| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #43 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #100 |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #137 | — | #301-400 | #387 |
| Engineering & Technology | #138 | — | — | #242 |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #144 |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #185 |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #151-175 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #422 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | — | #215 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #297 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #398 |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #212 |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #308 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #238 |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Education | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #263 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #205 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #210 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #226 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #239 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #304 |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #336 |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #401-475 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #460 |
National Cheng Kung University ranks #203 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #620 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #437 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.