National Central University ranked 5th in Taiwan, 750th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. National Central University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,872 academic publications and 946,755 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.
National Central University ranked 5th for Engineering in Taiwan and 451st in the World with 31,015 publications made and 689,755 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.
National Central University ranked 5th for Physics in Taiwan and 476th in the World with 29,204 publications made and 680,355 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.
National Central University ranked 8th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 702nd in the World with 22,317 publications made and 511,272 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
National Central University ranked 6th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 496th in the World with 20,770 publications made and 428,102 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.
National Central University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 653rd in the World with 18,661 publications made and 435,173 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.
National Central University ranked 11th for Biology in Taiwan and 941st in the World with 18,038 publications made and 428,569 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience.
National Central University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 978th in the World with 13,055 publications made and 313,216 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.
National Central University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 501st in the World with 10,236 publications made and 252,283 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.
National Central University ranked 6th for Business in Taiwan and 524th in the World with 6,649 publications made and 172,976 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.
National Central University ranked 7th for Art & Design in Taiwan and 644th in the World with 3,399 publications made and 57,337 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics.
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.
