National Pingtung University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 36th in Taiwan, 2554th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,564 academic publications and 148,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2554 of 14,131 In the World
#743 of 5,830 In Asia
#36 of 144 In Taiwan
#1 of 3 In Pingtung City
#545 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#675 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#714 of 2,330 For Animal Science
#3378 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3865 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Biology rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 24th for Biology in Taiwan and 1755th in the World with 5,361 publications made and 114,768 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 123 In Taiwan
#701 of 2,838 In Asia
#1755 of 6,841 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 23 4
1999 20 7
2000 22 27
2001 43 63
2002 50 98
2003 71 225
2004 96 314
2005 111 458
2006 153 826
2007 128 1067
2008 139 1408
2009 208 1686
2010 198 2183
2011 229 2901
2012 250 3337
2013 252 3706
2014 249 4340
2015 214 4499
2016 201 4862
2017 201 5172
2018 204 5764
2019 246 6776
2020 309 8273
2021 388 9604
2022 407 10849
2023 405 11415
2024 339 11309
2025 242 11128

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 162 675
Animal Science 4 194 714
Nutrition and Food Science 9 334 892
Toxicology 8 317 933
Horticulture 4 352 962
Virology 12 323 1016
Microbiology 11 358 1042
Agricultural Science 8 416 1125
Molecular Biology 17 461 1221
Immunology 15 479 1290
Forestry 8 413 1309
Botany 12 489 1349
Nanotechnology 29 675 1431
Zoology 17 453 1473
Paleontology 18 593 1629
Biotechnology 21 681 1652
Biochemistry 24 702 1665
Genetics 24 690 1704
Oncology and Cancer research 37 819 1909
Pharmacology 33 901 2042
Neuroscience 40 949 2546
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 1135 2582
Evolutionary Biology 42 1035 2618

Chemistry rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 25th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 1686th in the World with 5,104 publications made and 111,229 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 126 In Taiwan
#716 of 2,785 In Asia
#1686 of 6,561 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 2 1
1997 3 0
1998 27 4
1999 20 12
2000 25 31
2001 43 63
2002 46 90
2003 79 221
2004 98 312
2005 115 482
2006 150 826
2007 142 1068
2008 175 1404
2009 235 1719
2010 226 2202
2011 264 3012
2012 278 3485
2013 231 3854
2014 240 4447
2015 210 4573
2016 188 4858
2017 187 5159
2018 185 5565
2019 236 6566
2020 242 7781
2021 316 8771
2022 322 9716
2023 337 10122
2024 291 9907
2025 226 9835

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 9 334 892
Environmental Chemistry 12 367 1004
Nanotechnology 29 675 1431
Physical chemistry 31 747 1634
Biochemistry 24 702 1665
Organic Chemistry 28 765 1727
Chemical Engineering 35 854 1749
Materials Science 30 783 1753
Radiochemistry 36 995 1908
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 708 1908
Inorganic Chemistry 36 948 2003

Environmental Science rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 1629th in the World with 4,599 publications made and 94,249 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#22 of 124 In Taiwan
#583 of 2,841 In Asia
#1629 of 6,888 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 23 2
1999 19 11
2000 23 31
2001 43 49
2002 45 87
2003 71 187
2004 81 242
2005 106 378
2006 134 643
2007 105 823
2008 122 1122
2009 201 1402
2010 189 1725
2011 234 2413
2012 226 2712
2013 235 3035
2014 216 3497
2015 195 3616
2016 166 3859
2017 176 4209
2018 171 4653
2019 226 5543
2020 266 6942
2021 295 7817
2022 324 8842
2023 324 9207
2024 241 8740
2025 166 8274

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

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 162 675
Environmental Chemistry 12 367 1004
Agricultural Science 8 416 1125
Environmental Management 14 422 1143
Environmental Engineering 18 507 1261
Forestry 8 413 1309
Ecology 13 430 1316
Geotechnical Engineering 14 532 1351
Oceanography 18 489 1409
Geology 19 569 1596
Paleontology 18 593 1629
Earth science and Geophysics 20 655 1684
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 728 1783
Petrology and Geochemistry 26 708 1908
Geography and Cartography 27 849 2296

Engineering rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 35th for Engineering in Taiwan and 1954th in the World with 4,058 publications made and 79,090 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#35 of 128 In Taiwan
#839 of 2,841 In Asia
#1954 of 6,795 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 2 0
1998 20 2
1999 12 9
2000 26 29
2001 38 36
2002 41 67
2003 74 127
2004 84 184
2005 96 330
2006 131 571
2007 113 727
2008 161 901
2009 214 1131
2010 203 1523
2011 252 2144
2012 232 2518
2013 212 2778
2014 209 3338
2015 169 3424
2016 141 3696
2017 139 3966
2018 127 4284
2019 172 4907
2020 190 5932
2021 220 6706
2022 244 7395
2023 241 7814
2024 184 7562
2025 130 7452

