533 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #247 | #741 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #263 | #745 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #223 | #793 |
| Ecology | #8 | #243 | #862 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #473 | #1429 |
| Forestry | #10 | #479 | #1503 |
Biology rankings
National Central University ranked 11 for Biology in Taiwan and 941 in the World with 18,038 publications made and 428,569 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #58 | #320 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #164 | #407 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #223 | #793 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #230 | #800 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #229 | #925 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #261 | #956 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #392 | #1048 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #352 | #1052 |
| Genetics | #13 | #417 | #1151 |
| Molecular | #19 | #481 | #1257 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #18 | #473 | #1429 |
| Oncology | #22 | #579 | #1429 |
| Botany | #15 | #548 | #1460 |
| Zoology | #15 | #446 | #1462 |
| Forestry | #10 | #479 | #1503 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #697 | #1628 |
| Microbiology | #19 | #724 | #1725 |
| Immunology | #22 | #741 | #1849 |
| Virology | #24 | #697 | #1889 |
| Horticulture | #17 | #843 | #1955 |
| Biotechnology | #29 | #866 | #1991 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Central University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 978 in the World with 13,055 publications made and 313,216 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #5 | #68 | #463 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #133 | #632 |
| Law | #5 | #137 | #762 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #220 | #883 |
| Publishing | #5 | #150 | #889 |
| Political Science | #5 | #149 | #903 |
| Sociology | #8 | #162 | #928 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #207 | #956 |
| History | #6 | #226 | #965 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #198 | #998 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #173 | #1011 |
| Demography | #19 | #502 | #1616 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #292 | #1737 |
Mathematics rankings
National Central University ranked 5 for Mathematics in Taiwan and 501 in the World with 10,236 publications made and 252,283 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #75 | #250 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #95 | #323 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #58 | #363 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #105 | #515 |
| Statistics | #6 | #131 | #533 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #89 | #543 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #179 | #644 |
Business rankings
National Central University ranked 6 for Business in Taiwan and 524 in the World with 6,649 publications made and 172,976 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #35 | #228 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #75 | #250 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #37 | #308 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #92 | #343 |
| Project Management | #5 | #55 | #416 |
| Management | #6 | #111 | #443 |
| Marketing | #6 | #101 | #517 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #93 | #525 |
| Finance | #5 | #105 | #537 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #89 | #543 |
| Accounting | #5 | #116 | #593 |
| Advertising | #7 | #103 | #607 |
| International Trade | #10 | #215 | #1106 |
Art & Design rankings
National Central University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Taiwan and 644 in the World with 3,399 publications made and 57,337 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #15 | #95 |
| Animation | #6 | #101 | #360 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #79 | #381 |
| Architecture | #6 | #111 | #502 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #79 | #597 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #120 | #878 |
| Photography | #13 | #210 | #896 |
| Literature | #5 | #182 | #934 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #207 | #956 |
| Music | #7 | #239 | #986 |
