List of 100 best universities in Taiwan

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Taiwan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19.4M citations received by 1.12M academic publications made by 144 universities from Taiwan, the popularity of 1,103 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

4. National Tsing Hua University

#89 in Asia
#538 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
16,647
Founded
1911

5. National Central University

#134 in Asia
#722 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
10,829
Founded
1915

6. National Taiwan Normal University

#146 in Asia
#755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
34%
Enrollment
14,080
Founded
1922

7. National Chung Hsing University

#148 in Asia
#761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
12,838
Founded
1919

8. National Sun Yat-Sen University

#184 in Asia
#860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
9,201
Founded
1980

9. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#221 in Asia
#975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,812
Founded
1974

10. China Medical University, Taiwan

#226 in Asia
#984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
7,217
Founded
1958

11. Taipei Medical University

#242 in Asia
#1017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
5,854
Founded
1960

12. Tamkang University

#263 in Asia
#1079 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
21,656
Founded
1950

13. Chang Gung University

#270 in Asia
#1094 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
6,804
Founded
1987

14. National Chengchi University

#277 in Asia
#1115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
14,857
Founded
1927

16. National Taipei University of Technology

#322 in Asia
#1236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Enrollment
10,608
Founded
1911

17. National Chung Cheng University

#323 in Asia
#1237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,974
Founded
1989

18. Kaohsiung Medical University

#354 in Asia
#1313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
6,288
Founded
1953

19. Feng Chia University

#375 in Asia
#1370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,450
Founded
1961

20. National Taiwan Ocean University

#397 in Asia
#1420 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
7,900
Founded
1953

21. Yuan Ze University

#416 in Asia
#1485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,072
Founded
1989

22. Tunghai University

#421 in Asia
#1494 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
14,215
Founded
1955

24. I-Shou University

#476 in Asia
#1649 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,707
Founded
1986

25. Chung Yuan Christian University

#489 in Asia
#1710 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,702
Male:Female
60:40
Founded
1955

26. National Dong Hwa University

#496 in Asia
#1722 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
9,742
Founded
1994

27. National Taipei University

#539 in Asia
#1834 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
7,667
Founded
1949

30. Ming Chuan University

#604 in Asia
#2041 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
17,511
Founded
1957

32. National Changhua University of Education

#663 in Asia
#2211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,162
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1971

35. Providence University

#735 in Asia
#2388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
11,372
Founded
1956

36. National University of Kaohsiung

#757 in Asia
#2439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,323
Founded
2000

37. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

#794 in Asia
#2531 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1963

38. National Chiayi University

#826 in Asia
#2617 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,745
Founded
2000

39. Kun Shan University

#840 in Asia
#2670 in the World
Enrollment
6,702
Founded
1965

40. Chung Shan Medical University

#844 in Asia
#2689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
6,701
Founded
1960

42. Tatung University

#894 in Asia
#2832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,669
Founded
1956

43. Da-Yeh University

#898 in Asia
#2840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,218
Founded
1990

45. National Kaohsiung Normal University

#934 in Asia
#2947 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,834
Founded
1967

46. Tzu Chi University

#946 in Asia
#2972 in the World
Enrollment
3,038
Founded
1994

47. Asia University, Taiwan

#953 in Asia
#2984 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
9,940
Founded
2001

48. Chung Hua University

#958 in Asia
#2995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,922
Founded
1990

50. National Taipei University of Education

#1036 in Asia
#3197 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
4,904
Founded
1895

51. Shih Hsin University

#1056 in Asia
#3243 in the World
Enrollment
9,644
Founded
1955

54. National Formosa University

#1075 in Asia
#3298 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,146
Founded
1980

55. Shih Chien University

#1092 in Asia
#3340 in the World
Enrollment
10,280
Male:Female
32:68
Founded
1958

58. National Ilan University

#1174 in Asia
#3527 in the World
Enrollment
5,024
Founded
1926

59. National United University

#1189 in Asia
#3562 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,553
Founded
1972

61. Hungkuang University

#1227 in Asia
#3661 in the World
Enrollment
8,158
Founded
1967

63. Fo Guang University

#1287 in Asia
#3791 in the World
Enrollment
2,966
Founded
2000

65. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

#1304 in Asia
#3844 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,928
Founded
1966

66. Fooyin University

#1368 in Asia
#4000 in the World
Enrollment
7,651
Founded
1958

67. National Pingtung University

#1371 in Asia
#4008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1940

68. University of Taipei

#1378 in Asia
#4028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
6,840
Founded
2013

74. Kainan University

#1510 in Asia
#4339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,477
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1917

76. Ling Tung University

#1538 in Asia
#4395 in the World
Enrollment
6,829
Founded
1964

77. Kao Yuan University

#1556 in Asia
#4436 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,230
Founded
1986

78. Aletheia University

#1568 in Asia
#4466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
4,299
Founded
1882

79. National Taiwan University of Arts

#1586 in Asia
#4519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
3,299
Founded
1955

80. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

#1622 in Asia
#4591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
4,468
Founded
1966

81. Chienkuo Technology University

#1635 in Asia
#4628 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,820
Founded
1965

82. National Taipei University of Business

#1644 in Asia
#4643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
5,105
Founded
1917

83. MingDao University

#1652 in Asia
#4657 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
2001

85. Tajen University

#1682 in Asia
#4723 in the World
Enrollment
2,851
Founded
1966

86. Huafan University

#1685 in Asia
#4731 in the World
Enrollment
807
Founded
1990

87. Tainan University of Technology

#1765 in Asia
#4937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
8,490
Founded
1964

91. Vanung University

#1829 in Asia
#5084 in the World
Enrollment
5,459
Founded
1961

92. Takming University of Science and Technology

#1830 in Asia
#5085 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
5,933
Founded
1965

98. Meiho University

#1895 in Asia
#5227 in the World
Enrollment
3,659
Founded
1966

99. Tungnan University

#1911 in Asia
#5259 in the World
Enrollment
3,776
Founded
1970

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 $596 + $53-376 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).