ITS Research Intelligence

Thailand University Research Rankings

Name: Thailand University Research Rankings – ITS Research Solution
Creator: ITS Research Solution
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Compare Thailand universities using recent research output, citation impact, growth and a transparent research-performance score.

Research landscape

The current ITS Research Intelligence dataset contains 58 index-ready universities in Thailand. Across those institutions, the average five-year research output is approximately 680 works and the average five-year citation count is approximately 2,291. The average publication-growth signal is 105.2%. These figures describe the institutions that pass the public quality gate; they are not intended to represent every tertiary institution in the country.

Country rankings are useful for benchmarking because they reduce some of the structural differences that make global comparisons difficult. They still should not be treated as a complete assessment of institutional quality: teaching, student outcomes, funding levels, research field mix and institutional mission are outside this research-performance score. The value of the page is in seeing who is producing research, how that activity is changing, and where citation visibility is concentrated.

Top research universities in Thailand

Rank	University	Country	Score	5-year works	5-year citations	Growth
#1	Mae Fah Luang University	Thailand	64.0	5,533	20,714	39.5%
#2	Rangsit University	Thailand	56.7	2,628	11,318	26.5%
#3	Ubon Ratchathani University	Thailand	56.5	1,709	9,431	43.5%
#4	Bangkok University	Thailand	54.4	1,558	4,774	42.0%
#5	Institute of Dermatology	Thailand	53.1	942	1,783	47.7%
#6	Dhurakij Pundit University	Thailand	52.4	1,093	3,944	82.1%
#7	Krirk University	Thailand	51.8	1,920	6,432	17.1%
#8	Pathumthani University	Thailand	51.7	511	1,533	167.8%
#9	Nation University	Thailand	51.4	529	1,313	138.2%
#10	Nakhon Phanom University	Thailand	51.3	902	2,161	110.8%
#11	Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep	Thailand	50.6	1,390	2,571	60.4%
#12	Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University	Thailand	50.4	778	3,911	3.8%
#13	Asia Pacific International University	Thailand	50.0	1,175	489	1,323.0%
#14	Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna	Thailand	49.8	984	3,178	35.2%
#15	Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University	Thailand	49.5	878	1,745	88.4%
#16	Asian University	Thailand	48.4	459	561	308.9%
#17	Phuket Rajabhat University	Thailand	47.5	587	2,515	8.7%
#18	Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok	Thailand	47.4	850	2,249	35.0%
#19	Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin	Thailand	47.3	890	3,517	-17.2%
#20	Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University	Thailand	47.2	439	2,957	19.4%
#21	Kalasin University	Thailand	46.5	583	1,919	53.0%
#22	Yala Rajabhat University	Thailand	46.2	1,079	849	53.4%
#23	Songkhla Rajabhat University	Thailand	46.1	441	1,298	57.4%
#24	Princess of Naradhiwas University	Thailand	46.0	326	637	145.2%
#25	Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University	Thailand	46.0	253	1,735	83.3%
#26	Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University	Thailand	45.9	502	2,134	5.5%
#27	Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University	Thailand	45.7	197	426	221.6%
#28	University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce	Thailand	45.4	316	888	67.4%
#29	Buriram Rajabhat University	Thailand	45.3	401	986	91.3%
#30	Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University	Thailand	45.2	320	835	103.6%
#31	Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University	Thailand	45.2	585	988	38.3%
#32	Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University	Thailand	44.9	588	940	61.1%
#33	Chiang Mai Rajabhat University	Thailand	44.9	530	1,846	-0.9%
#34	Kasem Bundit University	Thailand	44.7	213	366	214.3%
#35	Sisaket Rajabhat University	Thailand	43.7	233	976	97.0%
#36	Vongchavalitkul University	Thailand	43.7	383	86	272.2%
#37	Rajabhat Rajanagarindra University	Thailand	42.9	247	410	120.0%
#38	Dhonburi Rajabhat University	Thailand	42.6	181	263	311.1%
#39	Uttaradit Rajabhat University	Thailand	42.4	245	556	78.5%
#40	Surindra Rajabhat University	Thailand	42.3	176	535	95.6%
#41	Phetchaburi Rajabhat University	Thailand	42.2	384	1,383	-19.0%
#42	Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University	Thailand	41.8	152	555	97.6%
#43	Loei Rajabhat University	Thailand	41.1	270	342	54.1%
#44	Fatoni University	Thailand	40.9	395	462	81.8%
#45	Phitsanulok University	Thailand	40.2	218	532	33.3%
#46	North Eastern University	Thailand	40.1	190	312	35.8%
#47	Southeast Bangkok College	Thailand	39.6	192	91	805.6%
#48	Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology	Thailand	38.8	154	357	78.3%
#49	Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University	Thailand	38.1	162	348	50.9%
#50	Thepsatri Rajabhat University	Thailand	37.8	160	293	35.9%
#51	Mahamakut Buddhist University	Thailand	37.4	232	281	42.5%
#52	Saint John's University	Thailand	35.4	120	200	15.7%
#53	Rattana Bundit University	Thailand	32.2	197	353	-55.9%

Transparent methodology

What the ITS Research Performance Score measures

The current score is intentionally research-specific. Thirty percent reflects five-year publication output, thirty percent five-year citations, twenty percent h-index, ten percent i10-index and ten percent five-year publication growth. Volume-based indicators are log-normalized before weighting so the largest universities do not dominate simply because of scale. Growth is bounded before entering the score so a tiny starting value cannot create an unrealistic advantage.

The score does not currently claim to measure teaching quality, student satisfaction, reputation, employability or finances. It also does not label the underlying citation totals as field-normalized impact. Future field-normalized modules should be added only when the underlying work-level calculations are available and validated. This separation keeps the ranking interpretable and prevents unsupported claims.

Source data is drawn from OpenAlex and linked to ROR identifiers. Both are open scholarly infrastructures. ITS Research Solution adds value through normalization, quality gates, trend calculations, ranking methodology, benchmarking and readable institution-level analysis.