100 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 136K academic papers made by 120 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 Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#25 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#69 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#87 in Asia

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#130 in Asia

#582 in the World

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

5. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#135 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

6. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#141 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

7. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#223 in Asia

#793 in the World

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

8. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#278 in Asia

#940 in the World

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

9. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#281 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

10. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#285 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

11. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#310 in Asia

#1029 in the World

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

12. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Paleontology

#313 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

13. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#381 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#435 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

15. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#503 in Asia

#1466 in the World

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

16. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#510 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

17. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Paleontology

#511 in Asia

#1476 in the World

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

18. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#593 in Asia

#1629 in the World

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

19. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#608 in Asia

#1655 in the World

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

20. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#685 in Asia

#1816 in the World

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

21. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#689 in Asia

#1822 in the World

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

22. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#704 in Asia

#1852 in the World

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

23. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#720 in Asia

#1885 in the World

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

24. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#755 in Asia

#1945 in the World

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

25. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#764 in Asia

#1971 in the World

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

26. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Paleontology

#765 in Asia

#1975 in the World

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

27. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Paleontology

#790 in Asia

#2032 in the World

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

28. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#823 in Asia

#2093 in the World

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

29. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Paleontology

#859 in Asia

#2160 in the World

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

30. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Paleontology

#869 in Asia

#2177 in the World

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

31. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#878 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

32. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#946 in Asia

#2315 in the World

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

33. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#952 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

34. Da-Yeh University

For Paleontology

#961 in Asia

#2353 in the World

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

35. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#972 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

36. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Paleontology

#981 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

37. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1023 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

38. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1100 in Asia

#2644 in the World

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

39. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1112 in Asia

#2661 in the World

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

40. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1122 in Asia

#2685 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

41. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1170 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

42. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1200 in Asia

#2857 in the World

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

43. National Formosa University

For Paleontology

#1207 in Asia

#2870 in the World

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

44. National Chi Nan University

For Paleontology

#1243 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

45. National Ilan University

For Paleontology

#1253 in Asia

#2959 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

46. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1260 in Asia

#2971 in the World

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

47. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1273 in Asia

#2990 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

48. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1279 in Asia

#2998 in the World

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

49. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1310 in Asia

#3081 in the World

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

50. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1324 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

51. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#1346 in Asia

#3163 in the World

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

52. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1354 in Asia

#3179 in the World

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

53. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Paleontology

#1359 in Asia

#3189 in the World

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

54. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1363 in Asia

#3197 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

55. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1396 in Asia

#3266 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

56. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1402 in Asia

#3277 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

57. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1418 in Asia

#3308 in the World

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

58. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1419 in Asia

#3309 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

59. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1446 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

60. Tajen University

For Paleontology

#1453 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

61. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1548 in Asia

#3611 in the World

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

62. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1580 in Asia

#3683 in the World

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

63. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#1582 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

64. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1583 in Asia

#3690 in the World

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

65. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Paleontology

#1606 in Asia

#3752 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

66. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1626 in Asia

#3791 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

67. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1630 in Asia

#3802 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

68. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1636 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

69. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#1664 in Asia

#3875 in the World

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

70. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1712 in Asia

#3979 in the World

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

71. MingDao University

For Paleontology

#1713 in Asia

#3983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

72. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1715 in Asia

#3985 in the World

Founded: 1965

73. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1721 in Asia

#3994 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

74. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1768 in Asia

#4113 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

75. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1791 in Asia

#4149 in the World

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

76. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1817 in Asia

#4217 in the World

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

77. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1835 in Asia

#4257 in the World

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

78. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1836 in Asia

#4259 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

79. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1840 in Asia

#4267 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

80. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1901 in Asia

#4427 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

81. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Paleontology

#1909 in Asia

#4446 in the World

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

82. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1943 in Asia

#4541 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

83. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1952 in Asia

#4560 in the World

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

84. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Paleontology

#1962 in Asia

#4585 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

85. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1969 in Asia

#4611 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

86. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1970 in Asia

#4614 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

87. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1975 in Asia

#4630 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

88. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#2011 in Asia

#4708 in the World

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

89. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#2035 in Asia

#4760 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

90. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Paleontology

#2051 in Asia

#4793 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

91. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#2053 in Asia

#4798 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

92. Hsing Wu University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#2071 in Asia

#4831 in the World

Enrollment: 5,561
Founded: 2012

93. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Paleontology

#2072 in Asia

#4832 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

94. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#2073 in Asia

#4833 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

95. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#2075 in Asia

#4836 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

96. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#2089 in Asia

#4857 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

97. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#2113 in Asia

#4916 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

98. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Paleontology

#2115 in Asia

#4921 in the World

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

99. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Paleontology

#2144 in Asia

#5006 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

100. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Paleontology

#2157 in Asia

#5042 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

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