91 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Taiwan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taiwan ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 2.18M citations received by 133K 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

#137 in the World

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

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#26 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#53 in Asia

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

4. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#76 in Asia

#333 in the World

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

5. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#78 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

6. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#109 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

7. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#122 in Asia

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

8. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#198 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

9. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#202 in Asia

#673 in the World

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

10. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#247 in Asia

#772 in the World

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

11. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#268 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

12. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#310 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

13. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#340 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

14. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#367 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

15. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#368 in Asia

#1137 in the World

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

16. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#411 in Asia

#1241 in the World

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

17. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#436 in Asia

#1314 in the World

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

18. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#445 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

19. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#463 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

20. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#509 in Asia

#1495 in the World

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

21. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#519 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

22. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#544 in Asia

#1593 in the World

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

23. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#574 in Asia

#1666 in the World

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

24. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#591 in Asia

#1705 in the World

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

25. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#596 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

26. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#625 in Asia

#1800 in the World

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

27. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#626 in Asia

#1801 in the World

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

28. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Surgery

#628 in Asia

#1814 in the World

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

29. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#644 in Asia

#1846 in the World

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

30. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#646 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

31. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#650 in Asia

#1868 in the World

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

32. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Surgery

#659 in Asia

#1889 in the World

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

33. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#687 in Asia

#1954 in the World

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

34. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#751 in Asia

#2117 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

35. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Surgery

#760 in Asia

#2133 in the World

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

36. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#768 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

37. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#773 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

38. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#780 in Asia

#2184 in the World

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

39. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#790 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

40. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#866 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

41. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#884 in Asia

#2447 in the World

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

42. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#890 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

43. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Surgery

#892 in Asia

#2470 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

44. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#911 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

45. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Surgery

#918 in Asia

#2550 in the World

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

46. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Surgery

#927 in Asia

#2567 in the World

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

47. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#960 in Asia

#2631 in the World

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

48. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#962 in Asia

#2636 in the World

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

49. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#977 in Asia

#2674 in the World

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

50. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#990 in Asia

#2704 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

51. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#999 in Asia

#2726 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

52. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Surgery

#1026 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

53. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1031 in Asia

#2811 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

54. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1032 in Asia

#2814 in the World

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

55. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1040 in Asia

#2827 in the World

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

56. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1056 in Asia

#2857 in the World

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

57. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1064 in Asia

#2867 in the World

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

58. Da-Yeh University

For Surgery

#1115 in Asia

#2967 in the World

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

59. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1134 in Asia

#3016 in the World

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

60. National Chi Nan University

For Surgery

#1154 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

61. Tajen University

For Surgery

#1178 in Asia

#3109 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

62. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1200 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

63. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1210 in Asia

#3166 in the World

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

64. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1289 in Asia

#3342 in the World

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

65. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1298 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

66. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1314 in Asia

#3397 in the World

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

67. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1351 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

68. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1450 in Asia

#3681 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

69. MingDao University

For Surgery

#1473 in Asia

#3730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

70. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1481 in Asia

#3744 in the World

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

71. National Formosa University

For Surgery

#1544 in Asia

#3871 in the World

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

72. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1573 in Asia

#3920 in the World

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

73. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1578 in Asia

#3930 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

74. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1605 in Asia

#3976 in the World

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

75. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Surgery

#1620 in Asia

#4004 in the World

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

76. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1634 in Asia

#4035 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

77. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1639 in Asia

#4043 in the World

Founded: 1965

78. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Surgery

#1640 in Asia

#4044 in the World

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

79. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1643 in Asia

#4048 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

80. National Ilan University

For Surgery

#1657 in Asia

#4070 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

81. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Surgery

#1671 in Asia

#4093 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

82. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Surgery

#1696 in Asia

#4139 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

83. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Surgery

#1737 in Asia

#4206 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

84. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Surgery

#1739 in Asia

#4211 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

85. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Surgery

#1773 in Asia

#4275 in the World

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

86. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Surgery

#1778 in Asia

#4281 in the World

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

87. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Surgery

#1814 in Asia

#4344 in the World

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

88. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Surgery

#1826 in Asia

#4372 in the World

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

89. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Surgery

#1832 in Asia

#4382 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

90. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Surgery

#1834 in Asia

#4385 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

91. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Surgery

#1850 in Asia

#4414 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

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

Anesthesiology49

Bioethics/Medical Ethics5

Biomedical Engineering33

Clinical Psychology56

Critical Care Nursing28

Family medicine35

Forensic Science2

Gastroenterology and Hepatology45

Health Science55

Healthcare Management (MHA)48

Medical Physics10

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)30

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research70

Ophthalmology25

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine41

Physical Therapy68

Plastic Surgery16

Public Health88

Radiation Therapy36

Radiology and Nuclear medicine88

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound17

Sports / Exercise science12

Sports Medicine46