National Taiwan University ranked 140th in world rankings

London, Oct. 9 (CNA) The Times Higher Education (THE) has ranked National Taiwan University (NTU) at 140th in its World University Rankings 2026, out of 2,191 institutions from 115 countries and territories, according to a THE report released Thursday.

With an overall score of 62.5, NTU climbed 32 places from last year, returning to the top 150 after dropping out in 2023, according to the THE.

Of Taiwan's universities, China Medical University came next, ranking between 301-305, followed by Asia University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, National Tsing Hua University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and Taipei Medical University, ranking between 401-500.

In the subcategory of industry, which gauges a university's ability to help industry with innovations and inventions, NTU and NYCU both scored 100.

Elsewhere in the world, the University of Oxford retained the number one spot for the 10th consecutive year, the report said.

It is followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University and University of Cambridge tied at number three, and Harvard University and Stanford University tying for fifth place.

Rounding out the top 10 are California Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, University of California, Berkeley and Yale University.

The THE World University Rankings evaluate universities based on performances in teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry.