Chiang Mai University: Rankings

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Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd in Thailand, 730th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. Chiang Mai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 33,848 academic publications and 618,362 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#730 of 14,131 In the World
#136 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 7 In Chiang Mai
#103 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#209 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#263 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#2222 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#656 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Biology in Thailand and 666th in the World with 24,058 publications made and 498,539 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 52 In Thailand
#190 of 2,834 In Asia
#666 of 6,833 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 42 170
1993 69 193
1994 51 213
1995 75 311
1996 66 423
1997 75 595
1998 96 678
1999 115 749
2000 128 971
2001 148 1069
2002 218 1364
2003 241 1720
2004 293 2111
2005 352 2881
2006 449 4018
2007 470 4987
2008 518 6104
2009 563 7059
2010 589 8938
2011 676 10877
2012 785 13571
2013 801 15430
2014 863 17421
2015 979 18546
2016 1056 19625
2017 1233 21976
2018 1324 24652
2019 1365 29205
2020 1690 38496
2021 2035 46820
2022 2262 54298
2023 2103 58553
2024 1886 60164

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 2 44 209
Nutrition and Food Science 5 80 263
Entomology 2 37 311
Virology 3 65 330
Horticulture 2 99 341
Zoology 4 53 417
Microbiology 4 101 433
Botany 4 105 458
Pharmacology 3 131 462
Animal Science 4 118 485
Biotechnology 3 149 536
Agricultural Science 5 164 538
Immunology 3 157 538
Oncology and Cancer research 3 203 610
Genetics 3 196 659
Paleontology 4 179 699
Forestry 6 183 709
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 170 710
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 188 719
Molecular Biology 4 235 742
Biochemistry 3 241 748
Nanotechnology 3 352 846
Neuroscience 3 231 898
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 158 954
Evolutionary Biology 3 240 966
Astrobiology 5 410 1293
Biophysics 5 459 1312

Chemistry rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Thailand and 778th in the World with 19,167 publications made and 387,086 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#262 of 2,781 In Asia
#778 of 6,545 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 24 117
1993 48 134
1994 35 147
1995 39 214
1996 37 237
1997 53 382
1998 55 380
1999 67 479
2000 86 613
2001 95 657
2002 173 870
2003 173 1106
2004 213 1386
2005 257 1935
2006 345 2719
2007 411 3665
2008 458 4338
2009 502 5053
2010 490 6483
2011 601 8090
2012 635 9481
2013 656 10919
2014 708 12470
2015 793 13500
2016 887 14355
2017 924 16251
2018 1098 18470
2019 1085 22182
2020 1346 29545
2021 1656 36967
2022 1816 43773
2023 1685 47231
2024 1426 47982

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 80 263
Radiochemistry 3 239 455
Chemical Engineering 4 274 651
Environmental Chemistry 2 211 655
Biochemistry 3 241 748
Organic Chemistry 4 273 788
Inorganic Chemistry 3 316 814
Nanotechnology 3 352 846
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 267 919
Materials Science 4 339 920
Physical chemistry 5 375 939
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 338 962
Biochemical Engineering 5 381 1105
Computational Chemistry 5 464 1246
Pharmacy 5 529 1341

Medicine rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Thailand and 614th in the World with 18,350 publications made and 367,099 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#160 of 2,809 In Asia
#614 of 6,775 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 38 145
1993 46 168
1994 50 174
1995 64 246
1996 66 391
1997 59 539
1998 87 613
1999 106 664
2000 101 844
2001 137 930
2002 174 1146
2003 178 1424
2004 231 1795
2005 270 2381
2006 303 3348
2007 330 4097
2008 378 5042
2009 384 5714
2010 406 7103
2011 516 8536
2012 587 10643
2013 600 12102
2014 636 13481
2015 717 14332
2016 804 14944
2017 904 16012
2018 942 17919
2019 1011 21105
2020 1279 28044
2021 1519 33473
2022 1784 38644
2023 1690 41293
2024 1578 41245

