17 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Taipei

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Taipei ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 433K citations received by 18.1K academic papers made by 17 universities in Taipei 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

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Taiwan

#29 in Asia

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Taiwan

#207 in Asia

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

3. National Taiwan Normal University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in Taiwan

#269 in Asia

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

4. National Taipei University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in Taiwan

#285 in Asia

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

5. Taipei Medical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in Taiwan

#517 in Asia

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

6. National Chengchi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in Taiwan

#839 in Asia

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

7. National Taipei University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in Taiwan

#861 in Asia

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

8. Chinese Culture University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in Taiwan

#901 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

9. Tatung University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in Taiwan

#920 in Asia

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

10. Soochow University, Taiwan

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in Taiwan

#1034 in Asia

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

11. Ming Chuan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in Taiwan

#1328 in Asia

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

12. Aletheia University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in Taiwan

#1518 in Asia

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

13. University of Taipei

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Taiwan

#1597 in Asia

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

14. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#75 in Taiwan

#1730 in Asia

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

15. National Taipei University of Education

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in Taiwan

#1842 in Asia

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

16. Shih Hsin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in Taiwan

#1933 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,644
Founded: 1955

17. Shih Chien University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Taiwan

#1961 in Asia

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

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Taipei

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
10	Fu Jen Catholic University	24	New Taipei
16	Tamkang University	14	New Taipei
27	National Taiwan Ocean University	15	Keelung
28	Yuan Ze University	19	Taoyuan
31	Chung Yuan Christian University	13	Taoyuan
35	National Central University	4	Taoyuan
39	Chang Gung University	8	Taoyuan
61	National Tsing Hua University	3	Hsinchu
62	National Chiao Tung University	2	Hsinchu
94	National United University	26	Miaoli

Physics subfields in Taipei

Acoustical Engineering20

Atomic and Molecular physics6

Condensed Matter Physics12

Materials Science23

Nanotechnology15

Nuclear Physics11

Optical Engineering23

Quantum and Particle physics23

Theoretical Physics5