Chiang Mai University: Rankings

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Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd in Thailand, 788th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 153 research topics. Chiang Mai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,754 academic publications and 680,786 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#788 of 14,131 In the World
#139 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 7 In Chiang Mai
#103 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#206 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#244 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#2270 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#880 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 150 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Biology in Thailand and 660th in the World with 25,413 publications made and 548,982 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 52 In Thailand
#191 of 2,838 In Asia
#660 of 6,841 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 69 193
1994 51 214
1995 75 312
1996 66 423
1997 75 598
1998 96 678
1999 115 753
2000 129 971
2001 150 1071
2002 219 1363
2003 243 1721
2004 294 2109
2005 354 2882
2006 452 4017
2007 470 4987
2008 519 6105
2009 564 7058
2010 590 8935
2011 677 10881
2012 781 13553
2013 801 15414
2014 862 17390
2015 979 18524
2016 1059 19597
2017 1232 21952
2018 1324 24648
2019 1363 29173
2020 1689 38410
2021 2039 46746
2022 2261 54234
2023 2108 58484
2024 1902 60611
2025 1703 60304

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 44 206
Nutrition and Food Science 4 72 244
Entomology 2 38 310
Virology 3 63 325
Horticulture 2 98 333
Zoology 4 52 413
Microbiology 4 105 432
Botany 4 105 449
Pharmacology 3 126 449
Animal Science 4 117 477
Biotechnology 3 138 517
Agricultural Science 5 159 520
Immunology 3 158 533
Oncology and Cancer research 3 204 609
Genetics 3 192 652
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 167 692
Paleontology 4 180 695
Forestry 6 182 698
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 188 710
Biochemistry 3 240 738
Molecular Biology 4 235 739
Nanotechnology 2 356 837
Neuroscience 3 227 882
Evolutionary Biology 3 239 953
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 162 969
Astrobiology 5 413 1295
Biophysics 5 461 1306

Chemistry rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Thailand and 766th in the World with 20,163 publications made and 428,556 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 52 In Thailand
#261 of 2,785 In Asia
#766 of 6,561 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 48 134
1994 35 148
1995 39 215
1996 37 237
1997 53 384
1998 55 379
1999 67 481
2000 87 612
2001 97 659
2002 174 870
2003 173 1106
2004 212 1385
2005 257 1934
2006 346 2718
2007 411 3664
2008 459 4337
2009 503 5055
2010 490 6479
2011 602 8086
2012 630 9467
2013 656 10914
2014 705 12412
2015 794 13461
2016 889 14331
2017 926 16223
2018 1096 18398
2019 1078 22158
2020 1340 29406
2021 1663 36848
2022 1819 43655
2023 1683 47074
2024 1430 48247
2025 1273 48528

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 4 72 244
Radiochemistry 3 235 441
Chemical Engineering 4 271 634
Environmental Chemistry 2 215 656
Biochemistry 3 240 738
Organic Chemistry 4 268 768
Inorganic Chemistry 3 315 805
Nanotechnology 2 356 837
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 263 903
Materials Science 4 340 907
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 325 925
Physical chemistry 5 380 936
Biochemical Engineering 5 365 1061
Computational Chemistry 5 461 1236
Pharmacy 5 533 1328

Medicine rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Thailand and 604th in the World with 19,566 publications made and 402,506 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#155 of 2,817 In Asia
#604 of 6,793 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 46 168
1994 50 174
1995 64 246
1996 66 391
1997 59 542
1998 87 611
1999 106 666
2000 102 845
2001 139 932
2002 175 1145
2003 178 1426
2004 230 1794
2005 270 2382
2006 304 3347
2007 330 4098
2008 379 5044
2009 384 5712
2010 406 7099
2011 516 8543
2012 586 10635
2013 601 12102
2014 636 13481
2015 718 14311
2016 802 14921
2017 902 15997
2018 937 17883
2019 1014 21091
2020 1279 27953
2021 1519 33387
2022 1775 38543
2023 1683 41198
2024 1592 41621
2025 1560 41741

