Chiang Mai University: Rankings

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Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd in Thailand, 736th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Chiang Mai University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 28,610 academic publications and 434,651 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#736 of 14,131 In the World
#139 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 7 In Chiang Mai
#83 of 1,000 For Forensic Science
#256 of 1,466 For Toxicology
#266 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#2317 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#656 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Biology in Thailand and 698th in the World with 20,535 publications made and 357,846 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#196 of 2,814 In Asia
#698 of 6,770 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 39 142
1992 37 139
1993 62 158
1994 50 187
1995 67 264
1996 60 359
1997 72 494
1998 92 565
1999 107 651
2000 121 782
2001 149 879
2002 208 1079
2003 208 1332
2004 272 1682
2005 321 2294
2006 394 3218
2007 454 4121
2008 497 4964
2009 528 5853
2010 561 7283
2011 587 8923
2012 710 11392
2013 723 13140
2014 809 14664
2015 870 15753
2016 1014 16241
2017 1136 18042
2018 1198 20267
2019 1318 23971
2020 1565 30614
2021 1881 38094
2022 2096 45838
2023 1869 48247

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 50 256
Nutrition and Food Science 5 86 299
Entomology 2 38 315
Virology 3 68 336
Horticulture 2 101 369
Zoology 4 59 439
Microbiology 4 102 448
Animal Science 4 102 488
Pharmacology 3 144 501
Botany 4 113 502
Immunology 3 156 544
Agricultural Science 5 167 570
Biotechnology 3 159 570
Oncology and Cancer research 3 195 607
Genetics 3 201 678
Forestry 6 169 724
Paleontology 3 186 728
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 190 747
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 182 756
Molecular Biology 4 246 766
Biochemistry 3 253 781
Nanotechnology 3 349 847
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 142 926
Neuroscience 3 246 944
Evolutionary Biology 3 250 997
Biophysics 4 318 1016
Astrobiology 5 394 1268

Chemistry rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Thailand and 811th in the World with 16,655 publications made and 281,146 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#268 of 2,750 In Asia
#811 of 6,447 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 28 115
1992 22 101
1993 43 115
1994 34 133
1995 36 186
1996 32 222
1997 52 320
1998 52 326
1999 62 423
2000 84 504
2001 94 563
2002 159 705
2003 153 866
2004 195 1144
2005 236 1547
2006 314 2266
2007 386 3064
2008 447 3658
2009 467 4347
2010 471 5580
2011 519 6847
2012 558 8214
2013 630 9586
2014 654 10821
2015 728 11764
2016 858 12175
2017 867 13761
2018 999 15522
2019 1055 18536
2020 1258 24223
2021 1556 30874
2022 1713 38033
2023 1560 40414

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 86 299
Radiochemistry 3 239 463
Environmental Chemistry 2 203 640
Chemical Engineering 4 277 674
Biochemistry 3 253 781
Inorganic Chemistry 3 311 813
Organic Chemistry 4 276 820
Nanotechnology 3 349 847
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 261 923
Materials Science 4 338 932
Physical chemistry 6 375 953
Biochemical Engineering 3 342 1012
Computational Chemistry 5 437 1226
Pharmacy 5 536 1373

Medicine rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Thailand and 634th in the World with 15,504 publications made and 267,463 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 49 In Thailand
#164 of 2,781 In Asia
#634 of 6,680 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 37 121
1992 33 113
1993 41 140
1994 49 146
1995 58 204
1996 60 335
1997 57 440
1998 84 504
1999 100 559
2000 95 664
2001 136 735
2002 162 866
2003 156 1051
2004 216 1372
2005 246 1840
2006 275 2651
2007 330 3358
2008 345 4038
2009 363 4669
2010 380 5807
2011 461 6948
2012 533 8894
2013 550 10243
2014 581 11409
2015 618 12231
2016 783 12553
2017 847 13320
2018 871 15010
2019 976 17427
2020 1192 22266
2021 1404 27049
2022 1631 32358
2023 1485 33656

