100 Best universities for Paleontology in Taiwan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 2.39M citations received by 122K academic papers made by 118 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

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#65 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#79 in Asia

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#121 in Asia

#562 in the World

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

5. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#122 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

6. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#129 in Asia

#585 in the World

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

7. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#206 in Asia

#771 in the World

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

8. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#255 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#256 in Asia

#910 in the World

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

10. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#264 in Asia

#927 in the World

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

11. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Paleontology

#298 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

12. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#301 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

13. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#371 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#400 in Asia

#1269 in the World

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

15. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#448 in Asia

#1380 in the World

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

16. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Paleontology

#453 in Asia

#1387 in the World

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

17. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#460 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

18. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#530 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

19. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#545 in Asia

#1570 in the World

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

20. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#584 in Asia

#1662 in the World

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

21. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#610 in Asia

#1705 in the World

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

22. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#615 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

23. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#655 in Asia

#1804 in the World

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

24. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#660 in Asia

#1811 in the World

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

25. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#671 in Asia

#1832 in the World

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

26. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Paleontology

#690 in Asia

#1861 in the World

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

27. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Paleontology

#700 in Asia

#1879 in the World

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

28. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Paleontology

#780 in Asia

#2049 in the World

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

29. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#783 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

30. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#815 in Asia

#2122 in the World

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

31. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Paleontology

#831 in Asia

#2147 in the World

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

32. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#832 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

33. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#836 in Asia

#2155 in the World

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

34. Da-Yeh University

For Paleontology

#873 in Asia

#2232 in the World

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

35. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Paleontology

#880 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

36. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#911 in Asia

#2305 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

37. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#925 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

38. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#972 in Asia

#2432 in the World

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

39. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#974 in Asia

#2438 in the World

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

40. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#982 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

41. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#993 in Asia

#2474 in the World

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

42. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1044 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

43. National Formosa University

For Paleontology

#1082 in Asia

#2664 in the World

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

44. National Chi Nan University

For Paleontology

#1108 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

45. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1113 in Asia

#2731 in the World

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

46. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#1119 in Asia

#2749 in the World

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

47. National Ilan University

For Paleontology

#1134 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

48. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1150 in Asia

#2811 in the World

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

49. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1181 in Asia

#2878 in the World

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

50. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1186 in Asia

#2889 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

51. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1188 in Asia

#2892 in the World

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

52. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1210 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

53. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1226 in Asia

#2975 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

54. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Paleontology

#1258 in Asia

#3031 in the World

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

55. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1284 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

56. Tajen University

For Paleontology

#1298 in Asia

#3096 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

57. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1315 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

58. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1343 in Asia

#3191 in the World

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

59. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1345 in Asia

#3196 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

60. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1367 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

61. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1410 in Asia

#3363 in the World

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

62. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Paleontology

#1415 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

63. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Paleontology

#1447 in Asia

#3444 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

64. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1475 in Asia

#3507 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

65. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1489 in Asia

#3544 in the World

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

66. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1537 in Asia

#3653 in the World

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

67. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1538 in Asia

#3654 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

68. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1554 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

69. MingDao University

For Paleontology

#1559 in Asia

#3698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

70. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1584 in Asia

#3754 in the World

Founded: 1965

71. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1619 in Asia

#3819 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

72. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#1621 in Asia

#3822 in the World

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

73. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1630 in Asia

#3848 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

74. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1642 in Asia

#3873 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

75. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1676 in Asia

#3965 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

76. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1683 in Asia

#3978 in the World

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

77. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1688 in Asia

#3988 in the World

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

78. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Paleontology

#1712 in Asia

#4037 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

79. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#1719 in Asia

#4053 in the World

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

80. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1746 in Asia

#4108 in the World

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

81. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Paleontology

#1776 in Asia

#4192 in the World

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

82. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1799 in Asia

#4239 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

83. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Paleontology

#1831 in Asia

#4317 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

84. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1846 in Asia

#4356 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

85. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1850 in Asia

#4360 in the World

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

86. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1890 in Asia

#4458 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

87. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#1901 in Asia

#4479 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

88. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Paleontology

#1928 in Asia

#4553 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

89. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Paleontology

#1935 in Asia

#4576 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

90. Hsing Wu University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Paleontology

#1957 in Asia

#4631 in the World

Enrollment: 5,561
Founded: 2012

91. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Paleontology

#1964 in Asia

#4645 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

92. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1973 in Asia

#4670 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

93. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Paleontology

#1986 in Asia

#4689 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

94. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Paleontology

#1989 in Asia

#4698 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

95. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Paleontology

#1992 in Asia

#4703 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

96. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#2013 in Asia

#4746 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

97. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Paleontology

#2016 in Asia

#4752 in the World

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

98. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Paleontology

#2022 in Asia

#4761 in the World

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

99. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Paleontology

#2043 in Asia

#4815 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

100. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Paleontology

#2064 in Asia

#4863 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

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