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 12 103
Toxicology 2 44 209
Veterinary 4 52 264
Family medicine 3 40 291
Virology 3 65 330
Radiation Therapy 2 104 348
Pediatrics 4 93 437
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 122 440
Pharmacology 3 131 462
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 95 477
Epidemiology 4 93 480
Dentistry 3 134 490
Dermatology 3 134 491
Surgery 3 149 504
Anesthesiology 3 143 506
Occupational Therapy 2 81 507
Orthodontics 3 134 515
Cardiology 2 143 520
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 175 528
Cosmetology 5 162 528
Immunology 3 157 538
Critical Care Nursing 3 110 552
Pathology 3 150 560
Optometry 3 133 563
Respiratory Therapy 3 140 570
Ophthalmology 3 164 573
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 82 599
Health Science 3 110 601
Nursing 3 89 601
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 187 608
Oncology and Cancer research 3 203 610
Urology 3 210 631
Gerontology 3 90 642
Anatomy and Physiology 3 188 652
Physical Therapy 4 120 663
Public Health 4 125 675
Psychiatry 3 161 691
Clinical Psychology 3 103 701
Plastic Surgery 3 216 703
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 127 711
Sports Medicine 3 124 716
Medical Physics 3 229 816
Biomedical Engineering 4 282 836
Sports / Exercise science 3 143 845
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 158 954
Audiology 4 278 1069
Pharmacy 5 529 1341

Environmental Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Thailand and 747th in the World with 15,872 publications made and 301,127 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#204 of 2,838 In Asia
#747 of 6,876 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 19 71
1993 42 85
1994 27 97
1995 37 166
1996 25 193
1997 44 252
1998 43 242
1999 55 304
2000 74 433
2001 81 422
2002 132 626
2003 158 823
2004 174 1076
2005 233 1416
2006 305 1924
2007 344 2597
2008 393 3204
2009 390 3779
2010 383 4920
2011 426 5852
2012 495 7280
2013 518 8412
2014 591 9849
2015 625 10232
2016 718 11078
2017 835 12684
2018 915 14567
2019 903 17538
2020 1178 23248
2021 1355 29459
2022 1580 34575
2023 1404 37505
2024 1167 37119

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 5 164 538
Environmental Management 5 200 640
Environmental Chemistry 2 211 655
Ecology 4 167 665
Paleontology 4 179 699
Forestry 6 183 709
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 170 710
Environmental Engineering 8 288 813
Geology 4 229 817
Earth science and Geophysics 3 265 859
Urban and Regional planning 2 192 905
Mining Engineering 3 352 917
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 267 919
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 399 975
Geography and Cartography 5 254 995
Oceanography 7 331 1061
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 350 1071
Geotechnical Engineering 9 477 1242

Engineering rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Engineering in Thailand and 943rd in the World with 14,606 publications made and 255,426 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 54 In Thailand
#322 of 2,835 In Asia
#943 of 6,782 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 40
1993 23 51
1994 15 63
1995 28 77
1996 28 125
1997 28 136
1998 38 186
1999 45 205
2000 49 316
2001 57 327
2002 128 512
2003 122 598
2004 160 820
2005 202 1108
2006 262 1436
2007 345 2236
2008 375 2693
2009 417 3301
2010 376 4031
2011 456 5259
2012 472 6247
2013 526 7320
2014 553 8309
2015 653 9090
2016 736 10126
2017 721 11293
2018 905 12833
2019 864 15331
2020 986 19824
2021 1185 25279
2022 1359 29624
2023 1285 32468
2024 1031 33333

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Physics in Thailand and 987th in the World with 13,156 publications made and 227,492 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 54 In Thailand
#323 of 2,817 In Asia
#987 of 6,713 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 55
1993 31 55
1994 18 63
1995 20 99
1996 27 126
1997 30 148
1998 36 152
1999 39 191
2000 52 286
2001 63 304
2002 122 466
2003 115 481
2004 154 693
2005 202 930
2006 254 1293
2007 329 2014
2008 347 2374
2009 395 2851
2010 356 3564
2011 439 4612
2012 444 5253
2013 491 6248
2014 520 7142
2015 585 7866
2016 651 8681
2017 654 9911
2018 843 11277
2019 754 13300
2020 859 17203
2021 1041 21564
2022 1197 24750
2023 1065 27055
2024 852 28294

