About National Cheng Kung University:

National Cheng Kung University is a research-led comprehensive university in Tainan, Taiwan. Considered one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and one of the top ranked universities in Asia, it comprises 9 colleges, 43 departments, and 39 institutes. The university is best known for its engineering, computer science, medicine, and planning and design.



World University Rankings

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
World University Rankings 360 326 305 299 320 267 264 263 293 329 342 372 399 455 401 473 408

By Fields

Field 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Agriculture - - 240 274 280 261 261 - - 351-400 451-500 401-450 451-500 351-400 401-450 301-350
Engineering 40 29 19 27 28 30 32 43 60 79 99 122 147 172 199 301-350
Life Sciences - - - - - - - - - 351-400 401-450 401-450 401-450 351-400 301-350 301-350
Medicine - - - - - - - - - 351-400 401-450 401-450 351-400 401-450 451-500 401-450
Natural Sciences 216 230 226 222 201 255 263 - - 401-450 401-450 451-500 451-500 - - 401-450
Social Sciences - - - - - 241 246 270 279 297 301-350 351-400 351-400 301-350 401-450 401-450

By Subjects

Subject 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Agricultural Sciences - 280 188 174 201 249 201 301-350 262 301-350 255 401-450 215
Biology & Biochemistry - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chemistry 192 143 172 202 226 263 273 296 301-350 301-350 301-350 351-400 451-500
Chemical Engineering 76 34 36 40 52 68 101 99 109 117 156 150 188
Civil Engineering 28 25 47 52 53 62 87 99 130 150 167 216 280
Clinical Medicine - - - - - - - - 401-450 351-400 351-400 401-450 401-450
Computer Science 13 49 55 56 85 85 88 95 108 146 186 223 295
Economics & Business - - - - - - - - 294 - - 351-400 -
Electrical Engineering 10 24 26 27 32 43 56 75 95 106 126 176 209
Environment / Ecology 181 195 229 218 286 - - - - - - - -
Geosciences 298 - 260 252 - - - - - - - - -
Immunology - - - - - - - - - - - 271 292
Materials Science 41 38 42 64 84 126 127 137 173 204 230 259 291
Mathematics 174 272 276 297 - - 360 401-450 401-450 401-450 451-500 451-500 -
Mechanical Engineering 39 29 23 23 17 49 87 102 106 141 140 171 221
Microbiology - - - - - - - - 193 239 - - 204
Molecular Biology & Genetics - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Neuroscience & Behavior - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pharmacology & Toxicolog - 284 265 267 - - 301-350 351-400 351-400 351-400 218 220 283
Physics 186 207 296 262 271 - 351-400 401-450 351-400 351-400 401-450 451-500 351-400
Plant & Animal Science - - - - - - - 451-500 - - - - -
Psychiatry / Psychology - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Social Sciences, General - - - - - - - - 301-350 301-350 301-350 351-400 351-400
Space Science - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Energy Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 83 85 67
Environmental Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 231 260 -
Biomedical Engineering - - - - - - - - - - - - -