13 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Taichung

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taichung ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 72.4K citations received by 3.85K academic papers made by 13 universities in Taichung 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 Chung Hsing University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Taiwan

#188 in Asia

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

2. Feng Chia University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Taiwan

#345 in Asia

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

3. Tunghai University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Taiwan

#703 in Asia

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

4. China Medical University, Taiwan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in Taiwan

#731 in Asia

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

5. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Taiwan

#732 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

6. Ling Tung University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in Taiwan

#880 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

7. Chaoyang University of Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#44 in Taiwan

#1049 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

8. Hungkuang University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in Taiwan

#1146 in Asia

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

9. National Taichung University of Education

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Taiwan

#1163 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

10. Chung Shan Medical University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Taiwan

#1365 in Asia

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

11. Providence University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in Taiwan

#1380 in Asia

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

12. Asia University, Taiwan

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in Taiwan

#1438 in Asia

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

13. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in Taiwan

#1560 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near Taichung

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	National Changhua University of Education	23	Changhua
52	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	14	Douliu
54	National Formosa University	28	Huwei
68	National Chung Cheng University	11	Minxiong
79	National Tsing Hua University	4	Hsinchu
79	National Chiao Tung University	5	Hsinchu
94	National Dong Hwa University	22	Shoufeng
96	Chang Gung University	16	Taoyuan
105	National Central University	3	Taoyuan
107	Chung Yuan Christian University	15	Taoyuan

Environmental Science subfields in Taichung

Agricultural Science12

Environmental Chemistry13

Environmental Engineering12

Environmental Management14

Geography and Cartography16

Geotechnical Engineering10

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science14

Petrology and Geochemistry10

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation10