20 Best universities for Applied/Engineering Physics 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 Applied/Engineering Physics. A graph of 101K citations received by 5.11K 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

#57 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#63 in Asia

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#72 in Asia

#227 in the World

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

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#84 in Asia

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#203 in Asia

#630 in the World

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

6. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#218 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#246 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

8. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#327 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

9. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#340 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

10. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#379 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

11. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#439 in Asia

#1142 in the World

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

12. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#515 in Asia

#1272 in the World

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

13. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#519 in Asia

#1281 in the World

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

14. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#554 in Asia

#1339 in the World

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

15. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#562 in Asia

#1352 in the World

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

16. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#570 in Asia

#1369 in the World

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

17. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#584 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

18. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#598 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

19. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#603 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

20. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Applied/Engineering Physics

#612 in Asia

#1448 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

Astrobiology16

Astrophysics and Astronomy99

Atomic and Molecular physics35

Biophysics31

Condensed Matter Physics71

Optical Engineering114

Quantum and Particle physics122

Theoretical Physics23