100 Best universities for Philosophy in Taiwan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 3.69M citations received by 192K academic papers made by 123 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 Philosophy

#43 in Asia

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#62 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#87 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#132 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

5. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#171 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

6. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#191 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#230 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

8. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#277 in Asia

#1281 in the World

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

9. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Philosophy

#318 in Asia

#1388 in the World

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

10. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#320 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

11. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#321 in Asia

#1401 in the World

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

12. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#325 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

13. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#329 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

14. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#345 in Asia

#1469 in the World

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

15. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#379 in Asia

#1567 in the World

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

16. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#387 in Asia

#1601 in the World

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

17. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#399 in Asia

#1635 in the World

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

18. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#426 in Asia

#1709 in the World

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

19. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Philosophy

#473 in Asia

#1823 in the World

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

20. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Philosophy

#489 in Asia

#1866 in the World

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

21. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#504 in Asia

#1920 in the World

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

22. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#540 in Asia

#2008 in the World

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

23. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#607 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

24. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#608 in Asia

#2182 in the World

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

25. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#619 in Asia

#2213 in the World

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

26. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#627 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

27. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Philosophy

#641 in Asia

#2264 in the World

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

28. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Philosophy

#666 in Asia

#2326 in the World

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

29. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#718 in Asia

#2427 in the World

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

30. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#721 in Asia

#2447 in the World

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

31. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#737 in Asia

#2487 in the World

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

32. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#766 in Asia

#2546 in the World

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

33. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#775 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

34. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#797 in Asia

#2609 in the World

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

35. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#803 in Asia

#2621 in the World

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

36. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#805 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

37. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#819 in Asia

#2663 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

38. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Philosophy

#831 in Asia

#2694 in the World

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

39. National Chi Nan University

For Philosophy

#842 in Asia

#2709 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

40. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#902 in Asia

#2846 in the World

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

41. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#915 in Asia

#2867 in the World

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

42. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#920 in Asia

#2876 in the World

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

43. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#927 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

44. Da-Yeh University

For Philosophy

#935 in Asia

#2900 in the World

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

45. National Formosa University

For Philosophy

#951 in Asia

#2928 in the World

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

46. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#1014 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

47. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1031 in Asia

#3089 in the World

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

48. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Philosophy

#1044 in Asia

#3113 in the World

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

49. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1069 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

50. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Philosophy

#1096 in Asia

#3228 in the World

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

51. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1135 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

52. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#1138 in Asia

#3315 in the World

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

53. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1147 in Asia

#3333 in the World

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

54. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Philosophy

#1151 in Asia

#3343 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

55. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#1188 in Asia

#3431 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

56. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1208 in Asia

#3472 in the World

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

57. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Philosophy

#1220 in Asia

#3501 in the World

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

58. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1230 in Asia

#3524 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

59. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#1247 in Asia

#3555 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

60. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#1254 in Asia

#3570 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

61. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1266 in Asia

#3596 in the World

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

62. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1282 in Asia

#3624 in the World

Founded: 1965

63. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Philosophy

#1287 in Asia

#3633 in the World

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

64. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1290 in Asia

#3638 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

65. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1343 in Asia

#3740 in the World

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

66. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#1351 in Asia

#3753 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

67. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#1380 in Asia

#3810 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

68. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1406 in Asia

#3865 in the World

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

69. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1417 in Asia

#3885 in the World

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

70. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1428 in Asia

#3907 in the World

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

71. National Ilan University

For Philosophy

#1468 in Asia

#3987 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

72. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1473 in Asia

#3995 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

73. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#1478 in Asia

#4006 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

74. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#1511 in Asia

#4069 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

75. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#1536 in Asia

#4136 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

76. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Philosophy

#1573 in Asia

#4202 in the World

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

77. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1586 in Asia

#4233 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

78. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Philosophy

#1590 in Asia

#4241 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

79. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#1641 in Asia

#4360 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

80. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1644 in Asia

#4364 in the World

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

81. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1660 in Asia

#4401 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

82. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#1663 in Asia

#4404 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

83. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Philosophy

#1675 in Asia

#4428 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

84. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1683 in Asia

#4447 in the World

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

85. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Philosophy

#1695 in Asia

#4475 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

86. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1698 in Asia

#4481 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

87. MingDao University

For Philosophy

#1704 in Asia

#4500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

88. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Philosophy

#1708 in Asia

#4506 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

89. Takming University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1710 in Asia

#4510 in the World

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

90. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Philosophy

#1737 in Asia

#4574 in the World

Enrollment: 6,595
Founded: 1966

91. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1772 in Asia

#4660 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

92. Chihlee University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#1782 in Asia

#4677 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

93. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Philosophy

#1835 in Asia

#4765 in the World

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

94. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Philosophy

#1841 in Asia

#4775 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

95. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Philosophy

#1855 in Asia

#4802 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

96. China University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Philosophy

#1868 in Asia

#4826 in the World

Enrollment: 5,601
Founded: 1965

97. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Philosophy

#1883 in Asia

#4857 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

98. Hsuan Chuang University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Philosophy

#1902 in Asia

#4908 in the World

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

99. Yu Da University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Zaoqiao

For Philosophy

#1910 in Asia

#4919 in the World

Founded: 1999

100. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Philosophy

#1916 in Asia

#4937 in the World

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

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

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Intellectual Property and Patent Law23

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Law Enforcement4

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