51 Best universities for Applied Mathematics 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 Applied Mathematics. A graph of 296K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 51 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 Applied Mathematics

#38 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#80 in Asia

#313 in the World

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

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Applied Mathematics

#86 in Asia

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied Mathematics

#89 in Asia

#343 in the World

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

5. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#92 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

6. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied Mathematics

#129 in Asia

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

7. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied Mathematics

#179 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

8. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Applied Mathematics

#196 in Asia

#683 in the World

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

9. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#332 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

10. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#342 in Asia

#1068 in the World

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

11. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Applied Mathematics

#357 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

12. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#358 in Asia

#1096 in the World

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

13. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Applied Mathematics

#361 in Asia

#1099 in the World

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

14. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied Mathematics

#383 in Asia

#1146 in the World

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

15. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#427 in Asia

#1247 in the World

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

16. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#451 in Asia

#1288 in the World

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

17. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#464 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

18. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#476 in Asia

#1339 in the World

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

19. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#491 in Asia

#1368 in the World

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

20. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#536 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Applied Mathematics

#537 in Asia

#1447 in the World

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

22. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied Mathematics

#617 in Asia

#1595 in the World

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

23. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#623 in Asia

#1602 in the World

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

24. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#637 in Asia

#1637 in the World

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

25. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#686 in Asia

#1724 in the World

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

26. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#693 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

27. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#710 in Asia

#1767 in the World

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

28. National Formosa University

For Applied Mathematics

#742 in Asia

#1833 in the World

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

29. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied Mathematics

#758 in Asia

#1858 in the World

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

30. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#762 in Asia

#1862 in the World

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

31. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied Mathematics

#856 in Asia

#2029 in the World

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

32. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#874 in Asia

#2061 in the World

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

33. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied Mathematics

#890 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

34. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Applied Mathematics

#924 in Asia

#2146 in the World

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

35. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#1035 in Asia

#2350 in the World

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

36. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#1036 in Asia

#2352 in the World

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

37. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Applied Mathematics

#1039 in Asia

#2357 in the World

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

38. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#1045 in Asia

#2370 in the World

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

39. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#1051 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

40. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Applied Mathematics

#1059 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

41. National Chi Nan University

For Applied Mathematics

#1062 in Asia

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

42. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Applied Mathematics

#1075 in Asia

#2427 in the World

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

43. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#1092 in Asia

#2459 in the World

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

44. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#1130 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

45. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied Mathematics

#1138 in Asia

#2536 in the World

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

46. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#1146 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

47. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Applied Mathematics

#1153 in Asia

#2563 in the World

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

48. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Applied Mathematics

#1171 in Asia

#2597 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

49. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Applied Mathematics

#1186 in Asia

#2620 in the World

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

50. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied Mathematics

#1202 in Asia

#2641 in the World

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

51. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied Mathematics

#1234 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

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

Mathematics subfields in Taiwan

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