Kaohsiung's 14 best Chemistry universities [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kaohsiung ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 1.42M citations received by 68.4K academic papers made by 14 universities in Kaohsiung 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. Kaohsiung Medical University

For Chemistry

#9 in Taiwan

#238 in Asia

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

2. National Sun Yat-Sen University

For Chemistry

#10 in Taiwan

#242 in Asia

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

3. I-Shou University

For Chemistry

#26 in Taiwan

#743 in Asia

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

4. National Kaohsiung Marine University

For Chemistry

#39 in Taiwan

#989 in Asia

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

5. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

For Chemistry

#40 in Taiwan

#1021 in Asia

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

6. National University of Kaohsiung

For Chemistry

#41 in Taiwan

#1051 in Asia

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

7. Fooyin University

For Chemistry

#56 in Taiwan

#1366 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

8. Kao Yuan University

For Chemistry

#57 in Taiwan

#1392 in Asia

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

9. Cheng Shiu University

For Chemistry

#61 in Taiwan

#1450 in Asia

Founded: 1965

10. National Kaohsiung Normal University

For Chemistry

#68 in Taiwan

#1603 in Asia

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

11. Tung Fang Design of University

For Chemistry

#77 in Taiwan

#1823 in Asia

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

12. Fortune Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#108 in Taiwan

#2285 in Asia

Enrollment: 32
Founded: 1989

13. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

For Chemistry

#109 in Taiwan

#2293 in Asia

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

14. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

For Chemistry

#126 in Taiwan

#2662 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,595
Founded: 1966

Universities for Chemistry near Kaohsiung

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	Tajen University	58	Yanpu
30	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	25	Pingtung City
35	Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science	31	Tainan
39	Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology	62	Tainan
42	National University of Tainan	55	Tainan
43	National Cheng Kung University	3	Tainan
43	Kun Shan University	45	Tainan
46	Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology	49	Tainan
96	National Chiayi University	33	Chiayi
107	National Chung Cheng University	17	Minxiong

Chemistry subfields in Kaohsiung

Biochemistry13

Chemical Engineering12

Computational Chemistry5

Environmental Chemistry12

Inorganic Chemistry11

Materials Science13

Nanotechnology12

Nutrition and Food Science10

Organic Chemistry13

Petrology and Geochemistry6

Physical chemistry12

Radiochemistry7