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 3 234 545
Automotive Engineering 20 471 1175
Operations Research 42 465 1234
Environmental Engineering 18 507 1261
Geotechnical Engineering 14 532 1351
Nanotechnology 29 675 1431
Structural Engineering 22 586 1444
Automation and Control engineering 41 673 1518
Robotics 33 639 1518
Systems Engineering 19 543 1588
Renewable Energy Engineering 24 701 1633
Biotechnology 21 681 1652
Electronic Engineering 46 763 1699
Metallurgical Engineering 30 766 1700
Chemical Engineering 35 854 1749
Civil Engineering 23 685 1751
Materials Science 30 783 1753
Mechanical Engineering 28 706 1779
Human-Computer Interaction 51 667 1828
Electrical Engineering 47 847 1887
Computer Networking 47 845 1977
Remote Sensing 25 805 1980
Aerospace Engineering 33 813 2009
Telecommunications 50 901 2021
Optical Engineering 40 973 2171
Acoustical Engineering 47 936 2227

Physics rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 35th for Physics in Taiwan and 2092nd in the World with 3,276 publications made and 64,842 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#35 of 126 In Taiwan
#895 of 2,822 In Asia
#2092 of 6,729 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 1
1997 2 0
1998 19 1
1999 12 6
2000 23 25
2001 29 33
2002 31 64
2003 54 99
2004 74 163
2005 79 292
2006 106 504
2007 95 628
2008 134 766
2009 172 941
2010 156 1279
2011 204 1787
2012 203 2189
2013 168 2350
2014 170 2808
2015 120 2819
2016 123 3092
2017 112 3229
2018 98 3527
2019 139 3971
2020 138 4628
2021 170 5241
2022 210 5656
2023 187 5949
2024 159 5907
2025 103 5719

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 29 675 1431
Materials Science 30 783 1753
Nuclear Physics 27 850 1982
Optical Engineering 40 973 2171
Quantum and Particle physics 39 953 2172
Acoustical Engineering 47 936 2227
Condensed Matter Physics 46 1145 2384
Astrophysics and Astronomy 43 1077 2672

Medicine rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 27th for Medicine in Taiwan and 2120th in the World with 2,970 publications made and 62,385 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Virology, Public Health, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 122 In Taiwan
#811 of 2,817 In Asia
#2120 of 6,793 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 10 1
1999 6 3
2000 11 13
2001 14 26
2002 25 54
2003 29 118
2004 36 152
2005 47 206
2006 65 394
2007 58 523
2008 73 750
2009 89 824
2010 101 1056
2011 107 1404
2012 129 1634
2013 130 1901
2014 112 2213
2015 116 2254
2016 103 2456
2017 111 2682
2018 126 2896
2019 140 3630
2020 187 4490
2021 244 5243
2022 259 6135
2023 271 6374
2024 236 5994
2025 160 5855

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 8 317 933
Veterinary 8 356 978
Virology 12 323 1016
Immunology 15 479 1290
Urology 17 528 1381
Oncology and Cancer research 37 819 1909
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 834 1995
Pharmacology 33 901 2042
Pathology 29 849 2140
Public Health 27 775 2201
Anatomy and Physiology 35 887 2263
Dentistry 32 999 2466
Health Science 30 786 2499
Sports Medicine 45 947 2517
Physical Therapy 45 1008 2657
Cardiology 51 1064 2675
Family medicine 36 937 2713
Anesthesiology 50 1103 2752
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 48 1113 2778
Clinical Psychology 53 1052 2948
Psychiatry 48 1175 3047
Surgery 54 1201 3083
Nursing 56 1377 3731

Computer Science rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 49th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 2336th in the World with 2,450 publications made and 43,060 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#49 of 124 In Taiwan
#983 of 2,842 In Asia
#2336 of 6,855 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 6 1
1999 3 4
2000 12 17
2001 21 11
2002 25 43
2003 54 71
2004 37 92
2005 51 165
2006 74 266
2007 46 403
2008 86 427
2009 111 566
2010 118 693
2011 126 981
2012 135 1174
2013 133 1422
2014 123 1758
2015 100 1752
2016 77 1989
2017 74 2009
2018 81 2295
2019 124 2834
2020 143 3378
2021 168 3951
2022 166 4524
2023 156 4897
2024 128 4470
2025 84 4086

