20 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 110K citations received by 5.41K academic papers made by 20 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 Applied/Engineering Physics

#61 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#64 in Asia

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#77 in Asia

#232 in the World

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

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#87 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#223 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

6. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#224 in Asia

#666 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#260 in Asia

#752 in the World

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

8. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#326 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

9. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#353 in Asia

#948 in the World

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

10. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#403 in Asia

#1049 in the World

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

11. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#452 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

12. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#524 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

13. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#530 in Asia

#1285 in the World

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

14. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#580 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

15. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#581 in Asia

#1383 in the World

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

16. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#588 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

17. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#601 in Asia

#1426 in the World

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

18. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#606 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

19. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#622 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

20. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#631 in Asia

#1477 in the World

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

The best cities to study Applied/Engineering Physics in Taiwan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Taipei, Hsinchu, Tainan, and Taoyuan.

Physics subfields in Taiwan

Acoustical Engineering104

Astrobiology18

Astrophysics and Astronomy99

Atomic and Molecular physics35

Biophysics31

Condensed Matter Physics71

Optical Engineering115

Quantum and Particle physics122

Theoretical Physics26