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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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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

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