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KEY NUMBERS
Top 10 Fields of Study
World-Class Education Across All Disciplines
Taiwan's education offers a vast array of disciplines tailored to meet the evolving needs of the global landscape.
From cutting-edge technology and manufacturing programs to business education and cultural studies,
Taiwan's institutions offer diverse academic paths that reflect its strengths in innovation, trade, and cultural heritage.
Charts on this page use statistics from the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Education. They are published on Month 2, 2026 and may not reflect the up-to-date status.
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| Subject |
Number of Students
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engineering and engineering trades ✚ | 19,286 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering | 9,137 | |
| Mechanical engineering | 4,107 | |
| Engineering and engineering trades not elsewhere classified | 2,697 | |
| Chemical engineering and processes | 1,803 | |
| Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft | 703 | |
| Environmental protection technology | 548 | |
| Electricity and energy | 291 | |
| 2 | Hospitality, tourism and personal service ✚ | 17,851 |
| Hotel and catering | 8,867 | |
| Travel, tourism and leisure | 7,490 | |
| Hospitality, tourism and personal service not elsewhere classified | 696 | |
| Hair and beauty services | 584 | |
| Sports | 164 | |
| Domestic services | 50 | |
| 3 | Business and administration ✚ | 15,622 |
| Management and administration | 8,813 | |
| International trade, marketing and advertising | 2,956 | |
| Business and administration not elsewhere classified | 2,318 | |
| Finance, banking and insurance | 1,124 | |
| Accounting and taxation | 411 | |
| 4 | Information and communication technologies ✚ | 9,357 |
| Software and applications development and analysis | 8,531 | |
| Computer use | 329 | |
| Information and communication technologies not elsewhere classified | 324 | |
| Database and network design and administration | 173 | |
| 5 | Languages and literatures ✚ | 4,370 |
| Foreign language and literature studies | 2,640 | |
| Local language and literature studies | 1,694 | |
| Languages and literatures not elsewhere classified | 36 | |
| 6 | Arts ✚ | 4,309 |
| Fashion, interior and industrial design | 1,560 | |
| Audio-visual techniques and media production | 1,472 | |
| Music and performing arts | 691 | |
| Art | 336 | |
| Arts not elsewhere classified | 230 | |
| Handicrafts | 20 | |
| 7 | Medicine and health ✚ | 3,822 |
| Medicine | 1,015 | |
| Medicine and health not elsewhere classified | 593 | |
| Pharmacy | 551 | |
| Nursing and midwifery | 549 | |
| Therapy and rehabilitation | 512 | |
| Medical laboratory and technology | 360 | |
| Dentistry | 173 | |
| Traditional and complementary medicine and therapy | 69 | |
| 8 | Social and behavioral sciences ✚ | 2,547 |
| Psychology | 698 | |
| Political science and related disciplines | 680 | |
| Sociology and related disciplines | 597 | |
| Economics | 427 | |
| Social and behavioral sciences not elsewhere classified | 145 | |
| 9 | Others ✚ | 1,725 |
| Others | 1,725 | |
| 10 | Life sciences ✚ | 1,712 |
| Biochemistry and related sciences | 1,005 | |
| Life sciences not elsewhere classified | 454 | |
| Biology | 253 |