94 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 68.2K academic papers made by 94 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 Oceanography

#16 in Asia

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#44 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#87 in Asia

#359 in the World

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

4. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#93 in Asia

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

5. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#101 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

6. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Oceanography

#105 in Asia

#434 in the World

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

7. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#106 in Asia

#440 in the World

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

8. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#158 in Asia

#592 in the World

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

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#194 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

10. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#268 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

11. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#307 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

12. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#328 in Asia

#1055 in the World

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

13. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#372 in Asia

#1170 in the World

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

14. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Oceanography

#392 in Asia

#1211 in the World

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

15. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Oceanography

#431 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

16. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#446 in Asia

#1335 in the World

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

17. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#452 in Asia

#1347 in the World

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

18. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Oceanography

#477 in Asia

#1400 in the World

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

19. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#502 in Asia

#1449 in the World

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

20. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#519 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

21. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Oceanography

#523 in Asia

#1481 in the World

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

22. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#534 in Asia

#1510 in the World

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

23. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#571 in Asia

#1591 in the World

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

24. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#622 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

25. National Formosa University

For Oceanography

#672 in Asia

#1774 in the World

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

26. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#675 in Asia

#1779 in the World

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

27. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Oceanography

#698 in Asia

#1829 in the World

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

28. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#723 in Asia

#1881 in the World

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

29. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#727 in Asia

#1895 in the World

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

30. Da-Yeh University

For Oceanography

#756 in Asia

#1955 in the World

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

31. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#759 in Asia

#1963 in the World

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

32. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Oceanography

#769 in Asia

#1990 in the World

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

33. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Oceanography

#802 in Asia

#2046 in the World

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

34. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#807 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

35. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#817 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

36. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#837 in Asia

#2128 in the World

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

37. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#859 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

38. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#879 in Asia

#2239 in the World

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

39. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#889 in Asia

#2260 in the World

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

40. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#904 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

41. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#929 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

42. National Ilan University

For Oceanography

#940 in Asia

#2354 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

43. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#994 in Asia

#2463 in the World

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

44. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1043 in Asia

#2574 in the World

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

45. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1048 in Asia

#2583 in the World

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

46. National Chi Nan University

For Oceanography

#1058 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

47. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1070 in Asia

#2633 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

48. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#1088 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

49. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1096 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1196 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

51. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#1221 in Asia

#2912 in the World

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

52. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#1241 in Asia

#2962 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

53. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1258 in Asia

#3003 in the World

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

54. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1284 in Asia

#3058 in the World

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

55. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1291 in Asia

#3071 in the World

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

56. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1295 in Asia

#3081 in the World

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

57. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#1309 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

58. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Oceanography

#1333 in Asia

#3161 in the World

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

59. MingDao University

For Oceanography

#1335 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

60. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1341 in Asia

#3184 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

61. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1364 in Asia

#3237 in the World

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

62. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1370 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

63. Tajen University

For Oceanography

#1371 in Asia

#3252 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

64. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Oceanography

#1373 in Asia

#3255 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

65. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#1402 in Asia

#3316 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

66. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#1408 in Asia

#3330 in the World

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

67. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#1423 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

68. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Oceanography

#1433 in Asia

#3385 in the World

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

69. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#1443 in Asia

#3406 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

70. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1477 in Asia

#3475 in the World

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

71. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#1541 in Asia

#3623 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

72. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Oceanography

#1565 in Asia

#3677 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

73. Tungnan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#1569 in Asia

#3687 in the World

Enrollment: 3,776
Founded: 1970

74. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Oceanography

#1572 in Asia

#3694 in the World

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

75. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1584 in Asia

#3715 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

76. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Oceanography

#1590 in Asia

#3726 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

77. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1610 in Asia

#3772 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

78. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Oceanography

#1617 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

79. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1648 in Asia

#3853 in the World

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

80. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Oceanography

#1669 in Asia

#3888 in the World

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

81. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1679 in Asia

#3921 in the World

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

82. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1692 in Asia

#3950 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

83. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Oceanography

#1698 in Asia

#3961 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

84. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#1758 in Asia

#4085 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

85. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Oceanography

#1760 in Asia

#4091 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

86. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1787 in Asia

#4149 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

87. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Oceanography

#1802 in Asia

#4199 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

88. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Oceanography

#1824 in Asia

#4242 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

89. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#1838 in Asia

#4267 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

90. Fortune Institute of Technology

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Oceanography

#1869 in Asia

#4325 in the World

Enrollment: 32
Founded: 1989

91. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1887 in Asia

#4359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

92. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Oceanography

#1899 in Asia

#4389 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

93. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Oceanography

#1951 in Asia

#4489 in the World

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

94. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Oceanography

#1987 in Asia

#4563 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

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

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Environmental Chemistry81

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