List of 100 best universities in Taiwan

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 15.6M citations received by 921K academic publications made by 144 universities from Taiwan, the popularity of 1,012 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. National Taiwan University

#12 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

#53 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 20,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Tsing Hua University

#80 in Asia

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 16,547
Founded: 1911

4. National Chiao Tung University

#84 in Asia

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

5. National Chung Hsing University

#131 in Asia

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,252
Founded: 1919

6. National Central University

#132 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 11,459
Founded: 1915

7. National Taiwan Normal University

#140 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 10,893
Founded: 1922

8. National Sun Yat-Sen University

#176 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 9,466
Founded: 1980

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#216 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,398
Founded: 1974

10. Taipei Medical University

#234 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 6,112
Founded: 1960

11. Tamkang University

#245 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 26,619
Founded: 1950

12. Chang Gung University

#254 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1987

13. National Chengchi University

#260 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,612
Founded: 1927

14. Fu Jen Catholic University

#281 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1925

15. China Medical University, Taiwan

#296 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1958

16. National Chung Cheng University

#307 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,616
Founded: 1989

17. National Taipei University of Technology

#316 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 13,485
Founded: 1911

18. Feng Chia University

#354 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,214
Founded: 1961

19. National Taiwan Ocean University

#381 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1953

20. Kaohsiung Medical University

#384 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 7,001
Founded: 1953

21. Tunghai University

#390 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,044
Founded: 1955

22. Yuan Ze University

#403 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

23. I-Shou University

#432 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1986

24. Chinese Culture University

#441 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 25,865
Founded: 1962

25. Chung Yuan Christian University

#468 in Asia

#1660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 16,263
Male:Female: 60:40
Founded: 1955

26. National Dong Hwa University

#475 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1994

27. National Taipei University

#481 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1949

28. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

#537 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1991

29. National Chi Nan University

#545 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1995

30. Soochow University, Taiwan

#555 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Enrollment: 15,024
Founded: 1899

31. Ming Chuan University

#559 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1957

32. National Changhua University of Education

#621 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 8,122
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1971

33. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

#682 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1924

34. National University of Tainan

#689 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Founded: 1898

35. Providence University

#697 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1956

36. National University of Kaohsiung

#716 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,334
Founded: 2000

37. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

#720 in Asia

#2386 in the World

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

38. Chaoyang University of Technology

#771 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1994

39. National Chiayi University

#775 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2000

40. Kun Shan University

#792 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Da-Yeh University

#812 in Asia

#2636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1990

42. Chung Hua University

#834 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 1990

43. National Yang-Ming University

#839 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1975

44. Chung Shan Medical University

#841 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1960

45. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

#859 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

46. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#864 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

47. Shih Hsin University

#867 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Founded: 1955

48. National Kaohsiung Normal University

#882 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1967

49. Tzu Chi University

#910 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1994

50. Asia University, Taiwan

#948 in Asia

#2970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

51. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

#956 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1919

52. Tatung University

#980 in Asia

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1956

53. National Taipei University of Education

#1008 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1895

54. Cheng Shiu University

#1016 in Asia

#3158 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. National Formosa University

#1035 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,200
Founded: 1980

56. National Taichung University of Education

#1037 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1923

57. National Ilan University

#1060 in Asia

#3269 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1926

58. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

#1062 in Asia

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

59. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

#1083 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1971

60. National United University

#1095 in Asia

#3346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1972

61. Shih Chien University

#1097 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 13,447
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1958

62. Chang Jung Christian University

#1154 in Asia

#3482 in the World

Enrollment: 9,680
Founded: 1966

63. Hungkuang University

#1191 in Asia

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1967

64. National Taitung University

#1209 in Asia

#3620 in the World

Founded: 1948

65. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

#1258 in Asia

#3752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 1947

66. University of Taipei

#1260 in Asia

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 7,675
Founded: 2013

67. Fooyin University

#1319 in Asia

#3908 in the World

Founded: 1958

68. Nan Kai University of Technology

#1322 in Asia

#3918 in the World

Founded: 1971

69. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

#1332 in Asia

#3939 in the World

Founded: 1969

70. Fo Guang University

#1344 in Asia

#3978 in the World

Founded: 2000

71. Ming Chi University of Technology

#1354 in Asia

#4005 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1963

72. National Pingtung University

#1371 in Asia

#4049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1940

73. China University of Technology

#1453 in Asia

#4226 in the World

Founded: 1965

74. Aletheia University

#1457 in Asia

#4234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1882

75. Chihlee University of Technology

#1458 in Asia

#4236 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1965

76. Kainan University

#1461 in Asia

#4245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,108
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1917

77. Chienkuo Technology University

#1469 in Asia

#4261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1965

78. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#1524 in Asia

#4392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

79. MingDao University

#1530 in Asia

#4406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

80. National Taiwan University of Arts

#1559 in Asia

#4478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 5,400
Founded: 1955

81. Kao Yuan University

#1583 in Asia

#4529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1986

82. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

#1584 in Asia

#4530 in the World

Founded: 1966

83. Tajen University

#1595 in Asia

#4560 in the World

Founded: 1966

84. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

#1601 in Asia

#4570 in the World

Founded: 1969

85. National Taipei University of Business

#1602 in Asia

#4573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1917

86. Huafan University

#1610 in Asia

#4587 in the World

Founded: 1990

87. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

#1636 in Asia

#4649 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2004

88. Ling Tung University

#1678 in Asia

#4748 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1964

89. National Taiwan Sport University

#1688 in Asia

#4764 in the World

Enrollment: 2,300
Founded: 1987

90. Taipei National University of the Arts

#1718 in Asia

#4834 in the World

Founded: 1982

91. Takming University of Science and Technology

#1759 in Asia

#4925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1965

92. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

#1764 in Asia

#4940 in the World

Founded: 1933

93. China University of Science and Technology

#1771 in Asia

#4953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1968

94. Tainan University of Technology

#1777 in Asia

#4976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1964

95. Vanung University

#1779 in Asia

#4985 in the World

Founded: 1961

96. Tungnan University

#1800 in Asia

#5026 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1970

97. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

#1812 in Asia

#5049 in the World

Founded: 1986

98. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

#1831 in Asia

#5095 in the World

Enrollment: 3,100
Founded: 1995

99. Tung Fang Design of University

#1862 in Asia

#5165 in the World

Enrollment: 4,600
Founded: 1966

100. Meiho University

#1863 in Asia

#5166 in the World

Enrollment: 8,300
Founded: 1966

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

Average cost of living for students in Taiwan is $604 + $51-365 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).