Kun Shan University: Rankings

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Kun Shan University ranked 40th in Taiwan, 2841st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 37 research topics. Kun Shan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,829 academic publications and 69,224 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2841 of 14,131 In the World
#849 of 5,830 In Asia
#40 of 144 In Taiwan
#2 of 14 In Tainan
#931 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#1182 of 3,570 For Electronic Engineering
#1296 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#3659 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3486 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 34 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 40th for Engineering in Taiwan and 2070th in the World with 3,294 publications made and 60,991 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 128 In Taiwan
#895 of 2,841 In Asia
#2070 of 6,795 In the World

Kun Shan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 1
1995 10 2
1996 17 7
1997 24 20
1998 24 25
1999 24 43
2000 39 56
2001 37 101
2002 87 142
2003 101 264
2004 117 327
2005 123 451
2006 201 834
2007 198 1038
2008 172 1185
2009 219 1595
2010 221 2004
2011 237 2494
2012 222 2828
2013 203 3076
2014 170 3263
2015 156 3417
2016 151 3418
2017 87 3442
2018 95 3622
2019 82 3628
2020 61 3684
2021 69 3940
2022 46 3872
2023 47 3631
2024 35 3155
2025 11 2666

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 24 352 931
Electronic Engineering 31 487 1182
Automation and Control engineering 28 552 1296
Automotive Engineering 24 579 1426
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 609 1447
Electrical Engineering 32 635 1515
Reliability and Quality Engineering 33 622 1543
Aerospace Engineering 23 612 1595
Systems Engineering 20 555 1609
Chemical Engineering 31 810 1664
Operations Research 63 696 1668
Structural Engineering 28 712 1706
Nanotechnology 35 847 1726
Telecommunications 46 777 1791
Materials Science 33 808 1791
Mechanical Engineering 31 722 1813
Acoustical Engineering 29 725 1819
Computer Networking 45 792 1876
Optical Engineering 35 837 1928
Metallurgical Engineering 41 952 2056
Civil Engineering 33 867 2077
Human-Computer Interaction 57 783 2082
Geotechnical Engineering 36 995 2299
Environmental Engineering 48 1102 2407

Physics rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 34th for Physics in Taiwan and 2069th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 55,203 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 126 In Taiwan
#882 of 2,822 In Asia
#2069 of 6,729 In the World

Kun Shan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 0
1995 10 3
1996 19 6
1997 26 20
1998 23 24
1999 23 40
2000 35 53
2001 35 99
2002 79 138
2003 92 262
2004 111 327
2005 119 431
2006 176 791
2007 184 982
2008 142 1101
2009 188 1474
2010 198 1864
2011 215 2359
2012 204 2617
2013 190 2848
2014 158 3033
2015 134 3158
2016 118 3158
2017 76 3179
2018 81 3344
2019 77 3329
2020 57 3405
2021 66 3581
2022 38 3487
2023 40 3287
2024 29 2844
2025 12 2407

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 35 847 1726
Condensed Matter Physics 30 794 1726
Materials Science 33 808 1791
Acoustical Engineering 29 725 1819
Quantum and Particle physics 34 801 1897
Optical Engineering 35 837 1928
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 890 2119
Astrophysics and Astronomy 29 836 2177
Nuclear Physics 40 1177 2601

Chemistry rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 45th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2419th in the World with 2,556 publications made and 49,605 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#45 of 126 In Taiwan
#1110 of 2,785 In Asia
#2419 of 6,561 In the World

Kun Shan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 0
1995 6 1
1996 11 4
1997 21 16
1998 16 15
1999 20 33
2000 30 42
2001 30 87
2002 62 110
2003 86 218
2004 99 273
2005 106 364
2006 157 650
2007 161 844
2008 126 909
2009 175 1246
2010 182 1598
2011 175 2018
2012 183 2251
2013 161 2501
2014 128 2685
2015 114 2789
2016 94 2781
2017 62 2854
2018 73 2986
2019 72 2982
2020 47 3042
2021 54 3234
2022 35 3193
2023 29 2926
2024 26 2655
2025 8 2292

