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National Taiwan University ranked 1st in Taiwan, 150th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 29 research topics. National Taiwan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 153,985 academic publications and 4,129,758 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 365 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#150 of 14,131 In the World
#12 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 144 In Taiwan
#1 of 28 In Taipei
#36 of 2,166 For Computer Engineering
#39 of 3,570 For Electronic Engineering
#58 of 1,005 For Animation
#56 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#248 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 26 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Taiwan and 124th in the World with 93,359 publications made and 2,688,507 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 126 In Taiwan
#31 of 2,785 In Asia
#124 of 6,561 In the World

National Taiwan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 741 2500
1994 804 3231
1995 824 3666
1996 1071 4520
1997 1159 5773
1998 1180 6878
1999 1255 8709
2000 1396 9928
2001 1569 12280
2002 2028 15752
2003 1912 19198
2004 2145 22093
2005 2554 27042
2006 2922 32666
2007 3136 39401
2008 3275 46978
2009 3350 54900
2010 3739 65539
2011 3964 77371
2012 3947 89553
2013 3934 102526
2014 3920 114004
2015 3636 119702
2016 3447 126896
2017 3457 134908
2018 3445 144927
2019 3726 158483
2020 3860 182219
2021 3991 204044
2022 4026 205276
2023 3951 204345
2024 3058 191744
2025 2521 167906

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 35 64
Chemical Engineering 1 45 72
Radiochemistry 1 57 77
Materials Science 1 34 77
Physical chemistry 1 41 78
Environmental Chemistry 1 24 78
Nutrition and Food Science 1 26 97
Organic Chemistry 1 33 99
Inorganic Chemistry 1 50 105
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 21 112
Pharmacy 2 37 142
Biochemistry 1 33 183
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 51 203
Computational Chemistry 1 45 217
Biochemical Engineering 1 62 263

Biology rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Biology in Taiwan and 169th in the World with 93,273 publications made and 2,727,950 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#30 of 2,838 In Asia
#169 of 6,841 In the World

National Taiwan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 632 2534
1994 702 3267
1995 794 3707
1996 917 4389
1997 1011 5816
1998 1025 7104
1999 1137 8755
2000 1253 10161
2001 1336 12332
2002 1720 15872
2003 1651 19180
2004 1917 22070
2005 2203 26740
2006 2597 32322
2007 2798 39083
2008 3055 47028
2009 3204 55478
2010 3598 66308
2011 3818 78113
2012 3920 91361
2013 4030 104136
2014 4043 117048
2015 3730 123728
2016 3462 129960
2017 3548 139128
2018 3586 148366
2019 4018 163337
2020 4220 196081
2021 4598 219239
2022 4509 221802
2023 4529 220309
2024 3600 205397
2025 3107 183224

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 35 64
Nutrition and Food Science 1 26 97
Virology 1 17 114
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 17 132
Horticulture 1 35 139
Oncology and Cancer research 1 37 140
Molecular Biology 1 25 146
Botany 1 26 153
Pharmacology 1 35 162
Paleontology 1 25 179
Biochemistry 1 33 183
Microbiology 1 30 186
Agricultural Science 1 45 187
Genetics 1 30 197
Immunology 1 37 201
Biotechnology 1 36 207
Zoology 1 16 218
Biophysics 1 28 221
Astrobiology 1 50 285
Neuroscience 2 37 292
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 44 293
Evolutionary Biology 1 42 322
Entomology 1 45 334
Forestry 1 67 345
Animal Science 2 75 347
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 60 563

Engineering rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Engineering in Taiwan and 101st in the World with 91,968 publications made and 2,331,005 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 128 In Taiwan
#34 of 2,841 In Asia
#101 of 6,795 In the World

National Taiwan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 625 1725
1994 688 2252
1995 697 2517
1996 902 3164
1997 981 4071
1998 1010 4726
1999 1054 5919
2000 1224 6841
2001 1353 8498
2002 2255 12922
2003 1936 14938
2004 2177 17305
2005 2640 22025
2006 3075 27400
2007 3210 33474
2008 3444 40796
2009 3557 48664
2010 3882 58899
2011 4151 69983
2012 4034 81066
2013 3884 92643
2014 3946 103719
2015 3584 108559
2016 3460 115712
2017 3417 123231
2018 3480 133282
2019 3643 144822
2020 3738 163694
2021 3835 183516
2022 3842 182103
2023 3942 184008
2024 3030 169983
2025 2387 147596