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 44 206
Veterinary 4 51 261
Family medicine 3 41 293
Virology 3 63 325
Radiation Therapy 2 105 348
Pediatrics 4 95 437
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 126 440
Pharmacology 3 126 449
Epidemiology 4 94 471
Dentistry 3 129 473
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 98 479
Cosmetology 5 147 483
Dermatology 3 134 492
Anesthesiology 3 141 498
Orthodontics 3 131 498
Occupational Therapy 2 84 500
Surgery 3 150 504
Cardiology 2 139 512
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 175 524
Respiratory Therapy 3 125 533
Immunology 3 158 533
Optometry 3 128 540
Critical Care Nursing 3 111 546
Pathology 3 147 553
Ophthalmology 3 165 569
Nursing 3 89 579
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 81 583
Health Science 3 107 587
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 184 598
Oncology and Cancer research 3 204 609
Gerontology 3 88 620
Urology 3 205 623
Anatomy and Physiology 3 188 647
Physical Therapy 4 121 651
Public Health 4 124 661
Psychiatry 3 155 673
Clinical Psychology 3 100 681
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 121 690
Sports Medicine 3 122 707
Plastic Surgery 3 222 710
Biomedical Engineering 4 270 809
Medical Physics 3 233 812
Sports / Exercise science 3 147 852
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 162 969
Audiology 4 276 1052
Pharmacy 5 533 1328

Environmental Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Thailand and 737th in the World with 16,594 publications made and 333,153 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 53 In Thailand
#204 of 2,841 In Asia
#737 of 6,888 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 42 84
1994 27 97
1995 37 166
1996 25 193
1997 44 254
1998 43 240
1999 55 301
2000 75 432
2001 82 422
2002 133 625
2003 160 821
2004 174 1076
2005 235 1416
2006 307 1924
2007 344 2597
2008 394 3201
2009 389 3774
2010 382 4925
2011 426 5848
2012 494 7287
2013 519 8399
2014 591 9844
2015 625 10230
2016 720 11055
2017 833 12650
2018 912 14559
2019 908 17523
2020 1175 23187
2021 1352 29458
2022 1573 34551
2023 1408 37507
2024 1177 37429
2025 912 36503

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 5 159 520
Environmental Management 5 204 637
Environmental Chemistry 2 215 656
Ecology 4 169 662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 167 692
Paleontology 4 180 695
Forestry 6 182 698
Geology 4 227 801
Environmental Engineering 8 297 821
Earth science and Geophysics 3 267 858
Urban and Regional planning 2 193 902
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 263 903
Mining Engineering 3 360 937
Geography and Cartography 5 250 974
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 404 995
Oceanography 7 332 1052
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 360 1076
Geotechnical Engineering 9 470 1210

Engineering rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Engineering in Thailand and 934th in the World with 15,254 publications made and 280,198 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 54 In Thailand
#321 of 2,841 In Asia
#934 of 6,795 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 23 51
1994 15 63
1995 28 78
1996 28 125
1997 29 141
1998 38 185
1999 45 207
2000 49 315
2001 57 329
2002 128 509
2003 122 601
2004 159 820
2005 202 1108
2006 262 1435
2007 345 2234
2008 375 2696
2009 417 3301
2010 376 4031
2011 454 5257
2012 469 6231
2013 525 7313
2014 555 8295
2015 653 9080
2016 737 10104
2017 723 11278
2018 898 12786
2019 864 15303
2020 979 19790
2021 1184 25235
2022 1363 29573
2023 1286 32491
2024 1038 33598
2025 836 34074

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 979th in the World with 13,700 publications made and 250,661 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
#319 of 2,822 In Asia
#979 of 6,729 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 31 55
1994 18 63
1995 20 99
1996 27 126
1997 30 148
1998 36 153
1999 39 191
2000 52 285
2001 63 307
2002 122 464
2003 115 482
2004 154 691
2005 202 930
2006 254 1292
2007 329 2012
2008 347 2375
2009 396 2853
2010 356 3572
2011 439 4619
2012 442 5259
2013 493 6256
2014 522 7133
2015 585 7865
2016 657 8673
2017 653 9892
2018 841 11258
2019 754 13289
2020 854 17207
2021 1042 21552
2022 1204 24744
2023 1066 27057
2024 861 28502
2025 684 28766

