National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 8th in Taiwan, 863rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. National Sun Yat-Sen University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 36,446 academic publications and 745,310 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Engineering in Taiwan and 525th in the World with 23,927 publications made and 485,779 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 726th in the World with 22,097 publications made and 447,740 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Physics in Taiwan and 569th in the World with 21,787 publications made and 441,498 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 10th for Biology in Taiwan and 934th in the World with 19,670 publications made and 433,768 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Computer Science in Taiwan and 574th in the World with 16,189 publications made and 334,060 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 780th in the World with 14,541 publications made and 324,628 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 1149th in the World with 10,353 publications made and 225,997 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 12th for Medicine in Taiwan and 1207th in the World with 9,884 publications made and 204,803 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Immunology.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 622nd in the World with 8,270 publications made and 181,632 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 12th for Psychology in Taiwan and 981st in the World with 5,434 publications made and 134,296 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 7th for Business in Taiwan and 695th in the World with 5,359 publications made and 135,180 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.
National Sun Yat-Sen University ranked 6th for Art & Design in Taiwan and 556th in the World with 3,113 publications made and 60,047 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Literature, 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.
