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Oldest Universities in Taiwan

What are the oldest Universities in Taiwan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 132 Taiwanese higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Taiwan.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Oldest Universities in Taiwan


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List of 132 Taiwanese universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Aletheia University Taipei City 72
National Taipei University of Education Taipei City 45
National University of Tainan Tainan City 43
Soochow University, Taiwan Taipei City 26
National Tsing Hua University Hsinchu 4
National Taipei University of Technology Taipei City 20
National Central University Taoyuan City 8
Kainan University Taoyuan City 78
National Taipei University of Business Taipei City 81
National Chung Hsing University Taichung City 10
National Taichung University of Science and Technology Taichung City 58
National Taiwan Normal University Taipei City 5
National Taichung University of Education Taichung City 55
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Pingtung City 46
Fu Jen Catholic University New Taipei City 12
National Ilan University Yilan City 61
National Chengchi University Taipei City 6
National Cheng Kung University Tainan City 3
Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology Taoyuan City 83
National Pingtung University Pingtung City 42
National Taiwan University Taipei City 1
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences Taipei City 75
National Taitung University Taitung 110
National Taipei University Taipei City 32
Tamkang University New Taipei City 7
National Taiwan Ocean University Keelung 22
Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung City 31
Chung Yuan Christian University Taoyuan City 28
National Taiwan University of Arts New Taipei City 44
Tunghai University Taichung City 21
Shih Hsin University Taipei City 38
Tatung University Taipei City 49
Providence University Taichung City 29
Ming Chuan University Taipei City 19
China Medical University, Taiwan Taichung City 15
Fooyin University Kaohsiung City 86
Shih Chien University Taipei City 51
Chung Shan Medical University Taichung City 57
Taipei Medical University Taipei City 18
Vanung University Taoyuan City 96
National Taiwan University of Sport Taichung City 92
Feng Chia University Taichung City 17
Chinese Culture University Taipei City 14
Ming Chi University of Technology New Taipei City 85
Tatung Institute of Commerce and Technology Chiayi 130
Ling Tung University Taichung City 93
Tainan University of Technology Tainan City 90
Overseas Chinese University Taichung City 112
Yuanpei University of Medical Technology Hsinchu 91
Chienkuo Technology University Changhua 101
China University of Technology Taipei City 77
Cheng Shiu University Kaohsiung City 64
Hsiuping University of Science and Technology Taichung City 105
Chihlee University of Technology New Taipei City 84
WuFeng University Minxiong 106
Taipei University of Maritime Technology Taipei City 121
Takming University of Science and Technology Taipei City 97
Kun Shan University Tainan City 59
Minghsin University of Science and Technology Xinfeng 67
Tajen University Yanpu 87
Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taichung City 89
Tung Fang Design of University Kaohsiung City 126
Hwa Hsia University of Technology New Taipei City 120
Meiho University Pingtung City 114
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages Kaohsiung City 53
Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Tainan City 70
Chang Jung Christian University Tainan City 71
Hungkuang University Taichung City 74
Chungyu University of Film and Arts Technology Keelung 129
Minth University of Science and Technology Qionglin 127
Deh Yu College of Nursing and Health Keelung 122
St John's University Taipei City 108
National Kaohsiung Normal University Kaohsiung City 48
CTBC University of Technology Tainan City 113
Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology Tainan City 103
China University of Science and Technology Taipei City 115
Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology New Taipei City 69
Lee-Ming Institute of Technology New Taipei City 125
Nanya Institute of Technology Taoyuan City 123
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology Tainan City 35
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology Taoyuan City 79
Tungnan University New Taipei City 102
National Chin-Yi University of Technology Taichung City 65
Taipei City University of Science and Technology Taipei City 116
Nan Kai University of Technology Caotun 80
National Changhua University of Education Changhua 34
HungKuo Delin University of Technology New Taipei City 124
National United University Miaoli 63
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Taipei City 13
Dahan Institute of Technology Xincheng 128
National Formosa University Huwei 41
National Sun Yat-Sen University Kaohsiung City 9
Taipei National University of the Arts Taipei City 50
Taiwan Steel University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung City 100
Jinwen University of Science and Technology Taipei City 109
I-Shou University Kaohsiung City 30
National Taiwan Sport University Taoyuan City 99
Chang Gung University Taoyuan City 36
Yuan Ze University Taoyuan City 24
National Chung Cheng University Minxiong 16
Huafan University New Taipei City 73
Da-Yeh University Dacun 60
Chung Hua University Hsinchu 56
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology Douliu 27
TransWorld University Douliu 132
Tzu Chi University Hualien 47
National Dong Hwa University Shoufeng 23
Chaoyang University of Technology Taichung City 33
National Penghu University of Science and Technology Magong 94
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism Kaohsiung City 82
National Chi Nan University Puli 25
Tainan National University of the Arts Tainan City 76
Nanhua University Dalin 54
Hsuan Chuang University Hsinchu 88
National Quemoy University Jinning 95
Shu-Te University Kaohsiung City 66
Yu Da University of Science and Technology Zaoqiao 98
National Taiwan College of Performing Arts Taipei City 119
CTBC Business School Tainan City 104
Fo Guang University Jiaosi 68
Taiwan Shoufu University Tainan City 131
University of Kang Ning Tainan City 118
National Chiayi University Chiayi 37
National University of Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City 39
MingDao University Pitou 111
Asia University, Taiwan Taichung City 40
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology Taoyuan City 107
Hsing Wu University New Taipei City 117
University of Taipei Taipei City 52
Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts New Taipei City 62
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology Kaohsiung City 11
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei City 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Taiwan?

There are 132 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Taiwanese higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Taiwan?

Aletheia University, located in Taipei City, is the oldest university in Taiwan according to uniRank's research.

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