World rankings 2026
Best medical schools in Taiwan
26 universities in Taiwan ranked on the medicine research they published from 2021 to 2025. National Taiwan University leads the country and ranks 283rd in the world.
Can graduates of medical schools in Taiwan train in the US?
The country has a WFME-recognized accreditor. Graduates of schools it accredits meet ECFMG's accreditation requirement for US residency.
- Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC): recognized until 2029 April
A school must itself be accredited by that agency. Every country's status.
Universities in Taiwan
| # | University | In country | Articles 2021–25 | Cited 50+ times | International | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283 | National Taiwan UniversityTaipei | 1 | 7,848 | 3.2% | 27% | 58 |
| 331 | National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityHsinchu | 2 | 8,410 | 2.4% | 23% | 55 |
| 341 | China Medical UniversityTaichung | 3 | 5,900 | 3.0% | 33% | 55 |
| 342 | Taipei Medical UniversityTaipei | 4 | 5,728 | 2.9% | 38% | 54 |
| 369 | Chang Gung UniversityTaoyuan | 5 | 7,773 | 2.0% | 25% | 53 |
| 419 | Asia UniversityTaichung | 6 | 2,361 | 4.6% | 36% | 49 |
| 445 | Kaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung | 7 | 4,402 | 2.2% | 25% | 47 |
| 459 | National Cheng Kung UniversityTainan | 8 | 4,029 | 2.2% | 28% | 46 |
| 557 | National Yang Ming UniversityTaipei | 9 | 1,201 | 4.4% | 28% | 40 |
| 577 | Chung Shan Medical UniversityTaichung | 10 | 3,095 | 1.4% | 19% | 39 |
| 609 | Fu Jen Catholic UniversityTaipei | 11 | 2,218 | 1.9% | 19% | 37 |
| 640 | National Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu | 12 | 1,086 | 3.1% | 30% | 35 |
| 678 | I-Shou UniversityKaohsiung | 13 | 1,574 | 1.8% | 19% | 33 |
| 939 | National Chung Hsing UniversityTaichung | 14 | 2,505 | 0.0% | 21% | 14 |
| 968 | Tzu Chi UniversityHualien City | 15 | 2,121 | 0.0% | 20% | 13 |
| 1003 | National Sun Yat-sen UniversityKaohsiung City | 16 | 1,664 | 0.0% | 26% | 12 |
| 1160 | Mackay Medical UniversityTaipei | 17 | 1,311 | 0.0% | 14% | 9 |
| 1277 | Chang Gung University of Science and TechnologyTaoyuan District | 18 | 941 | 0.0% | 19% | 8 |
| 1318 | National Taipei University of Nursing and Health ScienceTaipei | 19 | 821 | 0.0% | 22% | 7 |
| 1346 | National Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei | 20 | 587 | 0.0% | 37% | 7 |
| 1482 | University of TaipeiTaipei | 21 | 448 | 0.0% | 35% | 5 |
| 1620 | Yuan Ze UniversityTaoyuan District | 22 | 572 | 0.0% | 0% | 2 |
| 1625 | Tunghai UniversityTaichung | 23 | 562 | 0.0% | 0% | 2 |
| 1668 | Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and ManagementTaipei | 24 | 465 | 0.0% | 0% | 1 |
| 1671 | Hungkuang UniversityTaichung | 25 | 455 | 0.0% | 0% | 1 |
| 1696 | Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and ScienceTainan City | 26 | 422 | 0.0% | 0% | 0 |
# = world rank of 1,712. Medicine articles 2021–2025 in OpenAlex.
Questions
What is the best medical school in Taiwan?
National Taiwan University ranks first in Taiwan on medical research output, citations and international collaboration from 2021 to 2025, followed by National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
Can graduates of medical schools in Taiwan do residency in the US?
Yes, if the school is accredited by Taiwan Medical Accreditation Council (TMAC), which the World Federation for Medical Education recognizes. ECFMG certification also requires passing the USMLE exams.
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)