National Cheng Kung University: Rankings

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National Cheng Kung University ranked 2nd in Taiwan, 366th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 27 research topics. National Cheng Kung University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 61,718 publications and 1,417,031 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Rank Ranking
#366 of 14,131 In the World
#47 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 144 In Taiwan
#1 of 14 In Tainan
#23 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#34 of 1,065 For Electrical Engineering
#41 of 1,310 For Metallurgical Engineering
#638 of 7,353 For Alumni Impact
#666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 24 other topics

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Engineering

National Cheng Kung University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Taiwan and 70th in the World with 27,125 publications made and 525,917 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Nanotechnology.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 117 In Taiwan
#27 of 2,117 In Asia
#70 of 4,624 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 182 87
1992 119 37
1993 185 84
1994 209 128
1995 179 111
1996 350 270
1997 384 329
1998 362 412
1999 412 461
2000 450 624
2001 495 740
2002 642 1152
2003 701 1104
2004 775 1140
2005 899 1515
2006 1124 1690
2007 1312 2289
2008 1452 2301
2009 1592 2540
2010 1595 2793
2011 1681 2390
2012 1515 2216
2013 1575 2885
2014 1447 2310
2015 1115 2218
2016 1169 2687
2017 997 1980
2018 970 1704
2019 881 1485
2020 894 1259
2021 945 627
Speciality Taiwan rank Asia rank World rank
Product and Industrial Design 1 5 23
Electrical Engineering 4 14 34
Operations Research 1 10 41
Metallurgical Engineering 2 27 41
Electronic Engineering 4 18 44
Technical Drawing 2 19 49
Automation and Control engineering 1 21 51
Mechanical Engineering 1 17 52
Aviation 1 9 53
Materials Science 2 31 60
Marine Engineering 1 24 60
Chemical Engineering 2 44 61
Computer Engineering 4 19 62
Computer Networking 3 23 77
Transportation Engineering 1 20 82
Structural Engineering 2 36 82
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 27 85
Environmental Engineering 2 30 86
Automotive Engineering 2 35 94
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 25 95
Industrial Engineering 1 23 95
Geotechnical Engineering 1 43 98
Acoustical Engineering 4 35 104
Nanotechnology 3 51 108
Optical Engineering 3 36 118
Construction Management 2 28 127
Telecommunications 3 34 139
Biomedical Engineering 2 25 145
Firefighting and Fire Science 3 38 159
Remote Sensing 2 33 175
Aerospace Engineering 1 32 180
Systems Engineering 2 38 181
Civil Engineering 2 61 194
Robotics 3 59 205
Architecture 3 42 217
Human-Computer Interaction 3 22 232
Architectural Engineering 2 60 253
Mining Engineering 1 96 273
Engineering Management 2 51 282
Nuclear Engineering 4 117 324
Biochemical Engineering 2 72 372
Petroleum Engineering 1 135 390
Biotechnology 2 91 402
Agricultural Engineering 3 206 509
Landscape Architecture 1 147 560
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 174 594
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 209 759

Chemistry

National Cheng Kung University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Taiwan and 105th in the World with 19,363 publications made and 439,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 100 In Taiwan
#34 of 2,014 In Asia
#105 of 4,317 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 123 56
1992 79 35
1993 125 58
1994 154 98
1995 107 117
1996 243 186
1997 241 232
1998 275 319
1999 319 379
2000 338 474
2001 392 774
2002 467 1054
2003 567 979
2004 607 1060
2005 675 1286
2006 848 1519
2007 961 1934
2008 1028 1896
2009 1063 2023
2010 1080 2231
2011 1162 1895
2012 1037 2023
2013 1027 2255
2014 973 1872
2015 795 1716
2016 844 2203
2017 686 1499
2018 654 1304
2019 596 1276
2020 697 1251
2021 757 466

