100 Best universities for Engineering in Taiwan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 14.7M citations received by 742K academic papers made by 128 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 Engineering

#33 in Asia

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#49 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#52 in Asia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#60 in Asia

#195 in the World

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

5. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#126 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

6. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#137 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#145 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

8. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#168 in Asia

#586 in the World

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

9. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#185 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

10. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#226 in Asia

#738 in the World

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

11. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Engineering

#242 in Asia

#769 in the World

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

12. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#286 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

13. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#298 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

14. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#338 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

15. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

16. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#390 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

17. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Engineering

#399 in Asia

#1119 in the World

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

18. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#425 in Asia

#1175 in the World

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

19. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#447 in Asia

#1219 in the World

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

20. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#482 in Asia

#1287 in the World

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

21. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#536 in Asia

#1396 in the World

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

22. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Engineering

#574 in Asia

#1464 in the World

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

23. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#590 in Asia

#1494 in the World

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

24. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Engineering

#605 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

25. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#618 in Asia

#1553 in the World

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

26. National Formosa University

For Engineering

#665 in Asia

#1644 in the World

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

27. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#720 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

28. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#734 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

29. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Engineering

#736 in Asia

#1786 in the World

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

30. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#744 in Asia

#1795 in the World

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

31. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#766 in Asia

#1837 in the World

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

32. National Chi Nan University

For Engineering

#779 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

33. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#781 in Asia

#1863 in the World

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

34. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#816 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

35. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Engineering

#823 in Asia

#1937 in the World

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

36. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#832 in Asia

#1950 in the World

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

37. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#839 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

38. Da-Yeh University

For Engineering

#841 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

39. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#849 in Asia

#1984 in the World

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

40. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#873 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

41. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#882 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

42. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#920 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

43. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Engineering

#923 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

44. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2135 in the World

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

45. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#951 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

46. National Ilan University

For Engineering

#957 in Asia

#2188 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

47. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#980 in Asia

#2240 in the World

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

48. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#985 in Asia

#2250 in the World

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

49. Nanya Institute of Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#998 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Enrollment: 1,203
Founded: 1969

50. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#1042 in Asia

#2357 in the World

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

51. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#1092 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

52. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#1097 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

53. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1101 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

54. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#1137 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1168 in Asia

#2603 in the World

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

56. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#1198 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

57. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#1212 in Asia

#2699 in the World

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

58. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Engineering

#1249 in Asia

#2772 in the World

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

59. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1273 in Asia

#2824 in the World

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

60. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Engineering

#1298 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

61. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1313 in Asia

#2898 in the World

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

62. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1320 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

63. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#1357 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

64. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Engineering

#1372 in Asia

#3029 in the World

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

65. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1395 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

66. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Engineering

#1444 in Asia

#3175 in the World

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

67. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#1465 in Asia

#3223 in the World

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

68. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#1485 in Asia

#3269 in the World

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

69. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#1486 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

70. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#1517 in Asia

#3335 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

71. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#1541 in Asia

#3383 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

72. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#1549 in Asia

#3404 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

73. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Engineering

#1566 in Asia

#3450 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

74. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Engineering

#1567 in Asia

#3454 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

75. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1571 in Asia

#3460 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

76. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Engineering

#1572 in Asia

#3461 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

77. MingDao University

For Engineering

#1590 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

78. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Engineering

#1594 in Asia

#3503 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

79. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Engineering

#1595 in Asia

#3505 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

80. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1606 in Asia

#3522 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

81. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1661 in Asia

#3628 in the World

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

82. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Engineering

#1740 in Asia

#3820 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

83. Yung Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce

Taiwan | Linluo

For Engineering

#1743 in Asia

#3830 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1967

84. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#1749 in Asia

#3843 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

85. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1783 in Asia

#3923 in the World

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

86. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Engineering

#1787 in Asia

#3930 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

87. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1803 in Asia

#3969 in the World

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

88. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Engineering

#1806 in Asia

#3974 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

89. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1815 in Asia

#3998 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

90. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1818 in Asia

#4006 in the World

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

91. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Engineering

#1828 in Asia

#4031 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

92. Tungnan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#1836 in Asia

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 3,776
Founded: 1970

93. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Engineering

#1857 in Asia

#4101 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

94. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#1867 in Asia

#4130 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

95. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Engineering

#1910 in Asia

#4234 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

96. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Engineering

#1911 in Asia

#4237 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

97. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1945 in Asia

#4304 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

98. Tajen University

For Engineering

#1946 in Asia

#4305 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

99. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Engineering

#1947 in Asia

#4306 in the World

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

100. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Engineering

#1963 in Asia

#4361 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

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

Engineering subfields in Taiwan

Acoustical Engineering104

Aerospace Engineering96

Agricultural Engineering4

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Architectural Engineering20

Automation and Control engineering46

Automotive Engineering47

Biochemical Engineering14

Biomedical Engineering36

Biotechnology56

Chemical Engineering101

Civil Engineering68

Computer Engineering59

Computer Networking112

Construction Management16

Electrical Engineering112

Electronic Engineering93

Engineering Management15

Environmental Engineering57

Firefighting and Fire Science15

Geotechnical Engineering65

Human-Computer Interaction82

Industrial Engineering20

Landscape Architecture12

Marine Engineering13

Materials Science122

Mechanical Engineering116

Metallurgical Engineering108

Mining Engineering7

Nanotechnology94

Nuclear Engineering11

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering114

Petroleum Engineering20

Polymer science and Plastics engineering11

Product and Industrial Design37

Reliability and Quality Engineering52

Remote Sensing35

Renewable Energy Engineering35

Structural Engineering95

Systems Engineering69

Technical Drawing26

Telecommunications113

Transportation Engineering33