Universities
Universities in Taiwan are ranked amongst the top one percent of research institutions from around the world over a period of five years from January 2003 to December 2007.
According to data derived from the ¹Essential Science Indicators SM (ESI) database of the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters, at least one Taiwan institution is ranked among the world’s top 100 in five of 22 categories, namely Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, and Pharmacology & Toxicology. Engineering and Materials Science were two fields in which more than one Taiwan university was represented within the top 100.
Index of universities in Taiwan:
| School Name | Address & Website | Note |
|---|---|---|
| National | ||
| National Chengchi | 64, Sec. 2, Zhi-nan Rd., | Tel.:(02)29393091 |
| University | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)29379611 |
| www.nccu.edu.tw | Reestablished in 1954 | |
| 2007.nccu.edu.tw/english/ | ||
| National Tsing Hua | 101, Sec. 2, Kuang Fu Road, | Tel.:(03)5715131 |
| University | Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(03)5722467 |
| www.nthu.edu.tw | Reestablished in 1956 | |
| www.nthu.edu.tw/english/index.php | ||
| National Taiwan | 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, | Tel.:(02)33663366 |
| University | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)23627651 |
| www.ntu.edu.tw | Established in 1928 | |
| www.ntu.edu.tw/eng2007/ | Reorganized in 1945 | |
| National Taiwan | 162, Sec. 1, Hoping E. Rd., | Tel.:(02)23625101 |
| Normal University | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)23922607 |
| www.ntnu.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1946 | |
| www.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnu-eng.html | Renamed in 1955,1967 | |
| National | 1, Ta-hsueh Rd., | Tel.:(06)2757575 |
| Cheng Kung | Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(06)2368660 |
| University | www.ncku.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1946 |
| www.ncku.edu.tw/ver2006/en/ | Upgraded in 1946 | |
| Renamed in 1956,1971 | ||
| National | 250, Kuo kuang Rd., | Tel.:(04)22873181 |
| Chung Hsing | Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(04)22870925 |
| University | www.nchu.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1945 |
| English Website | Upgraded in 1946 | |
| Renamed in 1961,1971 | ||
| National Chiao Tung | 1001, Ta Hsueh Rd., Hsinchu, | Tel.:(03)5712121 |
| University of Science | Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(03)5721500 |
| www.nctu.edu.tw | Reestablished in 1958 | |
| www.nctu.edu.tw/english/index.html | ||
| National Central | 300, Jungda Rd., Jhongli , | Tel.:(03)4227151 |
| University | Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(03)4226062 |
| www.ncu.edu.tw | Reestablished in 1962 | |
| www.ncu.edu.tw/e_web/index.php | ||
| National | 70, Lien-hai Rd., | Tel.:(07)5252000 |
| Sun Yat-sen | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)5313603 |
| University | www.nsysu.edu.tw | Reestablished in 1980 |
| English Website | ||
| National Taiwan | 2, Pei-ning Rd., Keelung, | Tel.:(02)24622192 |
| Ocean University | Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)24620724 |
| www.ntou.edu.tw | Established in 1953 | |
| English Website | Upgraded in 1964 | |
| Renamed in 1979,1989 | ||
| National | 168, University Rd., Min-Hsiung , | Tel.:(05)2720411 |
| Chung Cheng | Chia-Yi , Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(05)2720408 |
| University | www.ccu.edu.tw | Established in 1989 |
| www.ccu.edu.tw/eng/e-index.php | ||
| National Kaohsiung | 116, Ho ping 1st Rd., | Tel.:(07)7172930 |
| Normal University | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)7110315 |
| 62, Shenjung Rd., Yanchau, | Established in 1954 | |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Upgraded in 1967 | |
| www.nknu.edu.tw | Renamed in 1980,1989 | |
| english.nknu.edu.tw/ | ||
| National Changhua | 1, Jin-de Rd., | Tel.:(04)7232105 |
| University of | Changhua,Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(04)7243074 |
| Education | www.ncue.edu.tw | Established in 1971 |
| web.ncue.edu.tw/~english/ | Renamed in 1980,1989 | |
| National Yang-Ming | 155, Sec. 2, Li-nong St., | Tel.:(02)28267000 |
| University | Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)28264051 |
| www.ym.edu.tw | Established in 1975 | |
| www.ym.edu.tw/english/e_index.htm | Renamed in 1994 | |
| National Taipei | 151, University Rd., San shia, | Tel.:(02)26748189 |
