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Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd in Thailand, 476th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. Chulalongkorn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 47,302 academic publications and 741,785 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 100 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#476 of 14,131 In the World
#74 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 42 In Bangkok
#55 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#131 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#153 of 3,138 For Virology
#404 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#544 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Biology rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Biology in Thailand and 451st in the World with 33,976 publications made and 603,263 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 51 In Thailand
#104 of 2,814 In Asia
#451 of 6,770 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 98 251
1992 82 296
1993 86 283
1994 102 334
1995 92 361
1996 133 457
1997 133 502
1998 156 667
1999 187 717
2000 243 955
2001 320 1138
2002 415 1416
2003 459 2518
2004 537 2590
2005 671 3717
2006 852 4908
2007 903 6780
2008 949 8754
2009 961 10524
2010 1146 13287
2011 1148 16317
2012 1358 19035
2013 1311 22091
2014 1398 24823
2015 1460 27078
2016 1619 28895
2017 1631 31347
2018 1806 34655
2019 2043 41224
2020 2417 51161
2021 2745 64906
2022 2939 75873
2023 2895 79424

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

Biology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 2 21 153
Nutrition and Food Science 3 62 230
Microbiology 2 53 299
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 48 324
Animal Science 1 52 325
Immunology 2 76 356
Toxicology 4 84 369
Zoology 3 41 378
Botany 2 77 409
Pharmacology 2 104 411
Nanotechnology 1 173 447
Biochemistry 2 113 457
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 41 475
Genetics 2 121 482
Paleontology 2 94 484
Forestry 4 88 485
Horticulture 4 149 498
Oncology and Cancer research 2 155 502
Agricultural Science 3 141 504
Biotechnology 2 130 506
Astrobiology 1 116 556
Molecular Biology 2 173 564
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 140 594
Entomology 5 128 627
Neuroscience 2 154 689
Biophysics 2 261 886
Evolutionary Biology 2 231 946

Chemistry rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 1st for Chemistry in Thailand and 487th in the World with 28,488 publications made and 534,389 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 51 In Thailand
#129 of 2,750 In Asia
#487 of 6,447 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 58 206
1992 35 236
1993 54 203
1994 67 257
1995 55 263
1996 87 337
1997 83 344
1998 124 482
1999 147 515
2000 206 676
2001 245 833
2002 346 1016
2003 417 1588
2004 485 2196
2005 525 2968
2006 724 4096
2007 813 5605
2008 881 7302
2009 856 8993
2010 1031 11310
2011 1057 14390
2012 1124 16509
2013 1142 19265
2014 1240 21584
2015 1252 23967
2016 1339 25665
2017 1376 28103
2018 1525 31049
2019 1666 36477
2020 1979 44838
2021 2220 57416
2022 2410 66994
2023 2362 69976

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

Chemistry subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 42 55
Nutrition and Food Science 3 62 230
Chemical Engineering 1 104 231
Inorganic Chemistry 1 114 327
Physical chemistry 1 129 347
Organic Chemistry 1 120 423
Nanotechnology 1 173 447
Biochemistry 2 113 457
Materials Science 1 153 464
Environmental Chemistry 1 146 498
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 133 546
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 150 548
Biochemical Engineering 1 147 582
Computational Chemistry 1 175 664
Pharmacy 2 307 864

Medicine rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Thailand and 439th in the World with 24,633 publications made and 393,013 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 49 In Thailand
#89 of 2,781 In Asia
#439 of 6,680 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 82 185
1992 76 253
1993 68 209
1994 88 278
1995 86 284
1996 111 379
1997 114 398
1998 138 542
1999 167 605
2000 208 758
2001 272 927
2002 312 1127
2003 330 1478
2004 380 1919
2005 477 2694
2006 584 3534
2007 567 4791
2008 554 5872
2009 606 6791
2010 715 8447
2011 723 9796
2012 996 11826
2013 815 13708
2014 928 15375
2015 1045 16959
2016 1174 18359
2017 1129 19640
2018 1347 21793
2019 1525 25974
2020 1788 33415
2021 2120 42966
2022 2313 50594
2023 2283 53455

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

Medicine subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 2 16 131
Virology 2 21 153
Cosmetology 2 42 220
Dentistry 1 58 251
Family medicine 2 32 274
Orthodontics 2 62 276
Respiratory Therapy 2 46 286
Dermatology 2 62 286
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 90 301
Urology 2 77 340
Immunology 2 76 356
Pediatrics 2 65 362
Toxicology 4 84 369
Epidemiology 2 68 374
Plastic Surgery 2 82 377
Surgery 2 99 399
Biomedical Engineering 1 105 400
Pathology 2 83 404
Pharmacology 2 104 411
Radiation Therapy 3 123 417
Critical Care Nursing 2 65 427
Anesthesiology 2 105 430
Physical Therapy 2 63 436
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 61 436
Ophthalmology 2 109 448
Medical Physics 2 77 464
Anatomy and Physiology 2 103 465
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 41 475
Public Health 2 70 478
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 131 484
Forensic Science 5 104 486
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 155 501
Oncology and Cancer research 2 155 502
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 55 503
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 73 539
Sports Medicine 2 78 539
Cardiology 3 151 548
Psychiatry 2 117 566
Sports / Exercise science 2 66 575
Nursing 2 74 580
Occupational Therapy 3 101 589
Neurosurgery 4 207 599
Health Science 3 102 605
Gerontology 2 83 674
Optometry 4 171 682
Clinical Psychology 2 102 721
Audiology 2 155 726
Pharmacy 2 307 864

Engineering rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 1st for Engineering in Thailand and 553rd in the World with 22,875 publications made and 390,586 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 54 In Thailand
#154 of 2,809 In Asia
#553 of 6,684 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 38 109
1992 22 114
1993 38 108
1994 49 149
1995 34 130
1996 52 163
1997 51 195
1998 89 219
1999 91 245
2000 119 383
2001 174 460
2002 305 595
2003 343 907
2004 394 1461
2005 449 2196
2006 578 2990
2007 608 4102
2008 728 5426
2009 737 6695
2010 789 8084
2011 832 10735
2012 850 12312
2013 977 14364
2014 1057 16177
2015 1051 17803
2016 1126 19140
2017 1185 21169
2018 1235 23513
2019 1387 27873
2020 1623 34516
2021 1692 43916
2022 1878 51471
2023 1902 54587

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

Engineering subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 61 200
Chemical Engineering 1 104 231
Mining Engineering 1 92 254
Environmental Engineering 1 94 269
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 114 315
Automotive Engineering 1 118 328
Biomedical Engineering 1 105 400
Metallurgical Engineering 1 142 431
Nanotechnology 1 173 447
Materials Science 1 153 464
Transportation Engineering 1 127 473
Engineering Management 1 91 504
Biotechnology 2 130 506
Geotechnical Engineering 2 164 513
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 150 548
Nuclear Engineering 3 205 580
Biochemical Engineering 1 147 582
Petroleum Engineering 1 185 592
Reliability and Quality Engineering 2 185 603
Product and Industrial Design 2 155 607
Structural Engineering 1 181 630
Architecture 1 130 635
Automation and Control engineering 2 234 640
Civil Engineering 2 179 640
Telecommunications 2 202 643
Agricultural Engineering 9 260 661
Electronic Engineering 2 232 676
Systems Engineering 1 151 680
Mechanical Engineering 2 191 686
Optical Engineering 1 214 696
Construction Management 3 186 702
Architectural Engineering 2 215 720
Operations Research 3 233 732
Aviation 1 173 742
Electrical Engineering 2 249 742
Computer Engineering 2 256 755
Robotics 1 274 769
Industrial Engineering 3 223 771
Computer Networking 2 241 796
Aerospace Engineering 2 216 806
Acoustical Engineering 1 233 813
Remote Sensing 2 236 838
Technical Drawing 2 324 842
Marine Engineering 2 337 934
Human-Computer Interaction 2 224 937
Landscape Architecture 5 380 1031
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 409 1087

Physics rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 1st for Physics in Thailand and 591st in the World with 20,713 publications made and 359,013 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 53 In Thailand
#167 of 2,786 In Asia
#591 of 6,603 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 37 118
1992 27 115
1993 36 113
1994 49 146
1995 34 137
1996 47 157
1997 51 174
1998 83 202
1999 81 235
2000 117 336
2001 173 416
2002 258 519
2003 312 863
2004 372 1318
2005 402 1935
2006 546 2644
2007 550 3625
2008 674 4833
2009 663 5962
2010 747 7298
2011 728 9631
2012 775 10870
2013 864 12852
2014 973 14552
2015 974 16104
2016 1005 17355
2017 1057 19252
2018 1160 21599
2019 1259 25659
2020 1437 31269
2021 1549 39700
2022 1626 45293
2023 1668 48336

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

Physics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 173 447
Materials Science 1 153 464
Medical Physics 2 77 464
Astrobiology 1 116 556
Quantum and Particle physics 1 199 678
Optical Engineering 1 214 696
Theoretical Physics 1 174 728
Acoustical Engineering 1 233 813
Nuclear Physics 1 244 830
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 222 871
Biophysics 2 261 886
Condensed Matter Physics 2 351 946
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 339 1079
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 409 1087

