69 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 709K citations received by 34.7K academic papers made by 69 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 Nursing

#30 in Asia

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nursing

#34 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#39 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

4. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#48 in Asia

#428 in the World

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

5. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#63 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

6. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#71 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

7. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#96 in Asia

#633 in the World

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

8. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#130 in Asia

#802 in the World

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

9. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#176 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

10. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#212 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

11. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#232 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

12. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#240 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

13. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Nursing

#287 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

14. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#314 in Asia

#1334 in the World

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

15. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Nursing

#358 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

16. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#379 in Asia

#1500 in the World

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

17. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#414 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

18. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nursing

#420 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

19. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#446 in Asia

#1675 in the World

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

20. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#491 in Asia

#1785 in the World

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

21. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#526 in Asia

#1874 in the World

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

22. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#550 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

23. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Nursing

#574 in Asia

#1976 in the World

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

24. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#595 in Asia

#2009 in the World

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

25. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#599 in Asia

#2022 in the World

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

26. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Nursing

#606 in Asia

#2038 in the World

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

27. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#608 in Asia

#2041 in the World

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

28. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Nursing

#609 in Asia

#2042 in the World

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

29. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Nursing

#627 in Asia

#2086 in the World

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

30. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Nursing

#638 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

31. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#640 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

32. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#743 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

33. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#762 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

34. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#764 in Asia

#2392 in the World

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

35. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#799 in Asia

#2471 in the World

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

36. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Nursing

#822 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

37. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#826 in Asia

#2532 in the World

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

38. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#848 in Asia

#2571 in the World

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

39. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#856 in Asia

#2587 in the World

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

40. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#871 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

41. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#884 in Asia

#2650 in the World

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

42. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Nursing

#894 in Asia

#2666 in the World

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

43. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Nursing

#926 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

44. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#933 in Asia

#2761 in the World

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

45. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Nursing

#969 in Asia

#2842 in the World

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

46. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#989 in Asia

#2897 in the World

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

47. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#1013 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

48. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#1035 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

49. Da-Yeh University

For Nursing

#1063 in Asia

#3049 in the World

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

50. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Nursing

#1071 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

51. Tajen University

For Nursing

#1120 in Asia

#3190 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

52. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#1121 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

53. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#1196 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

54. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#1197 in Asia

#3370 in the World

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

55. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Nursing

#1210 in Asia

#3399 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

56. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#1328 in Asia

#3659 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

57. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Nursing

#1343 in Asia

#3688 in the World

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

58. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#1376 in Asia

#3740 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

59. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#1416 in Asia

#3840 in the World

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

60. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Nursing

#1417 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

61. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#1499 in Asia

#3994 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

62. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Nursing

#1531 in Asia

#4063 in the World

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

63. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#1533 in Asia

#4067 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

64. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Nursing

#1536 in Asia

#4070 in the World

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

65. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Nursing

#1578 in Asia

#4134 in the World

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

66. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Nursing

#1607 in Asia

#4181 in the World

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

67. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Nursing

#1619 in Asia

#4204 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

68. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Nursing

#1624 in Asia

#4213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 2,571
Founded: 1967

69. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Nursing

#1632 in Asia

#4224 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

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

Medicine subfields in Taiwan

Anatomy and Physiology81

Anesthesiology57

Bioethics/Medical Ethics6

Biomedical Engineering36

Clinical Psychology59

Critical Care Nursing29

Family medicine38

Forensic Science1

Gastroenterology and Hepatology44

Health Science60

Healthcare Management (MHA)49

Medical Physics9

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)29

Occupational Therapy20

Oncology and Cancer research71

Ophthalmology29

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine42

Physical Therapy73

Plastic Surgery14

Public Health89

Radiation Therapy36

Radiology and Nuclear medicine90

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound18

Sports / Exercise science15

Sports Medicine48