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🎓 Top Research Universities in Thailand

Universities and colleges in Thailand ranked by the total citations their research has received (OpenAlex).

📅 2026📏 citations50 entries🇹🇭 See all of this country’s rankings →
Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (citations, logarithmic scale); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.
1
Mahidol University84,623 papers
4,591,251
2
Chulalongkorn University83,676 papers
3,389,785
3
Chiang Mai University49,819 papers
1,987,083
4
Khon Kaen University40,504 papers
1,421,848
5
Prince of Songkla University35,392 papers
1,219,904
6
Kasetsart University41,464 papers
1,016,920
7
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi18,427 papers
729,949
8
Asian Institute of Technology11,055 papers
534,034
9
Mae Fah Luang University9,522 papers
530,140
10
Thammasat University27,533 papers
512,103
11
Suranaree University of Technology12,369 papers
417,023
12
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang21,481 papers
354,267
13
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok15,579 papers
325,071
14
Naresuan University13,481 papers
285,030
15
Silpakorn University10,762 papers
209,333
16
Srinakharinwirot University13,081 papers
188,944
17
Mahasarakham University16,653 papers
165,759
18
Walailak University8,527 papers
160,388
19
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology2,533 papers
148,262
20
Burapha University10,879 papers
119,086
21
Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment1,712 papers
101,138
22
Ubon Ratchathani University5,396 papers
97,772
23
University of Phayao7,205 papers
92,900
24
Rangsit University6,585 papers
76,491
25
Ratchathani University2,567 papers
74,592
26
Maejo University4,860 papers
72,917
27
Rajamangala University of Technology6,742 papers
70,559
28
Ramkhamhaeng University6,008 papers
53,212
29
Mahanakorn University of Technology2,205 papers
49,866
30
Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management1,000 papers
48,416
31
Chulabhorn Graduate Institute1,007 papers
48,113
32
Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University2,577 papers
46,084
33
National Institute of Development Administration4,412 papers
39,144
34
Rajamangala University of Technology Isan4,542 papers
37,519
35
Thaksin University3,951 papers
37,256
36
Chulabhorn Royal Academy1,690 papers
36,156
37
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University6,638 papers
28,040
38
Navamindradhiraj University2,459 papers
27,114
39
Assumption University3,603 papers
26,310
40
Bangkok University2,741 papers
22,935
41
Institute of Dermatology496 papers
21,871
42
Siam University1,825 papers
20,837
43
Dhurakij Pundit University2,620 papers
18,977
44
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science500 papers
17,826
45
Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna2,690 papers
15,277
46
Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya2,128 papers
14,882
47
Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin2,649 papers
14,071
48
University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce1,522 papers
13,273
49
Nakhon Phanom University2,108 papers
12,997
50
Centre of Excellence in Mathematics1,038 papers
12,709

Highlights

Within Thailand, Mahidol University ranks first in 2026 with 4,591,251, followed by Chulalongkorn University (3,389,785) and Chiang Mai University (1,987,083).

Across 50 entries, values run from 4,591,251 (Mahidol University) to 12,709 (Centre of Excellence in Mathematics), with a median of 73,755.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers, 2026. Unit: citations.

Source: OpenAlex, citations received by each institution's papers · CC0 1.0 (OpenAlex) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Counts every citation to papers by authors affiliated with the institution, so large and old universities score high. It measures research impact, not teaching quality.