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Physical Sciences research in Taiwan

National Taiwan University ranks first in Taiwan for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#413 worldwide), followed by National Cheng Kung University and National Tsing Hua University.

Taiwan's world rank
#25
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
65k
Top-10% rate
8.4%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Taiwan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1National Taiwan UniversityTaipei #41335.17.6%6,269
2National Cheng Kung UniversityTainan City #51532.77.4%4,763
3National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu #52832.48.3%3,623
4Academia SinicaTaipei #61130.88.1%2,110
5National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityHsinchu #75028.68.3%4,845
6National Sun Yat-sen UniversityKaohsiung City #93926.28.3%2,018
7National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyTaipei #1,00325.59.5%3,207
8National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu #1,02525.312.2%604
9Tamkang UniversityTaipei #1,24823.18.4%616
10Ming Chi University of TechnologyTaipei #1,28022.98.3%728
11China Medical UniversityTaichung #1,32022.520.9%892
12National Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei #1,36222.28.5%1,097
13Ministry of EducationTaipei #1,40121.917.2%324
14China Medical University HospitalTaichung #1,59020.521.8%526
15Industrial Technology Research InstituteHsinchu #1,59320.57.5%485
16National Chung Cheng UniversityMinxiong #1,66720.07.3%974
17National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyDouliu #1,71319.713.9%1,240
18National Taipei University of TechnologyTaipei #1,71719.78.3%2,574
19National Chung Hsing UniversityTaichung #1,72519.66.8%1,659
20National Taipei UniversityTaipei #1,78719.36.3%473
21Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan)Hsinchu #1,79219.214.6%656
22Yuan Ze UniversityTaoyuan District #2,08817.613.9%943
23National Central UniversityTaoyuan City #2,11617.46.1%2,350
24National Center for Theoretical SciencesTaipei #2,12117.49.5%237
25Chung Yuan Christian UniversityTaoyuan City #2,14717.38.0%1,009
26Soochow UniversityTaipei #2,16617.25.5%371
27Foxconn (Taiwan)Banqiao District #2,17717.110.7%113
28Asia UniversityTaichung #2,52715.514.3%462
29Feng Chia UniversityTaichung #2,63715.15.9%1,092
30National Chin-Yi University of TechnologyTaichung #2,71814.78.3%757
31Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung City #2,95713.87.4%537
32Chaoyang University of TechnologyTaichung #3,15513.18.0%704
33National Chiayi UniversityChiayi City #3,16113.14.6%292
34National Dong Hwa UniversityHualien City #3,16513.18.8%492
35National Taiwan Ocean UniversityKeelung #3,31612.66.1%1,139
36National Ilan UniversityYilan #3,37212.46.5%309
37Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan)Taipei #3,49012.11.6%143
38Taiwan Forestry Research InstituteTaipei #3,53711.911.4%92
39National Institutes of Applied ResearchTaipei #3,58611.87.9%315
40Ming Chuan UniversityTaoyuan District #4,00610.68.7%176
41Tunghai UniversityTaichung #4,06210.49.7%469
42National University of TainanTainan City #4,06810.45.4%158
43National Chengchi UniversityTaipei #4,08910.37.0%381
44National Taichung University of Science and TechnologyTaichung #4,11410.39.1%230
45National Changhua University of EducationChanghua #4,16910.14.8%438
46Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei #4,3059.811.4%451
47MediaTek (Taiwan)Hsinchu #4,3489.713.6%120
48Lunghwa University of Science and TechnologyTaoyuan City #4,6399.05.4%139
49National Kaohsiung Marine UniversityKaohsiung City #4,9368.313.9%219
50Cheng Shiu UniversityKaohsiung City #5,2357.79.2%166
51National United UniversityMiaoli #5,2847.64.1%405
52Chinese Culture UniversityTaipei #5,3507.47.4%171
53National Formosa UniversityDouliu #5,3787.45.2%592
54R.O.C Military AcademyKaohsiung City #5,4387.38.5%98
55I-Shou UniversityKaohsiung City #5,4717.25.4%276
56National Chi Nan UniversityPuli #5,5677.04.5%325
57Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan City #5,5717.09.7%598
58Tatung UniversityTaipei #5,5867.07.0%148
59University of TaipeiTaipei #5,6356.97.2%101
60National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityKaohsiung City #5,6386.98.2%170

Institutions in Taiwan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Taiwan?

K. F. Chen, Yee Bob Hsiung and Jo‐Shu Chang rank highest among researchers based in Taiwan, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1K. F. Chen#12,877 worldwide overall612.3 of 1,972 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yee Bob Hsiung#13,329 worldwide overall409.1 of 1,228 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Jo‐Shu Chang#9,317 worldwide overall266.9 of 747 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Wei‐Hsin Chen#17,358 worldwide overall258.9 of 783 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Duu‐Jong Lee#101,296 worldwide overall250.0 of 1,187 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Pi‐Tai Chou#41,888 worldwide overall199.3 of 712 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Bing‐Joe Hwang#28,405 worldwide overall184.9 of 602 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Gwo‐Jen Hwang#196 worldwide overall141.7 of 274 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Jr‐Hau He#18,543 worldwide overall149.0 of 416 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ru‐Shi Liu#90,742 worldwide overall185.3 of 806 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Chung‐Li Dong#33,161 worldwide overall151.4 of 485 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Jien‐Wei Yeh#3,654 worldwide overall122.6 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Yün Chi#56,566 worldwide overall151.3 of 535 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Shiao‐Wei Kuo#69,671 worldwide overall159.9 of 623 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Shiuh Chao#7,459 worldwide overall122.0 of 261 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Taiwan on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Taiwan compares with other countries in Physical Sciences