- Total number of students31,783
- Number of international students2,453
- Total number of academic staff2,765
- Number of international staff214
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded3,604
- Number of master's degrees awarded3,792
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded530
- Number of research only staff686
- Number of new undergraduate students3,759
- Number of new master's students4,108
- Number of new doctoral students539
National Taiwan University traces its roots back to 1928, when it was originally established as Taihoku Imperial University; it was renamed in 1945. The institution is Taiwan's flagship university, and its main campus is located in Taipei, the capital city. The university also has facilities in Yilan, Hsinchu, Yunlin and other areas in central Taiwan. In a recent year, upward of 31,000 students attended the university. Tuition costs are higher for international students and vary by subject, with medical and MBA programs among the most expensive. Some university- and government-funded scholarships are available for foreign students, as is student housing.The university has 11 colleges: bioresources and agriculture, electrical engineering and computer science, engineering, law, liberal arts, life science, management, medicine, public health, social sciences and science. The institution's academic calendar is semester-based, and the primary language of instruction is Mandarin, although a number of English-taught courses are available. The university is affiliated with several medical institutions and research centers, including the National Taiwan University Hospital, the NTU Cancer Center and the Drug Research Center. Some of the university's other research centers include the International Center of Excellence in Intelligent Robotics and Automation Research, the Population and Gender Studies Center and the Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics. National Taiwan University has exchange agreements with many universities around the world, such as the University of Melbourne in Australia, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in Germany and Tulane University in the U.S.
- Global score61.6
- Global research reputation#74
- Regional research reputation#9
- Publications#67
- Books#435
- Conferences#57
- Normalized citation impact#663
- Total citations#114
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#141
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#801
- International collaboration#156
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#830
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#181
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#719
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
11.1
No. of students per staff
11%
Percentage of International Students
40 : 60
Student Ratio of Females to Males
27,254
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2011
115
2012
154
2013
134
2014
142
2015
155
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
170
2020
0
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Asia University Rankings
2013
14
2014
14
2015
17
2016
15
2017
24
2018
26
2019
25
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World Reputation Rankings
2011
81
2012
61
2013
51
2014
51
2015
61
2016
81
2017
51
2018
51
2019
51
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Arts & humanities
2018
126
2019
101
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2016
93
2018
81
2019
59
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Engineering & technology
2011
46
2014
63
2015
65
2016
44
2017
79
2018
81
2019
92
-
Life sciences
2018
201
2019
176
-
Physical sciences
2016
63
2018
201
2019
201
-
Social sciences
2018
201
2019
126
-
Business & Economics
2017
72
2018
0
2019
101
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Computer Science
2017
39
2018
53
2019
60
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Psychology
2019
70
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions
2019
1
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Impact Rankings: Climate action
2019
22
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Impact Rankings: Responsible consumption and production
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
2019
62
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Impact Rankings: Reducing inequalities
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
2019
65
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
0
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University Impact Ranking
2019
0
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Emerging Economies
2014
4
2015
6
2016
5
2017
10
2018
10
2019
10
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#54Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score66.6
- Materials Science global research reputation#137
- Materials Science regional research reputation#21
- Materials Science publications#40
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#148
- Materials Science total citations#49
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#53
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#183
- Materials Science international collaboration#54
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#373
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#90
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#210
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#65Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score72.0
- Chemistry global research reputation#54
- Chemistry regional research reputation#12
- Chemistry publications#46
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#297
- Chemistry total citations#64
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#67
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#316
- Chemistry international collaboration#294
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#637
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#73
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#236
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#83Engineering
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- Engineering overall score69.8
- Engineering global research reputation#39
- Engineering regional research reputation#8
- Engineering publications#42
- Engineering normalized citation impact#573
- Engineering total citations#84
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#119
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#616
- Engineering international collaboration#41
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration#596
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#305
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#648
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#93Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score55.9
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation#50
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation#8
- Agricultural Sciences publications#86
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact#143
- Agricultural Sciences total citations#104
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#144
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#167
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration#118
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#194
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#146
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#169
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#96Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score52.4
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#53
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#7
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#55
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#195
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#81
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#109
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#221
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#267
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#272
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#197
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#239
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#104Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score52.2
- Computer Science global research reputation#49
- Computer Science regional research reputation#11
- Computer Science publications#50
- Computer Science normalized citation impact#262
- Computer Science total citations#146
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#132
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#248
- Computer Science international collaboration#11
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#250
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#232
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#258
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#107Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score59.2
- Geosciences global research reputation#247
- Geosciences regional research reputation#8
- Geosciences publications#70
- Geosciences normalized citation impact#266
- Geosciences total citations#99
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#103
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#259
- Geosciences international collaboration#35
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#124
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#164
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#257
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#110Physics
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- Physics overall score71.5
- Physics global research reputation#95
- Physics regional research reputation#11
- Physics publications#49
- Physics normalized citation impact#407
- Physics total citations#94
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#140
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#496
- Physics international collaboration#232
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#537
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#140
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#427
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#112Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score65.3
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#57
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#12
- Clinical Medicine publications#88
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#377
- Clinical Medicine total citations#110
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#142
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#519
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#92
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#644
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#156
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#442
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#144Immunology
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- Immunology overall score32.1
- Immunology global research reputation#83
- Immunology regional research reputation#8
- Immunology publications#101
- Immunology normalized citation impact#204
- Immunology total citations#157
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#170
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#198
- Immunology international collaboration#84
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#213
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#172
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#194
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#157Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score57.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#103
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#40
- Plant and Animal Science publications#113
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#309
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#133
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#190
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#368
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#386
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#342
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#179
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#269
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#161Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score53.5
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#82
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#11
- Environment/Ecology publications#77
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact#375
- Environment/Ecology total citations#173
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#225
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#373
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#23
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#286
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#262
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#361
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#165Mathematics
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- Mathematics overall score45.4
- Mathematics global research reputation#87
- Mathematics regional research reputation#9
- Mathematics publications#173
- Mathematics normalized citation impact#278
- Mathematics total citations#222
- Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#228
- Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#268
- Mathematics international collaboration#84
- Mathematics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#164
- Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#257
- Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#280
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#171Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score28.7
- Economics and Business global research reputation#74
- Economics and Business regional research reputation#8
- Economics and Business publications#75
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact#244
- Economics and Business total citations#213
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#242
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#245
- Economics and Business international collaboration#104
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration#236
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#212
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#237
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#199Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score44.1
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#67
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#7
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#209
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#382
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#247
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#316
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#490
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#81
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#285
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#318
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#402
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#199Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score41.9
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#153
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#15
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#109
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#419
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#195
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#234
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#438
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#272
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#441
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#385
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#502
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#222Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score34.4
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#68
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#8
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#200
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#386
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#277
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#289
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#359
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#159
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#308
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#329
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#357
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#262Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score35.3
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#33
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#99
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#362
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#197
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#222
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#364
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#96
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#304
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#267
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#355
