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National Taiwan University ranked 1st in Taiwan, 145th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 32 research topics. National Taiwan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 149,857 academic publications and 3,907,671 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 351 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#145 of 14,131 In the World
#12 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 144 In Taiwan
#1 of 28 In Taipei
#36 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#39 of 3,524 For Electronic Engineering
#57 of 1,016 For Animation
#53 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#224 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 29 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Taiwan and 123rd in the World with 91,445 publications made and 2,539,888 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 126 In Taiwan
#29 of 2,781 In Asia
#123 of 6,545 In the World

National Taiwan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 670 2376
1993 739 2496
1994 803 3228
1995 824 3660
1996 1070 4513
1997 1159 5773
1998 1180 6876
1999 1256 8707
2000 1396 9924
2001 1569 12276
2002 2028 15752
2003 1910 19187
2004 2146 22104
2005 2554 27041
2006 2924 32662
2007 3136 39393
2008 3277 46978
2009 3350 54884
2010 3738 65555
2011 3965 77374
2012 3948 89576
2013 3938 102561
2014 3928 114032
2015 3635 119836
2016 3446 126979
2017 3457 135094
2018 3449 145079
2019 3724 158688
2020 3883 182880
2021 4008 204667
2022 4031 205845
2023 3960 204657
2024 3005 190415

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

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 32 61
Chemical Engineering 1 39 65
Physical chemistry 1 37 74
Environmental Chemistry 1 22 75
Radiochemistry 1 54 76
Materials Science 1 32 76
Nutrition and Food Science 1 24 93
Organic Chemistry 1 30 96
Inorganic Chemistry 1 48 105
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 21 113
Pharmacy 2 37 147
Biochemistry 1 32 184
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 47 200
Computational Chemistry 1 44 219
Biochemical Engineering 1 61 267

Biology rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Biology in Taiwan and 169th in the World with 90,864 publications made and 2,582,410 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#30 of 2,834 In Asia
#169 of 6,833 In the World

National Taiwan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 600 2526
1993 632 2529
1994 702 3265
1995 794 3702
1996 917 4381
1997 1011 5816
1998 1024 7101
1999 1137 8752
2000 1253 10159
2001 1335 12327
2002 1719 15871
2003 1650 19172
2004 1917 22070
2005 2203 26740
2006 2597 32317
2007 2797 39078
2008 3054 47018
2009 3204 55466
2010 3597 66305
2011 3818 78137
2012 3923 91423
2013 4030 104168
2014 4043 117104
2015 3728 123828
2016 3475 130122
2017 3548 139201
2018 3578 148526
2019 4017 163546
2020 4228 196474
2021 4612 219595
2022 4509 222215
2023 4530 220563
2024 3548 203716

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

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 5 59
Nanotechnology 1 32 61
Nutrition and Food Science 1 24 93
Virology 1 17 113
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 17 131
Horticulture 1 34 137
Oncology and Cancer research 1 37 141
Molecular Biology 1 24 147
Botany 1 25 154
Pharmacology 1 33 161
Paleontology 1 24 181
Agricultural Science 1 43 183
Biochemistry 1 32 184
Microbiology 1 29 185
Genetics 1 29 197
Immunology 1 34 197
Biotechnology 1 33 207
Zoology 1 15 220
Biophysics 1 28 223
Astrobiology 1 48 283
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 44 290
Neuroscience 2 36 295
Evolutionary Biology 1 42 322
Entomology 1 43 331
Forestry 1 65 338
Animal Science 2 73 350
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 59 543

Engineering rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Engineering in Taiwan and 100th in the World with 90,064 publications made and 2,195,498 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 128 In Taiwan
#33 of 2,835 In Asia
#100 of 6,782 In the World

National Taiwan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 593 1641
1993 623 1725
1994 687 2247
1995 695 2512
1996 901 3159
1997 980 4071
1998 1010 4725
1999 1055 5909
2000 1224 6842
2001 1353 8496
2002 2254 12920
2003 1934 14925
2004 2177 17304
2005 2640 22025
2006 3075 27378
2007 3209 33469
2008 3444 40788
2009 3555 48660
2010 3881 58917
2011 4151 69994
2012 4038 81089
2013 3886 92688
2014 3955 103815
2015 3578 108654
2016 3461 115846
2017 3416 123366
2018 3480 133350
2019 3643 145058
2020 3745 163997
2021 3840 183880
2022 3851 182436
2023 3948 184204
2024 2952 168320