| University | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)26739331 |
| 67, Sec. 3, Ming-shen E. Rd., | Established in 2000 | |
| Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | ||
| www.ntpu.edu.tw | ||
| www.ntpu.edu.tw/english/ | ||
| National Chiayi | 300, University Rd., Chiayi, | Tel.:(05)2717000 |
| University | Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(05)2717006 |
| www.ncyu.edu.tw | Established in 2000 | |
| english.ncyu.edu.tw/ | ||
| National University | 700, Kaohsiung University Rd., | Tel.:(07)5919000 |
| of Kaohsiung | Nan-tzu,Kaohsiung,Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)5919083 |
| www.nuk.edu.tw | Established in 2000 | |
| English Website | ||
| National Dong Hwa | 1,Sec.2, Da hsueh Rd., | Tel.:(038)635000 |
| University | Shou-feng, Hualien, | Fax :(038)632100 |
| Taiwan, R.O.C. | Established in 1994 | |
| www.ndhu.edu.tw | ||
| www.ndhu.edu.tw/en/ | ||
| National Chi Nan | 1, University Rd., Puli, | Tel.:(049)2910960 |
| University | Nantou, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(049)2910413 |
| www.ncnu.edu.tw | Established in 1995 | |
| english.ncnu.edu.tw/ | ||
| National Taiwan | 43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd., | Tel.:(02)27333141 |
| University of Science | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)27331044 |
| and Technology | www.ntust.edu.tw | Established in 1974 |
| English Website | Rename d in 1997 | |
| National Yunlin | 123, Sec. 3, University Rd., | Tel.:(05)5342601 |
| University of Science | Touliu, Yunlin, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(05)5321719 |
| and Technology | www.yuntech.edu.tw | Established in 1991 |
| www.yuntech.edu.tw/english/index.html | Renamed in 1997 | |
| National Pingtung | 1, Hseuh Fu Rd., Neipu , | Tel.:(08)7703202 |
| University of Science | Pingtung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(08)7702226 |
| and Technology | www.npust.edu.tw | Established in 1954 |
| www.npust.edu.tw/english/index.htm | Upgraded in 1964,1991 | |
| Renamed in 1981,1997 | ||
| National Taipei | 1, Sec. 3, Chung-hsiao E. Rd., | Tel.:(02)27712171 |
| University of | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)27518845 |
| Technology | www.ntut.edu.tw | Established in 1912 |
| www.ntut.edu.tw/english/ | Reorganized in 1945 | |
| Upgraded in 1948,1994 | ||
| Renamed in 1981,1997 | ||
| National Kaohsiung | 2, Juoyue Rd., Nantz, | Tel.:(07)6011000 |
| First University | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)6011069 |
| of Science and | 1, University Rd., Yenchao, | Established in 1995 |
| Technology | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Renamed in 1998 |
| www.nkfust.edu.tw | ||
| www.nkfust.edu.tw/english/ | ||
| National Kaohsiung | 415, Chien kung Rd., | Tel.:(07)3814526 |
| University of | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)3838435 |
| Applied Sciences | www.kuas.edu.tw | Established in 1963 |
| eng.kuas.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 1997 | |
| Renamed in 1979,1981 | ||
| ,1992,2000 | ||
| Taipei National | 1, Hsuen-yuan Rd., Peitou , | Tel.:(02)28961000 |
| University of the Arts | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)28938704 |
| www.tnua.edu.tw | Established in 1982 | |
| www2.tnua.edu.tw/etnua/index.php | Renamed in 2001 | |
| National Taiwan | 59,Sec. 1, Ta-kuan Rd., Panchiao, | Tel.:(02)22722181 |
| University of Arts | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)29687563 |
| www.ntua.edu.tw | Established in 1955 | |
| www.ntua.edu.tw/eng/ | Upgraded in 1994 | |
| Renamed in 1960,2001 | ||
| National Taitung | 684, Sec. 1,Chunghua Rd., | Tel.:(089)318855 |
| University | Taitung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(089)322135 |
| www.nttu.edu.tw | Established in 1948 | |
| www.nttu.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 1969,1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991,2003 | ||
| National Ilan | 1, Sec. 1, Shen-lung Rd., | Tel.:(039)357400 |
| University | I-lan, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(039)363756 |
| www.niu.edu.tw | Established in 1946 | |
| www.niu.edu.tw/private/En/index.html | Upgraded in 1988,1998 | |
| Renamed in 1967,1969 | ||
| ,2003 | ||
| National United | 1, Lien-Da, Kung-ching Li, | Tel.:(037)381000 |
| University | Miaoli, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(037)320610 |
| www.nuu.edu.tw | Established in 1972 | |