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

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 41 414 1350
Robotics 33 639 1518
Human-Computer Interaction 51 667 1828
Machine Learning 41 802 1870
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 900 1972
Computer Networking 47 845 1977
Telecommunications 50 901 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 918 2129
Management Information Systems 58 721 2154
Computer Vision 50 1035 2281
Neuroscience 40 949 2546
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 1135 2582
Cyber Security 52 1170 2697
Cognitive Science 56 1169 2705

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 40th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 3078th in the World with 2,275 publications made and 44,154 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#40 of 123 In Taiwan
#1041 of 2,867 In Asia
#3078 of 7,088 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 9 1
1999 11 3
2000 6 11
2001 12 17
2002 26 36
2003 37 66
2004 29 93
2005 32 139
2006 47 213
2007 32 329
2008 59 388
2009 98 551
2010 91 673
2011 80 906
2012 120 1077
2013 133 1336
2014 119 1526
2015 92 1636
2016 64 1770
2017 84 2018
2018 93 2257
2019 132 2774
2020 150 3486
2021 157 4287
2022 189 5075
2023 193 5413
2024 116 4828
2025 76 4505

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 26 428 1609
Archaeology 33 818 2221
Demography 29 851 2401
History 34 863 2444
Aesthetics 34 858 2499
Sociology 39 816 2618
Law 42 924 2696
Linguistics 53 1094 2721
Anthropology 46 860 2747
Communications and Public Relations 47 883 2789
Political Science 41 968 3025
Philosophy 47 1061 3124
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 47 1186 3466

Mathematics rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Mathematics in Taiwan and 2118th in the World with 1,361 publications made and 26,987 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#41 of 122 In Taiwan
#844 of 2,725 In Asia
#2118 of 6,434 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 3 1
1999 0 1
2000 7 11
2001 15 5
2002 11 20
2003 25 26
2004 16 32
2005 26 57
2006 39 117
2007 27 215
2008 39 195
2009 66 270
2010 60 327
2011 69 470
2012 84 557
2013 86 775
2014 66 887
2015 54 967
2016 39 982
2017 61 1055
2018 57 1248
2019 66 1466
2020 84 1848
2021 99 2292
2022 105 2559
2023 86 2532
2024 46 1865
2025 29 1357

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 18 293 1137
Operations Research 42 465 1234
Blockchain and Cryptography 52 900 1972
Statistics 47 926 2265
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 63 943 2438

Business rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 47th for Business in Taiwan and 2242nd in the World with 1,049 publications made and 19,492 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#47 of 124 In Taiwan
#811 of 2,654 In Asia
#2242 of 6,366 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 5 1
2000 4 7
2001 11 3
2002 14 11
2003 18 18
2004 11 31
2005 18 38
2006 32 84
2007 16 107
2008 28 138
2009 48 187
2010 53 260
2011 50 359
2012 66 481
2013 56 573
2014 74 667
2015 54 798
2016 32 801
2017 45 897
2018 47 1017
2019 54 1272
2020 56 1501
2021 69 1839
2022 60 2102
2023 63 2273
2024 43 1850
2025 24 1516

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 26 289 877
Operations Research 42 465 1234
Advertising 41 537 1756
Marketing 45 590 1778
Management 44 717 1943
Management Information Systems 58 721 2154
Accounting 54 963 2658
Finance 63 1256 3172

Art & Design rankings

The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology ranked 43rd for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2524th in the World with 473 publications made and 8,077 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, 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
#43 of 118 In Taiwan
#875 of 2,450 In Asia
#2524 of 6,010 In the World

National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1998 1 0
1999 3 0
2000 4 2
2001 6 2
2002 8 7
2003 10 12
2004 9 18
2005 12 29
2006 17 47
2007 9 61
2008 9 75
2009 19 82
2010 16 116
2011 19 161
2012 40 215
2013 28 253
2014 25 272
2015 17 298
2016 13 337
2017 26 372
2018 19 443
2019 23 625
2020 27 637
2021 18 837
2022 28 906
2023 35 942
2024 16 888
2025 19 870

The following table provides academic rankings for The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 41 414 1350
Fashion Design 37 825 2323
Aesthetics 34 858 2499
Literature 43 1185 3287

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 3 192 610
Environmental Economics 26 537 1420
Child Psychology 37 688 2206
Social Psychology 48 850 2481
Psychology 46 1077 2785
Development Studies 44 1063 2910
Economics 55 1087 2921