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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
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Architecture and construction ✚ | 1,562 |
| Construction and civil engineering | 1,075 | |
| Architecture and urban planning | 481 | |
| Architecture and construction not elsewhere classified | 6 | |
| 12 | Journalism and library information ✚ | 1,419 |
| Journalism and communications related | 1,344 | |
| Library, information and archival studies | 71 | |
| Journalism and library information not elsewhere classified | 4 | |
| 13 | Education ✚ | 1,358 |
| Education science | 734 | |
| Teacher education for specific subject area | 291 | |
| Teacher education for general subject area | 170 | |
| Teacher education for pre-school teachers | 104 | |
| Education not elsewhere classified | 59 | |
| 14 | Physical sciences, chemistry and earth sciences ✚ | 1,104 |
| Chemistry | 469 | |
| Earth sciences | 305 | |
| Physics | 298 | |
| Physical sciences, chemistry and earth sciences not elsewhere classified | 32 | |
| 15 | Humanities ✚ | 1,048 |
| History and archaeology | 383 | |
| Humanities not elsewhere classified | 261 | |
| Religion | 232 | |
| Philosophy | 172 | |
| 16 | Manufacturing and processing ✚ | 857 |
| Food science | 791 | |
| Textiles | 54 | |
| Mining and extraction | 12 | |
| 17 | Agriculture ✚ | 798 |
| Agriculture not elsewhere classified | 443 | |
| Crop and livestock production | 252 | |
| Horticulture | 103 | |
| 18 | Social welfare ✚ | 756 |
| Care of the elderly and of disabled adults | 491 | |
| Social work | 209 | |
| Child care and youth services | 56 | |
| 19 | Transport services ✚ | 409 |
| Transport services | 409 | |
| 20 | Environment ✚ | 290 |
| Environmental sciences | 254 | |
| Environment not elsewhere classified | 35 | |
| Natural environments and wildlife | 1 |