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

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 2 9 36
Electronic Engineering 2 14 39
Telecommunications 2 18 59
Environmental Engineering 1 23 59
Nanotechnology 1 32 61
Chemical Engineering 1 39 65
Electrical Engineering 2 24 65
Optical Engineering 1 20 70
Computer Networking 2 24 75
Materials Science 1 32 76
Automation and Control engineering 1 34 86
Metallurgical Engineering 1 38 91
Acoustical Engineering 1 27 99
Geotechnical Engineering 1 35 104
Biomedical Engineering 1 23 106
Technical Drawing 4 34 109
Architecture 2 24 110
Robotics 1 41 115
Human-Computer Interaction 1 21 118
Structural Engineering 1 41 120
Civil Engineering 1 34 122
Mechanical Engineering 1 36 127
Petroleum Engineering 2 51 135
Nuclear Engineering 2 56 147
Aerospace Engineering 1 37 151
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 50 157
Automotive Engineering 2 54 158
Architectural Engineering 1 47 167
Marine Engineering 2 54 170
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 57 174
Systems Engineering 1 40 182
Operations Research 4 61 199
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 47 200
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 64 204
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 70 204
Construction Management 4 54 207
Biotechnology 1 33 207
Engineering Management 2 29 211
Agricultural Engineering 1 80 222
Transportation Engineering 3 63 224
Remote Sensing 2 65 236
Industrial Engineering 6 61 239
Landscape Architecture 1 63 267
Biochemical Engineering 1 61 267
Mining Engineering 1 100 271
Product and Industrial Design 6 63 306
Aviation 12 147 626

Physics rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Physics in Taiwan and 107th in the World with 83,811 publications made and 2,125,303 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 126 In Taiwan
#32 of 2,817 In Asia
#107 of 6,713 In the World

National Taiwan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 568 1632
1993 626 1721
1994 663 2154
1995 674 2492
1996 877 3111
1997 971 4028
1998 988 4592
1999 1038 5813
2000 1187 6648
2001 1351 8434
2002 2056 12270
2003 1771 14500
2004 1975 16646
2005 2436 21261
2006 2774 26180
2007 2982 31994
2008 3163 39076
2009 3269 45907
2010 3570 55467
2011 3844 65882
2012 3676 76455
2013 3619 87828
2014 3661 98222
2015 3352 104546
2016 3209 112032
2017 3227 119653
2018 3191 128712
2019 3343 139549
2020 3466 155501
2021 3566 172493
2022 3517 169040
2023 3606 172177
2024 2785 157893

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

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 32 61
Optical Engineering 1 20 70
Materials Science 1 32 76
Condensed Matter Physics 1 30 94
Acoustical Engineering 1 27 99
Quantum and Particle physics 1 30 106
Nuclear Physics 1 20 110
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 24 153
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 29 168
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 57 174
Theoretical Physics 1 25 191
Biophysics 1 28 223
Astrobiology 1 48 283
Medical Physics 3 80 473

Medicine rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Medicine in Taiwan and 222nd in the World with 58,043 publications made and 1,602,034 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Taiwan
#32 of 2,809 In Asia
#222 of 6,775 In the World

National Taiwan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 364 1568
1993 366 1670
1994 452 2188
1995 470 2354
1996 613 2878
1997 622 3750
1998 615 4573
1999 673 5605
2000 732 6726
2001 732 7916
2002 951 9946
2003 967 12140
2004 1166 13787
2005 1322 16808
2006 1589 19980
2007 1704 23813
2008 1805 28616
2009 1843 33364
2010 2171 39647
2011 2318 46169
2012 2531 54492
2013 2548 61663
2014 2560 69615
2015 2392 74739
2016 2213 79282
2017 2247 84213
2018 2350 87960
2019 2650 97770
2020 2865 121012
2021 3280 137183
2022 3191 136925
2023 3241 134910
2024 2668 124318

