(Central News Agency reporter Chen Yunyu, London, 18th) The British higher education survey agency QS released the 2027 World University Rankings. This time, a total of 4 Taiwanese universities have entered the top 200 in the world, which is the largest number in history. Taiwan University has even achieved the best results in history, ranking 54th in the world and 17th in Asia.
National Taiwan University's previous best results in the QS World University Rankings were 63rd in the world and 19th in Asia last year. Last year, three universities from Taiwan entered the top 200 in the world at the same time, but this time a total of four universities entered the top 200, setting a new record.
In the latest (2027) QS World University Rankings, the top 200 universities in Taiwan are National Taiwan University (54th), Tsinghua University (142nd), Yang-Ming Jiaotong University (177th), and National Cheng Kung University (191st). National Taiwan University remains the only Taiwanese university ranked among the "Top 100 in the World".
According to information provided by QS, the world rankings of these four universities are all the best in history; among them, National Cheng Kung University has entered the top 200 in the world for the first time. Among these four universities, Tsinghua University has made the biggest jump, improving 34 places.
Taiwanese universities and colleges that are among the top 500 in the world include National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (379th), National Taiwan Normal University (423rd), Sun Yat-sen University (438th), and Taipei University of Technology (494th).
Despite the breakthrough in this world ranking, QS pointed out that among Taiwan's universities, the number of universities that have declined in world rankings is still more than those that have risen in world rankings, and the decline in rankings mostly occurs in the middle and lower sections of the world rankings.
A total of 27 Taiwanese universities are included in the list this time, of which 9 have seen their world rankings rise, 13 have seen their world rankings fall, and the world rankings of another 5 have remained unchanged.
Analyzing the performance of Taiwan's universities and colleges in various detailed indicators, QS pointed out that "Employment Outcomes" is a major advantage of Taiwan; two universities in Taiwan are among the top 100 in the world in this indicator. Among them, National Taiwan University, ranked 10th, performed best, and the second best was National Chengchi University, ranked 65th.
QS analysis shows that Taiwan’s university graduates not only possess professional skills, but can also enter the workplace immediately. Industry-university collaborations also help provide quality career development opportunities.
However, QS also mentioned that the excellent performance of Taiwan's universities in "employment results" does not seem to have been translated into excellent "employer reputation" performance (ie, industry reputation, Employer Reputation) internationally.
In this indicator, only Taiwan University ranks among the top 100 in the world, ranking 64th. Most Taiwanese universities have slipped in the world ranking of "employer reputation".
QS Senior Vice President Ben Sowter said that overall, Taiwan's performance in the latest QS World University Rankings reflects Taiwan's continued investment in research and its increasing policy emphasis on strategic talent cultivation. The results of the interaction of these two measures. Taiwan’s recent policy initiatives have further partnered with universities and colleges to expand support for talent cultivation in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced manufacturing.
Sauter pointed out that the record-setting achievements of Taiwanese universities in the world rankings show that policy priorities in the fields of "innovation" and "skills development" are increasingly affecting the performance of universities and colleges.
According to information provided by QS, this world university ranking includes a total of 1,500 universities and colleges from 106 countries and regions.
In terms of the top 10 in the world rankings, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States ranks first, and Imperial College London and Stanford University in the United States tie for second place.
Ranked 4th to 7th in the world are the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, Harvard University in the United States, University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in the United States.
University College London (UCL) in the UK and ETH Zürich in Switzerland are tied for 8th in the world, while the National University of Singapore ranks 10th.
Among them, MIT ranks first in the world for the 15th consecutive year, and Imperial College London ranks second in the world for the third consecutive year. (Editor: Tian Ruihua) 1150618
