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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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 |
