43 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 295K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 43 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 Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Gerontology

#12 in Asia

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

2. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#16 in Asia

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

3. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gerontology

#46 in Asia

#416 in the World

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

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Gerontology

#48 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gerontology

#55 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

6. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#59 in Asia

#508 in the World

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

7. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#68 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

8. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#95 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

9. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#111 in Asia

#751 in the World

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

10. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#120 in Asia

#779 in the World

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

11. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gerontology

#169 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

12. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Gerontology

#206 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

13. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#207 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

14. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Gerontology

#214 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

15. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gerontology

#248 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

16. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gerontology

#260 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

17. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Gerontology

#265 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

18. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#293 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

19. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#335 in Asia

#1471 in the World

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

20. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Gerontology

#365 in Asia

#1557 in the World

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

21. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gerontology

#416 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

22. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Gerontology

#437 in Asia

#1749 in the World

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

23. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#446 in Asia

#1771 in the World

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

24. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Gerontology

#473 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

25. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Gerontology

#484 in Asia

#1877 in the World

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

26. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#495 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

27. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#536 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

28. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Gerontology

#558 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

29. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Gerontology

#584 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

30. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Gerontology

#634 in Asia

#2191 in the World

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

31. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Gerontology

#638 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

32. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#669 in Asia

#2248 in the World

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

33. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#677 in Asia

#2264 in the World

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

34. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#681 in Asia

#2271 in the World

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

35. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Gerontology

#704 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

36. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#721 in Asia

#2360 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

37. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Gerontology

#722 in Asia

#2361 in the World

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

38. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Gerontology

#731 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

39. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#737 in Asia

#2386 in the World

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

40. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Gerontology

#770 in Asia

#2455 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

41. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#777 in Asia

#2467 in the World

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

42. Da-Yeh University

For Gerontology

#801 in Asia

#2499 in the World

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

43. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Gerontology

#819 in Asia

#2525 in the World

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

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

Medicine subfields in Taiwan

Anatomy and Physiology84

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering36

Clinical Psychology59

Critical Care Nursing30

Family medicine41

Forensic Science2

Gastroenterology and Hepatology46

Health Science63

Healthcare Management (MHA)50

Medical Physics9

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)30

Occupational Therapy20

Oncology and Cancer research71

Ophthalmology29

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine43

Physical Therapy75

Plastic Surgery14

Public Health89

Radiation Therapy36

Radiology and Nuclear medicine90

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound18

Sports / Exercise science16

Sports Medicine49