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 3 233 812
Nanotechnology 2 356 837
Condensed Matter Physics 1 332 870
Materials Science 4 340 907
Optical Engineering 3 312 917
Nuclear Physics 3 312 971
Acoustical Engineering 2 338 1032
Quantum and Particle physics 3 361 1042
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 309 1076
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 367 1123
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 513 1255
Astrobiology 5 413 1295
Biophysics 5 461 1306
Theoretical Physics 5 534 1574

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 1170th in the World with 11,794 publications made and 219,186 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#258 of 2,867 In Asia
#1170 of 7,088 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 15 71
1994 29 77
1995 30 111
1996 36 137
1997 25 188
1998 35 218
1999 42 263
2000 52 367
2001 53 439
2002 68 569
2003 99 681
2004 123 837
2005 159 1157
2006 163 1469
2007 150 1815
2008 221 2416
2009 221 2686
2010 263 3560
2011 286 4319
2012 321 5631
2013 349 6744
2014 435 7618
2015 505 7994
2016 548 8397
2017 595 9153
2018 671 10601
2019 658 12703
2020 753 16713
2021 950 19918
2022 1162 23301
2023 1077 25320
2024 863 24002
2025 814 24223

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 4 118 647
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 81 654
Occupational Safety and Health 5 114 665
History 3 159 771
Sociology 3 130 816
Sports / Exercise science 3 147 852
Archaeology 4 207 856
Anthropology 3 135 869
Gender Studies 3 70 878
Genealogy 3 103 893
Urban and Regional planning 2 193 902
Classics and Ancient History 3 154 921
Political Economy 3 126 1042
Law 3 242 1090
Education Majors 5 266 1137
Communications and Public Relations 5 235 1169
Linguistics 3 345 1171
Aesthetics 3 287 1172
Public Policy / Administration 5 208 1234
Political Science 3 253 1270
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 287 1334
Journalism and Digital Media 5 446 1399
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 203 1420
Library and Information science 4 329 1487
Philosophy 3 385 1571
Art History 5 290 1760

Computer Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Thailand and 1043rd in the World with 10,202 publications made and 185,678 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#314 of 2,842 In Asia
#1043 of 6,855 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 38
1994 16 40
1995 17 64
1996 18 78
1997 13 123
1998 24 136
1999 23 153
2000 23 233
2001 35 282
2002 77 328
2003 69 485
2004 81 619
2005 99 863
2006 118 1187
2007 135 1478
2008 168 1900
2009 188 2229
2010 224 3111
2011 225 3628
2012 276 4291
2013 329 5124
2014 368 5695
2015 449 6347
2016 452 6788
2017 535 7584
2018 609 8777
2019 586 10286
2020 733 13806
2021 910 17008
2022 1030 19977
2023 932 21601
2024 764 21070
2025 702 21196

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 3 188 710
Animation 2 276 806
Game Design and Development 4 229 878
Neuroscience 3 227 882
Multimedia 5 224 911
Machine Learning 3 317 929
Cyber Security 3 323 985
Management Information Systems 5 214 987
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 427 1086
Human-Computer Interaction 6 346 1174
Computer Networking 6 453 1227
Telecommunications 7 482 1230
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 477 1298
Cognitive Science 6 489 1360
Computer Graphics 8 476 1379
Software Engineering 4 386 1389
Computer Vision 10 578 1413
Computational Linguistics 10 592 1480
Library and Information science 4 329 1487
Computer Engineering 12 852 1891
Data Science 7 686 1940

