National Cheng Kung University: Rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 2 in Taiwan, 422 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 90,926 academic publications and 1,971,778 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 422 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 53 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 144 | In Taiwan |
| # 162 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 194 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 263 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Engineering in Taiwan and 162 in the World with 63,193 publications made and 1,297,009 citations received.
National Cheng Kung University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #1 | #16 | #80 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #29 | #85 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #56 | #97 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #99 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #47 | #112 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #39 | #120 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #47 | #129 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #56 | #137 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #34 | #143 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #49 | #146 |
| Robotics | #2 | #58 | #166 |
| Optics | #3 | #57 | #177 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #75 | #202 |
| Architecture | #3 | #46 | #232 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #67 | #240 |
| Systems | #2 | #60 | #254 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #87 | #255 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #70 | #286 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #70 | #336 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #85 | #463 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #222 | #711 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #9 | #32 |
| Technical Drawing | #1 | #22 | #60 |
| Industrial Engineering | #1 | #20 | #70 |
| Electrical Engineering | #3 | #40 | #99 |
| Electronic Engineering | #4 | #35 | #94 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #32 | #83 |
Physics rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 2 for Physics in Taiwan and 194 in the World with 56,323 publications made and 1,161,033 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #56 | #97 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #54 | #170 |
| Optics | #3 | #57 | #177 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #87 | #255 |
| Molecular | #4 | #86 | #416 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #88 | #455 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #92 | #462 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #109 | #520 |
Chemistry rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Chemistry in Taiwan and 263 in the World with 55,785 publications made and 1,326,938 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #56 | #97 |
| Physical | #2 | #55 | #122 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #76 | #131 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #70 | #246 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #70 | #286 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #87 | #378 |
| Computational | #4 | #112 | #447 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #193 | #582 |
Biology rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Biology in Taiwan and 349 in the World with 51,273 publications made and 1,292,540 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #56 | #97 |
| Virology | #4 | #51 | #287 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #70 | #336 |
| Oncology | #7 | #102 | #350 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #69 | #363 |
| Molecular | #5 | #99 | #375 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #87 | #378 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #87 | #385 |
| Genetics | #4 | #90 | #403 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #66 | #405 |
| Immunology | #6 | #107 | #413 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #111 | #418 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #115 | #431 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #88 | #455 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #92 | #462 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #84 | #491 |
| Botany | #3 | #116 | #492 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #124 | #531 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #133 | #597 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #250 | #716 |
| Zoology | #4 | #140 | #717 |
| Ethics | #5 | #95 | #747 |
| Forestry | #4 | #254 | #900 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #287 | #975 |
Computer Science rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Computer Science in Taiwan and 267 in the World with 38,980 publications made and 752,835 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #35 | #116 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #39 | #120 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #47 | #129 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #26 | #130 |
| Robotics | #2 | #58 | #166 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #53 | #169 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #57 | #183 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #48 | #207 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #62 | #218 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #33 | #268 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #63 | #328 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #70 | #354 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #54 | #369 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #66 | #405 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #124 | #531 |
| Data Science | #6 | #141 | #709 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 297 in the World with 37,555 publications made and 878,126 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #52 | #155 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #53 | #173 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #45 | #180 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #75 | #202 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #57 | #237 |
| Geology | #2 | #60 | #291 |
| Ecology | #2 | #73 | #347 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #69 | #363 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #133 | #597 |
| Forestry | #4 | #254 | #900 |
Medicine rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 6 for Medicine in Taiwan and 442 in the World with 29,867 publications made and 714,067 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #2 | #46 | #220 |
| Sports | #3 | #24 | #263 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #36 | #274 |
| Virology | #4 | #51 | #287 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #40 | #327 |
| Oncology | #7 | #102 | #350 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #68 | #362 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #51 | #392 |
| Immunology | #6 | #107 | #413 |
| Pathology | #5 | #94 | #417 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #111 | #418 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #129 | #419 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #53 | #431 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #115 | #431 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #94 | #435 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #48 | #436 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #116 | #438 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #116 | #442 |
| Radiology | #6 | #123 | #450 |
| Surgery | #7 | #125 | #450 |
| Audiology | #4 | #69 | #452 |
| Urology | #8 | #132 | #454 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #118 | #454 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #123 | #468 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #92 | #487 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #48 | #488 |
| Nursing | #6 | #74 | #531 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #152 | #566 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #193 | #582 |
| Neurosurgery | #7 | #223 | #606 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #190 | #631 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #184 | #658 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #161 | #666 |
| Ethics | #5 | #95 | #747 |
| Health Science | #7 | #166 | #801 |
| Optometry | #10 | #256 | #867 |
| Veterinary | #11 | #559 | #1391 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 585 in the World with 24,961 publications made and 520,590 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #3 | #57 | #330 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #38 | #333 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #80 | #421 |
| Education | #4 | #65 | #450 |
| History | #2 | #80 | #485 |
| Demography | #6 | #85 | #514 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #84 | #519 |
| Law | #3 | #79 | #542 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #88 | #599 |
| Sociology | #3 | #78 | #606 |
| Political Science | #3 | #88 | #656 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #74 | #659 |
| Special Education | #3 | #64 | #670 |
| Media Studies | #4 | #92 | #919 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #135 | #1172 |
Mathematics rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Mathematics in Taiwan and 293 in the World with 18,207 publications made and 385,287 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #99 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #53 | #169 |
| Statistics | #3 | #60 | #300 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #86 | #326 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #71 | #387 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #65 | #409 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #61 | #443 |
Psychology rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 4 for Psychology in Taiwan and 428 in the World with 15,733 publications made and 349,623 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #36 | #274 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #70 | #354 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #66 | #405 |
| Education | #4 | #65 | #450 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #92 | #487 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #48 | #488 |
| Special Education | #3 | #64 | #670 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #68 | #816 |
Business rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 2 for Business in Taiwan and 268 in the World with 12,764 publications made and 276,592 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #28 | #99 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #34 | #143 |
| Advertising | #1 | #20 | #196 |
| Management | #2 | #46 | #200 |
| Marketing | #2 | #35 | #239 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #33 | #268 |
| Project Management | #2 | #40 | #328 |
| Accounting | #3 | #64 | #403 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #61 | #443 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #85 | #463 |
| Finance | #3 | #91 | #487 |
| Real Estate | #8 | #136 | #529 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #105 | #687 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #144 | #710 |
| International Trade | #4 | #121 | #800 |
Economics rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Economics in Taiwan and 492 in the World with 5,963 publications made and 134,677 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #3 | #71 | #387 |
| Actuarial Science | #4 | #61 | #443 |
| Finance | #3 | #91 | #487 |
| International Trade | #4 | #121 | #800 |
Art & Design rankings
National Cheng Kung University ranked 3 for Art & Design in Taiwan and 359 in the World with 5,818 publications made and 96,186 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #35 | #116 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #26 | #130 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #22 | #159 |
| Architecture | #3 | #46 | #232 |
| Music | #3 | #61 | #402 |
| Literature | #3 | #59 | #465 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #84 | #519 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #177 | #580 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #222 | #711 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #85 | #747 |
| Sculpture | #13 | #246 | #849 |