Physics

National Cheng Kung University ranked 3rd for Physics in Taiwan and 111th in the World with 18,571 publications made and 353,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum and Particle physics.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 97 In Taiwan
#38 of 1,879 In Asia
#111 of 4,082 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 116 50
1992 70 28
1993 109 46
1994 133 83
1995 100 66
1996 232 156
1997 231 211
1998 250 242
1999 291 304
2000 298 340
2001 342 593
2002 429 740
2003 502 741
2004 568 853
2005 643 1047
2006 796 1128
2007 932 1631
2008 1023 1502
2009 1039 1571
2010 1051 1754
2011 1149 1498
2012 1023 1544
2013 1005 1873
2014 956 1604
2015 768 1435
2016 798 2128
2017 663 1357
2018 695 1516
2019 610 1205
2020 668 966
2021 715 452
Speciality Taiwan rank Asia rank World rank
Materials Science 2 31 60
Acoustical Engineering 4 35 104
Nanotechnology 3 51 108
Optical Engineering 3 36 118
Condensed Matter Physics 4 60 245
Quantum and Particle physics 3 48 292
Biophysics 3 77 395
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 88 450
Nuclear Physics 4 98 473
Theoretical Physics 4 119 506
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 174 594
Medical Physics 6 135 610
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 126 633
Astrobiology 6 136 877

Medicine

National Cheng Kung University ranked 4th for Medicine in Taiwan and 318th in the World with 11,743 publications made and 335,014 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Immunology, Pathology, Physical Therapy.

Rank Ranking
#4 of 89 In Taiwan
#59 of 1,964 In Asia
#318 of 4,739 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 45 21
1992 32 40
1993 46 33
1994 65 36
1995 55 67
1996 140 142
1997 174 247
1998 171 225
1999 185 278
2000 185 459
2001 210 500
2002 227 561
2003 270 714
2004 270 612
2005 309 720
2006 279 963
2007 354 1211
2008 436 1089
2009 454 1165
2010 498 1479
2011 516 1366
2012 647 1889
2013 615 1712
2014 698 2193
2015 701 2008
2016 691 2965
2017 601 1575
2018 507 2002
2019 625 1112
2020 690 3283
2021 980 542
Speciality Taiwan rank Asia rank World rank
Sports Medicine 2 7 143
Biomedical Engineering 2 25 145
Virology 3 32 183
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 37 184
Cosmetology 1 33 189
Occupational Therapy 3 17 218
Physical Therapy 2 12 220
Pediatrics 3 28 224
Orthodontics 3 55 224
Oncology and Cancer research 5 65 229
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 29 256
Dermatology 3 53 257
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 83 259
Plastic Surgery 2 53 261
Epidemiology 4 45 272
Surgery 4 57 276
Pharmacology 5 72 282
Anesthesiology 4 61 298
Immunology 3 56 300
Gerontology 3 30 302
Pathology 4 86 310
Neurosurgery 4 100 323
Toxicology 2 76 334
Public Health 2 44 339
Cardiology 4 85 354
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 56 359
Radiation Therapy 4 100 362
Sports / Exercise science 2 27 369
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 127 370
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 37 374
Audiology 3 49 379
Anatomy and Physiology 2 69 384
Psychiatry 5 34 393
Ophthalmology 4 131 393
Urology 6 123 407
Dentistry 8 124 407
Pharmacy 6 123 436
Respiratory Therapy 5 103 439
Critical Care Nursing 5 69 442
Clinical Psychology 3 34 451
Nursing 5 60 495
Family medicine 5 90 518
Health Science 5 86 572
Medical Physics 6 135 610
Veterinary 3 198 654
Social Work 3 47 690
Optometry 7 196 697
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 104 701
Forensic Science 5 228 769

Biology

National Cheng Kung University ranked 2nd for Biology in Taiwan and 321st in the World with 9,313 publications made and 363,231 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Nanotechnology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 87 In Taiwan
#58 of 1,987 In Asia
#321 of 4,496 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 18 12
1992 13 15
1993 28 22
1994 31 29
1995 27 55
1996 72 91
1997 95 126
1998 93 139
1999 109 209
2000 120 364
2001 128 551
2002 149 545
2003 181 659
2004 207 577
2005 266 1110
2006 270 1202
2007 367 1336
2008 459 1626
2009 466 1451
2010 491 1720
2011 578 1587
2012 642 2277
2013 617 2436
2014 585 2018
2015 595 2191
2016 590 3097
2017 488 1802
2018 312 1337
2019 375 1008
2020 415 1066
2021 484 4551
Speciality Taiwan rank Asia rank World rank
Nanotechnology 3 51 108
Virology 3 32 183
Microbiology 2 34 218
Oncology and Cancer research 5 65 229
Pharmacology 5 72 282
Immunology 3 56 300
Molecular Biology 4 75 314
Neuroscience 1 38 332
Nutrition and Food Science 4 111 333
Toxicology 2 76 334
Biophysics 3 77 395
Biotechnology 2 91 402
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 71 407
Genetics 3 90 461
Biochemistry 4 107 474
Botany 3 163 559
Evolutionary Biology 2 76 566
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 104 701
Paleontology 4 143 777
Animal Science 6 242 855
Astrobiology 6 136 877
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 193 914
Zoology 8 223 974
Agricultural Science 4 384 1122

