100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 4.34M citations received by 177K academic papers made by 121 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 Ecology

#23 in Asia

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#73 in Asia

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Ecology

#103 in Asia

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Ecology

#141 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

5. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#147 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

6. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#192 in Asia

#722 in the World

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

7. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Ecology

#226 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

8. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#243 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#255 in Asia

#901 in the World

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

10. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#381 in Asia

#1202 in the World

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

11. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#403 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

12. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#417 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

13. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Ecology

#430 in Asia

#1316 in the World

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

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#446 in Asia

#1345 in the World

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

15. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#462 in Asia

#1372 in the World

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

16. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#472 in Asia

#1390 in the World

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

17. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Ecology

#490 in Asia

#1441 in the World

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

18. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Ecology

#510 in Asia

#1480 in the World

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

19. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#545 in Asia

#1543 in the World

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

20. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Ecology

#603 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

21. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#604 in Asia

#1667 in the World

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

22. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#628 in Asia

#1706 in the World

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

23. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#629 in Asia

#1711 in the World

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

24. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#632 in Asia

#1714 in the World

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

25. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Ecology

#660 in Asia

#1780 in the World

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

26. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#755 in Asia

#1981 in the World

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

27. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#757 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

28. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#871 in Asia

#2213 in the World

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

29. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Ecology

#876 in Asia

#2221 in the World

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

30. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#881 in Asia

#2229 in the World

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

31. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#898 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

32. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#974 in Asia

#2428 in the World

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

33. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Ecology

#976 in Asia

#2430 in the World

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

34. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#984 in Asia

#2449 in the World

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

35. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1004 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

36. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1005 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

37. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Ecology

#1013 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

38. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1027 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

39. Da-Yeh University

For Ecology

#1041 in Asia

#2555 in the World

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

40. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Ecology

#1109 in Asia

#2689 in the World

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

41. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1112 in Asia

#2694 in the World

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

42. National Formosa University

For Ecology

#1121 in Asia

#2712 in the World

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

43. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Ecology

#1124 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

44. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1128 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

45. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1139 in Asia

#2747 in the World

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

46. National Chi Nan University

For Ecology

#1152 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

47. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Ecology

#1154 in Asia

#2779 in the World

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

48. National Ilan University

For Ecology

#1155 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

49. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1157 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

50. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1173 in Asia

#2807 in the World

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

51. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1255 in Asia

#2960 in the World

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

52. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1305 in Asia

#3072 in the World

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

53. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1317 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

54. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1335 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1372 in Asia

#3215 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

56. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1468 in Asia

#3447 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

57. Tajen University

For Ecology

#1484 in Asia

#3482 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

58. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1500 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

59. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Ecology

#1506 in Asia

#3532 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

60. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1513 in Asia

#3548 in the World

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

61. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1526 in Asia

#3572 in the World

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

62. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Ecology

#1534 in Asia

#3588 in the World

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

63. MingDao University

For Ecology

#1561 in Asia

#3634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

64. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Ecology

#1588 in Asia

#3691 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

65. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1628 in Asia

#3776 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

66. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Ecology

#1657 in Asia

#3829 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

67. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1687 in Asia

#3896 in the World

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

68. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#1734 in Asia

#3995 in the World

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

69. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1748 in Asia

#4029 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

70. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Ecology

#1749 in Asia

#4031 in the World

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

71. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1750 in Asia

#4034 in the World

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

72. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1758 in Asia

#4056 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

73. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#1759 in Asia

#4058 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

74. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1765 in Asia

#4065 in the World

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

75. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1809 in Asia

#4158 in the World

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

76. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#1817 in Asia

#4181 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

77. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1835 in Asia

#4237 in the World

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

78. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#1884 in Asia

#4349 in the World

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

79. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Ecology

#1909 in Asia

#4402 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

80. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Ecology

#1913 in Asia

#4407 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

81. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1916 in Asia

#4412 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

82. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Ecology

#1948 in Asia

#4487 in the World

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

83. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#1951 in Asia

#4493 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

84. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Ecology

#1968 in Asia

#4543 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

85. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Ecology

#1973 in Asia

#4553 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

86. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1980 in Asia

#4569 in the World

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

87. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#1984 in Asia

#4583 in the World

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

88. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Ecology

#1991 in Asia

#4600 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

89. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Ecology

#2082 in Asia

#4823 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

90. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#2110 in Asia

#4894 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

91. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Ecology

#2112 in Asia

#4896 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

92. Tungnan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Ecology

#2116 in Asia

#4904 in the World

Enrollment: 3,776
Founded: 1970

93. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#2127 in Asia

#4934 in the World

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

94. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Ecology

#2148 in Asia

#4986 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

95. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Ecology

#2149 in Asia

#4987 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

96. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#2153 in Asia

#4999 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

97. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Ecology

#2160 in Asia

#5014 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

98. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Ecology

#2163 in Asia

#5017 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

99. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Ecology

#2168 in Asia

#5036 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

100. Yu Da University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Zaoqiao

For Ecology

#2171 in Asia

#5041 in the World

Founded: 1999

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

Environmental Science subfields in Taiwan

Agricultural Science79

Earth science and Geophysics77

Environmental Chemistry81

Environmental Engineering57

Environmental Management84

Geography and Cartography123

Geotechnical Engineering65

Hydrology and Water resources management6

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science99

Mining Engineering7

Paleontology120

Petrology and Geochemistry53

Urban and Regional planning7

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation54