National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences: Rankings

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The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 49th in Taiwan, 3211th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,246 academic publications and 90,956 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3211 of 14,131 In the World
#992 of 5,830 In Asia
#49 of 144 In Taiwan
#6 of 16 In Kaohsiung
#842 of 1,223 For Construction Management
#886 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#904 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#3531 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4926 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 31st for Engineering in Taiwan and 1879th in the World with 4,193 publications made and 69,405 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#31 of 128 In Taiwan
#795 of 2,841 In Asia
#1879 of 6,795 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2000 15 6
2001 38 3
2002 94 30
2003 81 87
2004 118 224
2005 150 352
2006 230 618
2007 198 752
2008 231 1105
2009 258 1407
2010 292 1720
2011 367 2210
2012 331 2905
2013 342 3462
2014 331 3896
2015 301 4088
2016 356 4137
2017 303 4573
2018 81 4827
2019 29 5007
2020 7 5230
2021 8 5287
2022 14 4809
2023 13 4090
2024 3 3473
2025 2 2658

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 16 254 842
Technical Drawing 20 323 886
Industrial Engineering 19 290 904
Electronic Engineering 27 458 1134
Operations Research 39 438 1177
Reliability and Quality Engineering 28 483 1257
Telecommunications 29 513 1287
Nanotechnology 24 596 1295
Electrical Engineering 28 553 1348
Computer Networking 33 539 1386
Computer Engineering 37 593 1408
Robotics 31 593 1418
Metallurgical Engineering 23 638 1472
Chemical Engineering 29 723 1502
Human-Computer Interaction 40 526 1546
Automotive Engineering 32 667 1601
Materials Science 29 720 1635
Optical Engineering 28 689 1637
Automation and Control engineering 45 751 1672
Structural Engineering 27 697 1677
Mechanical Engineering 25 652 1683
Renewable Energy Engineering 26 759 1742
Acoustical Engineering 27 716 1798
Geotechnical Engineering 25 818 1927
Systems Engineering 28 754 2019
Aerospace Engineering 38 883 2133
Civil Engineering 41 946 2253
Environmental Engineering 50 1154 2506

Physics rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 29th for Physics in Taiwan and 1917th in the World with 3,738 publications made and 62,680 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 126 In Taiwan
#811 of 2,822 In Asia
#1917 of 6,729 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 5
2000 14 8
2001 39 4
2002 82 32
2003 77 83
2004 105 230
2005 128 318
2006 195 565
2007 173 684
2008 187 940
2009 234 1203
2010 260 1548
2011 332 1943
2012 303 2590
2013 309 3140
2014 301 3456
2015 274 3685
2016 327 3715
2017 254 4040
2018 74 4280
2019 24 4423
2020 8 4651
2021 7 4644
2022 13 4236
2023 13 3615
2024 2 3066
2025 2 2364

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 596 1295
Materials Science 29 720 1635
Optical Engineering 28 689 1637
Acoustical Engineering 27 716 1798
Quantum and Particle physics 33 799 1892
Condensed Matter Physics 33 883 1900
Atomic and Molecular physics 33 1046 2379
Nuclear Physics 36 1072 2416
Astrophysics and Astronomy 41 1062 2649

Chemistry rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 40th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2251st in the World with 3,156 publications made and 54,723 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#40 of 126 In Taiwan
#1021 of 2,785 In Asia
#2251 of 6,561 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 13 6
2001 32 2
2002 74 25
2003 67 76
2004 92 200
2005 105 267
2006 147 456
2007 145 576
2008 167 801
2009 195 1031
2010 209 1354
2011 283 1708
2012 237 2204
2013 278 2788
2014 251 2979
2015 230 3197
2016 286 3274
2017 224 3504
2018 61 3809
2019 19 3883
2020 7 4046
2021 7 4033
2022 11 3705
2023 11 3208
2024 3 2862
2025 2 2282

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 596 1295
Inorganic Chemistry 25 672 1494
Chemical Engineering 29 723 1502
Physical chemistry 28 695 1529
Materials Science 29 720 1635
Computational Chemistry 22 753 1769
Radiochemistry 38 1042 1992
Environmental Chemistry 46 934 2064
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 853 2186
Organic Chemistry 42 1041 2237
Biochemistry 54 1332 2870

Computer Science rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 37th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 1918th in the World with 3,017 publications made and 48,142 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#37 of 124 In Taiwan
#754 of 2,842 In Asia
#1918 of 6,855 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 4
2000 8 9
2001 25 4
2002 56 16
2003 48 55
2004 87 144
2005 123 262
2006 196 440
2007 153 497
2008 202 779
2009 231 1067
2010 224 1205
2011 245 1569
2012 232 2028
2013 196 2269
2014 228 2624
2015 205 2811
2016 233 2706
2017 191 2998
2018 59 3394
2019 27 3647
2020 17 3833
2021 7 3939
2022 7 3475
2023 10 2833
2024 4 2108
2025 2 1367

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

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Telecommunications 29 513 1287
Computer Networking 33 539 1386
Computer Engineering 37 593 1408
Robotics 31 593 1418
Computer Vision 31 604 1455
Machine Learning 32 624 1504
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 654 1528
Multimedia 46 500 1535
Human-Computer Interaction 40 526 1546
Management Information Systems 41 447 1558
Computer Graphics 33 592 1570
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 643 1615
Cognitive Science 28 651 1670
Data Science 32 731 2019
Cyber Security 42 867 2099
Computational Linguistics 41 985 2205
Software Engineering 40 839 2273
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 1198 2707
Neuroscience 83 1741 4195

Biology rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 51st for Biology in Taiwan and 2926th in the World with 2,349 publications made and 44,528 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#51 of 123 In Taiwan
#1299 of 2,838 In Asia
#2926 of 6,841 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 7 7
2001 21 1
2002 49 16
2003 45 53
2004 63 126
2005 77 210
2006 109 359
2007 104 421
2008 125 653
2009 132 851
2010 182 1107
2011 218 1450
2012 188 1926
2013 209 2303
2014 196 2541
2015 185 2745
2016 199 2728
2017 155 2972
2018 49 3162
2019 12 3283
2020 7 3459
2021 4 3574
2022 3 3186
2023 7 2835
2024 2 2228
2025 1 1640

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 24 596 1295
Evolutionary Biology 44 1058 2665
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 1198 2707
Biochemistry 54 1332 2870
Paleontology 46 1260 2971
Oncology and Cancer research 65 1388 3071
Genetics 60 1501 3372
Agricultural Science 61 1565 3525
Botany 67 1705 3848
Neuroscience 83 1741 4195

Environmental Science rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 47th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 2810th in the World with 2,204 publications made and 42,364 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#47 of 124 In Taiwan
#1165 of 2,841 In Asia
#2810 of 6,888 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 9 3
2001 19 2
2002 53 19
2003 43 52
2004 59 119
2005 75 173
2006 106 275
2007 111 405
2008 116 550
2009 142 759
2010 145 880
2011 195 1179
2012 161 1637
2013 193 1948
2014 189 2344
2015 163 2541
2016 187 2474
2017 152 2781
2018 49 3012
2019 9 3207
2020 11 3623
2021 6 3723
2022 4 3555
2023 6 3028

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

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 26 756 1877
Geotechnical Engineering 25 818 1927
Environmental Chemistry 46 934 2064
Oceanography 36 865 2174
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 941 2184
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 853 2186
Environmental Management 38 988 2290
Environmental Engineering 50 1154 2506
Geology 39 1092 2629
Geography and Cartography 38 1045 2700
Ecology 50 1173 2807
Paleontology 46 1260 2971
Agricultural Science 61 1565 3525

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 3325th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 33,108 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 123 In Taiwan
#1162 of 2,867 In Asia
#3325 of 7,088 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 6 9
2001 10 3
2002 23 7
2003 20 22
2004 32 73
2005 63 125
2006 97 195
2007 93 266
2008 95 385
2009 116 549
2010 135 676
2011 144 844
2012 130 1213
2013 130 1446
2014 148 1713
2015 127 1945
2016 146 1908
2017 123 2288
2018 45 2555
2019 16 2752
2020 10 3107
2021 6 3457
2022 4 3051
2023 11 2838
2024 4 2078

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 46 925 2360
Education Majors 48 763 2373
Archaeology 40 1022 2626
Law 46 961 2772
History 40 1074 2887
Political Science 47 1023 3136
Philosophy 48 1068 3137
Anthropology 57 1065 3182
Sociology 57 1217 3497
Demography 62 1686 4167

Mathematics rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 42nd for Mathematics in Taiwan and 2151st in the World with 1,544 publications made and 27,261 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 122 In Taiwan
#858 of 2,725 In Asia
#2151 of 6,434 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 5
2000 3 5
2001 15 2
2002 22 12
2003 25 27
2004 36 86
2005 66 123
2006 87 199
2007 75 208
2008 97 349
2009 104 458
2010 110 594
2011 132 729
2012 126 939
2013 114 1088
2014 119 1345
2015 111 1414
2016 121 1393
2017 111 1707
2018 27 1916
2019 18 2036
2020 12 2169
2021 3 2257
2022 1 1953
2023 5 1687
2024 3 990

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 22 252 1054
Operations Research 39 438 1177
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 654 1528
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 604 1753
Statistics 42 851 2095
Applied Mathematics 35 1035 2350
Math Teachers 52 837 2460

Business rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 40th for Business in Taiwan and 1976th in the World with 1,335 publications made and 24,920 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#40 of 124 In Taiwan
#678 of 2,654 In Asia
#1976 of 6,366 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 0 4
2000 3 9
2001 11 3
2002 17 11
2003 22 27
2004 38 60
2005 39 88
2006 76 151
2007 70 163
2008 64 262
2009 98 449
2010 116 449
2011 117 641
2012 103 905
2013 103 986
2014 115 1224
2015 90 1366
2016 103 1293
2017 85 1566
2018 26 1673
2019 9 1745
2020 12 2109
2021 6 2215
2022 3 1991
2023 6 1751
2024 1 1273

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Construction Management 16 254 842
Actuarial Science 22 252 1054
Operations Research 39 438 1177
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 518 1500
Management Information Systems 41 447 1558
Project Management 33 438 1618
Marketing 40 535 1655
Management 32 582 1661
Accounting 31 501 1707
Finance 35 666 1976
Advertising 48 756 2216

Economics rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 42nd for Economics in Taiwan and 2512th in the World with 601 publications made and 11,572 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 121 In Taiwan
#891 of 2,559 In Asia
#2512 of 6,188 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 1 2
2003 5 2
2004 4 6
2005 11 16
2006 22 29
2007 31 44
2008 28 70
2009 43 131
2010 49 149
2011 64 267
2012 47 380
2013 46 455
2014 56 586
2015 51 723
2016 61 688
2017 47 809
2018 10 822
2019 9 943
2020 8 1047
2021 3 1235
2022 0 1048
2023 3 931
2024 1 624

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 22 252 1054
Investment Banking and Stock trading 34 518 1500
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 45 604 1753
Finance 35 666 1976
Development Studies 49 1141 3073

Art & Design rankings

The National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences ranked 52nd for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2913th in the World with 377 publications made and 5,427 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#52 of 118 In Taiwan
#1068 of 2,450 In Asia
#2913 of 6,010 In the World

National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 3 1
2001 3 0
2002 6 1
2003 8 6
2004 9 13
2005 26 25
2006 29 41
2007 23 77
2008 22 72
2009 27 126
2010 31 162
2011 32 174
2012 30 252
2013 22 289
2014 20 347
2015 17 371
2016 21 344
2017 29 406
2018 12 442
2019 2 469
2020 1 557
2021 0 555
2022 2 525
2023 1 467
2024 1 353

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

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 46 500 1535
Computer Graphics 33 592 1570
Fashion Design 58 1198 3074

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 43 1049 2641
Social Psychology 58 1040 2868
Psychology 53 1159 2958
Surgery 59 1277 3256
Child Psychology 61 1237 3350
Anatomy and Physiology 65 1504 3600
Physical Therapy 68 1557 3722
Medicine 70 1702 4086
Pathology 71 1775 4140
Psychiatry 73 1698 4188
Public Health 67 1755 4292