Computer Science

National Cheng Kung University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Taiwan and 195th in the World with 7,667 publications made and 160,892 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Blockchain and Cryptography, Computational Linguistics.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 109 In Taiwan
#41 of 1,936 In Asia
#195 of 4,392 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 28 16
1992 22 3
1993 51 24
1994 34 16
1995 45 29
1996 72 92
1997 91 72
1998 81 83
1999 89 75
2000 97 139
2001 78 78
2002 134 145
2003 143 277
2004 194 184
2005 251 434
2006 277 375
2007 319 687
2008 431 1128
2009 497 791
2010 514 835
2011 471 804
2012 464 723
2013 482 787
2014 421 814
2015 376 655
2016 371 1691
2017 301 669
2018 283 443
2019 341 604
2020 332 339
2021 332 4435

Environmental Science

National Cheng Kung University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 332nd in the World with 3,705 publications made and 93,991 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, Geography and Cartography.

Rank Ranking
#2 of 73 In Taiwan
#55 of 1,655 In Asia
#332 of 4,023 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 7 6
1992 12 4
1993 11 5
1994 21 4
1995 15 21
1996 44 38
1997 40 44
1998 48 57
1999 37 56
2000 60 95
2001 57 291
2002 53 115
2003 72 158
2004 54 142
2005 65 174
2006 103 283
2007 152 348
2008 170 395
2009 223 454
2010 222 512
2011 260 697
2012 247 468
2013 236 403
2014 221 398
2015 186 649
2016 210 481
2017 176 667
2018 165 404
2019 167 276
2020 154 347
2021 176 179

Business

National Cheng Kung University ranked 1st for Business in Taiwan and 241st in the World with 2,385 publications made and 81,281 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research, Project Management, Finance.

Rank Ranking
#1 of 104 In Taiwan
#22 of 1,599 In Asia
#241 of 4,001 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 0
1992 3 0
1993 4 4
1994 8 7
1995 8 8
1996 21 45
1997 27 43
1998 11 8
1999 18 48
2000 17 56
2001 27 63
2002 35 84
2003 31 98
2004 51 131
2005 51 145
2006 57 123
2007 94 511
2008 151 650
2009 184 623
2010 194 804
2011 179 510
2012 185 477
2013 170 392
2014 148 416
2015 121 341
2016 139 260
2017 110 197
2018 66 186
2019 79 91
2020 88 74
2021 100 32

Mathematics

National Cheng Kung University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Taiwan and 203rd in the World with 2,149 publications made and 49,473 citations received. Main research topics: Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Rank Ranking
#3 of 85 In Taiwan
#33 of 1,446 In Asia
#203 of 3,376 In the World

National Cheng Kung University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Publications Citations
1991 19 12
1992 14 4
1993 17 11
1994 24 10
1995 22 10
1996 42 55
1997 40 34
1998 30 80
1999 52 110
2000 41 76
2001 37 30
2002 46 90
2003 45 101
2004 65 72
2005 85 91
2006 76 133
2007 79 125
2008 93 289
2009 133 336
2010 129 367
2011 118 122
2012 110 194
2013 103 166
2014 103 208
2015 79 135
2016 99 149
2017 85 243
2018 74 92
2019 66 61
2020 66 74
2021 79 32
Speciality Taiwan rank Asia rank World rank
Operations Research 1 10 41
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 42 148
Applied Mathematics 2 60 253
Statistics 6 45 337
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 55 379
Math Teachers 5 72 415
Actuarial Science 4 62 441

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