The following table provides academic rankings for National Taiwan University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 5 59
Biomedical Engineering 1 23 106
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 22 113
Virology 1 17 113
Occupational Therapy 1 6 116
Oncology and Cancer research 1 37 141
Epidemiology 1 21 144
Pharmacy 2 37 147
Pharmacology 1 33 161
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 48 170
Radiation Therapy 3 46 181
Optometry 3 35 192
Family medicine 1 16 194
Immunology 1 34 197
Sports Medicine 1 13 204
Pathology 1 34 206
Respiratory Therapy 1 28 217
Anatomy and Physiology 3 39 225
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 20 227
Ophthalmology 3 45 228
Physical Therapy 1 21 235
Public Health 1 21 237
Pediatrics 3 34 239
Dermatology 2 44 242
Surgery 3 49 243
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 48 247
Dentistry 2 63 257
Gerontology 2 13 268
Anesthesiology 3 51 268
Veterinary 1 55 270
Audiology 2 32 276
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 23 281
Orthodontics 3 67 291
Urology 3 63 292
Psychiatry 3 44 310
Nursing 1 30 313
Cardiology 3 63 315
Clinical Psychology 1 20 321
Cosmetology 5 85 332
Sports / Exercise science 1 22 337
Critical Care Nursing 3 46 355
Forensic Science 1 82 367
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 81 428
Social Work 1 24 442
Medical Physics 3 80 473
Health Science 2 76 491
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 59 543
Neurosurgery 5 200 558
Plastic Surgery 8 180 627

Computer Science rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Taiwan and 119th in the World with 58,040 publications made and 1,327,600 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#20 of 2,840 In Asia
#119 of 6,845 In the World

National Taiwan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 321 984
1993 354 1117
1994 384 1466
1995 417 1621
1996 493 1876
1997 570 2427
1998 541 2874
1999 554 3473
2000 641 4080
2001 696 4620
2002 1492 8433
2003 1170 8606
2004 1272 10043
2005 1672 13167
2006 2009 16997
2007 1974 20321
2008 2253 25112
2009 2226 30499
2010 2529 36529
2011 2643 42831
2012 2657 48658
2013 2500 55400
2014 2452 62430
2015 2376 65942
2016 2249 69800
2017 2156 72845
2018 2288 79758
2019 2390 86973
2020 2598 102880
2021 2808 115929
2022 2735 114776
2023 2843 117320
2024 2176 103833

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

Environmental Science rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 151st in the World with 57,383 publications made and 1,531,371 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#28 of 2,838 In Asia
#151 of 6,876 In the World

National Taiwan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 382 1389
1993 382 1248
1994 409 1647
1995 412 1840
1996 553 2157
1997 621 2939
1998 653 3537
1999 648 4072
2000 819 4930
2001 889 6149
2002 1213 8348
2003 1132 9840
2004 1246 11851
2005 1463 14455
2006 1766 18485
2007 1769 22036
2008 2007 26760
2009 2029 31716
2010 2322 38444
2011 2486 46129
2012 2448 54459
2013 2561 62294
2014 2541 70509
2015 2281 74424
2016 2200 79079
2017 2251 85099
2018 2224 91524
2019 2490 102068
2020 2743 121269
2021 2758 137078
2022 2749 137262
2023 2852 136940
2024 2094 125541

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 271st in the World with 41,400 publications made and 1,070,960 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#19 of 2,864 In Asia
#271 of 7,081 In the World

National Taiwan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 213 635
1993 230 737
1994 228 982
1995 239 1071
1996 295 1290
1997 344 1651
1998 328 1991
1999 379 2551
2000 413 2983
2001 413 3445
2002 806 5587
2003 730 6071
2004 773 7345
2005 958 9336
2006 1241 11777
2007 1192 13993
2008 1330 17557
2009 1463 21346
2010 1701 25223
2011 1813 29879
2012 1863 36150
2013 1947 41112
2014 1979 47189
2015 1736 51291
2016 1644 54708
2017 1677 58614
2018 1793 63273
2019 1945 70469
2020 2148 84840
2021 2241 96504
2022 2266 95978
2023 2319 98028
2024 1651 86314

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

Mathematics rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Taiwan and 148th in the World with 29,480 publications made and 716,785 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Taiwan
#28 of 2,718 In Asia
#148 of 6,418 In the World

National Taiwan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 126 342
1993 141 389
1994 142 545
1995 152 578
1996 209 792
1997 231 956
1998 240 1153
1999 255 1398
2000 293 1687
2001 334 1950
2002 727 3594
2003 584 3947
2004 631 4551
2005 806 5908
2006 961 7797
2007 949 9176
2008 1023 11385
2009 1100 13721
2010 1285 16827
2011 1371 19722
2012 1430 23126
2013 1357 26478
2014 1364 30384
2015 1264 32671
2016 1160 34660
2017 1132 36288
2018 1242 39767
2019 1290 43404
2020 1419 50506
2021 1534 57109
2022 1490 56147
2023 1600 55248
2024 987 38868

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

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 34 108
Actuarial Science 1 10 137
Statistics 1 28 149
Applied Mathematics 1 34 156
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 17 164
Operations Research 4 61 199
Math Teachers 5 64 414

