[International] UK QS World University Rankings: 4 Taiwanese Universities Enter Top 200, Setting a New Record
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The British higher education research institution QS has released its 2027 World University Rankings. This year, a total of four Taiwanese universities have entered the top 200 globally, marking the highest number ever. National Taiwan University achieved its best-ever result, ranking 54th globally and 17th in Asia.
National Taiwan University's previous best performance in the QS World University Rankings was 63rd globally and 19th in Asia last year. While three Taiwanese universities entered the top 200 last year, this year's four entries set a new record.
In the latest (2027) QS World University Rankings, the Taiwanese universities ranked in the top 200 are, in order: National Taiwan University (54th), National Tsing Hua University (142nd), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (177th), and National Cheng Kung University (191st). National Taiwan University remains the only Taiwanese university in the "world's top 100."
According to data provided by QS, the world rankings for these four universities are all their best-ever. Among them, National Cheng Kung University has entered the top 200 for the first time. National Tsing Hua University saw the most significant improvement, moving up 34 places.
Other Taiwanese universities entering the top 500 globally include National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (379th), National Taiwan Normal University (423rd), National Sun Yat-sen University (438th), and National Taipei University of Technology (494th).
Despite the breakthroughs in this year's rankings, QS points out that among Taiwanese universities, the number of those whose world rankings have declined is still greater than those that have risen, and the declines are mostly seen in the middle and lower segments of the rankings.
A total of 27 Taiwanese universities were included in this year's rankings, with nine improving their world rankings, 13 declining, and five remaining unchanged.
Analyzing the performance of Taiwanese universities across various indicators, QS highlights "Employment Outcomes" as a major strength for Taiwan. Two Taiwanese universities ranked in the global top 100 for this indicator, with National Taiwan University performing best at 10th, followed by National Chengchi University at 65th.
QS analysis suggests this indicates that graduates from Taiwanese universities not only possess professional skills but can also immediately enter the workforce. Industry-academia collaboration also contributes to providing quality career development opportunities.
However, QS also notes that the strong performance of Taiwanese universities in "Employment Outcomes" does not seem to have translated into excellent "Employer Reputation" (i.e., industry reputation) internationally.
For this indicator, only National Taiwan University entered the global top 100, ranking 64th. Most Taiwanese universities saw their "Employer Reputation" rankings decline.
QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter stated that, overall, Taiwan's performance in the latest QS World University Rankings reflects its continued investment in research and increasing policy emphasis on strategic talent cultivation, with these two measures interacting. Recent policy initiatives by Taiwan have further collaborated with universities to expand support for talent cultivation in fields such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced manufacturing.
Sowter pointed out that the record-breaking results of Taiwanese universities in this year's rankings indicate that policy priorities in "innovation" and "skills development" are increasingly influencing the performance of universities.
According to information provided by QS, this year's World University Rankings included 1,500 universities from 106 countries and regions.
In the top 10 of the world rankings, the first place was taken by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, with Imperial College London in the UK and Stanford University in the US tied for second place.
Ranked fourth to seventh globally are the University of Oxford (UK), Harvard University (US), the University of Cambridge (UK), and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (US).
University College London (UCL) in the UK and ETH Zurich in Switzerland are tied for eighth place, while the National University of Singapore (NUS) ranks 10th.
Notably, MIT has held the top spot for 15 consecutive years, and Imperial College London has ranked second globally for three consecutive years. (Editor: Liu Xiang-hua)
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