| www.nuu.edu.tw/English/e_index.html | Upgraded in 1999 | |
| Renamed in 1992,1995 | ||
| ,2003 | ||
| National Formosa | 64, Wen-hwa Road, Huwei, | Tel.:(05)6329643 |
| University | Yunlin, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(05)6328863 |
| www.nfu.edu.tw | Established in 1980 | |
| www.nfu.edu.tw/eng/index.htm | Upgraded in 1997 | |
| Renamed in 1981,2004 | ||
| National Kaohsiung | 142, Hai-chuan Rd., Nan-tzu, | Tel.:(07)3617141 |
| Marine University | Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(07)3628844 |
| www.nkmu.edu.tw | Established in 1948 | |
| english.nkmu.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 1967,1997 | |
| Renamed in 1959,1979 | ||
| ,1982,2004 | ||
| Tainan National | 66, Tachi, Kuantien, | Tel.:(06)6930100 |
| University of the Arts | Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(06)6930251 |
| www.tnnua.edu.tw | Established in 1996 | |
| 61.219.169.1/english/english.html | Renamed in 2004 | |
| National University | 33, Sec. 2, Shu-Lin St., | Tel.:(06)2133111 |
| of Tainan | Tainan, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(06)2144409 |
| http://www.nutn.edu.tw/ | Reorganized in 1945 | |
| web.nutn.edu.tw/English/index.htm | Upgraded in 1962, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National),2004 | ||
| National Taipei | 134, Sec. 2, Hoping E. Rd., | Tel.:(02)27321104 |
| University of | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)27330473 |
| Education | www.ntue.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1945 |
| english.ntue.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 1961,1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National) ,2005 | ||
| National Hsinchu | 521, Nanda Rd., Hsinchu, | Tel.:(03)5213132 |
| University of | Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(03)5231380 |
| Education | www.nhcue.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1945 |
| English Website (pdf file) | Upgraded in 1965, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National) ,2005 | ||
| National Taichung | 140, Min-shen Rd., | Tel.:(04)22263181 |
| University of | Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(04)22243492 |
| Education | www.ntcu.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1945 |
| English Website | Upgraded in 1960, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National) ,2005 | ||
| National Pingtung | 4-18, Ming-shen Rd., | Tel.:(08)7226141 |
| University of | Pingtung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(08)7234406 |
| Education | www.npue.edu.tw | Established in 1946 |
| www.npue.edu.tw/npue_eng3/index.htm | Upgraded in 1965, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National) ,2005 | ||
| National Hualien | 123, Huashi Rd., Hualien, | Tel.:(038)227106 |
| University of | Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(038)224972 |
| Education | www.nhlue.edu.tw | Established in 1947 |
| www.nhlue.edu.tw/ENG/ | Upgraded in 1964, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1991(National) ,2005 | ||
| National Penghu | No. 300, Liu-Ho Rd., Makung City | Tel.:(06)9264115 |
| University | Penghu Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(06)9278912 |
| www.npu.edu.tw | Established in 1995 | |
| www.npu.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 2000 | |
| Renamed in 2005 | ||
| National Chin-Yi | 35, Lane 215, Sec. 1, | Tel.:(04)23924505 |
| University of | Chung-shan Rd., Taiping, | Fax :(04)23930062 |
| Technology | Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Established in 1971 (Private) |
| www.ncut.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1982 (National) | |
| www.ncut.edu.tw/engweb/index_english.html | Upgraded in 1999 | |
| Renamed in 2007 | ||
| National Open | 172, Chung cheng Rd., Lu chow, | Tel.:(02)22829355 |
| University | Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)22831721 |
| www.nou.edu.tw | Established in 1986 | |
| www.nou.edu.tw/~eng/ | ||
| Municipal | ||
| Taipei Municipal | 1, Ai-Kuo West Road, | Tel.:(02)23113040 |
| University of | Taipei, Taiwan 100, R.O.C. | Fax :(02)23814067 |
| Education | www.tmue.edu.tw | Reorganized in 1945 |
| eng.tmue.edu.tw/ | Upgraded in 1964, 1987 | |
| Renamed in 1967(Municipal) ,2005 | ||
| The Open University | No.436 Ta-yeh North Road. | Tel.:(07)8012008 |
| of Kaohsiung | Harbor District. Kaohsiung City. | Fax :(07)8066720 |
| Taiwan. R. O. C. | Established in 1997 | |
| www.ouk.edu.tw/ouk_web/ | ||
| www.ouk.edu.tw/WEB/english/index.htm | ||