100 Best universities for Neuroscience in Taiwan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 2.15M citations received by 91.1K academic papers made by 101 universities in Taiwan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#27 in Asia

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

2. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#37 in Asia

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

3. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#53 in Asia

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#66 in Asia

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#101 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

6. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#116 in Asia

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,217
Founded: 1958

7. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#123 in Asia

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 5,854
Founded: 1960

8. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#210 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,647
Founded: 1911

9. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#242 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 14,080
Founded: 1922

10. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#261 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,829
Founded: 1915

11. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#277 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,201
Founded: 1980

12. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Neuroscience

#289 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

13. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#300 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 12,838
Founded: 1919

14. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#321 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,701
Founded: 1960

15. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#330 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,812
Founded: 1974

16. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#352 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

17. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Neuroscience

#425 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,974
Founded: 1989

18. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#430 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,857
Founded: 1927

19. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#461 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 7,667
Founded: 1949

20. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#477 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,707
Founded: 1986

21. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#525 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,940
Founded: 2001

22. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#550 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,702
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1955

23. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#591 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 10,608
Founded: 1911

24. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#682 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,072
Founded: 1989

25. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#694 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 21,656
Founded: 1950

26. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Neuroscience

#702 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 8,985
Founded: 1991

27. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#706 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

28. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#709 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 4,384
Founded: 1947

29. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#713 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,511
Founded: 1957

30. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Neuroscience

#730 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 9,742
Founded: 1994

31. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#731 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

32. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Neuroscience

#742 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,162
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1971

33. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#768 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,450
Founded: 1961

34. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#814 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

35. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Neuroscience

#880 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 7,900
Founded: 1953

36. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Neuroscience

#884 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,745
Founded: 2000

37. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#888 in Asia

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,992
Founded: 1919

38. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#890 in Asia

#2408 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

39. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#906 in Asia

#2455 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

40. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Neuroscience

#949 in Asia

#2546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 9,031
Founded: 1924

41. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#987 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,834
Founded: 1967

42. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#999 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,215
Founded: 1955

43. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1018 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

44. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#1035 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

45. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1036 in Asia

#2735 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

46. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#1043 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

47. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Neuroscience

#1064 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1940

48. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1070 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,669
Founded: 1956

49. Da-Yeh University

For Neuroscience

#1071 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,218
Founded: 1990

50. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1089 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1995

51. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1115 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

52. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1169 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

53. National Chi Nan University

For Neuroscience

#1186 in Asia

#3047 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

54. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1212 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

55. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#1249 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,468
Founded: 1966

56. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#1254 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 11,372
Founded: 1956

57. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1304 in Asia

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,840
Founded: 2013

58. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1331 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,323
Founded: 2000

59. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#1341 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

60. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#1367 in Asia

#3419 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

61. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#1398 in Asia

#3480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,922
Founded: 1990

62. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Neuroscience

#1406 in Asia

#3498 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

63. National Formosa University

For Neuroscience

#1412 in Asia

#3508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,146
Founded: 1980

64. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1423 in Asia

#3525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,105
Founded: 1917

65. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1445 in Asia

#3578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,904
Founded: 1895

66. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Neuroscience

#1476 in Asia

#3667 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

67. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1496 in Asia

#3724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1946

68. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1507 in Asia

#3746 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

69. Tajen University

For Neuroscience

#1516 in Asia

#3763 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

70. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#1548 in Asia

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,477
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1917

71. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1582 in Asia

#3892 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

72. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Neuroscience

#1612 in Asia

#3948 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

73. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Neuroscience

#1615 in Asia

#3955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,553
Founded: 1972

74. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1650 in Asia

#4020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,490
Founded: 1964

75. National Ilan University

For Neuroscience

#1655 in Asia

#4036 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

76. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1661 in Asia

#4046 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

77. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1662 in Asia

#4048 in the World

Enrollment: 10,280
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1958

78. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1678 in Asia

#4079 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

79. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Neuroscience

#1689 in Asia

#4102 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

80. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#1693 in Asia

#4108 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

81. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1699 in Asia

#4117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,230
Founded: 1986

82. Hsuan Chuang University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Neuroscience

#1732 in Asia

#4175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,637
Founded: 1997

83. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1741 in Asia

#4195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1963

84. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1754 in Asia

#4214 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

85. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1797 in Asia

#4302 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

86. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Neuroscience

#1820 in Asia

#4353 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

87. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Neuroscience

#1838 in Asia

#4390 in the World

Founded: 1965

88. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Neuroscience

#1853 in Asia

#4421 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

89. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Neuroscience

#1924 in Asia

#4593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,928
Founded: 1966

90. Chihlee University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1945 in Asia

#4654 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

91. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Neuroscience

#1953 in Asia

#4666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,299
Founded: 1882

92. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Neuroscience

#1973 in Asia

#4712 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

93. National Taiwan University of Arts

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#2002 in Asia

#4784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,299
Founded: 1955

94. MingDao University

For Neuroscience

#2010 in Asia

#4806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

95. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Neuroscience

#2046 in Asia

#4882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 1965

96. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Neuroscience

#2101 in Asia

#4995 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

97. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Neuroscience

#2199 in Asia

#5192 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

98. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Neuroscience

#2215 in Asia

#5221 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

99. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Neuroscience

#2221 in Asia

#5232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 2,571
Founded: 1967

100. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Neuroscience

#2225 in Asia

#5242 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

The best cities to study Neuroscience in Taiwan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hsinchu, Taipei, Taoyuan, and Tainan.