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
Environmental Engineering 1 27 61
Telecommunications 2 23 64
Nanotechnology 1 35 64
Electrical Engineering 2 27 66
Optical Engineering 1 21 71
Chemical Engineering 1 45 72
Computer Networking 2 24 76
Materials Science 1 34 77
Automation and Control engineering 1 38 90
Metallurgical Engineering 1 40 93
Acoustical Engineering 1 32 105
Technical Drawing 4 34 106
Biomedical Engineering 1 24 107
Architecture 2 24 109
Geotechnical Engineering 1 41 112
Robotics 1 43 117
Human-Computer Interaction 1 21 120
Structural Engineering 1 44 120
Mechanical Engineering 1 36 127
Civil Engineering 1 39 127
Petroleum Engineering 2 51 136
Aerospace Engineering 1 41 153
Nuclear Engineering 2 62 156
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 52 160
Automotive Engineering 2 55 160
Marine Engineering 2 56 173
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 61 177
Systems Engineering 1 41 178
Architectural Engineering 1 52 179
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 51 203
Operations Research 4 63 203
Construction Management 3 55 204
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 71 205
Biotechnology 1 36 207
Engineering Management 1 30 208
Firefighting and Fire Science 4 72 213
Agricultural Engineering 1 82 224
Transportation Engineering 3 65 227
Remote Sensing 2 66 237
Industrial Engineering 6 61 237
Landscape Architecture 1 63 261
Biochemical Engineering 1 62 263
Mining Engineering 1 104 279
Product and Industrial Design 6 64 303
Aviation 12 143 606

Physics rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Physics in Taiwan and 107th in the World with 85,608 publications made and 2,239,580 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 2,822 In Asia
#107 of 6,729 In the World

National Taiwan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 628 1721
1994 664 2159
1995 673 2490
1996 878 3116
1997 971 4028
1998 988 4595
1999 1038 5815
2000 1187 6651
2001 1350 8436
2002 2057 12270
2003 1773 14510
2004 1974 16642
2005 2436 21260
2006 2774 26213
2007 2982 31999
2008 3161 39080
2009 3271 45923
2010 3568 55429
2011 3844 65870
2012 3674 76432
2013 3610 87780
2014 3651 98152
2015 3356 104501
2016 3209 112019
2017 3229 119603
2018 3189 128700
2019 3341 139398
2020 3466 155489
2021 3562 172225
2022 3508 168895
2023 3609 172460
2024 2841 159507
2025 2292 138809

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 35 64
Optical Engineering 1 21 71
Materials Science 1 34 77
Condensed Matter Physics 1 30 91
Acoustical Engineering 1 32 105
Quantum and Particle physics 1 35 110
Nuclear Physics 1 20 111
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 24 151
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 30 168
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 61 177
Theoretical Physics 1 25 189
Biophysics 1 28 221
Astrobiology 1 50 285
Medical Physics 3 82 466

Medicine rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Taiwan and 221st in the World with 60,041 publications made and 1,697,965 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Taiwan
#33 of 2,817 In Asia
#221 of 6,793 In the World

National Taiwan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 368 1672
1994 452 2189
1995 469 2358
1996 615 2882
1997 620 3748
1998 615 4574
1999 673 5606
2000 732 6725
2001 732 7918
2002 951 9945
2003 967 12145
2004 1167 13786
2005 1322 16811
2006 1589 19979
2007 1704 23811
2008 1807 28623
2009 1844 33398
2010 2172 39651
2011 2315 46147
2012 2530 54459
2013 2547 61636
2014 2559 69584
2015 2391 74664
2016 2207 79231
2017 2243 84113
2018 2348 87797
2019 2648 97661
2020 2853 120782
2021 3273 136900
2022 3191 136805
2023 3244 134804
2024 2715 125676
2025 2566 114887

