National University of Kaohsiung: Rankings

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The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 37th in Taiwan, 2656th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. The National University of Kaohsiung ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,810 academic publications and 101,817 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2656 of 14,131 In the World
#844 of 5,830 In Asia
#37 of 144 In Taiwan
#4 of 16 In Kaohsiung
#280 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#629 of 1,001 For Web Design and Development
#712 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#3984 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3887 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 36th for Engineering in Taiwan and 1950th in the World with 4,664 publications made and 65,219 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 128 In Taiwan
#832 of 2,835 In Asia
#1950 of 6,782 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 4
1993 0 3
1994 1 12
1995 1 9
1996 3 3
1997 3 8
1998 3 16
1999 2 20
2000 4 24
2001 7 38
2002 39 97
2003 39 71
2004 80 142
2005 132 262
2006 191 544
2007 231 648
2008 266 1042
2009 257 1344
2010 312 1870
2011 317 2362
2012 285 2823
2013 335 3101
2014 309 3667
2015 243 4023
2016 246 4243
2017 180 4148
2018 168 4117
2019 178 4296
2020 165 4915
2021 169 5391
2022 198 5357
2023 175 5142
2024 115 4404

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

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 22 363 968
Telecommunications 25 454 1193
Computer Engineering 32 494 1226
Electrical Engineering 25 499 1255
Computer Networking 34 539 1395
Nanotechnology 32 676 1443
Human-Computer Interaction 42 519 1545
Chemical Engineering 32 787 1634
Optical Engineering 29 690 1652
Acoustical Engineering 25 668 1723
Metallurgical Engineering 33 814 1807
Materials Science 35 815 1834
Reliability and Quality Engineering 52 805 1882
Civil Engineering 29 776 1930
Geotechnical Engineering 33 937 2179
Structural Engineering 46 971 2239
Mechanical Engineering 47 943 2288
Environmental Engineering 43 1039 2306
Systems Engineering 43 946 2429
Aerospace Engineering 47 1057 2471

Physics rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 31st for Physics in Taiwan and 1942nd in the World with 4,159 publications made and 59,283 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 126 In Taiwan
#815 of 2,817 In Asia
#1942 of 6,713 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 3
1993 0 2
1994 1 9
1995 1 9
1996 4 4
1997 2 8
1998 2 14
1999 3 21
2000 1 22
2001 6 28
2002 40 89
2003 40 63
2004 74 129
2005 119 228
2006 158 490
2007 211 599
2008 232 940
2009 218 1165
2010 277 1655
2011 284 2053
2012 247 2442
2013 282 2750
2014 266 3244
2015 217 3592
2016 216 3805
2017 170 3742
2018 144 3698
2019 157 3876
2020 155 4389
2021 167 4731
2022 184 4729
2023 157 4414
2024 114 3871

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

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 32 676 1443
Condensed Matter Physics 23 618 1444
Optical Engineering 29 690 1652
Acoustical Engineering 25 668 1723
Quantum and Particle physics 30 742 1791
Materials Science 35 815 1834
Theoretical Physics 21 731 1970
Atomic and Molecular physics 24 812 2004
Nuclear Physics 35 988 2274
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 908 2344

Chemistry rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 41st for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2269th in the World with 3,773 publications made and 55,969 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#41 of 126 In Taiwan
#1025 of 2,781 In Asia
#2269 of 6,545 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 8
1995 1 9
1996 3 3
1997 0 3
1998 1 10
1999 1 8
2000 2 11
2001 7 14
2002 27 46
2003 49 43
2004 68 110
2005 121 188
2006 175 474
2007 195 620
2008 204 856
2009 184 1079
2010 253 1533
2011 244 1934
2012 204 2226
2013 244 2472
2014 251 2910
2015 188 3201
2016 194 3514
2017 158 3472
2018 144 3436
2019 137 3689
2020 138 4215
2021 153 4807
2022 167 4860
2023 142 4629
2024 109 4263

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

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 32 676 1443
Chemical Engineering 32 787 1634
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 601 1691
Environmental Chemistry 33 737 1714
Physical chemistry 35 803 1748
Pharmacy 26 767 1797
Materials Science 35 815 1834
Inorganic Chemistry 34 895 1914
Radiochemistry 40 1045 1999
Computational Chemistry 28 957 2129
Organic Chemistry 38 1006 2183
Biochemistry 47 1169 2545
Nutrition and Food Science 68 1715 3569

