National Central University (NCU) is an university with long-standing traditions in Taiwan. Founded in Nanjing in 1915, NCU was the leading academic center in the Southeast China; the phrase “North the Peking University; South the Central University” at that time revealed the significance of NCU. NCU was later re-established in Taiwan in 1962 and started the development on the basis of Geophysics.
In 1902, during the late Qing Dynasty, the Liangjiang Governor-General Chang Chih-Tung established Sanjiang Normal School in Nanjing, which had later became National Nanjing Normal College in 1915. This was the birth of modern-style education in China and also the founding of National Central University.
Education
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
College of Engineering
School of Management
College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
College of Earth Sciences
College of Hakka Studies
College of Health Sciences and Technology
Center for Space and Remote Sensing Reserch
Office of Teaching Centers
Research
Research Centers:
Center for Space and Remote Sensing Research
Optical Sciences Center
Center for Environmental Studies
Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development
Humanities Center
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology
Research Center for Hazard Mitigation and Prevention
Research Center for Science and Technology for Learning
GPS Science and Application Research Center
Research Center of New Generation Light Driven Photovoltaics Modules
Career
NCU provides career evaluation, curriculum, mentoring, interning, visits, practical workplace workshops, career volunteering team, career fairs, and industry recruitment information sessions.
National Central UniversityKey Statistics & Highlights
#659Ranking
1 Courses
1,133Academic Staff
11,101Students
1,332Students (int'l)
3,774Students (female)
Public Institution Type
National Central UniversityOverview
National Central UniversityRankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 19.6%Taiwan
Top 11.6%Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
659
By TopUniversities
Dropped 72 places compared to 2026
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
641
587
659
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Best Global Universities Rankings
1142
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 70 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
2025
2026
2027
996
1072
1142
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World University Rankings
No 2027 Ranking
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
-
1001
-
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
No 2026 Ranking
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
2024
2025
2026
901
801
-
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NCU Guest House is reserved for NCU staff, faculty, students, alumni, and visitors for academic purposes only (short-term housing).
Library services
Founded in June 1969, NCU Library now mainly has three buildings: the Main Library, Zhong-Zheng Library, and Kwoh-Ting Library and Archives.
ICT services
The Computer Center of National Central University aim is to provide the campus a good computing environment and to promote teaching, researching and administrative efficiency.
The wireless service is provided for NCU's students, teachers and staff.
Photocopying & Printing Service
Medical services
The core mission of Health Center is to provide fundamental health care and emergency assistance.
Injury Treatment
Medical Support
Health Examination
Nutrition Consultation
Campus Food Hygiene Management
Student Group Insurance
Smoking Quitting, Control and Prevention
Accidental Injury Prevention Education Program
CPR & AED Training
Infectious Disease Prevention
Campus life
Cooking with fire, burning materials, having barbecue, setting off fireworks, stealing power with private electric wires, and storing materials that endanger the public safety are forbidden in the dormitories.
Monopolizing one whole room, trading or selling rooms or beds, occupying other boarders’ rooms or beds, and refusing roommates’ moving in the rooms are forbidden.
Sports facilities
Diving club
Athletic cheerleader
Basketball League
Judo club
Taekwondo Club
Acrobatic Club
Tennis Club
Football club
Accreditation
National Central University Earns AACSB International Accreditation. AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) announced on August 18 that National Central University has earned accreditation for the School of Management.