National Formosa University: Rankings

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National Formosa University ranked 53rd in Taiwan, 3350th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. National Formosa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,466 academic publications and 86,280 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3350 of 14,131 In the World
#1097 of 5,830 In Asia
#53 of 144 In Taiwan
#418 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
#789 of 1,027 For Industrial Engineering
#810 of 1,602 For Robotics
#4788 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5506 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Formosa University ranked 26th for Engineering in Taiwan and 1644th in the World with 5,423 publications made and 70,065 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 128 In Taiwan
#665 of 2,835 In Asia
#1644 of 6,782 In the World

National Formosa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 4 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 3
1996 5 3
1997 3 3
1998 24 8
1999 16 24
2000 21 38
2001 16 32
2002 47 97
2003 52 128
2004 58 163
2005 144 219
2006 268 427
2007 284 794
2008 252 1087
2009 304 1450
2010 328 1936
2011 371 2610
2012 285 2930
2013 371 3461
2014 272 3797
2015 297 3831
2016 231 4165
2017 187 4274
2018 220 4463
2019 187 4700
2020 253 5085
2021 227 5687
2022 242 5528
2023 235 5648
2024 205 5004

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Technical Drawing 10 134 418
Industrial Engineering 16 233 789
Robotics 15 299 810
Automation and Control engineering 20 310 819
Electronic Engineering 20 313 858
Product and Industrial Design 32 275 864
Firefighting and Fire Science 13 361 883
Automotive Engineering 14 365 967
Telecommunications 20 357 997
Computer Engineering 27 398 1021
Electrical Engineering 20 422 1102
Reliability and Quality Engineering 21 395 1105
Computer Networking 27 403 1135
Mechanical Engineering 18 409 1174
Petroleum Engineering 18 435 1183
Operations Research 40 439 1194
Nanotechnology 22 540 1205
Structural Engineering 21 531 1344
Optical Engineering 24 557 1400
Acoustical Engineering 22 522 1440
Aerospace Engineering 22 532 1450
Metallurgical Engineering 26 667 1531
Materials Science 26 654 1534
Human-Computer Interaction 46 548 1602
Biomedical Engineering 31 686 1642
Chemical Engineering 33 806 1675
Civil Engineering 27 751 1878
Remote Sensing 31 892 2157
Systems Engineering 39 887 2303
Geotechnical Engineering 43 1055 2426

Physics rankings

National Formosa University ranked 26th for Physics in Taiwan and 1747th in the World with 4,700 publications made and 61,968 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 126 In Taiwan
#717 of 2,817 In Asia
#1747 of 6,713 In the World

National Formosa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 4 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 3
1996 4 3
1997 3 3
1998 25 8
1999 15 25
2000 21 39
2001 14 31
2002 45 96
2003 49 128
2004 49 155
2005 126 206
2006 254 402
2007 254 710
2008 222 991
2009 270 1316
2010 298 1740
2011 331 2231
2012 243 2536
2013 313 2986
2014 245 3247
2015 254 3276
2016 207 3592
2017 165 3641
2018 188 3757
2019 161 3935
2020 205 4275
2021 181 4810
2022 193 4650
2023 186 4753
2024 163 4217

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 540 1205
Condensed Matter Physics 21 585 1383
Optical Engineering 24 557 1400
Acoustical Engineering 22 522 1440
Materials Science 26 654 1534
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 589 1591
Quantum and Particle physics 26 652 1625
Nuclear Physics 22 669 1667
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 693 1908

Chemistry rankings

National Formosa University ranked 37th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2142nd in the World with 3,969 publications made and 56,860 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#37 of 126 In Taiwan
#953 of 2,781 In Asia
#2142 of 6,545 In the World

National Formosa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 2
1993 4 1
1994 2 3
1995 0 3
1996 4 2
1997 3 2
1998 24 9
1999 15 29
2000 18 38
2001 13 32
2002 41 87
2003 40 123
2004 47 149
2005 103 184
2006 207 348
2007 227 615
2008 188 854
2009 221 1122
2010 255 1480
2011 291 1916
2012 208 2231
2013 264 2642
2014 210 2896
2015 222 2892
2016 160 3065
2017 140 3115
2018 165 3331
2019 126 3605
2020 156 3888
2021 149 4490
2022 157 4467
2023 157 4572
2024 140 4253

