91 Best Surgeons Medical schools 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 Surgery. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 144K 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

#22 in Asia

#134 in the World

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

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#30 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

#82 in Asia

#341 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

#113 in Asia

#421 in the World

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

7. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#124 in Asia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

8. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#213 in Asia

#677 in the World

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

9. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#217 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

10. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#262 in Asia

#799 in the World

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

11. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#292 in Asia

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

12. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#337 in Asia

#1001 in the World

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

13. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#356 in Asia

#1060 in the World

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

14. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#370 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

15. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#389 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

16. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#443 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

17. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#481 in Asia

#1396 in the World

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

18. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#487 in Asia

#1408 in the World

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

19. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#542 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

20. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#561 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

21. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#589 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

22. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#615 in Asia

#1729 in the World

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

23. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#640 in Asia

#1795 in the World

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

24. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#651 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

25. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Surgery

#653 in Asia

#1835 in the World

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

26. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#666 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

27. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#681 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

28. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#685 in Asia

#1920 in the World

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

29. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#687 in Asia

#1925 in the World

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

30. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#714 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

31. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Surgery

#716 in Asia

#1980 in the World

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

32. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#722 in Asia

#1993 in the World

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

33. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#741 in Asia

#2047 in the World

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

34. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#752 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

35. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Surgery

#765 in Asia

#2104 in the World

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

36. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#799 in Asia

#2229 in the World

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

37. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#820 in Asia

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

38. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#858 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

39. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#914 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

40. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#925 in Asia

#2486 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

41. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#944 in Asia

#2525 in the World

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

42. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#956 in Asia

#2558 in the World

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

43. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#989 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

44. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#996 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

45. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#1029 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

46. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Surgery

#1031 in Asia

#2733 in the World

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

47. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1058 in Asia

#2809 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

48. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1087 in Asia

#2862 in the World

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

49. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1095 in Asia

#2882 in the World

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

50. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1115 in Asia

#2931 in the World

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

51. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#1120 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

52. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#1156 in Asia

#3011 in the World

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

53. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1160 in Asia

#3017 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

54. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1189 in Asia

#3074 in the World

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

55. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1203 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

56. Da-Yeh University

For Surgery

#1242 in Asia

#3189 in the World

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

57. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1251 in Asia

#3213 in the World

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

58. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1258 in Asia

#3232 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

59. Tajen University

For Surgery

#1266 in Asia

#3247 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

60. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1292 in Asia

#3304 in the World

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

61. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1299 in Asia

#3320 in the World

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

62. National Chi Nan University

For Surgery

#1306 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

63. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1343 in Asia

#3423 in the World

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

64. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1387 in Asia

#3520 in the World

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

65. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1448 in Asia

#3629 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

66. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1452 in Asia

#3633 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

67. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1454 in Asia

#3636 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

68. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1491 in Asia

#3708 in the World

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

69. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1579 in Asia

#3893 in the World

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

70. National Formosa University

For Surgery

#1652 in Asia

#4057 in the World

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

71. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1676 in Asia

#4108 in the World

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

72. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1689 in Asia

#4140 in the World

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

73. MingDao University

For Surgery

#1699 in Asia

#4157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

74. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1700 in Asia

#4158 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

75. National Ilan University

For Surgery

#1725 in Asia

#4195 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

76. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1729 in Asia

#4201 in the World

Founded: 1965

77. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1731 in Asia

#4203 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

78. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1737 in Asia

#4213 in the World

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

79. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1754 in Asia

#4246 in the World

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

80. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1755 in Asia

#4249 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

81. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Surgery

#1796 in Asia

#4333 in the World

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

82. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1799 in Asia

#4340 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

83. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1809 in Asia

#4356 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

84. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Surgery

#1817 in Asia

#4366 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

85. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1840 in Asia

#4417 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

86. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1883 in Asia

#4509 in the World

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

87. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#1894 in Asia

#4534 in the World

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

88. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Surgery

#1898 in Asia

#4538 in the World

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

89. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Surgery

#1907 in Asia

#4558 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

90. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Surgery

#1918 in Asia

#4579 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

91. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#1937 in Asia

#4608 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 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