100 Best 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 Medicine. A graph of 11.6M citations received by 507K academic papers made by 122 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 Medicine

#32 in Asia

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

2. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#33 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

3. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#39 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

4. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#87 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

5. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#90 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

6. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#93 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

7. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#109 in Asia

#489 in the World

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

8. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Medicine

#236 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

9. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#248 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

10. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#256 in Asia

#857 in the World

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

11. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Medicine

#299 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

12. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#394 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

13. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Medicine

#400 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

14. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#441 in Asia

#1299 in the World

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

15. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#455 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

16. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#477 in Asia

#1385 in the World

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

17. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#488 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

18. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#508 in Asia

#1453 in the World

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

19. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#559 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

20. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Medicine

#617 in Asia

#1717 in the World

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

21. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#655 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

22. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Medicine

#669 in Asia

#1835 in the World

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

23. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#676 in Asia

#1854 in the World

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

24. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#701 in Asia

#1911 in the World

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

25. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#732 in Asia

#1980 in the World

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

26. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Medicine

#809 in Asia

#2115 in the World

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

27. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Medicine

#811 in Asia

#2120 in the World

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

28. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#835 in Asia

#2165 in the World

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

29. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#841 in Asia

#2177 in the World

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

30. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Medicine

#903 in Asia

#2319 in the World

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

31. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#904 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

32. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#906 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

33. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Medicine

#911 in Asia

#2336 in the World

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

34. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Medicine

#940 in Asia

#2394 in the World

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

35. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#957 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

36. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Medicine

#961 in Asia

#2435 in the World

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

37. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#983 in Asia

#2492 in the World

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

38. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#986 in Asia

#2496 in the World

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

39. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1031 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

40. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1138 in Asia

#2827 in the World

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

41. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1167 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

42. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1210 in Asia

#2999 in the World

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

43. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1232 in Asia

#3046 in the World

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

44. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1233 in Asia

#3050 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

45. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Medicine

#1247 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

46. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1252 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

47. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1258 in Asia

#3110 in the World

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

48. Tajen University

For Medicine

#1266 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

49. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1284 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

50. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1288 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

51. Da-Yeh University

For Medicine

#1358 in Asia

#3327 in the World

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

52. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1369 in Asia

#3355 in the World

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

53. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#1421 in Asia

#3468 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

54. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Medicine

#1429 in Asia

#3490 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

55. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1446 in Asia

#3531 in the World

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

56. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1456 in Asia

#3566 in the World

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

57. National Chi Nan University

For Medicine

#1460 in Asia

#3572 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

58. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1494 in Asia

#3649 in the World

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

59. Meiho University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Medicine

#1516 in Asia

#3689 in the World

Enrollment: 3,659
Founded: 1966

60. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1565 in Asia

#3790 in the World

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

61. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1577 in Asia

#3814 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

62. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1589 in Asia

#3833 in the World

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

63. National Ilan University

For Medicine

#1592 in Asia

#3839 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

64. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Medicine

#1594 in Asia

#3844 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

65. Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Hualien

For Medicine

#1614 in Asia

#3883 in the World

Enrollment: 2,844
Founded: 1989

66. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Medicine

#1622 in Asia

#3904 in the World

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

67. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1631 in Asia

#3932 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

68. National Formosa University

For Medicine

#1643 in Asia

#3960 in the World

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

69. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1686 in Asia

#4055 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

70. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1702 in Asia

#4086 in the World

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

71. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Medicine

#1792 in Asia

#4297 in the World

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

72. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#1803 in Asia

#4327 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

73. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1835 in Asia

#4399 in the World

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

74. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1870 in Asia

#4468 in the World

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

75. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Medicine

#1884 in Asia

#4503 in the World

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

76. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1917 in Asia

#4586 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

77. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#1918 in Asia

#4600 in the World

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

78. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1924 in Asia

#4609 in the World

Founded: 1965

79. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Medicine

#1958 in Asia

#4689 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

80. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#1961 in Asia

#4695 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

81. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#1966 in Asia

#4709 in the World

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

82. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Medicine

#1984 in Asia

#4753 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

83. MingDao University

For Medicine

#2031 in Asia

#4861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

84. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Medicine

#2039 in Asia

#4884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,446
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1995

85. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#2093 in Asia

#5026 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

86. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Medicine

#2121 in Asia

#5085 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

87. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#2135 in Asia

#5115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,299
Founded: 1882

88. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#2138 in Asia

#5124 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

89. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Medicine

#2142 in Asia

#5138 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

90. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Medicine

#2153 in Asia

#5155 in the World

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

91. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Medicine

#2183 in Asia

#5219 in the World

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

92. Shih Hsin University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#2191 in Asia

#5232 in the World

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

93. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Medicine

#2253 in Asia

#5383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,105
Founded: 1917

94. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Medicine

#2266 in Asia

#5421 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

95. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Medicine

#2286 in Asia

#5466 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

96. Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health

Taiwan | Keelung

For Medicine

#2291 in Asia

#5474 in the World

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

97. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Medicine

#2308 in Asia

#5520 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

98. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Medicine

#2364 in Asia

#5671 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

99. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Medicine

#2386 in Asia

#5728 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

100. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Medicine

#2395 in Asia

#5748 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

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