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Top 25 universities in Thailand

The 25 leading universities and higher education institutions in Thailand, ordered by the citations their research has received. Part of the WAC University Directory.

25 institutions listed · data October 2026

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  1. 1

    Mahidol University (MU)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 85,018 research works
    • 4.6 million citations
    • h-index 515
  2. 2

    Chulalongkorn University (CU)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 84,014 research works
    • 3.4 million citations
    • h-index 403
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  3. 3

    Chiang Mai University (CMU)

    Chiang Mai, Thailand

    • 50,047 research works
    • 2 million citations
    • h-index 310
  4. 4

    Khon Kaen University (KKU)

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

    • 40,846 research works
    • 1.4 million citations
    • h-index 286
  5. 5

    Prince of Songkla University (PSU)

    Songkhla, Thailand

    • 35,778 research works
    • 1.2 million citations
    • h-index 250
  6. 6

    Kasetsart University

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 41,711 research works
    • 1 million citations
    • h-index 235
  7. 7

    King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 18,478 research works
    • 730 thousand citations
    • h-index 227
  8. 8

    Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

    Pathum Thani, Thailand

    • 11,068 research works
    • 534 thousand citations
    • h-index 237
  9. 9

    Mae Fah Luang University (MFU)

    Chiang Rai, Thailand

    • 9,627 research works
    • 531 thousand citations
    • h-index 321
  10. 10

    Thammasat University

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 27,789 research works
    • 513 thousand citations
    • h-index 191
  11. 11

    Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)

    Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

    • 12,402 research works
    • 418 thousand citations
    • h-index 194
  12. 12

    King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 21,510 research works
    • 355 thousand citations
    • h-index 155
  13. 13

    King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 15,645 research works
    • 325 thousand citations
    • h-index 168
  14. 14

    Naresuan University

    Phitsanulok, Thailand

    • 13,593 research works
    • 285 thousand citations
    • h-index 156
  15. 15

    Silpakorn University

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 10,907 research works
    • 210 thousand citations
    • h-index 135
  16. 16

    Srinakharinwirot University

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 13,224 research works
    • 189 thousand citations
    • h-index 141
  17. 17

    Mahasarakham University (MSU)

    Maha Sarakham, Thailand

    • 16,792 research works
    • 166 thousand citations
    • h-index 116
  18. 18

    Walailak University

    Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

    • 8,562 research works
    • 161 thousand citations
    • h-index 103
  19. 19

    Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC)

    Rayong, Thailand

    • 2,534 research works
    • 148 thousand citations
    • h-index 129
  20. 20

    Burapha University (BUU)

    Chon Buri, Thailand

    • 11,092 research works
    • 119 thousand citations
    • h-index 115
  21. 21

    Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE)

    Bangkok, Thailand

    • 1,716 research works
    • 101 thousand citations
    • h-index 128
  22. 22

    Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU)

    Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

    • 5,605 research works
    • 98 thousand citations
    • h-index 107
  23. 23

    University of Phayao (UP)

    Phayao, Thailand

    • 7,309 research works
    • 93 thousand citations
    • h-index 103
  24. 24

    Rangsit University (RSU)

    Pathum Thani, Thailand

    • 6,667 research works
    • 77 thousand citations
    • h-index 89
  25. 25

    Ratchathani University (RTU)

    Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

    • 2,588 research works
    • 75 thousand citations
    • h-index 98

Ordered by total research citations recorded in OpenAlex (October 2026). Works, citations and h-index are OpenAlex figures for the institution. How the list is made.

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The directory lists 1436 universities, colleges and higher education institutions in 199 countries and territories. In countries with 200 or more higher education institutions recorded in OpenAlex it lists the top 25; everywhere else, the top 5.

Institutions are ordered by the total number of citations their research has received, as recorded in OpenAlex, the open catalogue of the world’s research, with data taken in October 2026. This is a transparent, research-based order: it favours large research institutions and does not measure teaching quality, student experience or graduate outcomes. University systems are left out in favour of their campuses, and faculties or institutes are left out when their parent university is already listed. Names, cities and websites come from OpenAlex and the Research Organization Registry (ROR).

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