Taipei: National Taiwan University (NTU) maintained its position as Taiwan's leading institution in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2025 Asia University Rankings, despite experiencing a drop to 26th place from 21st in the previous year. This marks a notable change for NTU after holding steady at 19th place from 2021 to 2023. According to Focus Taiwan, NTU tied with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, each receiving 85.5 points. In total, seven other Taiwanese universities made it into the top 100, including National Tsing Hua University at 39th, National Cheng Kung University at 41st, and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University at 42nd. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, climbing five spots from 47th last year, was the only Taiwanese university in the top 50 to improve its position, achieving its best ranking in four years. Other Taiwanese institutions in the top 100 include National Taiwan University of Science and Technology at 66th, National Taiwan Normal University at 79th, National Sun Yat-sen University at 83rd, and National Taipei University of Technology at 91st. NTU excelled in the "Academic Reputation" and "Employer Reputation" categories, scoring highest among Taiwanese universities. These categories contribute 30 percent and 20 percent to the overall score, respectively. National Tsing Hua University and National Cheng Kung University also ranked in the top 50 in Asia for these metrics, while National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University excelled in employer reputation. The 2025 QS rankings, the 16th edition, included 984 universities across 25 Asian countries and territories. Of the 48 Taiwanese universities listed, 17 improved their rankings, 16 dropped, 13 remained unchanged, and two appeared for the first time. According to QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter, Taiwanese universities enjoy a strong reputation among employers and academics but face competition from regional peers in research output and impact. The country's declining student enrollment, driven by demographic changes, adds pr essure on many institutions. The Taiwanese government is increasing funding for students at private universities and investing more in STEM research, though the results of these efforts are yet to be determined. Five additional Taiwanese universities ranked between 101st and 200th positions: National Central University at 112th, National Chung Hsing University at 120th, Taipei Medical University at 122nd, National Chengchi University at 123rd, and National Chung Cheng University at 189th. The top four universities remained unchanged from the previous edition, with Peking University, the University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University leading the list. Peking University retained its top position for the third consecutive year with a perfect score. Fudan University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University in China, Zhejiang University, Yonsei University in South Korea, and the City University of Hong Kong rounded out the top 10. Notably, the Ci ty University of Hong Kong rose from 17th place last year, while the other top nine universities retained their positions from the 2024 rankings. The QS rankings were initially issued in 2004 in collaboration with Times Higher Education (THE) before the two entities began producing separate rankings in 2009.
National Taiwan University Drops to 26th in Asia in Latest QS Rankings.
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