91 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 3.02M citations received by 150K academic papers made by 91 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. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#23 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#32 in Asia

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#49 in Asia

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

4. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#80 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

5. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#85 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

6. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#110 in Asia

#415 in the World

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

7. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#125 in Asia

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

8. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#212 in Asia

#672 in the World

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

9. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#220 in Asia

#683 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

10. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#266 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

11. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#296 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

12. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#340 in Asia

#1004 in the World

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

13. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#358 in Asia

#1050 in the World

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

14. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#371 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

15. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#398 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

16. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#440 in Asia

#1258 in the World

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

17. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#490 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

18. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#497 in Asia

#1412 in the World

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

19. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#546 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

20. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#569 in Asia

#1595 in the World

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

21. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#601 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

22. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#618 in Asia

#1724 in the World

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

23. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#653 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

24. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Surgery

#655 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

25. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#660 in Asia

#1838 in the World

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

26. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#672 in Asia

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

27. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#700 in Asia

#1921 in the World

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

28. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#710 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

29. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#715 in Asia

#1950 in the World

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

30. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Surgery

#726 in Asia

#1974 in the World

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

31. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#731 in Asia

#1990 in the World

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

32. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#736 in Asia

#1998 in the World

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

33. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#752 in Asia

#2056 in the World

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

34. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#763 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

35. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Surgery

#777 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

36. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#822 in Asia

#2268 in the World

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

37. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#833 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

38. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#860 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

39. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#932 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

40. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#941 in Asia

#2500 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

41. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#959 in Asia

#2535 in the World

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

42. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#971 in Asia

#2562 in the World

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

43. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#998 in Asia

#2625 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

44. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#1018 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

45. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Surgery

#1060 in Asia

#2795 in the World

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

46. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#1064 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

47. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1073 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

48. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1084 in Asia

#2840 in the World

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

49. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1127 in Asia

#2921 in the World

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

50. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#1130 in Asia

#2926 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

51. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1138 in Asia

#2946 in the World

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

52. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1190 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

53. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#1197 in Asia

#3079 in the World

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

54. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1201 in Asia

#3083 in the World

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

55. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1230 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

56. Da-Yeh University

For Surgery

#1243 in Asia

#3166 in the World

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

57. Tajen University

For Surgery

#1252 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

58. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1275 in Asia

#3251 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

59. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1277 in Asia

#3256 in the World

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

60. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1278 in Asia

#3257 in the World

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

61. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1304 in Asia

#3310 in the World

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

62. National Chi Nan University

For Surgery

#1327 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

63. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1361 in Asia

#3454 in the World

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

64. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1432 in Asia

#3582 in the World

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

65. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1495 in Asia

#3688 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

66. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1497 in Asia

#3692 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

67. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1499 in Asia

#3694 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

68. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1536 in Asia

#3773 in the World

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

69. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1587 in Asia

#3894 in the World

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

70. National Formosa University

For Surgery

#1648 in Asia

#4021 in the World

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

71. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1672 in Asia

#4074 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

72. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1696 in Asia

#4135 in the World

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

73. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1706 in Asia

#4155 in the World

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

74. National Ilan University

For Surgery

#1707 in Asia

#4157 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

75. MingDao University

For Surgery

#1719 in Asia

#4174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

76. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1722 in Asia

#4178 in the World

Founded: 1965

77. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1730 in Asia

#4191 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

78. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1761 in Asia

#4249 in the World

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

79. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1769 in Asia

#4261 in the World

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

80. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1782 in Asia

#4278 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

81. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Surgery

#1816 in Asia

#4354 in the World

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

82. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Surgery

#1818 in Asia

#4357 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

83. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1837 in Asia

#4395 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

84. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1847 in Asia

#4411 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

85. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1869 in Asia

#4476 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

86. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Surgery

#1875 in Asia

#4489 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

87. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1900 in Asia

#4539 in the World

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

88. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#1905 in Asia

#4546 in the World

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

89. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Surgery

#1910 in Asia

#4561 in the World

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

90. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Surgery

#1921 in Asia

#4583 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

91. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#1952 in Asia

#4638 in the World

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

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

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