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 5 83
Toxicology 2 50 256
Veterinary 4 48 266
Family medicine 3 36 287
Virology 3 68 336
Radiation Therapy 2 101 342
Pediatrics 4 94 440
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 121 441
Epidemiology 4 81 455
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 71 462
Dermatology 3 126 478
Dentistry 3 125 484
Pharmacology 3 144 501
Surgery 3 147 513
Orthodontics 3 127 513
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 166 518
Cardiology 2 143 525
Occupational Therapy 2 84 543
Immunology 3 156 544
Anesthesiology 3 156 553
Optometry 2 123 554
Cosmetology 5 174 564
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 73 574
Pathology 3 149 574
Health Science 2 97 586
Ophthalmology 3 173 602
Oncology and Cancer research 3 195 607
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 186 629
Nursing 3 85 635
Plastic Surgery 3 178 640
Urology 3 212 643
Respiratory Therapy 3 163 643
Anatomy and Physiology 3 189 674
Gerontology 3 84 675
Critical Care Nursing 4 148 681
Public Health 4 120 691
Physical Therapy 4 131 695
Psychiatry 3 174 727
Clinical Psychology 3 103 728
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 120 739
Sports Medicine 3 128 744
Sports / Exercise science 3 111 772
Biomedical Engineering 4 290 873
Medical Physics 3 234 876
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 142 926
Audiology 4 312 1179
Pharmacy 5 536 1373

Environmental Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Thailand and 777th in the World with 13,647 publications made and 207,813 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#211 of 2,811 In Asia
#777 of 6,798 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 23 56
1992 19 62
1993 36 75
1994 25 87
1995 31 145
1996 21 151
1997 42 206
1998 43 189
1999 51 264
2000 67 339
2001 82 342
2002 125 496
2003 133 634
2004 153 880
2005 221 1130
2006 263 1527
2007 328 2047
2008 386 2567
2009 382 3000
2010 365 3900
2011 366 4723
2012 455 5874
2013 488 7102
2014 561 7954
2015 585 8442
2016 680 8763
2017 772 10062
2018 840 11394
2019 857 13883
2020 1089 18009
2021 1237 23209
2022 1458 28806
2023 1229 30076

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 5 167 570
Environmental Management 5 191 638
Environmental Chemistry 2 203 640
Ecology 4 172 692
Forestry 6 169 724
Paleontology 3 186 728
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 182 756
Environmental Engineering 8 272 791
Geology 3 229 831
Earth science and Geophysics 3 274 881
Mining Engineering 4 342 914
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 261 923
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 387 988
Geography and Cartography 5 258 1027
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 6 357 1090
Oceanography 9 342 1099
Geotechnical Engineering 9 459 1221

Engineering rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Engineering in Thailand and 952nd in the World with 12,704 publications made and 188,815 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 54 In Thailand
#320 of 2,809 In Asia
#952 of 6,684 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 6 48
1992 13 41
1993 23 47
1994 16 59
1995 23 67
1996 25 108
1997 26 108
1998 36 159
1999 44 173
2000 49 262
2001 53 254
2002 116 420
2003 103 461
2004 149 662
2005 186 850
2006 226 1120
2007 321 1847
2008 361 2190
2009 386 2772
2010 361 3283
2011 377 4298
2012 425 5248
2013 521 6198
2014 533 7006
2015 605 7725
2016 716 8344
2017 666 9396
2018 833 10602
2019 830 12496
2020 942 16115
2021 1112 20856
2022 1243 25454
2023 1168 27408

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

Engineering subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 7 180 488
Biotechnology 3 159 570
Nuclear Engineering 4 237 648
Product and Industrial Design 3 183 673
Chemical Engineering 4 277 674
Renewable Energy Engineering 6 252 704
Automotive Engineering 5 274 752
Metallurgical Engineering 3 280 778
Environmental Engineering 8 272 791
Nanotechnology 3 349 847
Biomedical Engineering 4 290 873
Landscape Architecture 4 301 892
Optical Engineering 3 292 904
Mining Engineering 4 342 914
Electrical Engineering 4 327 918
Materials Science 4 338 932
Biochemical Engineering 3 342 1012
Acoustical Engineering 2 325 1022
Civil Engineering 5 342 1037
Transportation Engineering 8 333 1041
Operations Research 5 373 1079
Mechanical Engineering 7 360 1086
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 411 1089
Systems Engineering 5 304 1123
Aerospace Engineering 6 361 1130
Petroleum Engineering 4 419 1133
Automation and Control engineering 7 490 1194
Computer Networking 5 431 1214
Architectural Engineering 6 441 1215
Reliability and Quality Engineering 8 452 1219
Human-Computer Interaction 7 347 1220
Geotechnical Engineering 9 459 1221
Engineering Management 7 426 1261
Telecommunications 8 481 1266
Structural Engineering 11 527 1360
Electronic Engineering 8 578 1394
Remote Sensing 9 654 1709
Computer Engineering 12 858 1882

