Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology: Rankings

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The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 46th in Taiwan, 3052nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,883 academic publications and 85,197 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3052 of 14,131 In the World
#989 of 5,830 In Asia
#46 of 144 In Taiwan
#4 of 14 In Tainan
#508 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#612 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#755 of 2,154 For Computer Engineering
#5874 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4356 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Engineering in Taiwan and 2053rd in the World with 4,124 publications made and 57,699 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#41 of 128 In Taiwan
#882 of 2,835 In Asia
#2053 of 6,782 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 5 2
2000 24 3
2001 29 9
2002 52 52
2003 110 97
2004 141 203
2005 188 455
2006 169 700
2007 185 989
2008 166 1277
2009 193 1520
2010 163 1795
2011 214 2231
2012 185 2345
2013 224 2554
2014 199 2808
2015 195 2778
2016 217 2827
2017 195 3033
2018 192 3109
2019 211 3472
2020 236 4151
2021 173 4658
2022 174 4880
2023 165 5066
2024 111 4539

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

Engineering subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 23 167 612
Computer Engineering 18 261 755
Robotics 16 338 889
Automation and Control engineering 23 357 923
Operations Research 29 337 967
Automotive Engineering 16 395 1030
Reliability and Quality Engineering 23 412 1137
Biomedical Engineering 18 418 1148
Human-Computer Interaction 29 350 1197
Electronic Engineering 38 520 1268
Telecommunications 31 551 1370
Electrical Engineering 30 571 1398
Nanotechnology 33 736 1543
Chemical Engineering 34 823 1708
Renewable Energy Engineering 28 746 1714
Computer Networking 42 712 1737
Mechanical Engineering 33 719 1815
Aerospace Engineering 29 757 1902
Acoustical Engineering 37 763 1906
Materials Science 38 879 1950
Optical Engineering 36 850 1956
Metallurgical Engineering 40 914 2004
Geotechnical Engineering 35 969 2255
Structural Engineering 48 1011 2320
Civil Engineering 49 1089 2566
Systems Engineering 47 1005 2571
Biotechnology 45 1201 2629

Physics rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 39th for Physics in Taiwan and 2153rd in the World with 3,475 publications made and 49,829 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#39 of 126 In Taiwan
#920 of 2,817 In Asia
#2153 of 6,713 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 4 2
2000 26 2
2001 24 7
2002 47 39
2003 102 85
2004 128 185
2005 166 419
2006 162 639
2007 169 899
2008 139 1163
2009 164 1384
2010 142 1605
2011 184 1994
2012 154 2149
2013 201 2289
2014 165 2485
2015 152 2452
2016 167 2494
2017 155 2684
2018 159 2648
2019 189 3036
2020 187 3499
2021 146 3804
2022 129 4002
2023 120 4148
2024 86 3725

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

Physics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 33 736 1543
Condensed Matter Physics 32 818 1787
Acoustical Engineering 37 763 1906
Materials Science 38 879 1950
Optical Engineering 36 850 1956
Quantum and Particle physics 36 869 2044
Nuclear Physics 38 1114 2505
Astrophysics and Astronomy 49 1196 2944

Biology rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 50th for Biology in Taiwan and 2898th in the World with 3,125 publications made and 50,910 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 123 In Taiwan
#1278 of 2,834 In Asia
#2898 of 6,833 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 5 0
2001 19 4
2002 29 20
2003 66 59
2004 95 143
2005 112 319
2006 102 532
2007 118 730
2008 109 941
2009 121 1207
2010 113 1310
2011 160 1666
2012 145 1794
2013 175 2085
2014 171 2287
2015 154 2357
2016 174 2543
2017 143 2742
2018 147 2792
2019 154 3170
2020 209 4082
2021 168 4582
2022 162 4934
2023 166 4978
2024 100 4541

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

Biology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 33 736 1543
Oncology and Cancer research 40 839 1985
Evolutionary Biology 34 821 2197
Pharmacology 41 1025 2291
Molecular Biology 53 1024 2391
Neuroscience 39 888 2433
Immunology 40 1030 2532
Agricultural Science 37 1082 2563
Biotechnology 45 1201 2629
Biochemistry 55 1334 2895
Nutrition and Food Science 57 1393 2947
Genetics 53 1308 2975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 1455 3211
Paleontology 56 1382 3248
Virology 48 1395 3352
Microbiology 53 1612 3477
Botany 60 1561 3554

Computer Science rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 41st for Computer Science in Taiwan and 2082nd in the World with 3,086 publications made and 38,525 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#41 of 124 In Taiwan
#838 of 2,840 In Asia
#2082 of 6,845 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 5 2
2000 17 3
2001 21 6
2002 31 33
2003 52 49
2004 80 82
2005 112 212
2006 86 315
2007 128 450
2008 118 558
2009 137 745
2010 104 905
2011 131 1220
2012 131 1259
2013 183 1481
2014 148 1651
2015 143 1683
2016 174 1799
2017 169 2013
2018 169 2165
2019 184 2487
2020 209 3186
2021 168 3782
2022 153 4105
2023 137 4404
2024 89 3494

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

Computer Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 18 261 755
Robotics 16 338 889
Human-Computer Interaction 29 350 1197
Multimedia 37 393 1309
Telecommunications 31 551 1370
Computer Graphics 38 661 1706
Computer Networking 42 712 1737
Computer Vision 42 770 1792
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 818 1837
Management Information Systems 51 569 1862
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 38 759 1863
Machine Learning 43 826 1934
Cyber Security 47 935 2225
Cognitive Science 48 1024 2424
Neuroscience 39 888 2433
Computational Linguistics 46 1123 2460
Software Engineering 49 1073 2646
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 1455 3211

Chemistry rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 49th for Chemistry in Taiwan and 2465th in the World with 3,046 publications made and 50,624 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 126 In Taiwan
#1131 of 2,781 In Asia
#2465 of 6,545 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 17 1
2001 18 6
2002 37 32
2003 85 79
2004 110 175
2005 135 415
2006 151 640
2007 150 891
2008 122 1112
2009 136 1354
2010 125 1553
2011 175 1897
2012 135 2035
2013 159 2264
2014 163 2532
2015 147 2511
2016 147 2618
2017 125 2748
2018 128 2753
2019 132 3104
2020 165 3704
2021 135 4068
2022 122 4304
2023 131 4355
2024 88 4083

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

Chemistry subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 33 736 1543
Chemical Engineering 34 823 1708
Physical chemistry 33 785 1721
Radiochemistry 33 919 1770
Materials Science 38 879 1950
Inorganic Chemistry 42 1023 2140
Environmental Chemistry 51 1065 2311
Organic Chemistry 49 1117 2377
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 1005 2477
Biochemistry 55 1334 2895
Nutrition and Food Science 57 1393 2947

Environmental Science rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 54th for Environmental Science in Taiwan and 3049th in the World with 2,161 publications made and 32,381 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#54 of 124 In Taiwan
#1271 of 2,838 In Asia
#3049 of 6,876 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2000 12 2
2001 13 4
2002 26 21
2003 44 45
2004 64 95
2005 84 195
2006 74 328
2007 98 437
2008 84 583
2009 95 790
2010 85 893
2011 110 1168
2012 114 1262
2013 131 1370
2014 113 1595
2015 97 1638
2016 119 1656
2017 100 1809
2018 100 1834
2019 118 2096
2020 123 2535
2021 106 3071
2022 109 3242
2023 85 3363
2024 54 2802

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

Environmental Science subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 786 1904
Geotechnical Engineering 35 969 2255
Environmental Chemistry 51 1065 2311
Petrology and Geochemistry 45 1005 2477
Agricultural Science 37 1082 2563
Earth science and Geophysics 46 1070 2574
Oceanography 48 1088 2660
Environmental Management 53 1250 2884
Geography and Cartography 46 1176 3018
Geology 53 1282 3037
Paleontology 56 1382 3248
Ecology 57 1451 3433

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Taiwan and 3321st in the World with 2,075 publications made and 27,457 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 123 In Taiwan
#1149 of 2,864 In Asia
#3321 of 7,081 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 3 0
2000 9 2
2001 12 6
2002 19 24
2003 23 26
2004 43 54
2005 46 110
2006 52 167
2007 66 272
2008 65 334
2009 80 452
2010 64 568
2011 76 725
2012 83 796
2013 116 934
2014 112 1074
2015 94 1126
2016 113 1204
2017 126 1367
2018 121 1597
2019 109 1815
2020 144 2317
2021 150 2921
2022 140 3290
2023 126 3730
2024 78 2948

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 98 508
Education Majors 43 651 2145
Linguistics 45 897 2320
Communications and Public Relations 37 691 2368
Law 43 913 2690
Political Science 43 953 3015
Philosophy 46 1014 3053
Anthropology 57 1033 3143
Sociology 53 1125 3320
Archaeology 57 1331 3345
Aesthetics 53 1314 3456
Demography 49 1392 3560
History 57 1371 3567
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 58 1557 4262

Medicine rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 46th for Medicine in Taiwan and 3085th in the World with 1,904 publications made and 28,527 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#46 of 122 In Taiwan
#1238 of 2,809 In Asia
#3085 of 6,775 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2001 6 1
2002 5 6
2003 11 15
2004 32 47
2005 40 131
2006 35 173
2007 42 230
2008 43 321
2009 51 408
2010 50 457
2011 70 578
2012 70 683
2013 97 874
2014 111 1068
2015 116 1126
2016 126 1285
2017 117 1496
2018 112 1640
2019 106 1862
2020 154 2578
2021 145 2929
2022 145 3508
2023 123 3511
2024 91 3195

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

Medicine subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 18 418 1148
Radiation Therapy 36 732 1682
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 504 1772
Anesthesiology 26 667 1823
Oncology and Cancer research 40 839 1985
Cardiology 31 734 1989
Sports Medicine 35 649 1991
Critical Care Nursing 26 682 2022
Pediatrics 25 683 2049
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 889 2291
Pharmacology 41 1025 2291
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 999 2300
Surgery 38 858 2358
Immunology 40 1030 2532
Psychiatry 38 980 2650
Physical Therapy 46 1000 2673
Anatomy and Physiology 43 1068 2694
Pathology 47 1230 2927
Health Science 44 983 3034
Clinical Psychology 58 1163 3160
Nursing 52 1121 3193
Virology 48 1395 3352
Public Health 51 1390 3561

Mathematics rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 49th for Mathematics in Taiwan and 2260th in the World with 1,656 publications made and 21,529 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#49 of 122 In Taiwan
#909 of 2,718 In Asia
#2260 of 6,418 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 2
2000 9 2
2001 14 3
2002 22 24
2003 20 20
2004 32 38
2005 60 90
2006 46 133
2007 49 183
2008 50 238
2009 70 324
2010 58 408
2011 66 528
2012 56 600
2013 82 683
2014 75 796
2015 79 800
2016 99 857
2017 105 1016
2018 98 1118
2019 96 1263
2020 101 1596
2021 106 1944
2022 100 2171
2023 109 2283
2024 46 1552

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

Mathematics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 29 337 967
Math Teachers 33 508 1755
Blockchain and Cryptography 46 818 1837
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 659 1879
Statistics 48 921 2261
Applied Mathematics 51 1235 2704

Psychology rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 46th for Psychology in Taiwan and 2775th in the World with 1,369 publications made and 19,445 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 123 In Taiwan
#1066 of 2,755 In Asia
#2775 of 6,645 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 4 2
2002 5 7
2003 8 10
2004 14 22
2005 15 53
2006 28 57
2007 33 103
2008 36 140
2009 37 228
2010 35 294
2011 44 352
2012 55 391
2013 79 520
2014 78 603
2015 71 653
2016 77 785
2017 88 928
2018 94 1067
2019 90 1213
2020 109 1602
2021 118 1941
2022 102 2367
2023 89 2511
2024 54 1965

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 43 651 2145
Cognitive Science 48 1024 2424
Social Psychology 47 817 2429
Neuroscience 39 888 2433
Psychiatry 38 980 2650
Child Psychology 50 927 2755
Clinical Psychology 58 1163 3160

Business rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 43rd for Business in Taiwan and 2092nd in the World with 1,324 publications made and 19,758 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#43 of 124 In Taiwan
#732 of 2,646 In Asia
#2092 of 6,339 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 2 0
2000 8 2
2001 17 2
2002 13 16
2003 22 16
2004 35 31
2005 43 75
2006 28 125
2007 45 183
2008 44 250
2009 54 310
2010 56 412
2011 51 555
2012 66 605
2013 84 690
2014 73 840
2015 54 899
2016 82 900
2017 81 998
2018 87 1156
2019 59 1232
2020 80 1559
2021 77 2041
2022 60 2041
2023 66 2161
2024 35 1789

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

Business subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 29 337 967
Advertising 40 511 1702
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 626 1731
Management Information Systems 51 569 1862
Marketing 49 645 1903
Management 42 698 1910
Accounting 44 655 2058
Finance 45 890 2434

Economics rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 50th for Economics in Taiwan and 2815th in the World with 586 publications made and 8,430 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#50 of 121 In Taiwan
#1025 of 2,553 In Asia
#2815 of 6,167 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 4 1
2001 5 1
2002 3 10
2003 10 8
2004 10 18
2005 19 34
2006 11 34
2007 15 86
2008 15 95
2009 22 136
2010 26 212
2011 20 230
2012 40 267
2013 29 307
2014 32 403
2015 25 376
2016 35 415
2017 38 444
2018 32 496
2019 22 570
2020 45 732
2021 46 960
2022 32 994
2023 29 1092
2024 18 778

The following table provides academic rankings for The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 41 626 1731
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 659 1879
Finance 45 890 2434
Development Studies 55 1296 3406

Art & Design rankings

The Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ranked 48th for Art & Design in Taiwan and 2743rd in the World with 540 publications made and 6,191 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, 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
#48 of 118 In Taiwan
#972 of 2,428 In Asia
#2743 of 5,966 In the World

Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 3 1
2003 3 6
2004 7 12
2005 13 20
2006 22 35
2007 26 46
2008 20 65
2009 27 94
2010 21 128
2011 25 180
2012 18 174
2013 31 197
2014 23 208
2015 25 241
2016 30 228
2017 39 262
2018 24 286
2019 30 322
2020 37 432
2021 42 588
2022 30 623
2023 16 773
2024 26 632

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

Art & Design subfield Taiwan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Multimedia 37 393 1309
Computer Graphics 38 661 1706
Fashion Design 52 1103 2896
Literature 40 1136 3218
Aesthetics 53 1314 3456