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 31 810 1664
Nanotechnology 35 847 1726
Radiochemistry 32 936 1790
Materials Science 33 808 1791
Physical chemistry 38 868 1870
Environmental Chemistry 44 908 2013
Inorganic Chemistry 45 1132 2342
Organic Chemistry 48 1131 2392
Biochemistry 59 1498 3222

Biology rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 61st for Biology in Taiwan and 3415th in the World with 1,851 publications made and 32,470 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#61 of 123 In Taiwan
#1516 of 2,838 In Asia
#3415 of 6,841 In the World

Kun Shan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 5 2
1997 11 12
1998 13 7
1999 7 15
2000 17 35
2001 24 52
2002 41 69
2003 55 121
2004 69 169
2005 67 262
2006 104 504
2007 108 632
2008 86 660
2009 119 899
2010 140 1190
2011 126 1484
2012 145 1749
2013 122 1840
2014 99 1939
2015 85 2112
2016 72 1983
2017 58 2127
2018 61 2219
2019 57 2216
2020 36 2335
2021 43 2481
2022 28 2458
2023 25 2328
2024 20 1992
2025 2 1577

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 35 847 1726
Agricultural Science 48 1334 3034
Biochemistry 59 1498 3222
Evolutionary Biology 54 1367 3247
Paleontology 66 1626 3791
Botany 71 1823 4163
Neuroscience 84 1754 4214
Genetics 83 1968 4447

Computer Science rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 55th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 2554th in the World with 1,812 publications made and 32,450 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 124 In Taiwan
#1093 of 2,842 In Asia
#2554 of 6,855 In the World

Kun Shan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 6 2
1996 11 1
1997 9 12
1998 10 12
1999 6 27
2000 13 23
2001 18 37
2002 60 65
2003 46 131
2004 53 149
2005 66 184
2006 103 424
2007 92 541
2008 109 642
2009 129 869
2010 126 1010
2011 142 1250
2012 105 1313
2013 107 1433
2014 94 1549
2015 91 1632
2016 95 1470
2017 50 1509
2018 58 1619
2019 51 1796
2020 38 1824
2021 34 1926
2022 34 1893
2023 30 1805
2024 16 1357
2025 7 980

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 24 352 931
Telecommunications 46 777 1791
Computer Networking 45 792 1876
Computer Graphics 46 800 1946
Human-Computer Interaction 57 783 2082
Multimedia 59 789 2092
Computer Vision 47 952 2126
Management Information Systems 63 772 2265
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 53 989 2267
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 1087 2295
Machine Learning 60 1115 2451
Cyber Security 50 1119 2600
Cognitive Science 61 1229 2838
Neuroscience 84 1754 4214

Environmental Science rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 2847th in the World with 1,807 publications made and 36,677 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 124 In Taiwan
#1182 of 2,841 In Asia
#2847 of 6,888 In the World

Kun Shan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 4 1
1996 11 5
1997 13 12
1998 12 8
1999 10 12
2000 18 27
2001 23 35
2002 39 50
2003 56 129
2004 61 171
2005 66 239
2006 92 428
2007 114 578
2008 96 657
2009 118 802
2010 105 1056
2011 111 1389
2012 123 1617
2013 106 1698
2014 93 1909
2015 85 2007
2016 98 2042
2017 74 2141
2018 60 2248
2019 52 2324
2020 35 2462
2021 43 2650
2022 29 2626
2023 31 2587
2024 19 2085
2025 7 1654

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 552 1456
Environmental Chemistry 44 908 2013
Geotechnical Engineering 36 995 2299
Oceanography 40 938 2332
Environmental Engineering 48 1102 2407
Environmental Management 45 1096 2528
Earth science and Geophysics 49 1126 2670
Ecology 44 1128 2727
Geography and Cartography 40 1094 2807
Agricultural Science 48 1334 3034
Geology 55 1345 3165
Paleontology 66 1626 3791

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 65th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 4030th in the World with 1,135 publications made and 19,548 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#65 of 123 In Taiwan
#1500 of 2,867 In Asia
#4030 of 7,088 In the World

