How many universities in Taiwan offer strong medicine and health sciences programs?

BrightKey has identified 3 universities in Taiwan with notable medicine and health sciences programs. Top 3: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University.

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Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences in Taiwan 2026

Top universities for medicine and health sciences in Taiwan include National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Taiwan University, National Cheng Kung University. BrightKey has evaluated 3 institutions with relevant programs.

Evaluation draws on BrightKey's 6-dimension ratings and universities' publicly disclosed notable programs. Editorial standards.

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Visa & post-study work

Resident visa (ARC) for students; up to 1-year post-study job-search extension; Employment Gold Card route for skilled graduates

Application system

Direct application to each university; many English-taught programs plus TOCFL (Mandarin) tracks; spring/fall intakes

International tuition

NTD 100,000–250,000/year (USD ~3,100–7,800) public; private higher

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3 recommended universities, sorted by BrightKey rating

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Hsinchu, Taiwan · Founded 2021 · 15% intl

ASB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

College of Medicine — Yang-Ming heritage; a leading Taiwanese medical school centered on the Taipei (Beitou) Yangming campus with associated teaching hospitals.
College of Biomedical Science & AI convergence — Biomedical research strength combined with the new AI college, pursuing smart-healthcare and bio-electronics crossover unique to the merger.

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National Taiwan University

Taipei, Taiwan · Founded 1928 · 15% intl

AAB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

College of Medicine & NTU Hospital — Taiwan's most prestigious medical school, attached to the leading teaching hospital; the historic top destination for the island's highest exam scorers.

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National Cheng Kung University

Tainan, Taiwan · Founded 1931 · 11% intl

AAB

Medicine & Health Sciences programs

Medicine and the College of Medicine — NCKU runs its own university hospital and medical center, making it one of the leading medical-education institutions in southern Taiwan.

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