National Sun Yat-Sen University: Rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 8 in Taiwan, 863 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 36,446 academic publications and 745,310 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 863 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 161 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 8 of 144 | In Taiwan |
| # 525 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 556 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 569 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Engineering in Taiwan and 525 in the World with 23,927 publications made and 485,779 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #5 | #63 | #176 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #66 | #205 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #109 | #377 |
| Optics | #6 | #119 | #428 |
| Automation and Control | #12 | #158 | #430 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #175 | #436 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #176 | #513 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #182 | #539 |
| Architecture | #7 | #156 | #694 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #262 | #705 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #260 | #752 |
| Robotics | #14 | #283 | #763 |
| Systems | #8 | #200 | #816 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #239 | #822 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #327 | #941 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #497 | #1278 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #562 | #1413 |
Chemistry rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 10 for Chemistry in Taiwan and 726 in the World with 22,097 publications made and 447,740 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #175 | #436 |
| Physical | #9 | #198 | #537 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #228 | #663 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #243 | #686 |
| Computational | #5 | #233 | #786 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #354 | #976 |
| Radiochemistry | #14 | #509 | #1010 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #497 | #1278 |
Physics rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Physics in Taiwan and 569 in the World with 21,787 publications made and 441,498 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #6 | #119 | #428 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #175 | #436 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #149 | #469 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #153 | #658 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #260 | #752 |
| Molecular | #9 | #264 | #886 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #300 | #967 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #364 | #1200 |
Biology rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 10 for Biology in Taiwan and 934 in the World with 19,670 publications made and 433,768 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #175 | #436 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #106 | #502 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #153 | #658 |
| Oncology | #12 | #266 | #747 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #187 | #810 |
| Zoology | #6 | #186 | #841 |
| Molecular | #11 | #289 | #858 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #281 | #947 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #300 | #967 |
| Biochemistry | #11 | #354 | #976 |
| Genetics | #11 | #348 | #1003 |
| Botany | #9 | #338 | #1010 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #277 | #1010 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #358 | #1133 |
| Immunology | #13 | #412 | #1156 |
| Virology | #13 | #395 | #1187 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #505 | #1210 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #486 | #1318 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #562 | #1413 |
| Forestry | #9 | #454 | #1437 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #575 | #1453 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #615 | #1513 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #641 | #1555 |
Computer Science rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Computer Science in Taiwan and 574 in the World with 16,189 publications made and 334,060 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #5 | #63 | #176 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #66 | #205 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #50 | #276 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #127 | #400 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #61 | #400 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #96 | #469 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #180 | #624 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #191 | #650 |
| Animation | #17 | #243 | #748 |
| Software Engineering | #7 | #154 | #750 |
| Robotics | #14 | #283 | #763 |
| Data Science | #8 | #217 | #936 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #277 | #1010 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #331 | #1056 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #432 | #1161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #486 | #1318 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 780 in the World with 14,541 publications made and 324,628 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #3 | #91 | #363 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #106 | #502 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #182 | #539 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #160 | #586 |
| Geology | #7 | #190 | #706 |
| Ecology | #6 | #192 | #722 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #248 | #747 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #281 | #947 |
| Forestry | #9 | #454 | #1437 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 1149 in the World with 10,353 publications made and 225,997 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #5 | #127 | #735 |
| Education | #9 | #143 | #753 |
| International Law | #4 | #129 | #804 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #199 | #810 |
| Law | #7 | #159 | #837 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #198 | #886 |
| Political Science | #8 | #169 | #979 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #271 | #1011 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #192 | #1065 |
| History | #8 | #275 | #1120 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #236 | #1128 |
| Sociology | #12 | #238 | #1161 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #156 | #1208 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #172 | #1312 |
| Demography | #15 | #432 | #1449 |
Medicine rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 12 for Medicine in Taiwan and 1207 in the World with 9,884 publications made and 204,803 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #8 | #243 | #686 |
| Oncology | #12 | #266 | #747 |
| Radiation Therapy | #16 | #358 | #926 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #354 | #1031 |
| Plastic Surgery | #14 | #383 | #1051 |
| Cardiology | #14 | #365 | #1069 |
| Surgery | #14 | #371 | #1080 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #295 | #1090 |
| Radiology | #15 | #375 | #1103 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #331 | #1122 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #247 | #1130 |
| Immunology | #13 | #412 | #1156 |
| Virology | #13 | #395 | #1187 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #505 | #1210 |
| Pathology | #14 | #426 | #1214 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #281 | #1221 |
| Urology | #14 | #457 | #1225 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #15 | #321 | #1230 |
| Ophthalmology | #17 | #424 | #1234 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #418 | #1328 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #460 | #1365 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #444 | #1392 |
| Epidemiology | #17 | #465 | #1415 |
| Dermatology | #14 | #546 | #1430 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #575 | #1453 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #447 | #1468 |
| Sports | #22 | #432 | #1511 |
| Nursing | #16 | #388 | #1513 |
| Audiology | #23 | #480 | #1515 |
| Health Science | #15 | #413 | #1530 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #365 | #1557 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #18 | #626 | #2066 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #968 | #2190 |
Mathematics rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 8 for Mathematics in Taiwan and 622 in the World with 8,270 publications made and 181,632 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #92 | #351 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #127 | #400 |
| Statistics | #8 | #161 | #652 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #137 | #697 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #123 | #700 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #149 | #700 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #327 | #941 |
Psychology rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 12 for Psychology in Taiwan and 981 in the World with 5,434 publications made and 134,296 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #9 | #143 | #753 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #277 | #1010 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #331 | #1056 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #295 | #1090 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #331 | #1122 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #281 | #1221 |
Business rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7 for Business in Taiwan and 695 in the World with 5,359 publications made and 135,180 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #61 | #400 |
| Advertising | #5 | #90 | #529 |
| Marketing | #8 | #125 | #606 |
| Management | #8 | #154 | #635 |
| Real Estate | #13 | #181 | #662 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #123 | #700 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #146 | #713 |
| Project Management | #9 | #130 | #736 |
| Finance | #8 | #171 | #777 |
| Accounting | #14 | #210 | #931 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #327 | #941 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #216 | #978 |
| International Trade | #8 | #200 | #1069 |
Art & Design rankings
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 6 for Art & Design in Taiwan and 556 in the World with 3,113 publications made and 60,047 citations received.
National Sun Yat-Sen University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #11 | #96 | #469 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #108 | #499 |
| Architecture | #7 | #156 | #694 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #127 | #735 |
| Animation | #17 | #243 | #748 |
| Literature | #7 | #217 | #1016 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #186 | #1129 |
