How does Taiwan rank in Social Sciences research?

Taiwan ranks #35 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 20k works.

Social Sciences research in Taiwan

National Cheng Kung University ranks first in Taiwan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#657 worldwide), followed by National Chengchi University and National Taiwan Normal University.

Taiwan's world rank: #35
Works, 2022–2025: 20k
Top-10% rate: 28.3%
Ranked institutions: 60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Taiwan?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	National Cheng Kung UniversityTainan City	#657	30.0	29.5%	858
2	National Chengchi UniversityTaipei	#959	25.9	27.2%	765
3	National Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei	#989	25.5	31.4%	779
4	National Taiwan UniversityTaipei	#1,031	25.1	27.7%	1,087
5	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityHsinchu	#1,244	23.0	27.5%	766
6	National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyTaipei	#1,250	23.0	33.8%	476
7	National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu	#1,331	22.3	27.6%	661
8	National Yunlin University of Science and TechnologyDouliu	#1,378	22.0	34.4%	353
9	Yuan Ze UniversityTaoyuan District	#1,602	20.3	41.3%	259
10	National Sun Yat-sen UniversityKaohsiung City	#1,606	20.3	27.2%	506
11	China Medical UniversityTaichung	#1,771	19.2	41.1%	148
12	Asia UniversityTaichung	#1,839	18.8	28.6%	293
13	Chaoyang University of TechnologyTaichung	#1,845	18.8	31.4%	448
14	Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei	#2,059	17.6	29.4%	198
15	National Chung Cheng UniversityMinxiong	#2,121	17.3	23.2%	300
16	Ming Chuan UniversityTaoyuan District	#2,124	17.3	32.7%	288
17	National Central UniversityTaoyuan City	#2,241	16.7	29.3%	350
18	National Dong Hwa UniversityHualien City	#2,263	16.6	25.2%	304
19	National Taichung University of Science and TechnologyTaichung	#2,354	16.2	39.6%	180
20	Fu Jen Catholic UniversityTaipei	#2,378	16.1	26.8%	262
21	I-Shou UniversityKaohsiung City	#2,407	15.9	27.4%	179
22	Tamkang UniversityTaipei	#2,456	15.7	33.6%	296
23	National Taipei University of TechnologyTaipei	#2,530	15.4	29.8%	342
24	China Medical University HospitalTaichung	#2,600	15.1	44.6%	88
25	National Chung Hsing UniversityTaichung	#2,622	15.0	32.9%	226
26	Academia SinicaTaipei	#2,631	15.0	17.2%	156
27	Shih Chien UniversityTaipei	#2,656	14.9	49.5%	93
28	National Taichung University of EducationTaichung	#2,684	14.8	42.4%	128
29	National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and TourismKaohsiung City	#2,724	14.6	47.8%	131
30	Soochow UniversityTaipei	#2,790	14.3	28.0%	239
31	National Taipei UniversityTaipei	#2,890	13.9	24.8%	337
32	National Chiayi UniversityChiayi City	#3,166	13.0	35.8%	170
33	National Pingtung UniversityPingtung City	#3,372	12.3	25.9%	127
34	Feng Chia UniversityTaichung	#3,388	12.2	26.5%	299
35	Chung Yuan Christian UniversityTaoyuan City	#3,502	11.9	25.6%	299
36	Minghsin University of Science and TechnologyHsinchu	#3,528	11.8	38.1%	68
37	National Changhua University of EducationChanghua	#3,529	11.8	29.9%	160
38	Chang Jung Christian UniversityTainan City	#3,590	11.6	29.9%	103
39	Department of HealthTaipei	#3,647	11.4	28.4%	103
40	National Taiwan University of ArtsTaipei	#3,702	11.3	29.6%	82
41	Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyTainan City	#3,894	10.7	28.4%	136
42	Chinese Culture UniversityTaipei	#4,063	10.3	35.8%	165
43	Ministry of Health and WelfareTaipei	#4,065	10.3	23.2%	92
44	Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung City	#4,121	10.1	27.1%	122
45	Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan City	#4,211	9.9	31.7%	142
46	National Taiwan Ocean UniversityKeelung	#4,215	9.9	37.7%	112
47	Tunghai UniversityTaichung	#4,246	9.8	25.9%	159
48	National Taipei University of BusinessTaipei	#4,272	9.7	30.6%	201
49	National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyPingtung City	#4,388	9.4	34.1%	119
50	Tzu Chi UniversityHualien City	#4,516	9.1	32.6%	77
51	National Cheng Kung University HospitalTainan City	#4,654	8.8	30.0%	82
52	Shih Hsin UniversityTaipei	#4,737	8.6	24.2%	60
53	Ming Chi University of TechnologyTaipei	#5,000	8.0	39.5%	74
54	Dayeh UniversityDacun	#5,018	8.0	28.6%	92
55	National Taipei University of Nursing and Health ScienceTaipei	#5,318	7.4	19.9%	123
56	National Chi Nan UniversityPuli	#5,381	7.2	27.6%	115
57	National Taipei University of EducationTaipei	#5,472	7.1	27.5%	121
58	National Taiwan University HospitalTaipei	#5,564	6.9	22.0%	131
59	National University of TainanTainan City	#5,691	6.6	29.9%	80
60	National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityKaohsiung City	#5,838	6.4	25.1%	79

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Taiwan?

Chin‐Chung Tsai, Gwo‐Hshiung Tzeng and Chen rank highest among researchers based in Taiwan.

1Chin‐Chung Tsai#3,597 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 124 works
2Gwo‐Hshiung Tzeng#3,715 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 120 works
3Chen#1,046,756 worldwide overall58 citations · 133 works
4Sung-Jun Park#1,137,732 worldwide overall35 citations · 272 works
5Hak Choi#1,197,006 worldwide overall31 citations · 105 works
6Zhang Zu Yong#1,346,019 worldwide overall3 citations · 495 works
7Yu‐Hsien Lai#1,352,279 worldwide overall2 citations · 127 works
8Chen Chun Hao#1,361,156 worldwide overall1 citations · 196 works

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