National Formosa University: Rankings

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National Formosa University ranked 48th in Taiwan, 3206th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 60 research topics. National Formosa University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,666 academic publications and 90,931 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3206 of 14,131 In the World
#989 of 5,830 In Asia
#48 of 144 In Taiwan
#407 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#775 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#799 of 1,944 For Automation and Control engineering
#4724 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4924 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 57 other topics

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Engineering rankings

National Formosa University ranked 26th for Engineering in Taiwan and 1660th in the World with 5,578 publications made and 73,690 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 128 In Taiwan
#681 of 2,841 In Asia
#1660 of 6,795 In the World

National Formosa University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 268 426
2007 284 794
2008 252 1086
2009 304 1449
2010 328 1936
2011 370 2609
2012 285 2929
2013 372 3461
2014 272 3796
2015 299 3834
2016 231 4175
2017 186 4287
2018 220 4470
2019 187 4718
2020 253 5091
2021 226 5688
2022 242 5540
2023 235 5645
2024 213 5054
2025 185 4310

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 10 130 407
Industrial Engineering 16 231 775
Automation and Control engineering 20 308 799
Robotics 15 316 832
Electronic Engineering 20 322 867
Product and Industrial Design 34 282 881
Firefighting and Fire Science 13 370 903
Automotive Engineering 14 377 994
Computer Engineering 27 394 1008
Telecommunications 20 372 1016
Reliability and Quality Engineering 20 393 1096
Electrical Engineering 20 436 1116
Computer Networking 28 414 1147
Mechanical Engineering 18 417 1180
Petroleum Engineering 17 445 1201
Operations Research 40 452 1214
Nanotechnology 22 553 1221
Structural Engineering 21 536 1345
Optical Engineering 24 576 1425
Acoustical Engineering 22 535 1456
Aerospace Engineering 22 540 1460
Metallurgical Engineering 26 683 1542
Materials Science 27 681 1560
Human-Computer Interaction 45 560 1605
Biomedical Engineering 31 701 1666
Chemical Engineering 33 825 1693
Civil Engineering 25 751 1864
Remote Sensing 31 907 2179
Systems Engineering 39 893 2297
Geotechnical Engineering 44 1084 2480

Physics rankings

National Formosa University ranked 26th for Physics in Taiwan and 1775th in the World with 4,809 publications made and 65,233 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 126 In Taiwan
#738 of 2,822 In Asia
#1775 of 6,729 In the World

National Formosa University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 254 401
2007 254 710
2008 222 988
2009 270 1316
2010 298 1741
2011 331 2232
2012 243 2535
2013 314 2982
2014 245 3245
2015 255 3283
2016 205 3592
2017 165 3648
2018 187 3769
2019 161 3943
2020 205 4284
2021 181 4814
2022 193 4652
2023 185 4748
2024 169 4255
2025 132 3682

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

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 553 1221
Condensed Matter Physics 21 600 1397
Optical Engineering 24 576 1425
Acoustical Engineering 22 535 1456
Materials Science 27 681 1560
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 606 1608
Quantum and Particle physics 26 670 1644
Nuclear Physics 22 678 1673
Astrophysics and Astronomy 23 710 1927

Chemistry rankings

National Formosa University ranked 37th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2162nd in the World with 4,042 publications made and 60,092 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#37 of 126 In Taiwan
#972 of 2,785 In Asia
#2162 of 6,561 In the World

National Formosa University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 207 347
2007 227 615
2008 188 854
2009 221 1121
2010 255 1480
2011 291 1915
2012 208 2231
2013 264 2645
2014 210 2892
2015 222 2894
2016 160 3063
2017 140 3119
2018 164 3340
2019 126 3612
2020 155 3885
2021 148 4489
2022 156 4464
2023 156 4558
2024 144 4276
2025 95 3769

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

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 553 1221
Materials Science 27 681 1560
Chemical Engineering 33 825 1693
Environmental Chemistry 35 792 1788
Physical chemistry 41 909 1946
Computational Chemistry 27 956 2119
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 863 2199
Organic Chemistry 47 1091 2328
Inorganic Chemistry 56 1288 2641
Nutrition and Food Science 51 1323 2793
Radiochemistry 56 1497 2825
Biochemistry 57 1483 3199

Computer Science rankings

National Formosa University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Taiwan and 1795th in the World with 3,670 publications made and 47,804 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 124 In Taiwan
#691 of 2,842 In Asia
#1795 of 6,855 In the World

National Formosa University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 183 730
2009 201 968
2010 215 1257
2011 228 1748
2012 181 1927
2013 265 2265
2014 173 2435
2015 198 2453
2016 161 2664
2017 127 2608
2018 138 2804
2019 125 2940
2020 155 3015
2021 149 3391
2022 171 3257
2023 167 3262
2024 141 2519
2025 143 1994

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 15 316 832
Computer Graphics 16 281 939
Computer Engineering 27 394 1008
Telecommunications 20 372 1016
Computer Networking 28 414 1147
Multimedia 34 364 1242
Computer Vision 24 523 1322
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 570 1471
Human-Computer Interaction 45 560 1605
Machine Learning 37 729 1722
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 766 1734
Cyber Security 39 784 1940
Cognitive Science 38 800 1959
Computational Linguistics 40 954 2151
Software Engineering 36 783 2170
Management Information Systems 62 766 2255
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 1577 3440
Neuroscience 63 1412 3508

Biology rankings

National Formosa University ranked 47th for Biology in Taiwan and 2828th in the World with 3,070 publications made and 48,658 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 123 In Taiwan
#1252 of 2,838 In Asia
#2828 of 6,841 In the World

