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Physical Sciences research in Taiwan

National Taiwan University ranks first in Taiwan for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#378 worldwide), followed by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University.

Taiwan's world rank
#27
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
65k
Top-10% rate
14.3%
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 #37837.313.7%6,051
2National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityHsinchu #47234.912.9%4,837
3National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu #59232.514.4%3,623
4China Medical UniversityTaichung #76029.929.1%892
5National Cheng Kung UniversityTainan City #78629.512.7%4,678
6National Synchrotron Radiation Research CenterHsinchu #86028.620.4%604
7National Taipei University of TechnologyTaipei #87628.415.5%2,574
8National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyTaipei #89728.216.0%3,207
9National Sun Yat-sen UniversityKaohsiung City #1,11825.814.5%2,018
10China Medical University HospitalTaichung #1,23124.830.0%526
11National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyDouliu #1,40823.420.5%1,240
12Yuan Ze UniversityTaoyuan District #1,47722.921.9%943
13National Central UniversityTaoyuan City #1,56022.311.6%2,350
14National Chung Hsing UniversityTaichung #1,61022.012.7%1,659
15Ministry of EducationTaipei #1,70921.429.5%324
16National Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei #2,04119.514.0%1,097
17Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan)Hsinchu #2,05519.415.1%478
18Chung Yuan Christian UniversityTaoyuan City #2,16318.915.1%1,009
19National Center for Theoretical SciencesTaipei #2,17618.825.1%237
20Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan City #2,18118.817.4%597
21Ming Chi University of TechnologyTaipei #2,22418.616.6%728
22Institute of Physics, Academia SinicaTaipei #2,46317.527.7%212
23Tamkang UniversityTaipei #2,58517.014.1%616
24Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung City #2,66416.716.9%418
25Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia SinicaTaipei #2,97715.512.9%171
26Academia SinicaTaipei #2,98915.416.9%339
27National Dong Hwa UniversityHualien City #3,07915.117.2%492
28National Chung Cheng UniversityMinxiong #3,29614.412.3%974
29Industrial Technology Research InstituteHsinchu #3,36614.211.3%485
30Feng Chia UniversityTaichung #3,37614.112.2%1,092
31Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei #3,42714.020.1%298
32Tunghai UniversityTaichung #3,52113.715.5%469
33Asia UniversityTaichung #3,56013.623.8%462
34Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaipei #3,57713.519.0%232
35National Taiwan Ocean UniversityKeelung #3,71413.112.5%1,139
36National Taipei UniversityTaipei #3,76713.012.9%473
37National Chin-Yi University of TechnologyTaichung #3,77213.011.4%757
38Soochow UniversityTaipei #4,39111.412.2%371
39Chaoyang University of TechnologyTaichung #4,68110.713.5%704
40Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia SinicaTaipei #4,78210.522.4%171
41National Chengchi UniversityTaipei #4,85110.315.8%381
42National Kaohsiung Marine UniversityKaohsiung City #4,87710.319.6%219
43Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia SinicaTaipei #4,94310.115.2%144
44National United UniversityMiaoli #5,01810.07.8%405
45Cheng Shiu UniversityKaohsiung City #5,0489.912.8%166
46National Changhua University of EducationChanghua #5,1829.610.2%438
47I-Shou UniversityKaohsiung City #5,3129.48.0%256
48Fu Jen Catholic UniversityTaipei #5,6028.812.7%292
49Research Center for Applied Science, Academia SinicaTaipei #5,6238.814.7%132
50National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityKaohsiung City #5,7558.513.2%170
51Taiwan Forestry Research InstituteTaipei #5,8208.419.3%92
52National Chi Nan UniversityPuli #5,8978.310.1%325
53National Ilan UniversityYilan #5,9248.211.2%309
54National Institutes of Applied ResearchTaipei #6,0188.18.9%177
55Chang Gung University of Science and TechnologyTaoyuan District #6,1387.820.9%109
56Chinese Culture UniversityTaipei #6,4017.415.1%171
57National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyPingtung City #6,6077.112.7%314
58National Defense UniversityTaoyuan City #6,8796.615.2%157
59Linkou Chang Gung Memorial HospitalTaoyuan #6,9786.517.5%87
60National University of TainanTainan City #7,0106.49.5%158

Institutions in Taiwan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Taiwan?

Y. Hsiung, K. F. Chen and Edward Yi Chang rank highest among researchers based in Taiwan.

  1. 1Y. Hsiung#42,897 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 400 works
  2. 2K. F. Chen#67,784 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 548 works
  3. 3Edward Yi Chang#136,288 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 286 works
  4. 4Yao‐Wen Chang#146,891 worldwide overall934 citations · 270 works
  5. 5M. Danilov#147,954 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 344 works
  6. 6Chi‐Wai Chow#162,183 worldwide overall768 citations · 264 works
  7. 7Chin‐Chen Chang#365,500 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 459 works
  8. 8Tzung‐Pei Hong#366,267 worldwide overall826 citations · 290 works
  9. 9Li‐Chen Fu#480,149 worldwide overall597 citations · 266 works
  10. 10Hung-yi Lee#543,146 worldwide overall583 citations · 265 works
  11. 11Shoou‐Jinn Chang#576,103 worldwide overall681 citations · 329 works
  12. 12Hao‐Chung Kuo#618,440 worldwide overall857 citations · 481 works
  13. 13Tien‐Chang Lu#714,534 worldwide overall385 citations · 267 works
  14. 14Chen#807,417 worldwide overall289 citations · 451 works
  15. 15Chien‐Chung Lin#831,977 worldwide overall219 citations · 346 works

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