Psychology rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Psychology in Taiwan and 219th in the World with 24,810 publications made and 657,711 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#27 of 2,755 In Asia
#219 of 6,645 In the World

National Taiwan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 135 548
1993 144 612
1994 176 770
1995 176 849
1996 222 908
1997 229 1199
1998 201 1401
1999 247 1720
2000 239 2137
2001 253 2387
2002 387 3285
2003 333 3632
2004 408 4438
2005 497 5560
2006 627 7140
2007 658 8405
2008 731 10304
2009 781 12698
2010 961 15407
2011 1060 18215
2012 1110 21674
2013 1094 25110
2014 1106 28709
2015 1080 31365
2016 967 33024
2017 1029 35282
2018 1079 38246
2019 1248 42418
2020 1300 52279
2021 1518 58510
2022 1503 58962
2023 1475 58758
2024 1159 52587

The following table provides academic rankings for National Taiwan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 6 116
Cognitive Science 1 30 162
Social Psychology 1 12 168
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 17 290
Neuroscience 2 36 295
Psychiatry 3 44 310
Clinical Psychology 1 20 321
Child Psychology 1 20 323
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 69 343
Social Work 1 24 442
Education Majors 6 68 471
Sexology 2 48 696
Special Education 7 110 869

Business rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Business in Taiwan and 214th in the World with 17,006 publications made and 373,954 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#32 of 2,646 In Asia
#214 of 6,339 In the World

National Taiwan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 100 232
1993 111 312
1994 93 417
1995 115 409
1996 157 537
1997 151 631
1998 153 743
1999 158 940
2000 188 1037
2001 188 1126
2002 471 2495
2003 382 2452
2004 404 2841
2005 457 3401
2006 567 4433
2007 612 5432
2008 644 6724
2009 680 8323
2010 799 9759
2011 874 11972
2012 784 13606
2013 726 14968
2014 768 17144
2015 671 17738
2016 673 18838
2017 637 19820
2018 693 21466
2019 684 23969
2020 718 28175
2021 804 32732
2022 732 32704
2023 825 33682
2024 516 26803

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

Economics rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Economics in Taiwan and 171st in the World with 10,359 publications made and 295,834 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 121 In Taiwan
#14 of 2,553 In Asia
#171 of 6,167 In the World

National Taiwan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 46 105
1993 47 145
1994 45 181
1995 58 182
1996 73 238
1997 63 287
1998 70 400
1999 93 483
2000 83 599
2001 120 772
2002 205 1175
2003 180 1416
2004 222 1723
2005 236 2057
2006 273 2584
2007 308 3221
2008 361 3978
2009 422 4995
2010 484 5790
2011 525 7035
2012 462 8146
2013 486 9290
2014 496 10582
2015 443 11534
2016 435 12471
2017 413 13092
2018 456 14248
2019 470 16240
2020 521 19884
2021 565 22948
2022 537 23163
2023 593 24059
2024 386 19052

The following table provides academic rankings for National Taiwan University in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Art & Design in Taiwan and 198th in the World with 9,016 publications made and 162,264 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, 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
#1 of 118 In Taiwan
#21 of 2,428 In Asia
#198 of 5,966 In the World

National Taiwan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 51 105
1993 38 115
1994 46 164
1995 42 177
1996 72 242
1997 82 272
1998 86 298
1999 89 379
2000 88 444
2001 98 531
2002 195 994
2003 162 963
2004 153 1219
2005 250 1587
2006 326 1989
2007 347 2550
2008 381 3097
2009 408 3947
2010 452 4947
2011 448 5552
2012 426 6600
2013 410 6934
2014 445 8137
2015 438 8386
2016 368 8896
2017 358 9217
2018 393 9992
2019 380 11051
2020 382 12353
2021 399 14148
2022 354 13934
2023 374 13967
2024 306 14577

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

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 1 16 57
Computer Graphics 1 20 90
Game Design and Development 1 14 92
Photography 1 8 96
Architecture 2 24 110
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 13 110
Multimedia 5 21 118
Painting and Drawing 1 13 132
Sculpture 1 13 132
Illustration and Concept Art 1 13 139
Fashion Design 1 18 143
UX/UI Desgin 2 38 223
Music 1 18 230
Landscape Architecture 1 63 267
Graphic Design 4 44 269
Literature 1 28 295
Aesthetics 1 44 316
Cinematography 1 14 357
Interior Design 1 107 380
Performing arts 1 50 468
Entertainment Industry Business 3 63 480
Creative Writing 1 60 624
Art History 2 45 684