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 3 229 816
Nanotechnology 3 352 846
Condensed Matter Physics 1 325 875
Materials Science 4 339 920
Optical Engineering 3 314 925
Nuclear Physics 3 315 978
Acoustical Engineering 2 332 1027
Quantum and Particle physics 3 359 1053
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 309 1085
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 366 1135
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 510 1262
Astrobiology 5 410 1293
Biophysics 5 459 1312
Theoretical Physics 4 533 1590

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 1182nd in the World with 11,159 publications made and 200,328 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#256 of 2,864 In Asia
#1182 of 7,081 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 12 72
1993 15 71
1994 29 78
1995 30 111
1996 36 138
1997 25 186
1998 35 218
1999 42 258
2000 51 367
2001 52 438
2002 68 571
2003 99 680
2004 123 837
2005 159 1158
2006 163 1470
2007 150 1815
2008 221 2413
2009 220 2687
2010 263 3566
2011 285 4322
2012 323 5649
2013 349 6750
2014 435 7640
2015 505 8011
2016 545 8417
2017 599 9182
2018 672 10611
2019 656 12744
2020 751 16783
2021 964 19969
2022 1161 23339
2023 1079 25442
2024 857 23826

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 1 12 103
Demography 4 117 650
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 83 659
Occupational Safety and Health 5 124 699
History 3 158 776
Sociology 3 131 836
Sports / Exercise science 3 143 845
Archaeology 4 206 863
Anthropology 3 138 896
Genealogy 3 105 898
Gender Studies 3 72 902
Urban and Regional planning 2 192 905
Classics and Ancient History 3 158 949
Political Economy 3 126 1048
Law 3 242 1109
Education Majors 5 265 1149
Communications and Public Relations 5 231 1172
Aesthetics 3 284 1184
Linguistics 3 347 1187
Public Policy / Administration 5 205 1245
Political Science 3 257 1286
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 289 1354
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 193 1393
Journalism and Digital Media 6 453 1419
Library and Information science 4 332 1499
Philosophy 3 383 1588
Art History 5 284 1766

Computer Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Thailand and 1055th in the World with 9,686 publications made and 168,693 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#312 of 2,840 In Asia
#1055 of 6,845 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 27
1993 8 38
1994 16 40
1995 17 64
1996 18 78
1997 13 123
1998 24 135
1999 23 153
2000 23 233
2001 35 281
2002 77 329
2003 69 483
2004 81 622
2005 99 863
2006 118 1189
2007 135 1480
2008 168 1900
2009 187 2219
2010 224 3120
2011 225 3648
2012 274 4301
2013 329 5133
2014 366 5708
2015 450 6350
2016 455 6816
2017 534 7578
2018 610 8796
2019 591 10358
2020 753 13951
2021 915 17066
2022 1042 20063
2023 929 21617
2024 754 20877

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 188 719
Animation 3 283 826
Neuroscience 3 231 898
Machine Learning 3 308 923
Game Design and Development 5 257 934
Multimedia 5 243 975
Management Information Systems 5 212 988
Cyber Security 3 317 988
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 412 1066
Human-Computer Interaction 6 354 1201
Computer Networking 6 452 1231
Telecommunications 7 484 1239
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 471 1297
Cognitive Science 6 473 1347
Computer Graphics 8 476 1377
Software Engineering 4 382 1384
Computer Vision 10 566 1403
Computational Linguistics 10 594 1497
Library and Information science 4 332 1499
Computer Engineering 12 838 1873
Data Science 7 654 1903

Psychology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Thailand and 818th in the World with 7,024 publications made and 125,851 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 50 In Thailand
#194 of 2,755 In Asia
#818 of 6,645 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 6 29
1993 7 28
1994 11 40
1995 14 57
1996 21 60
1997 16 84
1998 24 149
1999 23 167
2000 22 207
2001 39 217
2002 53 292
2003 47 367
2004 61 455
2005 82 685
2006 98 860
2007 97 1157
2008 121 1464
2009 134 1745
2010 130 2337
2011 159 2600
2012 207 3370
2013 242 3972
2014 239 4518
2015 300 4918
2016 315 5276
2017 399 5998
2018 399 6826
2019 440 8079
2020 519 10678
2021 657 12739
2022 740 14446
2023 702 15639
2024 589 14890

