9 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Tainan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tainan ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 118K citations received by 6.64K academic papers made by 9 universities in Tainan 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 Cheng Kung University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Taiwan

#70 in Asia

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

2. Kun Shan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in Taiwan

#815 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

3. Tainan University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in Taiwan

#1177 in Asia

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

4. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in Taiwan

#1196 in Asia

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

5. National University of Tainan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in Taiwan

#1462 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

6. Chang Jung Christian University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Taiwan

#1612 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

7. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Taiwan

#1630 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

8. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in Taiwan

#1795 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

9. University of Kang Ning

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Taiwan

#1964 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Tainan

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
30	National University of Kaohsiung	34	Kaohsiung
36	I-Shou University	27	Kaohsiung
40	Kaohsiung Medical University	16	Kaohsiung
41	National Sun Yat-Sen University	7	Kaohsiung
71	National Chung Cheng University	12	Minxiong
85	National Formosa University	23	Huwei
87	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	22	Douliu
128	National Changhua University of Education	28	Changhua
132	National Chi Nan University	31	Puli
136	National Chung Hsing University	9	Taichung

Physics subfields in Tainan

Acoustical Engineering9

Condensed Matter Physics6

Materials Science11

Nanotechnology9

Nuclear Physics9

Optical Engineering10

Quantum and Particle physics11