Kun Shan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 6 2
1996 7 3
1997 5 9
1998 4 3
1999 5 13
2000 9 14
2001 12 18
2002 33 36
2003 31 78
2004 31 113
2005 36 145
2006 57 281
2007 51 365
2008 74 414
2009 68 546
2010 73 691
2011 82 843
2012 62 895
2013 52 976
2014 53 980
2015 49 1045
2016 81 1073
2017 50 1135
2018 43 1109
2019 26 1284
2020 28 1402
2021 29 1489
2022 23 1436
2023 27 1451
2024 17 1073
2025 12 853

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 49 1046 2613
Education Majors 63 1033 2977
Anthropology 62 1159 3400
Philosophy 55 1225 3479
Archaeology 66 1574 3857
Law 81 1575 4083
History 68 1638 4169
Sociology 71 1571 4183
Political Science 81 1609 4368

Business rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 62nd for Business in Taiwan and 2645th in the World with 763 publications made and 14,532 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#62 of 124 In Taiwan
#1006 of 2,654 In Asia
#2645 of 6,366 In the World

Kun Shan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 3 1
1996 10 1
1997 9 8
1998 4 6
1999 4 10
2000 5 16
2001 8 18
2002 32 40
2003 22 65
2004 22 89
2005 19 76
2006 30 208
2007 24 243
2008 49 352
2009 45 419
2010 54 506
2011 57 652
2012 44 682
2013 38 752
2014 41 746
2015 40 824
2016 47 747
2017 26 730
2018 28 770
2019 20 887
2020 11 935
2021 16 992
2022 17 898
2023 19 914
2024 12 631
2025 7 450

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 63 696 1668
Management 46 771 2071
Management Information Systems 63 772 2265
Marketing 65 979 2553
Finance 71 1473 3616

Mathematics rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 74th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 3148th in the World with 743 publications made and 13,368 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#74 of 122 In Taiwan
#1362 of 2,725 In Asia
#3148 of 6,434 In the World

Kun Shan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 4 0
1996 7 3
1997 8 4
1998 7 7
1999 3 6
2000 3 5
2001 4 13
2002 22 26
2003 17 44
2004 27 63
2005 24 92
2006 46 205
2007 34 231
2008 52 288
2009 57 403
2010 45 484
2011 53 597
2012 43 632
2013 31 700
2014 35 764
2015 32 738
2016 45 792
2017 22 816
2018 20 822
2019 19 932
2020 21 989
2021 15 1030
2022 14 1006
2023 13 1023
2024 9 626
2025 11 418

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 63 696 1668
Blockchain and Cryptography 61 1087 2295
Applied Mathematics 40 1059 2394
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 1156 2855
Statistics 70 1309 3044
Math Teachers 80 1390 3680

Art & Design rankings

Kun Shan University ranked 71st for Art & Design in Taiwan and 3685th in the World with 283 publications made and 3,351 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#71 of 118 In Taiwan
#1425 of 2,450 In Asia
#3685 of 6,010 In the World

Kun Shan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 3 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 2
1999 3 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 0
2002 4 7
2003 1 8
2004 6 19
2005 7 9
2006 20 30
2007 7 61
2008 11 55
2009 16 85
2010 21 117
2011 29 156
2012 21 143
2013 6 179
2014 9 206
2015 8 186
2016 42 200
2017 22 197
2018 8 204
2019 5 207
2020 5 250
2021 9 271
2022 4 285
2023 8 264
2024 3 233
2025 1 178

The following table provides academic rankings for Kun Shan University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 46 800 1946
Multimedia 59 789 2092
Fashion Design 75 1443 3618

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kun Shan University

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 62 1355 3242
Social Psychology 70 1254 3355
Anatomy and Physiology 58 1446 3488
Physical Therapy 70 1622 3831
Psychology 71 1595 3880
Economics 82 1612 4047
Pathology 74 1833 4265
Surgery 85 1869 4476
Medicine 79 1958 4689
Development Studies 93 1973 4890
Psychiatry 89 2078 5007
Public Health 89 2208 5221