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 24 107
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 23 113
Virology 1 17 114
Occupational Therapy 1 6 116
Oncology and Cancer research 1 37 140
Pharmacy 2 37 142
Epidemiology 1 21 143
Pharmacology 1 35 162
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 47 166
Radiation Therapy 3 47 182
Optometry 3 34 186
Family medicine 1 17 198
Immunology 1 37 201
Sports Medicine 1 14 205
Pathology 2 36 206
Respiratory Therapy 1 29 218
Anatomy and Physiology 3 38 223
Ophthalmology 3 45 226
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 21 228
Physical Therapy 1 22 236
Public Health 1 22 236
Pediatrics 3 33 238
Surgery 3 49 243
Dermatology 2 44 243
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 49 247
Dentistry 2 63 252
Gerontology 2 16 264
Anesthesiology 3 51 266
Audiology 2 32 267
Veterinary 1 62 279
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 25 286
Urology 3 63 290
Orthodontics 3 69 290
Psychiatry 3 44 309
Cardiology 3 64 317
Nursing 1 32 319
Clinical Psychology 1 20 320
Cosmetology 5 87 335
Sports / Exercise science 1 24 346
Critical Care Nursing 3 48 358
Forensic Science 1 84 378
Social Work 1 24 426
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 85 435
Medical Physics 3 82 466
Health Science 2 77 493
Neurosurgery 5 199 554
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 60 563
Plastic Surgery 8 179 622

Computer Science rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Taiwan and 123rd in the World with 59,611 publications made and 1,408,933 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#23 of 2,842 In Asia
#123 of 6,855 In the World

National Taiwan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 354 1118
1994 384 1469
1995 419 1624
1996 492 1882
1997 570 2428
1998 541 2876
1999 554 3474
2000 641 4078
2001 696 4624
2002 1492 8433
2003 1171 8607
2004 1272 10046
2005 1672 13165
2006 2011 17004
2007 1975 20323
2008 2254 25106
2009 2226 30500
2010 2530 36529
2011 2645 42829
2012 2656 48636
2013 2495 55352
2014 2444 62358
2015 2378 65850
2016 2249 69646
2017 2155 72813
2018 2295 79721
2019 2390 86742
2020 2572 102400
2021 2802 115571
2022 2736 114404
2023 2845 117108
2024 2254 105429
2025 1944 91033

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 153rd in the World with 58,681 publications made and 1,616,285 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#30 of 2,841 In Asia
#153 of 6,888 In the World

National Taiwan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 382 1250
1994 409 1647
1995 413 1840
1996 552 2157
1997 621 2938
1998 654 3539
1999 646 4083
2000 819 4925
2001 889 6155
2002 1215 8347
2003 1133 9853
2004 1247 11853
2005 1463 14456
2006 1768 18502
2007 1768 22036
2008 2007 26761
2009 2029 31718
2010 2324 38444
2011 2489 46109
2012 2448 54437
2013 2562 62263
2014 2539 70467
2015 2280 74368
2016 2193 78973
2017 2259 85070
2018 2234 91543
2019 2494 101902
2020 2737 121082
2021 2763 136932
2022 2747 137137
2023 2851 136831
2024 2136 126561
2025 1607 110483

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 279th in the World with 42,535 publications made and 1,136,042 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#21 of 2,867 In Asia
#279 of 7,088 In the World

National Taiwan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 231 739
1994 228 984
1995 240 1075
1996 295 1292
1997 344 1649
1998 328 1992
1999 378 2551
2000 413 2985
2001 413 3443
2002 807 5586
2003 730 6072
2004 774 7343
2005 958 9338
2006 1242 11786
2007 1193 13995
2008 1329 17553
2009 1460 21318
2010 1700 25218
2011 1811 29880
2012 1858 36092
2013 1943 41103
2014 1974 47127
2015 1735 51209
2016 1646 54738
2017 1685 58615
2018 1789 63145
2019 1956 70312
2020 2119 84477
2021 2243 96304
2022 2259 95730
2023 2308 97824
2024 1689 87271
2025 1463 75151

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 150th in the World with 29,960 publications made and 746,779 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
#29 of 2,725 In Asia
#150 of 6,434 In the World

National Taiwan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 141 389
1994 142 546
1995 153 578
1996 209 790
1997 231 956
1998 240 1154
1999 255 1398
2000 293 1685
2001 334 1951
2002 727 3591
2003 584 3947
2004 631 4553
2005 806 5908
2006 962 7807
2007 948 9164
2008 1024 11373
2009 1098 13745
2010 1285 16801
2011 1370 19678
2012 1430 23086
2013 1347 26375
2014 1358 30294
2015 1259 32496
2016 1152 34419
2017 1135 36145
2018 1237 39536
2019 1283 43083
2020 1402 49677
2021 1503 56251
2022 1467 55348
2023 1570 54575
2024 1007 39445
2025 781 31409

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 35 109
Actuarial Science 1 11 140
Statistics 1 29 148
Applied Mathematics 1 38 161
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 17 164
Operations Research 4 63 203
Math Teachers 5 66 416