Computer Science rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Taiwan and 1717th in the World with 3,490 publications made and 50,456 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 124 In Taiwan
#646 of 2,840 In Asia
#1717 of 6,845 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 5
1993 0 3
1994 1 14
1995 1 6
1996 4 3
1997 3 6
1998 3 15
1999 1 25
2000 2 30
2001 4 28
2002 39 93
2003 47 58
2004 60 139
2005 107 206
2006 126 394
2007 181 495
2008 216 831
2009 214 1032
2010 235 1422
2011 235 1832
2012 217 2278
2013 242 2535
2014 218 3028
2015 176 3115
2016 182 3193
2017 147 3119
2018 123 3117
2019 131 3436
2020 126 3861
2021 132 4188
2022 135 4131
2023 105 3736
2024 72 2747

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

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 4 66 280
Web Design and Development 7 173 629
Management Information Systems 26 268 1159
Telecommunications 25 454 1193
Computer Graphics 22 384 1199
Computer Engineering 32 494 1226
Computer Vision 23 496 1288
Data Science 17 389 1357
Computer Networking 34 539 1395
Machine Learning 31 567 1410
Multimedia 44 444 1433
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 606 1456
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 554 1461
Human-Computer Interaction 42 519 1545
Computational Linguistics 29 696 1710
Software Engineering 28 567 1751
Cognitive Science 36 741 1852
Cyber Security 41 803 1979
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 1184 2695
Neuroscience 57 1297 3316

Biology rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 44th for Biology in Taiwan and 2738th in the World with 3,134 publications made and 54,442 citations received. Main research topics: Nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 123 In Taiwan
#1206 of 2,834 In Asia
#2738 of 6,833 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 4
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 3 2
1997 2 4
1998 1 11
1999 2 9
2000 1 12
2001 4 17
2002 20 43
2003 36 41
2004 49 95
2005 93 148
2006 135 411
2007 150 550
2008 156 822
2009 147 991
2010 212 1389
2011 199 1800
2012 168 2080
2013 193 2278
2014 190 2709
2015 178 3087
2016 166 3365
2017 136 3362
2018 119 3272
2019 120 3710
2020 129 4219
2021 141 4899
2022 144 4833
2023 143 4760
2024 91 4099

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

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 32 676 1443
Horticulture 20 873 2027
Molecular Biology 40 887 2127
Evolutionary Biology 33 813 2182
Agricultural Science 34 989 2341
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 923 2408
Biochemistry 47 1169 2545
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 1184 2695
Paleontology 42 1177 2821
Virology 40 1145 2837
Genetics 50 1253 2865
Oncology and Cancer research 60 1296 2899
Botany 45 1252 2914
Zoology 34 1156 3050
Pharmacology 58 1463 3160
Neuroscience 57 1297 3316
Immunology 57 1413 3320
Microbiology 49 1549 3347
Nutrition and Food Science 68 1715 3569

Environmental Science rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 44th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 2713th in the World with 2,603 publications made and 44,548 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#44 of 124 In Taiwan
#1111 of 2,838 In Asia
#2713 of 6,876 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 1 1
1995 0 3
1996 1 0
1997 1 3
1998 1 5
1999 1 7
2000 1 15
2001 7 17
2002 16 40
2003 15 60
2004 41 69
2005 62 148
2006 101 295
2007 114 412
2008 124 597
2009 140 774
2010 176 1094
2011 178 1416
2012 145 1690
2013 183 1824
2014 179 2162
2015 141 2529
2016 143 2622
2017 104 2594
2018 109 2713
2019 96 2982
2020 120 3580
2021 102 3905
2022 112 4135
2023 112 3856
2024 73 3067

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

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 601 1691
Environmental Chemistry 33 737 1714
Environmental Management 31 896 2106
Geotechnical Engineering 33 937 2179
Oceanography 38 879 2239
Environmental Engineering 43 1039 2306
Agricultural Science 34 989 2341
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 923 2408
Geology 38 1028 2523
Earth science and Geophysics 47 1074 2587
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 52 1131 2597
Ecology 41 1092 2666
Paleontology 42 1177 2821
Geography and Cartography 45 1156 2960

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 2875th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 36,418 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 123 In Taiwan
#937 of 2,864 In Asia
#2875 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 4
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 1 7
1996 3 2
1997 2 2
1998 3 10
1999 0 14
2000 3 17
2001 1 19
2002 25 37
2003 31 57
2004 34 83
2005 68 141
2006 89 222
2007 111 370
2008 125 576
2009 129 693
2010 152 1027
2011 152 1290
2012 153 1599
2013 158 1770
2014 169 2119
2015 135 2232
2016 123 2216
2017 102 2300
2018 90 2342
2019 108 2548
2020 102 3025
2021 90 3287
2022 105 3465
2023 95 3289
2024 57 2387

