100 Best universities for Linguistics in Taiwan

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.35M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 119 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 Linguistics

#32 in Asia

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#37 in Asia

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#57 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#85 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

5. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#109 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

6. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#133 in Asia

#632 in the World

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

7. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#192 in Asia

#798 in the World

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

8. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#199 in Asia

#810 in the World

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

9. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#200 in Asia

#811 in the World

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

10. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#242 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

11. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Linguistics

#264 in Asia

#986 in the World

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

12. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#270 in Asia

#992 in the World

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

13. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#273 in Asia

#998 in the World

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

14. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#291 in Asia

#1042 in the World

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

15. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#292 in Asia

#1043 in the World

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

16. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#312 in Asia

#1087 in the World

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

17. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#317 in Asia

#1103 in the World

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

18. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#336 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

19. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Linguistics

#378 in Asia

#1239 in the World

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

20. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Linguistics

#388 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

21. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#420 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

22. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#437 in Asia

#1384 in the World

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

23. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#508 in Asia

#1523 in the World

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

24. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#518 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

25. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#599 in Asia

#1706 in the World

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

26. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#614 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

27. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#628 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

28. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Linguistics

#683 in Asia

#1858 in the World

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

29. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#695 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

30. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#696 in Asia

#1887 in the World

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

31. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#703 in Asia

#1902 in the World

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

32. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#708 in Asia

#1913 in the World

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

33. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Linguistics

#728 in Asia

#1945 in the World

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

34. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#775 in Asia

#2053 in the World

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

35. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#783 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

36. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#785 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

37. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#796 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

38. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Linguistics

#844 in Asia

#2198 in the World

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

39. Da-Yeh University

For Linguistics

#846 in Asia

#2200 in the World

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

40. National Formosa University

For Linguistics

#866 in Asia

#2247 in the World

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

41. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#874 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

42. National Chi Nan University

For Linguistics

#884 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

43. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#915 in Asia

#2346 in the World

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

44. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#917 in Asia

#2350 in the World

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

45. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#922 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

46. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#925 in Asia

#2360 in the World

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

47. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#927 in Asia

#2362 in the World

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

48. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Linguistics

#1024 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

49. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#1046 in Asia

#2613 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

50. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Linguistics

#1055 in Asia

#2641 in the World

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

51. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#1082 in Asia

#2700 in the World

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

52. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1085 in Asia

#2705 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

53. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Linguistics

#1094 in Asia

#2721 in the World

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

54. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#1110 in Asia

#2754 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

55. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1146 in Asia

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

56. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1148 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

57. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1165 in Asia

#2868 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

58. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1174 in Asia

#2885 in the World

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

59. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#1219 in Asia

#2970 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

60. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1225 in Asia

#2982 in the World

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

61. National Ilan University

For Linguistics

#1239 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

62. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1257 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Founded: 1965

63. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Linguistics

#1283 in Asia

#3083 in the World

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

64. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#1365 in Asia

#3250 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

65. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#1376 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

66. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1381 in Asia

#3279 in the World

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

67. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#1385 in Asia

#3286 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

68. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#1410 in Asia

#3325 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

69. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Linguistics

#1412 in Asia

#3332 in the World

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

70. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Linguistics

#1429 in Asia

#3380 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

71. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1478 in Asia

#3502 in the World

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

72. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1483 in Asia

#3514 in the World

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

73. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1484 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

74. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1506 in Asia

#3557 in the World

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

75. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1512 in Asia

#3566 in the World

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

76. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Linguistics

#1532 in Asia

#3615 in the World

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

77. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1538 in Asia

#3633 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

78. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#1566 in Asia

#3697 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

79. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Linguistics

#1575 in Asia

#3718 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

80. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1584 in Asia

#3738 in the World

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

81. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1628 in Asia

#3840 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

82. MingDao University

For Linguistics

#1629 in Asia

#3842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

83. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Linguistics

#1631 in Asia

#3849 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

84. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Linguistics

#1632 in Asia

#3850 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

85. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1652 in Asia

#3904 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

86. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#1669 in Asia

#3948 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

87. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1687 in Asia

#3992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1995

88. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1692 in Asia

#4009 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

89. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#1720 in Asia

#4075 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

90. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1742 in Asia

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 6,595
Founded: 1966

91. Chihlee University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#1796 in Asia

#4240 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

92. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Linguistics

#1802 in Asia

#4262 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

93. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Linguistics

#1803 in Asia

#4263 in the World

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

94. Takming University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1810 in Asia

#4282 in the World

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

95. Hsuan Chuang University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Linguistics

#1816 in Asia

#4294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 1,637
Founded: 1997

96. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Linguistics

#1825 in Asia

#4305 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

97. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Linguistics

#1826 in Asia

#4307 in the World

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

98. Fortune Institute of Technology

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Linguistics

#1898 in Asia

#4449 in the World

Enrollment: 32
Founded: 1989

99. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Linguistics

#1899 in Asia

#4450 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

100. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Linguistics

#1909 in Asia

#4481 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Taiwan

Broadcast Journalism7

Classics and Ancient History24

Communications and Public Relations55

Criminology and Criminal Justice3

Early Childhood Education3

Education Majors92

Forensic Science2

Gender Studies13

Human Rights Law2

Intellectual Property and Patent Law22

International Law4

International Relations and Diplomacy3

Journalism and Digital Media29

Law Enforcement4

Library and Information science34

Military science7

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy4

Political Science123

Public Policy / Administration10

Radio and Television broadcasting4

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science16

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies62

Urban and Regional planning7