National Formosa University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 160 227
2007 164 439
2008 152 660
2009 163 861
2010 182 1162
2011 220 1554
2012 152 1809
2013 202 2200
2014 148 2312
2015 177 2418
2016 136 2585
2017 114 2649
2018 117 2809
2019 102 3001
2020 126 3443
2021 132 4025
2022 127 3908
2023 129 4004
2024 94 3519
2025 67 3020

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

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 553 1221
Agricultural Science 40 1144 2672
Botany 42 1175 2725
Nutrition and Food Science 51 1323 2793
Evolutionary Biology 48 1139 2830
Paleontology 43 1207 2870
Horticulture 44 1378 2994
Oncology and Cancer research 68 1431 3164
Biochemistry 57 1483 3199
Genetics 57 1427 3217
Pharmacology 61 1509 3244
Microbiology 46 1509 3276
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 51 1577 3440
Neuroscience 63 1412 3508
Immunology 62 1627 3743

Environmental Science rankings

National Formosa University ranked 37th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 2531st in the World with 2,850 publications made and 44,948 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#37 of 124 In Taiwan
#1032 of 2,841 In Asia
#2531 of 6,888 In the World

National Formosa University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 118 206
2007 146 417
2008 127 569
2009 144 777
2010 166 1078
2011 184 1421
2012 155 1713
2013 183 1945
2014 144 2168
2015 161 2252
2016 117 2445
2017 116 2591
2018 115 2705
2019 109 3013
2020 142 3283
2021 131 3631
2022 126 3662
2023 127 3703
2024 88 3034
2025 55 2413

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 18 434 1237
Environmental Chemistry 35 792 1788
Oceanography 26 701 1815
Earth science and Geophysics 28 773 1913
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 863 2199
Geography and Cartography 28 853 2308
Geology 33 991 2421
Geotechnical Engineering 44 1084 2480
Agricultural Science 40 1144 2672
Ecology 42 1121 2712
Environmental Management 50 1214 2781
Paleontology 43 1207 2870

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Formosa University ranked 46th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 3324th in the World with 1,898 publications made and 25,628 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#46 of 123 In Taiwan
#1161 of 2,867 In Asia
#3324 of 7,088 In the World

National Formosa University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 92 642
2011 100 892
2012 92 1013
2013 148 1136
2014 80 1237
2015 92 1297
2016 98 1388
2017 79 1496
2018 80 1612
2019 80 1799
2020 98 2022
2021 86 2264
2022 94 2280
2023 78 2369
2024 66 1952
2025 77 1572

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 40 652 2110
Linguistics 40 866 2247
Law 50 992 2828
Aesthetics 47 1023 2841
Philosophy 44 961 2936
Political Science 51 1035 3164
Anthropology 56 1063 3177
Archaeology 50 1266 3191
History 52 1324 3439
Sociology 59 1246 3550
Demography 66 1762 4321

Mathematics rankings

National Formosa University ranked 46th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 2244th in the World with 1,496 publications made and 19,380 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#46 of 122 In Taiwan
#908 of 2,725 In Asia
#2244 of 6,434 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 81 269
2009 87 349
2010 100 492
2011 79 736
2012 76 793
2013 128 971
2014 71 1062
2015 90 1139
2016 67 1220
2017 49 1212
2018 54 1251
2019 52 1371
2020 68 1443
2021 57 1805
2022 65 1617
2023 56 1535
2024 50 1032
2025 49 772

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 40 452 1214
Blockchain and Cryptography 44 766 1734
Applied Mathematics 28 742 1833
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 782 2108
Statistics 45 891 2187
Math Teachers 46 736 2247

Business rankings

National Formosa University ranked 42nd for Business in Taiwan and 1997th in the World with 1,355 publications made and 20,894 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#42 of 124 In Taiwan
#691 of 2,654 In Asia
#1997 of 6,366 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 75 411
2010 76 519
2011 76 759
2012 75 883
2013 103 1014
2014 59 1097
2015 76 1048
2016 56 1163
2017 50 1109
2018 58 1220
2019 43 1285
2020 77 1400
2021 55 1526
2022 70 1457
2023 49 1505
2024 40 1129
2025 35 858

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 40 452 1214
Management 30 500 1504
Project Management 47 735 2199
Management Information Systems 62 766 2255
Marketing 59 846 2296
Advertising 53 842 2413
Finance 47 936 2511

Art & Design rankings

National Formosa University ranked 32nd for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2130th in the World with 610 publications made and 8,680 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
#673 of 2,450 In Asia
#2130 of 6,010 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 37 188
2011 39 187
2012 27 251
2013 40 299
2014 20 387
2015 31 351
2016 36 365
2017 22 373
2018 31 449
2019 20 431
2020 28 457
2021 24 538
2022 25 515
2023 19 570
2024 27 459
2025 24 404

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 16 281 939
Multimedia 34 364 1242
Fashion Design 35 762 2192
Literature 35 973 2838
Aesthetics 47 1023 2841

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for National Formosa University

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Economics 47 1015 2777
Development Studies 43 1058 2901
Child Psychology 53 1020 2901
Psychology 56 1208 3055
Anatomy and Physiology 52 1327 3234
Social Psychology 71 1259 3364
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 66 1471 3463
Pathology 65 1632 3817
Medicine 68 1643 3960
Surgery 70 1648 4021
Psychiatry 76 1771 4349
Public Health 71 1830 4440