Physics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Physics in Thailand and 993rd in the World with 11,509 publications made and 166,840 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 53 In Thailand
#326 of 2,786 In Asia
#993 of 6,603 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 10 46
1992 13 49
1993 26 47
1994 18 52
1995 16 89
1996 24 109
1997 26 112
1998 35 119
1999 38 157
2000 51 241
2001 56 234
2002 112 372
2003 99 363
2004 139 557
2005 185 708
2006 226 1013
2007 304 1638
2008 338 1956
2009 370 2356
2010 341 2896
2011 367 3734
2012 400 4414
2013 484 5214
2014 497 5974
2015 524 6661
2016 628 7057
2017 616 8164
2018 779 9221
2019 730 10832
2020 816 13957
2021 970 17837
2022 1106 21298
2023 973 22736

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

Physics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 3 349 847
Condensed Matter Physics 1 320 874
Medical Physics 3 234 876
Optical Engineering 3 292 904
Materials Science 4 338 932
Biophysics 4 318 1016
Nuclear Physics 3 337 1020
Acoustical Engineering 2 325 1022
Quantum and Particle physics 3 357 1052
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 411 1089
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 371 1138
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 333 1145
Astrobiology 5 394 1268
Theoretical Physics 5 613 1722

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 1135th in the World with 9,509 publications made and 137,003 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 53 In Thailand
#224 of 2,845 In Asia
#1135 of 7,020 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 17 56
1992 13 64
1993 13 67
1994 24 67
1995 24 95
1996 33 119
1997 25 153
1998 38 197
1999 45 214
2000 46 283
2001 55 326
2002 66 442
2003 84 485
2004 118 622
2005 144 884
2006 136 1115
2007 150 1418
2008 201 1769
2009 216 2050
2010 252 2656
2011 251 3306
2012 298 4502
2013 315 5383
2014 432 6150
2015 458 6519
2016 517 6680
2017 575 7131
2018 619 8205
2019 623 9715
2020 722 12519
2021 869 15310
2022 1029 18386
2023 918 19453

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 5 83
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 68 615
Demography 4 107 643
Occupational Safety and Health 5 130 758
Sports / Exercise science 3 111 772
History 3 154 788
Sociology 3 120 837
Archaeology 4 199 873
Anthropology 3 127 897
Genealogy 4 109 929
Gender Studies 2 71 930
Political Economy 3 105 963
Classics and Ancient History 3 174 1063
Law 3 226 1094
Communications and Public Relations 5 190 1123
Linguistics 3 318 1153
Education Majors 5 238 1163
Aesthetics 4 264 1167
Public Policy / Administration 5 175 1175
Journalism and Digital Media 4 341 1232
Criminology and Criminal Justice 3 157 1242
Political Science 3 230 1258
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 4 260 1332
Philosophy 3 353 1534
Library and Information science 6 413 1702
Art History 3 277 1751

Computer Science rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Thailand and 1069th in the World with 8,362 publications made and 124,301 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 51 In Thailand
#312 of 2,809 In Asia
#1069 of 6,752 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 32
1992 6 22
1993 10 31
1994 13 31
1995 16 49
1996 16 65
1997 12 96
1998 21 128
1999 22 130
2000 20 190
2001 35 223
2002 68 278
2003 60 345
2004 77 504
2005 91 640
2006 96 932
2007 135 1202
2008 158 1506
2009 182 1763
2010 203 2427
2011 200 2880
2012 264 3568
2013 292 4259
2014 354 4789
2015 411 5290
2016 442 5626
2017 514 6170
2018 581 7222
2019 571 8407
2020 723 10936
2021 845 13793
2022 948 17119
2023 828 17830

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 3 190 747
Animation 6 292 858
Machine Learning 3 289 922
Cyber Security 3 272 924
Neuroscience 3 246 944
Multimedia 4 225 976
Management Information Systems 5 194 978
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 363 994
Computer Networking 5 431 1214
Human-Computer Interaction 7 347 1220
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 7 436 1264
Telecommunications 8 481 1266
Computer Graphics 7 426 1276
Cognitive Science 7 441 1307
Software Engineering 4 352 1349
Computer Vision 10 553 1404
Computational Linguistics 10 557 1470
Library and Information science 6 413 1702
Data Science 5 546 1746
Computer Engineering 12 858 1882

