93 Best universities for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 895K citations received by 43.7K academic papers made by 93 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 Cognitive Science

#32 in Asia

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

2. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cognitive Science

#55 in Asia

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

3. National Cheng Kung University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#70 in Asia

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 21,292
Founded: 1931

4. National Tsing Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cognitive Science

#95 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

5. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#110 in Asia

#479 in the World

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

6. National Central University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#114 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

7. National Chung Cheng University

Taiwan | Minxiong

For Cognitive Science

#149 in Asia

#621 in the World

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

8. Yuan Ze University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#189 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

9. Chung Yuan Christian University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#208 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

10. National Taiwan Normal University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#217 in Asia

#784 in the World

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

11. National Chung Hsing University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#223 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

12. National Taipei University of Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#230 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

13. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#287 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

14. National Sun Yat-Sen University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#331 in Asia

#1056 in the World

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

15. National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Douliu

For Cognitive Science

#339 in Asia

#1070 in the World

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

16. Feng Chia University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#359 in Asia

#1102 in the World

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

17. National Chengchi University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#369 in Asia

#1131 in the World

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

18. Chaoyang University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#384 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 11,895
Founded: 1994

19. Tamkang University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#400 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

20. Asia University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#458 in Asia

#1309 in the World

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

21. Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#478 in Asia

#1336 in the World

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

22. National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#502 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 7,735
Founded: 1971

23. China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#556 in Asia

#1491 in the World

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

24. I-Shou University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#571 in Asia

#1520 in the World

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

25. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#592 in Asia

#1561 in the World

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

26. National Changhua University of Education

Taiwan | Changhua

For Cognitive Science

#614 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

27. Ming Chuan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#638 in Asia

#1636 in the World

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

28. National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#651 in Asia

#1670 in the World

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

29. National Dong Hwa University

Taiwan | Shoufeng

For Cognitive Science

#678 in Asia

#1710 in the World

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

30. Providence University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#698 in Asia

#1749 in the World

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

31. National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#705 in Asia

#1764 in the World

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

32. National Taiwan Ocean University

Taiwan | Keelung

For Cognitive Science

#711 in Asia

#1773 in the World

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

33. National Taipei University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#715 in Asia

#1782 in the World

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

34. Fu Jen Catholic University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#730 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 20,339
Founded: 1925

35. Chung Hua University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cognitive Science

#741 in Asia

#1832 in the World

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

36. National United University

Taiwan | Miaoli

For Cognitive Science

#766 in Asia

#1885 in the World

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

37. National University of Kaohsiung

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#772 in Asia

#1896 in the World

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

38. National Formosa University

For Cognitive Science

#800 in Asia

#1959 in the World

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

39. National Taichung University of Education

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#840 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 4,221
Founded: 1923

40. Tatung University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#841 in Asia

#2040 in the World

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

41. National Chiayi University

Taiwan | Chiayi

For Cognitive Science

#853 in Asia

#2058 in the World

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

42. Huafan University

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#867 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 807
Founded: 1990

43. National Pingtung University

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Cognitive Science

#882 in Asia

#2124 in the World

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

44. Da-Yeh University

For Cognitive Science

#926 in Asia

#2196 in the World

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

45. National Chi Nan University

For Cognitive Science

#949 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 5,887
Founded: 1995

46. National Kaohsiung Normal University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#1001 in Asia

#2367 in the World

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

47. Kao Yuan University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#1005 in Asia

#2374 in the World

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

48. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#1036 in Asia

#2430 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1969

49. Tzu Chi University

Taiwan | Hualien

For Cognitive Science

#1069 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Enrollment: 3,038
Founded: 1994

50. Tunghai University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1084 in Asia

#2533 in the World

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

51. Cheng Shiu University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#1087 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Chung Shan Medical University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1092 in Asia

#2554 in the World

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

53. Chinese Culture University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1106 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Enrollment: 20,210
Founded: 1962

54. National University of Tainan

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#1133 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Enrollment: 5,057
Founded: 1898

55. Ming Chi University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1158 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Enrollment: 4,124
Founded: 1963

56. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Pingtung City

For Cognitive Science

#1169 in Asia

#2705 in the World

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

57. National Ilan University

For Cognitive Science

#1180 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Enrollment: 5,024
Founded: 1926

