List of 100 best universities in Taiwan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Taiwan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 25.6M citations received by 1.24M academic publications made by 144 universities from Taiwan, the popularity of 1,190 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Taiwan University

#12 in Asia

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

#59 in Asia

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

#62 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

#91 in Asia

#544 in the World

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

5. National Central University

#135 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

6. National Taiwan Normal University

#149 in Asia

#762 in the World

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

7. National Chung Hsing University

#157 in Asia

#787 in the World

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

8. National Sun Yat-Sen University

#188 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#238 in Asia

#1014 in the World

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

10. China Medical University, Taiwan

#240 in Asia

#1020 in the World

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

11. Taipei Medical University

#256 in Asia

#1053 in the World

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

12. Tamkang University

#272 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

13. National Chengchi University

#275 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

14. Chang Gung University

#286 in Asia

#1138 in the World

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

15. Fu Jen Catholic University

#310 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

16. National Taipei University of Technology

#331 in Asia

#1270 in the World

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

17. National Chung Cheng University

#336 in Asia

#1276 in the World

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

18. Kaohsiung Medical University

#369 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

19. Feng Chia University

#396 in Asia

#1421 in the World

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

20. National Taiwan Ocean University

#408 in Asia

#1444 in the World

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

21. Tunghai University

#438 in Asia

#1540 in the World

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

22. Yuan Ze University

#439 in Asia

#1541 in the World

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

23. Chinese Culture University

#483 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

24. I-Shou University

#496 in Asia

#1709 in the World

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

25. Chung Yuan Christian University

#523 in Asia

#1790 in the World

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

26. National Dong Hwa University

#524 in Asia

#1792 in the World

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

27. National Taipei University

#540 in Asia

#1830 in the World

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

28. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

#595 in Asia

#1982 in the World

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

29. Asia University, Taiwan

#634 in Asia

#2072 in the World

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

30. National Chi Nan University

#638 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

31. Ming Chuan University

#641 in Asia

#2093 in the World

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

32. Soochow University, Taiwan

#659 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

33. National Changhua University of Education

#704 in Asia

#2293 in the World

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

34. Chaoyang University of Technology

#713 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

35. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

#766 in Asia

#2435 in the World

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

36. Providence University

#806 in Asia

#2536 in the World

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

37. National University of Kaohsiung

#844 in Asia

#2656 in the World

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

38. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

#848 in Asia

#2663 in the World

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

39. National Chiayi University

#854 in Asia

#2687 in the World

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

40. Kun Shan University

#880 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

41. Chung Shan Medical University

#885 in Asia

#2780 in the World

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

42. National University of Tainan

#890 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

43. Tatung University

#942 in Asia

#2945 in the World

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

44. Da-Yeh University

#943 in Asia

#2947 in the World

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

45. National Kaohsiung Normal University

#961 in Asia

#2987 in the World

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

46. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#989 in Asia

#3052 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

47. Tzu Chi University

#1001 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

48. Chung Hua University

#1021 in Asia

#3148 in the World

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

49. National Taipei University of Education

#1056 in Asia

#3234 in the World

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

50. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

#1073 in Asia

#3288 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

51. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

#1087 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

52. Shih Hsin University

#1093 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

53. National Formosa University

#1097 in Asia

#3350 in the World

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

54. National Taichung University of Education

#1099 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

55. Shih Chien University

#1117 in Asia

#3398 in the World

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

56. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

#1126 in Asia

#3413 in the World

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

57. Cheng Shiu University

#1160 in Asia

#3490 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. National United University

#1202 in Asia

#3595 in the World

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

59. National Ilan University

#1218 in Asia

#3626 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

60. Chang Jung Christian University

#1249 in Asia

#3690 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

61. Hungkuang University

#1285 in Asia

#3795 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

62. Fo Guang University

#1308 in Asia

#3858 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

63. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

#1310 in Asia

#3868 in the World

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

64. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

#1317 in Asia

#3889 in the World

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

65. National Yang-Ming University

#1377 in Asia

#4016 in the World

Founded: 1975

66. University of Taipei

#1396 in Asia

#4069 in the World

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

67. National Pingtung University

#1402 in Asia

#4089 in the World

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

68. Fooyin University

#1410 in Asia

#4123 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

69. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

#1444 in Asia

#4189 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

70. National Taitung University

#1446 in Asia

#4192 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

71. Ming Chi University of Technology

#1464 in Asia

#4234 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

72. Nan Kai University of Technology

#1518 in Asia

#4355 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

73. Chihlee University of Technology

#1537 in Asia

#4401 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

74. China University of Technology

#1540 in Asia

#4411 in the World

Enrollment: 5,601
Founded: 1965

75. Kainan University

#1558 in Asia

#4452 in the World

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

76. National Taiwan University of Arts

#1580 in Asia

#4493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,299
Founded: 1955

77. Ling Tung University

#1583 in Asia

#4500 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

78. Aletheia University

#1605 in Asia

#4541 in the World

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

79. Kao Yuan University

#1609 in Asia

#4555 in the World

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

80. National Taipei University of Business

#1671 in Asia

#4705 in the World

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

81. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#1681 in Asia

#4728 in the World

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

82. Chienkuo Technology University

#1694 in Asia

#4758 in the World

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

83. MingDao University

#1708 in Asia

#4788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

84. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

#1709 in Asia

#4789 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

85. Tajen University

#1735 in Asia

#4843 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

86. Huafan University

#1758 in Asia

#4888 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

87. Taipei National University of the Arts

#1817 in Asia

#5034 in the World

Enrollment: 3,509
Founded: 1982

88. Tainan University of Technology

#1823 in Asia

#5050 in the World

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

89. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

#1851 in Asia

#5128 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

90. National Taiwan Sport University

#1866 in Asia

#5156 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

91. Takming University of Science and Technology

#1876 in Asia

#5176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,933
Founded: 1965

92. Tung Fang Design of University

#1884 in Asia

#5186 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

93. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

#1888 in Asia

#5197 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

94. Vanung University

#1909 in Asia

#5248 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

95. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

#1910 in Asia

#5251 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

96. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

#1934 in Asia

#5303 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

97. China University of Science and Technology

#1937 in Asia

#5313 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

98. Meiho University

#1956 in Asia

#5356 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

99. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

#1966 in Asia

#5383 in the World

Enrollment: 6,595
Founded: 1966

100. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

#1967 in Asia

#5385 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

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

Average cost of living for students in Taiwan is $579 + $54-385 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).