Psychology rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Thailand and 855th in the World with 5,909 publications made and 82,801 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 44 In Thailand
#205 of 2,703 In Asia
#855 of 6,528 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 31
1992 5 28
1993 7 25
1994 11 35
1995 15 51
1996 21 59
1997 16 66
1998 26 119
1999 21 137
2000 20 165
2001 39 158
2002 47 216
2003 47 248
2004 53 341
2005 76 505
2006 80 661
2007 96 877
2008 116 1139
2009 133 1324
2010 128 1727
2011 140 2050
2012 193 2604
2013 224 3244
2014 221 3625
2015 254 4026
2016 304 4335
2017 364 4757
2018 372 5610
2019 436 6376
2020 471 8133
2021 583 9936
2022 674 11904
2023 605 12656

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 84 543
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 68 615
Sexology 3 30 618
Psychiatry 3 174 727
Clinical Psychology 3 103 728
Child Psychology 3 121 838
Neuroscience 3 246 944
Social Psychology 3 226 1125
Education Majors 5 238 1163
Cognitive Science 7 441 1307

Mathematics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Thailand and 829th in the World with 5,909 publications made and 94,083 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 49 In Thailand
#212 of 2,673 In Asia
#829 of 6,305 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 22
1992 3 15
1993 8 10
1994 7 16
1995 11 20
1996 12 24
1997 8 47
1998 14 67
1999 16 81
2000 15 69
2001 28 93
2002 42 146
2003 34 182
2004 47 314
2005 63 365
2006 70 507
2007 86 725
2008 84 814
2009 129 966
2010 159 1311
2011 145 1653
2012 147 1998
2013 203 2479
2014 264 2948
2015 269 3343
2016 317 3358
2017 370 3677
2018 419 4432
2019 396 4974
2020 552 6414
2021 613 8333
2022 713 10182
2023 600 10307

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

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 3 214 809
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 202 876
Applied Mathematics 3 275 919
Actuarial Science 4 206 973
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 363 994
Operations Research 5 373 1079
Math Teachers 5 253 1163

Business rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 5th for Business in Thailand and 1094th in the World with 3,423 publications made and 33,469 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 46 In Thailand
#274 of 2,579 In Asia
#1094 of 6,187 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 8
1992 4 6
1993 1 4
1994 3 9
1995 3 7
1996 4 20
1997 4 20
1998 5 33
1999 8 31
2000 3 28
2001 6 53
2002 15 57
2003 21 74
2004 19 119
2005 35 164
2006 41 164
2007 45 248
2008 57 306
2009 78 473
2010 106 665
2011 79 819
2012 109 1112
2013 130 1307
2014 171 1490
2015 190 1570
2016 184 1682
2017 242 1851
2018 238 2307
2019 242 2624
2020 280 3346
2021 326 4284
2022 396 5101
2023 342 5351

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 2 102 443
Supply Chain Management 3 209 612
Occupational Safety and Health 5 130 758
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 191 781
Risk Management 3 192 862
Real Estate 3 296 968
Actuarial Science 4 206 973
Management Information Systems 5 194 978
Marketing 6 236 1000
Project Management 6 212 1051
Operations Research 5 373 1079
Management 4 307 1090
Human Resource Management 6 250 1114
Public Policy / Administration 5 175 1175
Finance 5 298 1179
International Trade 6 244 1193
International Business 6 247 1220
Engineering Management 7 426 1261
Advertising 5 303 1276
Accounting 6 362 1413

Economics rankings

Chiang Mai University ranked 4th for Economics in Thailand and 845th in the World with 3,100 publications made and 33,084 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 41 In Thailand
#166 of 2,461 In Asia
#845 of 5,995 In the World

Chiang Mai University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 17
1992 1 15
1993 0 11
1994 6 12
1995 5 35
1996 9 20
1997 5 33
1998 8 40
1999 11 38
2000 4 56
2001 7 65
2002 10 91
2003 18 94
2004 15 146
2005 23 181
2006 36 193
2007 29 287
2008 42 339
2009 65 437
2010 90 584
2011 73 787
2012 91 1110
2013 104 1372
2014 166 1509
2015 145 1578
2016 150 1510
2017 240 1802
2018 235 2155
2019 211 2357
2020 257 3301
2021 297 3926
2022 378 4827
2023 321 5058

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 57 284
Development Studies 2 86 555
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 191 781
Environmental Economics 5 243 823
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 202 876
Political Economy 3 105 963
Actuarial Science 4 206 973
Finance 5 298 1179
International Trade 6 244 1193
International Economics 4 241 1197

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chiang Mai University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 3 272 1122
Creative Writing 3 206 1245
Art & Design 3 295 1256
Literature 3 355 1491