100 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 13.2M citations received by 654K academic papers made by 126 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 Physics

#32 in Asia

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#54 in Asia

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

3. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#59 in Asia

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#60 in Asia

#209 in the World

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

5. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#128 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

6. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#155 in Asia

#554 in the World

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

7. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#159 in Asia

#564 in the World

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

8. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#191 in Asia

#636 in the World

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

9. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#202 in Asia

#690 in the World

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

10. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#257 in Asia

#828 in the World

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

11. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Physics

#276 in Asia

#864 in the World

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

12. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#291 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

13. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#325 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

14. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#366 in Asia

#1063 in the World

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

15. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#373 in Asia

#1074 in the World

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

16. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Physics

#408 in Asia

#1150 in the World

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

17. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#428 in Asia

#1188 in the World

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

18. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Physics

#440 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 8,985
Founded: 1991

19. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#443 in Asia

#1220 in the World

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

20. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#467 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

21. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#561 in Asia

#1466 in the World

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

22. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Physics

#589 in Asia

#1517 in the World

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

23. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#606 in Asia

#1550 in the World

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

24. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Physics

#620 in Asia

#1575 in the World

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

25. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#635 in Asia

#1600 in the World

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

26. National Formosa University

For Physics

#717 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 9,146
Founded: 1980

27. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Physics

#737 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,553
Founded: 1972

28. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#754 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

29. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#784 in Asia

#1874 in the World

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

30. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#801 in Asia

#1911 in the World

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

31. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#815 in Asia

#1942 in the World

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

32. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#817 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

33. National Chi Nan University

For Physics

#833 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

34. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#861 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

35. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Physics

#884 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 9,031
Founded: 1924

36. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#885 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

37. Da-Yeh University

For Physics

#898 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 5,218
Founded: 1990

38. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#906 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

39. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#920 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

40. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#956 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,922
Founded: 1990

41. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Physics

#983 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 8,745
Founded: 2000

42. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#984 in Asia

#2263 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

43. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#990 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 6,701
Founded: 1960

44. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1003 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

45. National Ilan University

For Physics

#1044 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

46. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1051 in Asia

#2405 in the World

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

47. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1053 in Asia

#2412 in the World

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

48. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1073 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,940
Founded: 2001

49. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1097 in Asia

#2498 in the World

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

50. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1124 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1132 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

52. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#1140 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1966

53. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#1184 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

54. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Physics

#1241 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 6,928
Founded: 1966

55. Nanya Institute of Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1247 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Enrollment: 1,203
Founded: 1969

56. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1255 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

57. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1267 in Asia

#2826 in the World

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

58. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1287 in Asia

#2878 in the World

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

59. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1305 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

60. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Physics

#1320 in Asia

#2941 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

61. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1343 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

62. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1355 in Asia

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 11,372
Founded: 1956

63. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Physics

#1377 in Asia

#3062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 1965

64. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1459 in Asia

#3227 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

65. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1462 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

66. Tainan University of Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#1474 in Asia

#3267 in the World

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

67. Nan Kai University of Technology

Taiwan | Caotun

For Physics

#1513 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Enrollment: 1,889
Founded: 1971

68. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#1516 in Asia

#3359 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

69. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#1528 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

70. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Physics

#1532 in Asia

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1940

71. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1575 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

72. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1594 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

73. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Physics

#1609 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

74. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1613 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 10,992
Founded: 1919

75. Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Qionglin

For Physics

#1634 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Enrollment: 462
Founded: 1967

76. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1639 in Asia

#3611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 4,468
Founded: 1966

77. MingDao University

For Physics

#1646 in Asia

#3625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2001

78. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#1672 in Asia

#3679 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

79. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Physics

#1724 in Asia

#3824 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

80. Fooyin University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1754 in Asia

#3886 in the World

Enrollment: 7,651
Founded: 1958

81. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Physics

#1757 in Asia

#3895 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

82. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#1766 in Asia

#3918 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

83. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Physics

#1783 in Asia

#3959 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

84. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1795 in Asia

#3986 in the World

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

85. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1803 in Asia

#4004 in the World

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

86. WuFeng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Physics

#1811 in Asia

#4025 in the World

Enrollment: 2,698
Founded: 1965

87. Tungnan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#1827 in Asia

#4063 in the World

Enrollment: 3,776
Founded: 1970

88. Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#1830 in Asia

#4066 in the World

Enrollment: 6,529
Founded: 1968

89. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#1841 in Asia

#4109 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

90. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Physics

#1848 in Asia

#4128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 3,477
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1917

91. China University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1877 in Asia

#4190 in the World

Enrollment: 2,562
Founded: 1968

92. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1899 in Asia

#4259 in the World

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

93. HungKuo Delin University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Physics

#1929 in Asia

#4337 in the World

Enrollment: 2,947
Founded: 1972

94. Chung Chou University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Yuanlin

For Physics

#1934 in Asia

#4355 in the World

Enrollment: 288
Founded: 1969

95. Yung Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce

Taiwan | Linluo

For Physics

#1941 in Asia

#4383 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1967

96. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Physics

#1950 in Asia

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

97. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Physics

#1982 in Asia

#4480 in the World

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

98. Taiwan Shoufu University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Physics

#2003 in Asia

#4533 in the World

Enrollment: 256
Founded: 2000

99. Tajen University

For Physics

#2012 in Asia

#4558 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

100. Fortune Institute of Technology

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Physics

#2016 in Asia

#4564 in the World

Enrollment: 32
Founded: 1989

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

Physics subfields in Taiwan

Acoustical Engineering104

Applied/Engineering Physics20

Astrophysics and Astronomy99

Atomic and Molecular physics35

Condensed Matter Physics71

Materials Science122

Medical Physics9

Nanotechnology94

Nuclear Physics76

Optical Engineering114

Quantum and Particle physics122

Theoretical Physics23