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 540 1205
Materials Science 26 654 1534
Chemical Engineering 33 806 1675
Environmental Chemistry 35 773 1772
Physical chemistry 41 895 1932
Computational Chemistry 27 948 2114
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 846 2183
Organic Chemistry 47 1081 2319
Inorganic Chemistry 56 1277 2631
Nutrition and Food Science 51 1309 2779
Radiochemistry 56 1491 2815
Biochemistry 57 1457 3164

Computer Science rankings

National Formosa University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Taiwan and 1761st in the World with 3,550 publications made and 45,825 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 124 In Taiwan
#663 of 2,840 In Asia
#1761 of 6,845 In the World

National Formosa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 1
1998 8 1
1999 7 9
2000 7 18
2001 10 12
2002 24 38
2003 29 39
2004 39 81
2005 95 117
2006 174 292
2007 177 489
2008 183 731
2009 201 969
2010 214 1257
2011 229 1748
2012 181 1927
2013 264 2261
2014 174 2436
2015 197 2459
2016 163 2656
2017 127 2589
2018 138 2798
2019 124 2940
2020 155 3010
2021 150 3381
2022 171 3248
2023 167 3262
2024 133 2484

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Robotics 15 299 810
Computer Graphics 15 272 926
Animation 23 363 953
Telecommunications 20 357 997
Computer Engineering 27 398 1021
Computer Networking 27 403 1135
Multimedia 35 367 1261
Computer Vision 24 513 1314
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 27 552 1458
Human-Computer Interaction 46 548 1602
Machine Learning 37 709 1699
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 752 1719
Cyber Security 39 774 1935
Cognitive Science 38 796 1960
Computational Linguistics 41 937 2142
Software Engineering 36 787 2186
Management Information Systems 63 760 2258
Neuroscience 62 1377 3466

Biology rankings

National Formosa University ranked 47th for Biology in Taiwan and 2816th in the World with 3,014 publications made and 45,906 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 123 In Taiwan
#1238 of 2,834 In Asia
#2816 of 6,833 In the World

National Formosa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 2
1993 3 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 2
1996 3 2
1997 1 2
1998 11 3
1999 5 22
2000 13 15
2001 8 10
2002 26 50
2003 25 84
2004 30 97
2005 87 112
2006 160 228
2007 164 439
2008 152 661
2009 163 862
2010 182 1162
2011 220 1554
2012 152 1807
2013 202 2201
2014 149 2315
2015 177 2416
2016 136 2579
2017 113 2647
2018 117 2801
2019 103 3002
2020 126 3431
2021 132 4023
2022 127 3900
2023 129 4011
2024 88 3474

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 540 1205
Agricultural Science 40 1104 2611
Botany 42 1158 2708
Nutrition and Food Science 51 1309 2779
Paleontology 43 1184 2841
Evolutionary Biology 49 1157 2873
Horticulture 43 1345 2952
Oncology and Cancer research 68 1403 3109
Biochemistry 57 1457 3164
Genetics 57 1407 3202
Microbiology 46 1488 3231
Pharmacology 61 1508 3243
Neuroscience 62 1377 3466
Immunology 63 1623 3752

Environmental Science rankings

National Formosa University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 2501st in the World with 2,805 publications made and 42,688 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 124 In Taiwan
#1009 of 2,838 In Asia
#2501 of 6,876 In the World

National Formosa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 3
1993 2 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 3 1
1997 3 2
1998 10 1
1999 8 17
2000 12 24
2001 10 15
2002 26 55
2003 31 68
2004 30 86
2005 64 105
2006 118 207
2007 146 417
2008 127 570
2009 144 777
2010 166 1078
2011 184 1420
2012 155 1714
2013 183 1947
2014 146 2167
2015 161 2246
2016 119 2440
2017 115 2587
2018 115 2702
2019 110 3003
2020 142 3280
2021 131 3654
2022 126 3659
2023 127 3709
2024 83 3000

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 18 416 1214
Environmental Chemistry 35 773 1772
Oceanography 25 672 1774
Earth science and Geophysics 28 764 1903
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 846 2183
Geography and Cartography 27 829 2272
Geology 33 970 2403
Geotechnical Engineering 43 1055 2426
Agricultural Science 40 1104 2611
Ecology 43 1102 2690
Environmental Management 50 1186 2740
Paleontology 43 1184 2841

