Top Universities in Thailand

60 universities in Thailand with a measured position, 5 of them ranked worldwide.

#UniversityCityWorld rankIn-countryCitations
1 Chulalongkorn University #221 (2026) #1 3,363,129
2 Mahidol University International College #358 (2026) #3 4,390,130
3 Mahidol University #358 (2026) #2 4,390,130
4 Chiang Mai University #567 (2025) #4 1,961,897
5 Thammasat University #600 (2024) #5 502,358
6 Dhurakijpundit University not ranked #32 19,001
7 Krirk University not ranked #33 16,856
8 Khon Kaen University not ranked #6 1,447,919
9 Prince of Songkla University not ranked #7 1,213,800
10 Kasetsart University not ranked #8 1,002,660
11 King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi not ranked #9 727,017
12 Asian Institute of Technology not ranked #10 537,516
13 Mae Fah Luang University not ranked #11 528,868
14 Suranaree University of Technology not ranked #12 421,163
15 King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang not ranked #13 352,188
16 King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok not ranked #14 339,375
17 Naresuan University not ranked #15 276,933
18 Silpakorn University not ranked #16 198,728
19 Srinakharinwirot University not ranked #17 188,837
20 Mahasarakham University not ranked #18 167,515
21 Walailak University not ranked #19 160,523
22 Burapha University not ranked #20 119,080
23 Ubonratchathani University not ranked #21 99,642
24 Rangsit University not ranked #22 78,546
25 Maejo University not ranked #23 74,962
26 Bangkok University not ranked #24 70,438
27 Ramkhamhaeng University not ranked #25 54,618
28 Mahanakorn University of Technology not ranked #26 52,987
29 National Institute of Development Administration not ranked #28 37,639
30 Thaksin University not ranked #27 36,475
31 Assumption University of Thailand not ranked #29 24,589
32 Siam University not ranked #30 24,183
33 Rajamangala University of Technology, Lanna Chiang Rai not ranked #34 16,530
34 Rajamangala University of Technology, Lanna Nan not ranked #35 16,530
35 Suan Dusit Rajabhat University not ranked #36 13,165
36 University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce not ranked #37 12,555
37 Rajamangala University of Technology, Phra Nakhon not ranked #40 11,499
38 Pathumthani University not ranked #38 11,139
39 Chiang Mai Rajabhat University not ranked #41 10,400
40 Shinawatra University not ranked #42 9,782
41 Nation University not ranked #31 8,447
42 Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University not ranked #43 8,058
43 Lampang Rajabhat University not ranked #44 7,646
44 Huachiew Chalermprakiet University not ranked #46 6,673
45 Payap University Chaiang Mai not ranked #47 5,639
46 Sripatum University not ranked #45 4,511
47 South-East Asia University not ranked #48 4,234
48 Stamford International University not ranked #52 3,369
49 Vongchavalitkul University not ranked #51 3,036
50 Asian University not ranked #49 2,783
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What the two columns mean

In-country is the position the ranking record gives the university among those in its own country, and it is often the more useful number: a university ranked 480th in the world may still be third at home. It is carried over as published, so it does not always follow the order of the other two columns. World rank is the university's QS World University Rankings position. Citations are the number of times work published by the university has been cited, as recorded in OpenAlex; it is the measure used to order universities that QS does not rank at all.

The two do not always agree. A large research university can out-cite a smaller one that sits above it in QS, because QS weighs reputation surveys and staff ratios as well as research.

Rankings in other countries

USA 138 ranked UK 55 ranked Germany 40 ranked China 37 ranked Australia 31 ranked Canada 26 ranked France 19 ranked Italy 18 ranked South Korea 17 ranked Japan 16 ranked Spain 15 ranked Switzerland 13 ranked