58. Aletheia University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1203 in Asia

#2770 in the World

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

59. Soochow University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1208 in Asia

#2794 in the World

Enrollment: 13,234
Founded: 1899

60. Lunghwa University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1223 in Asia

#2826 in the World

Enrollment: 8,747
Founded: 1969

61. Kun Shan University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#1229 in Asia

#2838 in the World

Enrollment: 6,702
Founded: 1965

62. Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1255 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Enrollment: 6,262
Founded: 1933

63. National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1297 in Asia

#2982 in the World

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

64. Minghsin University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Xinfeng

For Cognitive Science

#1306 in Asia

#2997 in the World

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

65. Ling Tung University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1438 in Asia

#3254 in the World

Enrollment: 6,829
Founded: 1964

66. Hungkuang University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1475 in Asia

#3337 in the World

Enrollment: 8,158
Founded: 1967

67. Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1478 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Enrollment: 4,907
Founded: 2004

68. National Penghu University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Magong

For Cognitive Science

#1479 in Asia

#3344 in the World

Enrollment: 2,646
Founded: 1995

69. National Taipei University of Education

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1507 in Asia

#3407 in the World

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

70. Kainan University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1511 in Asia

#3418 in the World

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

71. Fo Guang University

Taiwan | Jiaosi

For Cognitive Science

#1584 in Asia

#3574 in the World

Enrollment: 2,966
Founded: 2000

72. University of Taipei

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1609 in Asia

#3623 in the World

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

73. Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1611 in Asia

#3625 in the World

Enrollment: 4,235
Founded: 1986

74. Hwa Hsia University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1626 in Asia

#3646 in the World

Enrollment: 1,645
Founded: 1966

75. Chang Jung Christian University

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#1628 in Asia

#3652 in the World

Enrollment: 6,427
Founded: 1966

76. Yuanpei University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Cognitive Science

#1662 in Asia

#3727 in the World

Enrollment: 3,384
Founded: 1964

77. Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1667 in Asia

#3737 in the World

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

78. National Kaohsiung Marine University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#1708 in Asia

#3834 in the World

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

79. National Taipei University of Business

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1710 in Asia

#3836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,105
Founded: 1917

80. Chienkuo Technology University

Taiwan | Changhua

For Cognitive Science

#1716 in Asia

#3846 in the World

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

81. National Quemoy University

Taiwan | Jinning

For Cognitive Science

#1722 in Asia

#3856 in the World

Enrollment: 3,315
Founded: 1997

82. National Taiwan Sport University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1730 in Asia

#3867 in the World

Enrollment: 2,410
Founded: 1987

83. Shih Chien University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1798 in Asia

#3999 in the World

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

84. Oriental Institute of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1805 in Asia

#4011 in the World

Enrollment: 3,770
Founded: 1968

85. Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1810 in Asia

#4023 in the World

Enrollment: 2,556
Founded: 1965

86. Chihlee University of Technology

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1824 in Asia

#4052 in the World

Enrollment: 8,274
Founded: 1965

87. Overseas Chinese University

Taiwan | Taichung

For Cognitive Science

#1831 in Asia

#4069 in the World

Enrollment: 5,325
Founded: 1964

88. Vanung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Cognitive Science

#1834 in Asia

#4076 in the World

Enrollment: 5,459
Founded: 1961

89. National Taitung University

Taiwan | Taitung

For Cognitive Science

#1839 in Asia

#4083 in the World

Enrollment: 4,104
Founded: 1948

90. Tajen University

For Cognitive Science

#1887 in Asia

#4164 in the World

Enrollment: 2,851
Founded: 1966

91. National Taiwan University of Arts

Taiwan | New Taipei

For Cognitive Science

#1897 in Asia

#4187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,299
Founded: 1955

92. University of Kang Ning

Taiwan | Tainan

For Cognitive Science

#1904 in Asia

#4202 in the World

Enrollment: 2,820
Founded: 2000

93. Tung Fang Design of University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Cognitive Science

#1922 in Asia

#4231 in the World

Enrollment: 711
Founded: 1966

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

Psychology subfields in Taiwan

Child Psychology71

Clinical Psychology59

Education Majors92

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution8

Neuroscience101

Occupational Therapy20

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology12

Social Psychology111

Special Education8