TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — National Taiwan University (NTU) ranked No. 26 in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, an improvement of three spots over the previous year.
On Tuesday (April 30), Times Higher Education (THE) announced its Asia University Rankings 2024. NTU was the sole Taiwanese university to make it to the top 50 in Asia this year, while seven Taiwanese universities were in the top 100.
The top 100 universities in Asia include National Taiwan University (26th), China Medical University (56th), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (64th), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (71st), National Tsing Hua University (71st), Taipei Medical University (83rd), and National Cheng Kung University (94th).
The top 10 universities in Asia are Tsinghua University, Peking University, National University of Singapore, Singapore's Nanyang Technical University, The University of Tokyo, University of Hong Kong, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
THE said that China's Tsinghua University has ranked first in the Asian University Rankings for the sixth consecutive year, while Peking University has ranked second for the fifth straight year.
According to the data provided by THE, 739 Asian universities were included in the rankings this year, an increase of 70 from the previous year. The universities included in the rankings come from 31 countries and regions.
This is the 12th time that THE has released rankings for Asian universities. This year, Japan leads with 119 universities included in the rankings, followed by India in second place with 91 universities, and China in third with 86 universities.
Regarding its methodology, THE renamed three of its five pillars and changed some of its metrics, particularly the research quality pillar. THE said the new indicators can more comprehensively reflect the research quality, strength, and impact of each university.
Japan's ranking performance this year is more prominent than in previous years. For example, the University of Tokyo rose from 8th place to 5th place, and Kyoto University progressed from 18th place to 13th place.
Among the new metrics is one on patents with 19 Asian universities scoring a perfect 100 in the relevant indicators. Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea each have four universities scoring full marks.
