68 Best universities for Civil Engineering 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 469K citations received by 26.3K academic papers made by 68 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 Civil Engineering

#39 in Asia

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#58 in Asia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Civil Engineering

#89 in Asia

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#97 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

5. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#124 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

6. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Civil Engineering

#139 in Asia

#504 in the World

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

7. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#209 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

8. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#241 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

9. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#265 in Asia

#842 in the World

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

10. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#278 in Asia

#872 in the World

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

11. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#321 in Asia

#966 in the World

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

12. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#356 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

13. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Civil Engineering

#363 in Asia

#1043 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Civil Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1113 in the World

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

15. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#400 in Asia

#1130 in the World

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

16. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#435 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

17. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#544 in Asia

#1456 in the World

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

18. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Civil Engineering

#566 in Asia

#1495 in the World

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

19. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#634 in Asia

#1642 in the World

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

20. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Civil Engineering

#635 in Asia

#1643 in the World

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

21. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#639 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

22. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#682 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

23. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Civil Engineering

#685 in Asia

#1751 in the World

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

24. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#706 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

25. National Formosa University

For Civil Engineering

#751 in Asia

#1864 in the World

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

26. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#764 in Asia

#1884 in the World

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

27. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Civil Engineering

#765 in Asia

#1890 in the World

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

28. Da-Yeh University

For Civil Engineering

#783 in Asia

#1926 in the World

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

29. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#808 in Asia

#1969 in the World

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

30. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#814 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

31. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#825 in Asia

#2003 in the World

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

32. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#838 in Asia

#2028 in the World

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

33. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#867 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

34. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Civil Engineering

#899 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

35. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#921 in Asia

#2200 in the World

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

36. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#925 in Asia

#2208 in the World

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

37. National Ilan University

For Civil Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

38. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#933 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

39. National Chi Nan University

For Civil Engineering

#939 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

40. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#941 in Asia

#2243 in the World

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

41. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#946 in Asia

#2253 in the World

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

42. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#960 in Asia

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

43. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Civil Engineering

#964 in Asia

#2283 in the World

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

44. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Civil Engineering

#966 in Asia

#2288 in the World

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

45. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#982 in Asia

#2312 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

46. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Civil Engineering

#1018 in Asia

#2409 in the World

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

47. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#1023 in Asia

#2416 in the World

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

48. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#1048 in Asia

#2462 in the World

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

49. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#1115 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

50. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#1136 in Asia

#2659 in the World

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

51. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#1185 in Asia

#2759 in the World

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

52. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#1235 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#1259 in Asia

#2915 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

54. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#1280 in Asia

#2961 in the World

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

55. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#1293 in Asia

#2993 in the World

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

56. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Civil Engineering

#1330 in Asia

#3074 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

57. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Civil Engineering

#1343 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

58. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#1367 in Asia

#3143 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

59. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#1380 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

60. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#1454 in Asia

#3340 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

61. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Civil Engineering

#1487 in Asia

#3420 in the World

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

62. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#1492 in Asia

#3428 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

63. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Civil Engineering

#1506 in Asia

#3458 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

64. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Civil Engineering

#1554 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

65. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Civil Engineering

#1594 in Asia

#3606 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

66. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Civil Engineering

#1604 in Asia

#3621 in the World

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

67. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Civil Engineering

#1614 in Asia

#3639 in the World

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

68. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Civil Engineering

#1630 in Asia

#3672 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

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

Engineering subfields in Taiwan

Acoustical Engineering104

Aerospace Engineering98

Agricultural Engineering4

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Architectural Engineering20

Automation and Control engineering46

Automotive Engineering48

Biochemical Engineering14

Biomedical Engineering36

Biotechnology56

Chemical Engineering101

Computer Engineering59

Computer Networking113

Construction Management18

Electrical Engineering112

Electronic Engineering93

Engineering Management16

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science15

Geotechnical Engineering65

Human-Computer Interaction81

Industrial Engineering20

Landscape Architecture12

Marine Engineering13

Materials Science123

Mechanical Engineering116

Metallurgical Engineering109

Mining Engineering7

Nanotechnology94

Nuclear Engineering11

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering115

Petroleum Engineering20

Polymer science and Plastics engineering11

Product and Industrial Design37

Reliability and Quality Engineering51

Remote Sensing36

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering95

Systems Engineering69

Technical Drawing26

Telecommunications114

Transportation Engineering33