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Best universities in Taiwan 2024

Explore the top universities in Taiwan using data from Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2024

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October 11 2023
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Top 10 universities in Taiwan 2024

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Taiwan Rank 2024 World University Ranking 2024 World University Ranking 2023 University City
1 =152 =187 National Taiwan University (NTU) Taipei
2 301–350 251–300 China Medical University, Taiwan Taichung
=3 401–500 351–400 Asia University, Taiwan Taichung
=3 401–500 601–800 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) Taipei
=3 401–500 501–600 National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu
=3 401–500 501–600 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei
=3 401–500 301–350 Taipei Medical University Taipei
=8 501–600 601–800 National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Tainan
=8 501–600 801–1000 National Taiwan Normal University Taipei
=8 501–600 601–800 National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Yunlin

Taiwan’s bustling cities, along with its breath-taking tropical forests, green and marble mountains, hidden gorges and enormous sea cliffs can also make it seem like a paradise for students.

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Many of the region’s universities rank in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and are successful across a range of academic fields, including engineering, management and medicine.

The capital city of Taipei has a lot to offer culturally, too. Its temples are used not only for prayer but also to host cultural festivals and art-house events.

Top 2 universities in Taiwan

2. China Medical University (CMU)

Founded in 1958 and located in Taichung, a city in central Taiwan, China Medical University (CMU) was the very first non-profit academic institution offering degree programmes in Chinese medicine and pharmacology in Taiwan.

The university's healthcare system, which owns four international-accredited hospitals and 11 subsidiaries with a total of over 5,000 beds, is the second largest healthcare system in the entire nation of Taiwan.

It consists of eight colleges, which together offer educational, research, and practical programmes in western medicine, Chinese medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, healthcare, biopharmaceutical and food sciences, public health, and humanities and sciences. Interdisciplinary courses are also available for students that wish to integrate and subsequently broaden their learning experiences. 

1. National Taiwan University (NTU)

Set up in 1928, the National Taiwan University (NTU) is one of the most prestigious institutions on the island, with its main campus situated in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei.

Outstanding alumni include the Nobel laureate in chemistry Yuan T. Lee, computer scientist Andrew Yao and several major regional political figures, including Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen.

The university’s wide-ranging programmes cover liberal arts, science, social sciences, medicine, engineering, agriculture, management, public health, law, computer science and education. Many of these courses are available to study in English, although Chinese languages are widely spoken on campus.


Top universities in Taiwan 2024

Click each institution to view its full World University Rankings 2024 results. 

Taiwan Rank 2024 World University Ranking 2024 World University Ranking 2023 University City
1 =152 =187 National Taiwan University (NTU) Taipei
2 301–350 251–300 China Medical University, Taiwan Taichung
=3 401–500 351–400 Asia University, Taiwan Taichung
=3 401–500 601–800 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) Taipei
=3 401–500 501–600 National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu
=3 401–500 501–600 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei
=3 401–500 301–350 Taipei Medical University Taipei
=8 501–600 601–800 National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Tainan
=8 501–600 801–1000 National Taiwan Normal University Taipei
=8 501–600 601–800 National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Yunlin
=11 601–800 1001–1200 Chang Gung University Taoyuan
=11 601–800 801–1000 National Sun Yat-Sen University Kaohsiung
=13 801–1000 1001–1200 Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung
=13 801–1000 1001–1200 National Taipei University of Technology Taipei
=15 1001–1200 1201–1500 Chung Yuan Christian University Taoyuan
=15 1001–1200 1001–1200 Fu Jen Catholic University New Taipei
=15 1001–1200 1201–1500 Ming Chi University of Technology New Taipei
=15 1001–1200 1001–1200 National Central University Taoyuan
=15 1001–1200 1201–1500 National Chengchi University Taipei
=15 1001–1200 1201–1500 National Chung Hsing University Taichung
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Taoyuan
=21 1201–1500 NR Chung Shan Medical University Taichung
=21 1201–1500 1501+ Feng Chia University Taichung
=21 1201–1500 1501+ I-Shou University Kaohsiung
=21 1201–1500 1501+ National Changhua University of Education Changhua
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 National Chin-Yi University of Technology Taichung
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 National Chung Cheng University Chiayi
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 National Dong Hwa University Hualien
=21 1201–1500 1501+ National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung
=21 1201–1500 1001–1200 National Taiwan Ocean University Keelung
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 Tamkang University New Taipei
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 Tunghai University Taichung
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 Tzu Chi University Hualien
=21 1201–1500 1201–1500 Yuan Ze University Taoyuan
=35 1501+ 1501+ Chaoyang University of Technology Taichung
=35 1501+ 1501+ Chinese Culture University Taipei
=35 1501+ 1501+ Ming Chuan University Taipei
=35 1501+ 1501+ National Chiayi University Chiayi
=35 1501+ 1501+ National Chi Nan University Nantou
=35 1501+ 1501+ National Formosa University Yunlin
=35 1501+ 1501+ National Ilan University Yilan
=35 1501+ 1501+ National University of Kaohsiung Kaohsiung
=35 1501+ NR National Taichung University of Science and Technology Taichung
=35 1501+ 1501+ National Taipei University New Taipei
=35 1501+ 1501+ National United University Miaoli

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