Psychology rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Psychology in Taiwan and 217th in the World with 25,712 publications made and 690,811 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 123 In Taiwan
#27 of 2,766 In Asia
#217 of 6,663 In the World

National Taiwan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 144 613
1994 176 772
1995 176 850
1996 222 913
1997 229 1199
1998 200 1402
1999 246 1721
2000 239 2137
2001 253 2391
2002 387 3286
2003 334 3633
2004 408 4436
2005 497 5560
2006 627 7141
2007 658 8408
2008 730 10301
2009 780 12701
2010 963 15407
2011 1063 18224
2012 1110 21674
2013 1094 25098
2014 1107 28676
2015 1081 31297
2016 967 32969
2017 1026 35233
2018 1077 38189
2019 1246 42222
2020 1289 51969
2021 1506 58209
2022 1496 58681
2023 1468 58532
2024 1186 53238
2025 1170 48776

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 32 168
Social Psychology 1 12 169
Neuroscience 2 37 292
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 18 293
Psychiatry 3 44 309
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 62 319
Child Psychology 1 20 319
Clinical Psychology 1 20 320
Social Work 1 24 426
Education Majors 6 72 479
Sexology 2 43 675
Special Education 7 111 865

Business rankings

National Taiwan University ranked 1st for Business in Taiwan and 220th in the World with 17,350 publications made and 395,900 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 124 In Taiwan
#36 of 2,654 In Asia
#220 of 6,366 In the World

National Taiwan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 111 312
1994 93 418
1995 115 409
1996 157 537
1997 153 631
1998 153 742
1999 157 939
2000 188 1038
2001 189 1127
2002 472 2493
2003 382 2450
2004 404 2844
2005 457 3399
2006 567 4441
2007 611 5433
2008 645 6727
2009 681 8315
2010 800 9749
2011 872 11976
2012 785 13582
2013 723 14942
2014 766 17120
2015 672 17706
2016 671 18786
2017 637 19772
2018 691 21390
2019 685 23924
2020 718 28115
2021 805 32594
2022 723 32496
2023 828 33567
2024 539 27302
2025 420 22400

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 174th in the World with 10,600 publications made and 303,298 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 2,559 In Asia
#174 of 6,188 In the World

National Taiwan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 47 145
1994 45 181
1995 58 182
1996 73 237
1997 63 287
1998 70 400
1999 92 493
2000 83 600
2001 120 773
2002 205 1173
2003 180 1414
2004 222 1724
2005 236 2058
2006 274 2591
2007 307 3220
2008 361 3978
2009 422 4990
2010 484 5789
2011 524 7050
2012 463 8141
2013 483 9269
2014 495 10565
2015 442 11510
2016 435 12455
2017 412 13070
2018 457 14220
2019 469 16184
2020 523 19809
2021 563 22872
2022 534 22983
2023 591 23956
2024 398 19366
2025 306 16549

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 196th in the World with 9,310 publications made and 172,167 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 2,450 In Asia
#196 of 6,010 In the World

National Taiwan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 38 115
1994 46 166
1995 42 177
1996 72 241
1997 82 272
1998 87 298
1999 89 389
2000 88 444
2001 98 528
2002 196 995
2003 162 961
2004 153 1220
2005 250 1588
2006 326 1990
2007 346 2547
2008 381 3096
2009 408 3946
2010 452 4945
2011 449 5544
2012 425 6575
2013 409 6937
2014 443 8142
2015 434 8419
2016 366 8893
2017 360 9250
2018 396 10042
2019 380 11050
2020 387 12422
2021 403 14174
2022 356 13920
2023 379 14087
2024 317 14741
2025 340 13567

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 18 58
Computer Graphics 1 22 92
Game Design and Development 1 15 93
Photography 1 8 101
Architecture 2 24 109
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 12 110
Multimedia 5 25 123
Painting and Drawing 1 14 138
Sculpture 1 14 138
Illustration and Concept Art 1 15 145
Fashion Design 1 19 146
UX/UI Desgin 2 38 225
Music 1 19 228
Landscape Architecture 1 63 261
Graphic Design 4 46 274
Literature 1 31 300
Aesthetics 1 45 314
Interior Design 1 103 357
Cinematography 1 17 373
Performing arts 1 48 455
Entertainment Industry Business 3 63 477
Creative Writing 1 60 616
Art History 2 46 681