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 18 163 712
Journalism and Digital Media 16 264 1014
Linguistics 34 752 2030
Communications and Public Relations 29 582 2123
Law 38 730 2314
Philosophy 35 803 2621
Political Science 38 775 2634
Archaeology 42 1075 2777
Aesthetics 50 1067 2959
History 42 1110 3007
Anthropology 56 1032 3142
Sociology 49 1095 3261
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 1111 3317
Demography 47 1313 3407
Education Majors 73 1223 3439

Mathematics rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 38th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 1975th in the World with 1,597 publications made and 26,232 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#38 of 122 In Taiwan
#770 of 2,718 In Asia
#1975 of 6,418 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 12
1995 0 5
1996 4 2
1997 2 0
1998 2 6
1999 1 11
2000 1 11
2001 1 14
2002 13 33
2003 17 29
2004 25 65
2005 47 95
2006 54 167
2007 68 235
2008 92 400
2009 104 455
2010 105 685
2011 103 832
2012 86 946
2013 102 1168
2014 102 1439
2015 99 1583
2016 79 1457
2017 79 1550
2018 55 1579
2019 66 1766
2020 76 2064
2021 61 2203
2022 69 2164
2023 58 2111
2024 22 1217

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

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 28 288 1130
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 369 1295
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 606 1456
Applied Mathematics 25 679 1716
Statistics 38 773 1964
Math Teachers 65 1103 3075

Business rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 33rd for Business in Taiwan and 1770th in the World with 1,328 publications made and 23,761 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#33 of 124 In Taiwan
#578 of 2,646 In Asia
#1770 of 6,339 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1994 1 8
1995 0 2
1996 2 3
1997 2 5
1998 2 7
1999 1 15
2000 2 20
2001 1 19
2002 7 60
2003 11 52
2004 24 49
2005 50 90
2006 46 183
2007 51 247
2008 82 389
2009 80 480
2010 86 675
2011 93 863
2012 79 1104
2013 86 1124
2014 86 1366
2015 76 1466
2016 68 1334
2017 56 1425
2018 45 1444
2019 58 1620
2020 51 1876
2021 48 2015
2022 57 1983
2023 51 1992
2024 26 1395

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

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Real Estate 7 117 492
International Trade 6 121 809
International Business 6 149 912
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 260 921
Actuarial Science 28 288 1130
Management Information Systems 26 268 1159
Advertising 28 334 1290
Accounting 23 369 1391
Marketing 35 479 1537
Finance 27 501 1621
Project Management 38 482 1711
Management 37 648 1797

Economics rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 35th for Economics in Taiwan and 2018th in the World with 782 publications made and 11,925 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 121 In Taiwan
#648 of 2,553 In Asia
#2018 of 6,167 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 7
2000 1 6
2001 2 10
2002 2 17
2003 3 34
2004 10 32
2005 29 41
2006 12 79
2007 26 121
2008 30 148
2009 49 221
2010 61 321
2011 62 472
2012 44 541
2013 51 572
2014 53 683
2015 49 770
2016 44 745
2017 28 732
2018 29 821
2019 39 916
2020 34 1164
2021 29 1175
2022 47 1233
2023 30 1283
2024 17 849

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

Economics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Trade 6 121 809
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 260 921
Actuarial Science 28 288 1130
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 369 1295
Finance 27 501 1621
Development Studies 50 1155 3127

Art & Design rankings

The National University of Kaohsiung ranked 38th for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2339th in the World with 499 publications made and 5,827 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
#38 of 118 In Taiwan
#767 of 2,428 In Asia
#2339 of 5,966 In the World

National University of Kaohsiung
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 1
2000 1 2
2001 1 2
2002 2 14
2003 6 12
2004 9 27
2005 15 30
2006 19 38
2007 27 66
2008 21 92
2009 23 145
2010 30 188
2011 31 248
2012 34 298
2013 32 296
2014 26 338
2015 30 378
2016 34 400
2017 25 406
2018 23 378
2019 23 456
2020 19 496
2021 19 505
2022 18 523
2023 15 541
2024 13 415

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

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 22 384 1199
Multimedia 44 444 1433
Fashion Design 39 842 2378
Aesthetics 50 1067 2959
Literature 39 1075 3082

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the National University of Kaohsiung

Speciality Taiwan Asia World Rank
Social Psychology 44 771 2325
Psychology 54 1136 2940
Anatomy and Physiology 50 1271 3131
Surgery 63 1343 3423
Public Health 47 1325 3427
Pathology 56 1454 3437
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 1484 3509
Medicine 60 1549 3782
Psychiatry 68 1623 4061