Top 10 Thai Universities Ranked Globally, Chulalongkorn Leads

[Georgealbert]

 

 

In the recently released Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 (THE WUR 2025), 10 leading Thai universities have been recognised on the global stage, with Chulalongkorn University securing the top spot in the country. The prestigious rankings include over 2,000 universities from more than 115 countries worldwide.

 

 

The ranking is based on five key indicators: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry Income, and International Outlook. These criteria provide a comprehensive assessment of each institution’s global impact and reputation.

 

The top 10 Thai universities and their global rankings in THE WUR 2025 are as follows:

 

1. Chulalongkorn University - Ranked 601-800 globally

2. Mahidol University - Ranked 601-800 globally

3. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi - Ranked 801-1000 globally

4. Chiang Mai University - Ranked 1001-1200 globally

5. Khon Kaen University - Ranked 1001-1200 globally

6. King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok - Ranked 1201-1500 globally

7. Mae Fah Luang University - Ranked 1201-1500 globally

8. Maejo University - Ranked 1201-1500 globally

9. Prince of Songkla University - Ranked 1201-1500 globally

10. Suranaree University of Technology - Ranked 1201-1500 globally

 

Read the full story at timeshighereducation

 

File picture for reference only.

 

-- 2024-10-12

 

 

[Will B Good]

 

 

 

Do those global ranking figures mean what I think they mean?????

 

Oh dear.

[OneMoreFarang]

3 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

1. Chulalongkorn University - Ranked 601-800 globally

 

I think this part is interesting: "Ranked 601-800 globally"

[John Drake]

Those numbers are terrible. Shameful. Chula and Mahidol have medical schools and can't even crack the top 400. Seems like both have fallen significantly since the last ranking.

[retarius]

To think I spent a lot of money on sending two kids from the family to university. 

[John Drake]

It's most likely that the reason for ranking so low is research. The medical schools probably generate their fair share of Q1 journal articles, but the other schools and departments do not. And the way many faculty members dodge publishing in quality English language journals (Q1 and Q2) is that several Thai universities run their own in-house journals. For the sake of individuals who need a publication in order to get an academic promotion, these journals are often enough. But if you really want to find out the standing of scholarship at Thai universities, find a list of faculty members on the university websites, go to Google Scholar, search for their names, and see what emerges in the list of publications. Then, go to https://www.scimagojr.com/ and you can see the rankings of the journals they publish in. Then, if you want go to Web of Science and look up the journal to see if it is included in their database.

[John Drake]

BTW, if anyone is interested in comparing the various ratings, you can go here: https://www.universityrankings.ch/

 

Many interesting breakdowns. For example, here is Mahidol: https://www.universityrankings.ch/institutions/id4889-mahidol_university-thailand

[lordgrinz]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

Those numbers are terrible. Shameful. Chula and Mahidol have medical schools and can't even crack the top 400. Seems like both have fallen significantly since the last ranking.

 

My wife works in one of those medical schools, she works her ass off, I know she is doing her part 😉

[NativeBob]

Been there - checked 'em.

BS

Please! Chula? seriously? Mahidol - nurse school, not a University. It is not even funny, it is pathetic.

KMUTT? they got british demented man at his late 70s. For 40+ years in Thailand he didn't learn even basic thai and he teaches thermodynamics. Gimmeabreak! 

boy2girl ratio? Didn't they missed that this is Thailand, not a Sparta?

[NativeBob]

1 hour ago, retarius said:

To think I spent a lot of money on sending two kids from the family to university. 

My good old friend (Thai Chinese) sent his both kids to MY. He insisted way better education and not that expensive. Also - few hours on the plane. Another - to TW. Another - CN. 

Nobody even mention local universities and fancy-shmansy AU, NZ and TZ

[Global Rant]

On the other hand with all the Harvard scandals with alleged bribe money paid by rich and powerful to push in their dumb teens into the College, not sure the top so-called ivy leagues of America are any better.

[Gottfrid]

5 hours ago, John Drake said:

Those numbers are terrible. Shameful. Chula and Mahidol have medical schools and can't even crack the top 400. Seems like both have fallen significantly since the last ranking.

Yeah, the rest of the world now live in reality. Something they have missed.

[daveAustin]

600+? Those are not very impressive figures. There are some very capable people here (there is in every country) but many of these Thai unis are essentially businesses first.

[JoePai]

2 hours ago, daveAustin said:

600+? Those are not very impressive figures. There are some very capable people here (there is in every country) but many of these Thai unis are essentially businesses first.

Agreed - but they were educated abroad 

[Foxx]

13 hours ago, NativeBob said:

Mahidol - nurse school, not a University.

 

That's an unreasonable slur.  The university has 17 faculties.  Only one of those is nursing.