Psychology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Thailand and 806th in the World with 7,466 publications made and 136,785 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 50 In Thailand
#191 of 2,766 In Asia
#806 of 6,663 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 28
1994 11 40
1995 14 57
1996 21 59
1997 16 84
1998 24 149
1999 23 167
2000 22 208
2001 39 217
2002 53 292
2003 47 367
2004 61 453
2005 82 684
2006 98 859
2007 97 1157
2008 122 1466
2009 134 1742
2010 130 2326
2011 159 2605
2012 205 3359
2013 243 3963
2014 240 4504
2015 300 4917
2016 315 5249
2017 395 5971
2018 400 6784
2019 442 8051
2020 514 10549
2021 658 12674
2022 735 14353
2023 700 15559
2024 596 15039
2025 584 15061

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 84 500
Sexology 3 34 617
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 81 654
Psychiatry 3 155 673
Clinical Psychology 3 100 681
Child Psychology 3 114 753
Neuroscience 3 227 882
Social Psychology 3 223 1041
Education Majors 5 266 1137
Cognitive Science 6 489 1360

Mathematics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Thailand and 824th in the World with 6,832 publications made and 135,435 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#219 of 2,725 In Asia
#824 of 6,434 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 13
1994 7 19
1995 13 33
1996 13 28
1997 8 60
1998 12 63
1999 19 96
2000 14 87
2001 28 119
2002 47 175
2003 33 236
2004 45 377
2005 63 479
2006 78 634
2007 85 825
2008 101 973
2009 120 1144
2010 165 1511
2011 154 1959
2012 157 2287
2013 233 2829
2014 253 3331
2015 291 3702
2016 322 3766
2017 362 4242
2018 425 5006
2019 395 5760
2020 523 7660
2021 634 9899
2022 726 11453
2023 667 11959
2024 455 9583
2025 418 8675

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

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 3 211 801
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 209 874
Applied Mathematics 3 277 912
Operations Research 4 375 1040
Actuarial Science 4 248 1049
Math Teachers 6 266 1073
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 427 1086

Business rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 5th for Business in Thailand and 1049th in the World with 4,122 publications made and 59,925 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 49 In Thailand
#269 of 2,654 In Asia
#1049 of 6,366 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 4
1994 3 12
1995 4 12
1996 6 29
1997 4 23
1998 5 37
1999 7 32
2000 3 43
2001 6 72
2002 17 73
2003 22 115
2004 20 156
2005 38 214
2006 48 234
2007 47 372
2008 64 441
2009 80 666
2010 107 1028
2011 92 1197
2012 119 1483
2013 153 1829
2014 165 2044
2015 203 2139
2016 197 2186
2017 242 2590
2018 254 3060
2019 257 3535
2020 299 4644
2021 348 5694
2022 435 6540
2023 402 7040
2024 285 6148
2025 205 5608

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 96 397
Supply Chain Management 3 214 607
Occupational Safety and Health 5 114 665
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 220 801
Risk Management 3 197 873
Real Estate 3 267 894
Marketing 6 234 943
Management Information Systems 5 214 987
Management 4 293 1023
Project Management 5 217 1034
Operations Research 4 375 1040
Actuarial Science 4 248 1049
Finance 4 267 1056
Public Policy / Administration 5 208 1234
International Trade 6 271 1244
International Business 6 276 1249
Human Resource Management 9 317 1255
Advertising 5 340 1297
Engineering Management 7 404 1307
Accounting 5 355 1345

Economics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Economics in Thailand and 834th in the World with 3,743 publications made and 58,659 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 44 In Thailand
#176 of 2,559 In Asia
#834 of 6,188 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 15 171
2005 25 233
2006 43 259
2007 30 399
2008 49 493
2009 64 634
2010 89 902
2011 88 1110
2012 104 1518
2013 133 1854
2014 149 1981
2015 161 2094
2016 157 1998
2017 247 2458
2018 244 2809
2019 231 3121
2020 256 4429
2021 312 5182
2022 417 6140
2023 391 6624
2024 248 5491
2025 220 5105

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 81 336
Development Studies 2 96 576
Environmental Economics 5 242 764
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 220 801
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 209 874
Political Economy 3 126 1042
Actuarial Science 4 248 1049
Finance 4 267 1056
International Economics 3 242 1189
International Trade 6 271 1244

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chiang Mai University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 3 276 1102
Art & Design 3 295 1213
Literature 3 336 1366
Creative Writing 3 270 1396