Asia University Makes a Significant Leap in the 2025 Global Views University Rankings — Ranked 18th Nationally, 6th Among Private Universities, and 2nd in Central Taiwan

Global Views Monthly has released its latest “2025 Taiwan Best Universities” rankings, and Asia University (AU) has achieved remarkable progress across several categories. AU is now ranked 18th overall in Taiwan, 6th among private universities, and 2nd among private universities in Central Taiwan. Notably, the university also saw major leaps in categories such as industry-academia collaboration and financial robustness, while its level of internationalization rose five places to 14th nationwide. These improvements highlight AU’s growing academic performance and global competitiveness.

According to Global Views, this is the 10th edition of its annual university ranking, widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive and detailed university assessments in Taiwan. Over the past decade—often referred to as the golden era of higher education reform in Taiwan—the number of evaluation indicators has expanded from 22 in 2016 to 53 main indicators and 69 sub-indicators in 2025. Universities are grouped and ranked based on their attributes and comprehensive performance.

This year’s rankings were based on the Ministry of Education’s 2024–2025 list of higher education institutions. After excluding junior colleges, open universities, and religious seminaries, a total of 126 universities were evaluated. Among them, 121 universities met the threshold for inclusion (with freshman enrollment rates above 60%). Raw data for each indicator were standardized and weighted to generate the final rankings.

Founded just 25 years ago, Asia University is one of Taiwan’s youngest institutions but has stood out in this year’s rankings across multiple categories:

1. Top 20 Best Universities (including public, private, and technical universities): Ranked 18th overall, 6th among private universities, improving by 4 positions from last year; 2nd among private universities in Central Taiwan.

2. Top 10 Private Universities (including medical universities): Ranked 6th, up 3 places.

3. Top 20 General Universities (excluding technical universities): Ranked 14th, up 4 places.

4. Top 20 Comprehensive Universities (excluding humanities/social sciences and medical universities): Ranked 12th, up 4 places.

5. Top 10 Universities in Central Taiwan (covering Miaoli to Yunlin, including all types): Ranked 4th, up 2 places.

6. Top 10 Medium-to-Large Universities (student population between 10,000–14,999): Ranked 6th overall, and 1st among private universities.

7. Top 10 Universities with Mid-to-High Funding (NT$2–4 billion annually): Ranked 4th.

8. Top 20 in Academic Achievements (non-medical public and private universities): Ranked 13th overall, 3rd among private universities.

9. Top 20 in Internationalization (non-medical public and private universities): Ranked 14th overall, 5th among private universities, improving 5 places.

10. Top 30 in Industry-Academia Performance: Jumped to 30th, a 15-place improvement.

11. Top 30 in Financial Soundness: Rose to 30th, up 5 places from last year.

Asia University President Jeffrey J. P. Tsai noted that in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, AU also rose by 100 spots to the 711–720 range, ranking 14th in Taiwan, 3rd among private universities, and 1st among non-medical private universities. Similarly, in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, AU ranked 703rd globally, 6th in Taiwan, 2nd among private universities, and 1st among non-medical private universities, marking a 42-place jump—the largest increase among all Taiwanese universities.

President Tsai emphasized that Asia University’s continued upward trajectory in both domestic and global rankings reflects the solid foundation built over the years and showcases the distinctive "AU DNA" that sets the university apart.

The Global Views Monthly magazine has released its "2025 Taiwan's Best Universities" rankings. Asia University is ranked 18th overall in Taiwan and 6th among all private universities

In the Global Views Monthly 2025 “Taiwan’s Best Universities” rankings, Asia University achieved outstanding results across multiple categories