14 Best Physics universities in Kaohsiung [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Kaohsiung ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 56.7K academic papers made by 14 universities in Kaohsiung 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 Sun Yat-Sen University

For Physics

#7 in Taiwan

#159 in Asia

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

2. Kaohsiung Medical University

For Physics

#20 in Taiwan

#467 in Asia

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

3. I-Shou University

For Physics

#25 in Taiwan

#635 in Asia

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

4. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

For Physics

#29 in Taiwan

#784 in Asia

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

5. National University of Kaohsiung

For Physics

#31 in Taiwan

#815 in Asia

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

6. Kao Yuan University

For Physics

#46 in Taiwan

#1051 in Asia

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

7. National Kaohsiung Marine University

For Physics

#47 in Taiwan

#1053 in Asia

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

8. Cheng Shiu University

For Physics

#50 in Taiwan

#1124 in Asia

Founded: 1965

9. National Kaohsiung Normal University

For Physics

#57 in Taiwan

#1267 in Asia

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

10. Fooyin University

For Physics

#80 in Taiwan

#1754 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

11. Tung Fang Design of University

For Physics

#82 in Taiwan

#1766 in Asia

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

12. Fortune Institute of Technology

For Physics

#100 in Taiwan

#2016 in Asia

Enrollment: 32
Founded: 1989

13. National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism

For Physics

#114 in Taiwan

#2301 in Asia

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

14. Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

For Physics

#123 in Taiwan

#2513 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,595
Founded: 1966

Universities for Physics near Kaohsiung

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
30	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	35	Pingtung City
35	Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science	52	Tainan
42	National University of Tainan	53	Tainan
43	National Cheng Kung University	2	Tainan
43	Kun Shan University	34	Tainan
46	Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology	39	Tainan
47	Tainan University of Technology	66	Tainan
96	National Chiayi University	41	Chiayi
107	National Chung Cheng University	11	Minxiong
122	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	18	Douliu

Physics subfields in Kaohsiung

Acoustical Engineering12

Astrophysics and Astronomy12

Atomic and Molecular physics6

Condensed Matter Physics10

Materials Science12

Nanotechnology12

Nuclear Physics11

Optical Engineering12

Quantum and Particle physics14