100 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 103K 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 Economics

#17 in Asia

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#46 in Asia

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#68 in Asia

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#115 in Asia

#652 in the World

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

5. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#119 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

6. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#125 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#155 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

8. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#159 in Asia

#806 in the World

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

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#170 in Asia

#857 in the World

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

10. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#188 in Asia

#902 in the World

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

11. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Economics

#192 in Asia

#927 in the World

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

12. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#233 in Asia

#1063 in the World

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

13. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#258 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#277 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

15. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#285 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

16. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#288 in Asia

#1209 in the World

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

17. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#302 in Asia

#1255 in the World

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

18. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#304 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

19. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#312 in Asia

#1293 in the World

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

20. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Economics

#334 in Asia

#1349 in the World

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

21. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#348 in Asia

#1396 in the World

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

22. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#358 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

23. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#364 in Asia

#1428 in the World

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

24. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#401 in Asia

#1520 in the World

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

25. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#406 in Asia

#1528 in the World

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

26. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#434 in Asia

#1611 in the World

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

27. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#449 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

28. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#457 in Asia

#1660 in the World

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

29. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Economics

#462 in Asia

#1670 in the World

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

30. National Chi Nan University

For Economics

#480 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

31. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#485 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

32. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Economics

#488 in Asia

#1720 in the World

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

33. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#489 in Asia

#1722 in the World

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

34. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#541 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

35. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#547 in Asia

#1847 in the World

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

36. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Economics

#576 in Asia

#1905 in the World

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

37. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#614 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

38. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#689 in Asia

#2144 in the World

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

39. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#694 in Asia

#2155 in the World

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

40. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#706 in Asia

#2173 in the World

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

41. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Economics

#727 in Asia

#2215 in the World

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

42. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#757 in Asia

#2271 in the World

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

43. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#809 in Asia

#2377 in the World

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

44. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#815 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

45. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#822 in Asia

#2405 in the World

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

46. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#826 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

47. Da-Yeh University

For Economics

#875 in Asia

#2517 in the World

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

48. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#882 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

49. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#893 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

50. National Formosa University

For Economics

#923 in Asia

#2615 in the World

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

51. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#941 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

52. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Economics

#946 in Asia

#2666 in the World

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

53. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#954 in Asia

#2682 in the World

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

54. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#983 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#991 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

56. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Economics

#996 in Asia

#2774 in the World

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

57. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#999 in Asia

#2783 in the World

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

58. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Economics

#1013 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

59. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1046 in Asia

#2876 in the World

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

60. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#1052 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

61. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1071 in Asia

#2928 in the World

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

62. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Economics

#1099 in Asia

#2984 in the World

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

63. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#1112 in Asia

#3013 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

64. Takming University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1144 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,933
Founded: 1965

65. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#1148 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

66. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#1151 in Asia

#3092 in the World

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

67. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#1152 in Asia

#3094 in the World

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

68. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Economics

#1208 in Asia

#3200 in the World

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

69. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#1217 in Asia

#3222 in the World

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

70. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Economics

#1231 in Asia

#3261 in the World

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

71. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#1262 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

72. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Economics

#1272 in Asia

#3350 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

73. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Economics

#1291 in Asia

#3395 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

74. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#1322 in Asia

#3449 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

75. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#1340 in Asia

#3509 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

76. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#1375 in Asia

#3597 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

77. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#1402 in Asia

#3645 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

78. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#1414 in Asia

#3671 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

79. Chihlee University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#1417 in Asia

#3677 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

80. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1458 in Asia

#3769 in the World

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

81. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#1466 in Asia

#3783 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

82. MingDao University

For Economics

#1489 in Asia

#3840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

83. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Economics

#1515 in Asia

#3880 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

84. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Economics

#1524 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

85. National Ilan University

For Economics

#1532 in Asia

#3923 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

86. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Economics

#1541 in Asia

#3942 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

87. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#1549 in Asia

#3956 in the World

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

88. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Economics

#1577 in Asia

#4019 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

89. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Economics

#1582 in Asia

#4028 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

90. Yu Da University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Zaoqiao

For Economics

#1599 in Asia

#4055 in the World

Founded: 1999

91. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Economics

#1611 in Asia

#4074 in the World

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

92. Tajen University

For Economics

#1705 in Asia

#4288 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

93. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1721 in Asia

#4326 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

94. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Economics

#1727 in Asia

#4347 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

95. China University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Economics

#1742 in Asia

#4383 in the World

Enrollment: 5,601
Founded: 1965

96. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#1745 in Asia

#4392 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

97. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Economics

#1788 in Asia

#4469 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

98. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#1825 in Asia

#4553 in the World

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

99. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Economics

#1831 in Asia

#4562 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

100. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Economics

#1850 in Asia

#4609 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

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

Economics subfields in Taiwan

Actuarial Science26

Agricultural Economics5

Development Studies96

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics85

Environmental Economics27

International Economics16

International Relations and Diplomacy3

International Trade18

Investment Banking and Stock trading43

Political Economy3