List of 14 best universities in Tainan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Top 14 universities in Tainan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.52M citations received by 120K academic publications made by 14 universities from Tainan, the popularity of 63 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Cheng Kung University

#2 in Taiwan

#53 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

2. Kun Shan University

#40 in Taiwan

#849 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

3. National University of Tainan

#42 in Taiwan

#890 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

4. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#46 in Taiwan

#973 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

5. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

#60 in Taiwan

#1134 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

6. Chang Jung Christian University

#62 in Taiwan

#1158 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

7. Tainan University of Technology

#73 in Taiwan

#1467 in Asia

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

8. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

#94 in Taiwan

#1915 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

9. University of Kang Ning

#112 in Taiwan

#2273 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

10. Taiwan Shoufu University

#125 in Taiwan

#2588 in Asia

Enrollment: 256
Founded: 2000

11. CTBC Financial Management College

#129 in Taiwan

#2697 in Asia

Enrollment: 883
Founded: 2000

12. Tainan National University of the Arts

#137 in Taiwan

#3200 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 1,604
Founded: 1996

13. Far East University

#141 in Taiwan

#3461 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,024
Founded: 1968

14. Nan Jeon University of Science and Technology

#144 in Taiwan

#4870 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1967

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
30	National University of Kaohsiung	39	Kaohsiung
31	Shu-Te University	135	Kaohsiung
32	National Kaohsiung Marine University	108	Kaohsiung
36	I-Shou University	23	Kaohsiung
37	Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages	92	Kaohsiung
40	Kaohsiung Medical University	18	Kaohsiung
40	National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences	49	Kaohsiung
40	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	107	Kaohsiung
41	National Sun Yat-Sen University	8	Kaohsiung
41	Cheng Shiu University	66	Kaohsiung

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