26 Best universities for Theoretical 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 Theoretical Physics. A graph of 241K citations received by 9.93K academic papers made by 26 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 Theoretical Physics

#25 in Asia

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Theoretical Physics

#57 in Asia

#353 in the World

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

3. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Theoretical Physics

#106 in Asia

#510 in the World

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

4. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Theoretical Physics

#109 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

5. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Theoretical Physics

#127 in Asia

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

6. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Theoretical Physics

#188 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

7. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#209 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

8. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#243 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

9. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Theoretical Physics

#284 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

10. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Theoretical Physics

#364 in Asia

#1200 in the World

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

11. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Theoretical Physics

#411 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,162
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1971

12. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Theoretical Physics

#519 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

13. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Theoretical Physics

#541 in Asia

#1596 in the World

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

14. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Theoretical Physics

#549 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

15. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Theoretical Physics

#557 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

16. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Theoretical Physics

#565 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

17. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#622 in Asia

#1738 in the World

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

18. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#626 in Asia

#1746 in the World

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

19. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Theoretical Physics

#646 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 14,215
Founded: 1955

20. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#656 in Asia

#1807 in the World

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

21. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Theoretical Physics

#736 in Asia

#1971 in the World

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

22. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Theoretical Physics

#811 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

23. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#812 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

24. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Theoretical Physics

#872 in Asia

#2207 in the World

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

25. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#933 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

26. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Theoretical Physics

#936 in Asia

#2296 in the World

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

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

Physics subfields in Taiwan

Acoustical Engineering104

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Astrophysics and Astronomy99

Atomic and Molecular physics35

Condensed Matter Physics71

Materials Science123

Medical Physics9

Nanotechnology94

Nuclear Physics76

Optical Engineering115

Quantum and Particle physics122