Universities in Taiwan

Taiwan has 97 universities and higher education institutions. The oldest institution, St. John's University, was founded in 1879. Universities are distributed across 23 cities, with the highest concentration in Taipei.

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Universities by City

Taipei

22 universities

Kaohsiung

12 universities

Taichung

11 universities

Tainan

8 universities

Other

8 universities

Xinying

4 universities

Hsinchu

4 universities

Taoyuan

4 universities

Chaozhou

3 universities

Douliu

3 universities

New Taipei City

2 universities

Yilan

2 universities

Hualien City

2 universities

Fengshan

2 universities

Keelung

1 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	Aletheia University	Xinying	1882	—
2	Central Police University	New Taipei City	1936	—
3	Chang Jung Christian University	Tainan	1885	—
4	Cheng Shiu University	Kaohsiung	1965	—
5	Chiao Tung University	—	1920	—
6	Chienkuo Technology University	Taichung	1965	—
7	Chihlee University of Technology	Taipei	1965	—
8	China University of Technology	Taipei	1965	—
9	Chung Hua University	Hsinchu	1990	—
10	Chung-hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies	—	—	—
11	Chung Shan Medical University	Taichung	1960	—
12	Chung Yuan Christian University	Taoyuan	1955	—
13	CTBC Business School	Tainan	2015	—
14	CTBC University of Technology	Tainan	1969	—
15	Dayeh University	Taichung	1990	—
16	Fo Guang University	Yilan	2000	—
17	Fooyin University	Kaohsiung	1958	—
18	Hsing Wu University	Taipei	1965	—
19	Hsiuping University of Science and Technology	Taichung	1966	—
20	Hsuan Chuang University	Hsinchu	1997	—
21	Huafan University	Keelung	1990	—
22	Hungkuang University	Taichung	1967	—
23	Hwa Hsia Institute of Technology	—	1966	—
24	I-shou University	Kaohsiung	1986	—
25	Jinwen University of Science and Technology	Taipei	1986	—
26	Kainan University	—	2000	—
27	Kaohsiung Medical University	Kaohsiung	1954	—
28	Kun Shan University	Tainan	1965	—
29	Ling Tung University	Taichung	1964	—
30	Lunghwa University of Science and Technology	Taipei	1969	—
31	Mackay Medical College	Danshui	2009	—
32	Meiho University	Chaozhou	1966	—
33	Ming Chi University of Technology	Taipei	1963	—
34	Mingdao University	Yuanlin	2001	—
35	Minth University of Science and Technology	Hsinchu	1967	—
36	Nan Jeon University of Science and Technology	Xinying	1966	—
37	National Central University	Taoyuan	1915	—
38	National Changhua University of Education	Taichung	1971	—
39	National Chiayi University	Chiayi City	1919	—
40	National Chi Nan University	Puli	1995	—
41	National Chung Hsing University	Taichung	1919	—
42	National Dong Hwa University	Hualien City	1994	—
43	National Formosa University	Douliu	1980	—
44	National Ilan University	Yilan	1926	—
45	National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology	Kaohsiung	1995	—
46	National Kaohsiung Marine University	Kaohsiung	1946	—
47	National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences	Kaohsiung	1963	—
48	National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism	Kaohsiung	1995	—
49	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	Kaohsiung	2018	—
50	National Open University	Taipei	1986	—
51	National Penghu University of Science and Technology	Magong	1991	—
52	National Pingtung University	Fengshan	2014	—
53	National Pingtung University of Education	Fengshan	1940	—
54	National Pingtung University of Science and Technology	Chaozhou	1924	—
55	National Quemoy University	Jincheng	1997	—
56	National Taichung University of Science and Technology	Taichung	2011	—
57	National Tainan Institute of Nursing	Tainan	1952	—
58	National Taipei University	New Taipei City	1949	—
59	National Taipei University of Business	Taipei	1917	—
60	National Taipei University of Education	Taipei	1895	—
61	National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science	Taipei	1947	—
62	National Taipei University of Technology	Taipei	1912	—
63	National Taitung University	Taitung	1948	—
64	National Taiwan College of Performing Arts	Taipei	1957	—
65	National Taiwan University of Arts	Taipei	1955	—
66	National Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Taipei	1974	—
67	National United University	Toufen	1972	—
68	National University of Kaohsiung	Kaohsiung	2000	—
69	National Yang-Ming University	Taipei	1975	—
70	National Yunlin University of Science and Technology	Douliu	1991	—
71	Open University of Kaohsiung	Kaohsiung	1997	—
72	Overseas Chinese University	Taichung	1964	—
73	Providence University	Taichung	1932	—
74	Shih Chien University	Taipei	1958	—
75	Shih Hsin University	Taipei	1956	—
76	Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology	Tainan	1969	—
77	St. John's University	Neihu	1879	—
78	Tainan National University of the Arts	Xinying	1996	—
79	Tainan University of Technology	Tainan	1965	—
80	Taipei City University of Science and Technology	Taipei	1971	—
81	Taipei Municipal University of Education	Taipei	1895	—
82	Taipei National University of the Arts	Taipei	1982	—
83	Taiwan Hospitality and Tourism University	Hualien City	1989	—
84	Taiwan Shoufu University	Xinying	2000	—
85	Tàiwan Steel University of Science and Technology	—	1989	—
86	Tajen University	—	1966	—
87	Tatung Institute of Technology	—	1963	—
88	Tatung University	Taipei	1956	—
89	TransWorld University	Douliu	1992	—
90	Tungnan University	Taipei	1970	—
91	Tzu Chi College of Technology	—	1989	—
92	University of Kang Ning	Tainan	2000	—
93	Vanung University	Taoyuan	1972	—
94	Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages	Kaohsiung	1966	—
95	Yuanpei University of Medical Technology	Hsinchu	1964	—
96	Yuan Ze University	Taoyuan	1989	—
97	Yung Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce	Chaozhou	1967	—

Higher Education in Taiwan

Taiwan's higher education system encompasses 97 institutions. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1879. Universities are present in 23 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Taiwan?

Taiwan has 97 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Taiwan?

St. John's University is among the most notable institutions in Taiwan.

Which city in Taiwan has the most universities?

Taipei has the highest concentration of universities in Taiwan.

What is the oldest university in Taiwan?

St. John's University, founded in 1879, is the oldest higher education institution in Taiwan.

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