[Celsius]

14 hours ago, John Drake said:

BTW, if anyone is interested in comparing the various ratings, you can go here: https://www.universityrankings.ch/

 

Many interesting breakdowns. For example, here is Mahidol: https://www.universityrankings.ch/institutions/id4889-mahidol_university-thailand

 

Holly c$@p

 

Looks like Bear Stearns stock before the collapse

[mdr224]

You can pay as much as you want for a college education, the most important things about life you will not learn from a college professor

[proton]

Why are they so far down the rankings, is it the teaching or lack of research?

[HaoleBoy]

15 hours ago, Global Rant said:

On the other hand with all the Harvard scandals with alleged bribe money paid by rich and powerful to push in their dumb teens into the College, not sure the top so-called ivy leagues of America are any better.

True ... UC Berkeley is a good public school that always ranks up in the top 10 US Universites.

[HaoleBoy]

16 hours ago, John Drake said:

It's most likely that the reason for ranking so low is research. The medical schools probably generate their fair share of Q1 journal articles, but the other schools and departments do not. And the way many faculty members dodge publishing in quality English language journals (Q1 and Q2) is that several Thai universities run their own in-house journals. For the sake of individuals who need a publication in order to get an academic promotion, these journals are often enough. But if you really want to find out the standing of scholarship at Thai universities, find a list of faculty members on the university websites, go to Google Scholar, search for their names, and see what emerges in the list of publications. Then, go to https://www.scimagojr.com/ and you can see the rankings of the journals they publish in. Then, if you want go to Web of Science and look up the journal to see if it is included in their database.

Research used to be only as good as the Uni's Library.  Not sure these days with everything online ... 

A schools library is what determined if a school was a College or University.

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, HaoleBoy said:

Research used to be only as good as the Uni's Library.  Not sure these days with everything online ... 

A schools library is what determined if a school was a College or University.

 

True. Libraries were/are an important factor in accreditation and the allowing of PhD programs. I don't know about today. But I'm sure that the Thai medical schools do have adequate libraries and funding for ongoing journals access. Not sure about all the others. I do know that Mahidol's MUIC is too cheap to get a subscription to JSTOR--or they were until a few years ago. I end up publishing two or three academic articles per year--not affiliated with MU or any other Thai university--and I can operate quite handily through the independent scholar access to JSTOR, finding other articles online in universities' online publication, through ordering books from outside Thailand, and, yes, using Zlibrary. 

[John Drake]

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

Holly c$@p

 

Looks like Bear Stearns stock before the collapse

 

The problem for Thai universities is that newer universities are continually joining in on the hunt for higher rankings. It's possible, and even likely, that Thai universities are improving their scores but still going down in the rankings, as others get even better and still others get listed for the first time.

[Watawattana]

3 hours ago, proton said:

Why are they so far down the rankings, is it the teaching or lack of research?

A variety of reasons.  As I know a bit about Hong Kong I did a few comparisons.

 

All but one HK Uni is in the top 100 in the world.  Research scores are all deep into the 90's (out of 100), Thai scores are between 17 (!!!!) and 50ish.  But is it isn't just this that is the difference.  The web site site is quite easy to navigate so you can maybe compare Thailand with wherever you are from.

20 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Read the full story at timeshighereducation

 

Better comparison (for probably only me I hasten to add) was between HK & Singapore.  Both SG unis rank ahead of all HK unis, but not by much, mainly due to teaching quality and their research environments.  Time HK unis got some better teachers, or at least find out why the current ones scored so badly!!

[GammaGlobulin]

19 hours ago, John Drake said:

Those numbers are terrible. Shameful. Chula and Mahidol have medical schools and can't even crack the top 400. Seems like both have fallen significantly since the last ranking.

 

Not shameful...but....substandard....

 

 

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/articles/methodology

 

Harvard should be at the very BOTTOM, of course....

 

 

 

I am NOT surprised by UWASH...!!!!!!

 

Most do not know the excellence of this school, however.....

I would never go there, if you paid me.

 

 

[ravip]

How is the Assumption University of Thailand? 

[GammaGlobulin]

5 minutes ago, ravip said:

How is the Assumption University of Thailand? 

 

Maybe...off the charts.

Can't find on USNEWS listings....

 

 

[ravip]

2 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Maybe...off the charts.

Can't find on USNEWS listings....

 

 

I guess you are right. Found it here

[GammaGlobulin]

1 minute ago, ravip said:

I guess you are right. Found it here

 

So...then....

 

Almost on a par with Harvard....

 

Just as I suspected....

 

Tuition not the same, however.

 

[marin]

Makes me awfully proud that my two daughters had a dream to study hard, One graduated from UC Berkely, the other from UC Santa Barbara. Class of 2019. One now owns her own Media Consultancy firm, the other works for Space X. 

[NativeBob]

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

How is the Assumption University of Thailand? 

Good canteen and nice location. 

A place to "park" your retarded kid until he/she will "graduate" it. 

I knew few guys whose kids graduated Ass. Uni barely speaking Eng and none Thai. 

Grads from Regent School Bkk