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 81 507
Sexology 3 34 619
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 83 659
Psychiatry 3 161 691
Clinical Psychology 3 103 701
Child Psychology 3 113 760
Neuroscience 3 231 898
Social Psychology 3 222 1055
Education Majors 5 265 1149
Cognitive Science 6 473 1347

Mathematics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Thailand and 834th in the World with 6,580 publications made and 125,605 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 52 In Thailand
#221 of 2,718 In Asia
#834 of 6,418 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 20
1993 8 13
1994 7 19
1995 13 33
1996 13 28
1997 8 60
1998 12 64
1999 19 96
2000 14 86
2001 28 119
2002 47 175
2003 33 236
2004 46 376
2005 63 482
2006 78 635
2007 85 827
2008 101 970
2009 120 1144
2010 165 1518
2011 154 1968
2012 158 2295
2013 233 2838
2014 253 3354
2015 290 3726
2016 324 3789
2017 367 4305
2018 431 5071
2019 399 5854
2020 546 7873
2021 651 10111
2022 741 11681
2023 670 12106
2024 451 9528

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 3 211 809
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 209 893
Applied Mathematics 3 273 914
Actuarial Science 4 245 1047
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 412 1066
Operations Research 6 388 1079
Math Teachers 6 273 1097

Business rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 5th for Business in Thailand and 1060th in the World with 3,963 publications made and 54,639 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 48 In Thailand
#273 of 2,646 In Asia
#1060 of 6,339 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 6
1993 1 4
1994 3 12
1995 4 12
1996 6 29
1997 4 23
1998 5 39
1999 7 32
2000 3 43
2001 6 72
2002 17 73
2003 22 115
2004 20 156
2005 38 216
2006 48 235
2007 47 372
2008 64 439
2009 79 665
2010 107 1025
2011 92 1198
2012 120 1487
2013 152 1831
2014 164 2048
2015 203 2147
2016 197 2198
2017 242 2598
2018 254 3068
2019 257 3547
2020 299 4663
2021 351 5717
2022 436 6548
2023 404 7101
2024 280 6076

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 3 97 408
Supply Chain Management 3 210 599
Occupational Safety and Health 5 124 699
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 222 812
Risk Management 3 190 866
Real Estate 3 274 908
Marketing 6 236 958
Management Information Systems 5 212 988
Management 4 290 1021
Actuarial Science 4 245 1047
Project Management 5 219 1048
Finance 4 264 1063
Operations Research 6 388 1079
Human Resource Management 9 310 1244
Public Policy / Administration 5 205 1245
International Trade 6 275 1271
International Business 6 289 1293
Engineering Management 7 401 1300
Advertising 5 351 1323
Accounting 6 361 1379

Economics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Economics in Thailand and 847th in the World with 3,574 publications made and 53,370 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 43 In Thailand
#180 of 2,553 In Asia
#847 of 6,167 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 15
1993 1 11
1994 6 14
1995 4 40
1996 9 28
1997 5 42
1998 6 50
1999 11 46
2000 5 70
2001 7 85
2002 10 137
2003 17 133
2004 15 172
2005 25 234
2006 43 259
2007 30 399
2008 49 491
2009 64 637
2010 89 902
2011 88 1110
2012 104 1519
2013 131 1859
2014 149 1984
2015 160 2092
2016 158 2009
2017 248 2471
2018 246 2814
2019 229 3140
2020 256 4475
2021 317 5205
2022 416 6160
2023 390 6645
2024 244 5404

The following table provides academic rankings for Chiang Mai University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 3 84 336
Development Studies 2 92 576
Environmental Economics 5 240 787
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 222 812
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 209 893
Actuarial Science 4 245 1047
Political Economy 3 126 1048
Finance 4 264 1063
International Economics 4 256 1229
International Trade 6 275 1271

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chiang Mai University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 3 280 1114
Art & Design 3 299 1229
Creative Writing 3 262 1377
Literature 3 337 1389