TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — National Taiwan University has risen five spots globally, according to the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings.
In the rankings unveiled by the UK-based higher education analytics firm on Thursday, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology retained the top spot as the world’s best university, per ETtoday. Three Taiwanese universities placed among the world’s top 200, with National Taiwan University ranked 63rd, tying with City University of Hong Kong.
This year’s rankings cover over 1,500 leading universities from more than 100 countries and regions, based on five key indicators: research and discovery, employability and outcomes, learning experience, global engagement, and sustainability.
The top 10 universities in the global rankings are, in order:
- MIT
- Imperial College London
- Stanford University
- University of Oxford
- Harvard University
- University of Cambridge
- ETH Zurich
- National University of Singapore
- UCL
- California Institute of Technology
National Taiwan University was the only Taiwanese university to break into the global top 100 with an overall score of 78.9, up from last year's 68.7. National Tsing Hua University returned to the top 200 after missing it last year, while National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (199th) cracked the top 200 for the first time.
Seven Taiwanese institutions reached the top 500 including, National Cheng Kung University (203rd), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (345th), National Taipei University of Technology (420th), National Taiwan Normal University (435th), National Sun Yat-sen University (439th), National Central University (587th), and Taipei Medical University (597th).
The firm said that while some Taiwan universities perform well in specific areas and rank within the global top 250 in certain metrics, they still need to strengthen other areas, such as global engagement, graduate employability, and learning experience.
To keep pace with top universities in other countries and regions, Taiwan’s universities need to enhance international cooperation and attract global talent.