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Formosa University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 3299th in the World with 1,833 publications made and 24,316 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 123 In Taiwan
#1136 of 2,864 In Asia
#3299 of 7,081 In the World

National Formosa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 5 2
1999 2 7
2000 4 8
2001 4 5
2002 9 17
2003 12 23
2004 22 47
2005 46 67
2006 83 139
2007 81 227
2008 94 336
2009 103 458
2010 92 643
2011 101 892
2012 92 1011
2013 148 1133
2014 81 1232
2015 92 1289
2016 98 1390
2017 80 1489
2018 80 1603
2019 80 1803
2020 98 2020
2021 83 2261
2022 94 2278
2023 78 2366
2024 61 1929

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 38 616 2062
Linguistics 42 855 2242
Law 50 956 2782
Aesthetics 46 1005 2815
Philosophy 45 951 2928
Anthropology 52 1009 3101
Political Science 49 1005 3124
Archaeology 51 1240 3155
History 52 1294 3396
Sociology 59 1200 3483
Demography 65 1718 4260

Mathematics rankings

National Formosa University ranked 47th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 2203rd in the World with 1,460 publications made and 18,671 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#47 of 122 In Taiwan
#879 of 2,718 In Asia
#2203 of 6,418 In the World

National Formosa University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 2 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 3 0
1999 3 0
2000 3 7
2001 3 3
2002 8 10
2003 13 19
2004 14 40
2005 36 40
2006 69 111
2007 70 207
2008 81 270
2009 87 349
2010 100 493
2011 80 735
2012 76 793
2013 127 971
2014 71 1063
2015 91 1147
2016 67 1220
2017 50 1215
2018 55 1252
2019 53 1380
2020 67 1440
2021 58 1813
2022 66 1626
2023 58 1537
2024 47 1018

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 40 439 1194
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 752 1719
Applied Mathematics 28 744 1839
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 55 769 2088
Statistics 45 865 2152
Math Teachers 45 711 2207

Business rankings

National Formosa University ranked 42nd for Business in Taiwan and 1977th in the World with 1,323 publications made and 19,943 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 124 In Taiwan
#673 of 2,646 In Asia
#1977 of 6,339 In the World

National Formosa University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 3 3
2001 4 4
2002 7 3
2003 9 12
2004 11 22
2005 36 41
2006 66 81
2007 73 172
2008 77 277
2009 75 412
2010 75 520
2011 77 758
2012 75 883
2013 102 1013
2014 59 1098
2015 74 1050
2016 57 1157
2017 50 1092
2018 58 1209
2019 43 1273
2020 77 1397
2021 56 1524
2022 69 1456
2023 48 1500
2024 39 1107

The following table provides academic rankings for National Formosa University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 40 439 1194
Management 30 487 1487
Project Management 48 735 2190
Management Information Systems 63 760 2258
Marketing 60 840 2293
Advertising 53 823 2384
Finance 47 918 2494

Art & Design rankings

National Formosa University ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2109th in the World with 592 publications made and 8,406 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Multimedia, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#32 of 118 In Taiwan
#657 of 2,428 In Asia
#2109 of 5,966 In the World

National Formosa University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 3 0
1999 1 4
2000 1 4
2001 2 1
2002 5 7
2003 7 6
2004 6 7
2005 16 24
2006 22 27
2007 31 67
2008 22 85
2009 47 112
2010 36 188
2011 40 186
2012 27 251
2013 40 297
2014 20 390
2015 31 351
2016 37 371
2017 23 377
2018 31 445
2019 20 432
2020 28 459
2021 23 539
2022 25 514
2023 19 570
2024 27 455

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

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 15 272 926
Animation 23 363 953
Multimedia 35 367 1261
Fashion Design 35 741 2150
Aesthetics 46 1005 2815
Literature 36 968 2852

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Formosa University

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Economics 46 984 2730
Development Studies 43 1017 2843
Child Psychology 51 977 2848
Psychology 55 1181 3029
Anatomy and Physiology 52 1343 3297
Social Psychology 71 1218 3300
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 67 1459 3458
Pathology 62 1581 3737
Medicine 67 1625 3946
Surgery 70 1652 4057
Psychiatry 77 1769 4361
Public Health 71 1787 4373