Environmental Science rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Thailand and 533rd in the World with 20,211 publications made and 335,616 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 53 In Thailand
#123 of 2,811 In Asia
#533 of 6,798 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 53 98
1992 33 125
1993 50 117
1994 53 129
1995 55 167
1996 59 183
1997 55 249
1998 85 289
1999 88 306
2000 119 456
2001 157 516
2002 245 666
2003 230 1498
2004 323 1372
2005 346 1806
2006 457 2461
2007 496 3338
2008 579 4532
2009 619 5599
2010 681 7128
2011 672 8876
2012 722 10246
2013 810 11945
2014 900 13368
2015 975 14836
2016 1065 15428
2017 1074 16869
2018 1109 18986
2019 1229 23521
2020 1442 28793
2021 1615 36716
2022 1677 42764
2023 1741 45093

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

Computer Science rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Thailand and 729th in the World with 14,251 publications made and 188,140 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 51 In Thailand
#179 of 2,809 In Asia
#729 of 6,752 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 37 78
1992 24 95
1993 21 93
1994 29 123
1995 29 113
1996 39 173
1997 40 151
1998 47 198
1999 56 183
2000 72 261
2001 84 304
2002 204 481
2003 210 633
2004 226 896
2005 283 1300
2006 343 1623
2007 301 2087
2008 352 2682
2009 398 3102
2010 407 3847
2011 415 4466
2012 566 5365
2013 518 6218
2014 595 7264
2015 667 8017
2016 690 8678
2017 738 9320
2018 814 11142
2019 922 13468
2020 986 17991
2021 1190 23169
2022 1363 28176
2023 1348 29926

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

Computer Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 1 111 445
Computational Linguistics 1 111 482
Animation 1 139 520
Information Technology 1 104 534
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 140 594
Telecommunications 2 202 643
Management Information Systems 1 108 671
UX/UI Desgin 2 150 676
Machine Learning 1 199 678
Neuroscience 2 154 689
Software Engineering 1 131 689
Database Administration 2 194 708
Cyber Security 1 194 708
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 247 732
Computer Engineering 2 256 755
Cognitive Science 1 198 764
Robotics 1 274 769
Computer Vision 2 234 785
Computer Networking 2 241 796
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 233 831
Multimedia 2 177 842
Game Design and Development 3 211 853
Computer Graphics 1 257 895
Human-Computer Interaction 2 224 937
Library and Information science 2 177 1033
Data Science 3 421 1479

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 884th in the World with 13,982 publications made and 169,669 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

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

Chulalongkorn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 48 72
1992 30 92
1993 31 83
1994 38 97
1995 43 116
1996 54 119
1997 37 182
1998 67 212
1999 79 276
2000 92 395
2001 116 443
2002 208 537
2003 161 740
2004 203 904
2005 251 1250
2006 295 1579
2007 266 2063
2008 287 2617
2009 366 3009
2010 343 3764
2011 393 4428
2012 465 5406
2013 491 6093
2014 574 6896
2015 708 7932
2016 750 8395
2017 709 8719
2018 870 10041
2019 902 12706
2020 1057 16268
2021 1213 21432
2022 1247 25170
2023 1282 27325

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

Psychology rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Thailand and 644th in the World with 9,482 publications made and 124,723 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 44 In Thailand
#123 of 2,703 In Asia
#644 of 6,528 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 34 76
1992 22 82
1993 24 83
1994 26 116
1995 18 89
1996 35 170
1997 39 137
1998 46 184
1999 50 153
2000 64 238
2001 89 261
2002 112 367
2003 110 445
2004 129 578
2005 185 786
2006 211 939
2007 181 1222
2008 176 1585
2009 214 1916
2010 239 2294
2011 238 2732
2012 374 3198
2013 285 3763
2014 355 4407
2015 441 4990
2016 451 5441
2017 481 5920
2018 579 7257
2019 660 8655
2020 698 11751
2021 862 15543
2022 939 18256
2023 925 19535

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

Psychology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sexology 2 23 543
Psychiatry 2 117 566
Occupational Therapy 3 101 589
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 2 123 619
Neuroscience 2 154 689
Clinical Psychology 2 102 721
Cognitive Science 1 198 764
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 110 777
Child Psychology 2 119 831
Education Majors 2 159 910
Social Psychology 2 164 921

Mathematics rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Thailand and 661st in the World with 8,645 publications made and 115,248 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 49 In Thailand
#158 of 2,673 In Asia
#661 of 6,305 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 22
1992 8 35
1993 7 25
1994 13 23
1995 15 35
1996 17 54
1997 21 49
1998 26 62
1999 20 72
2000 46 95
2001 42 110
2002 98 167
2003 89 229
2004 114 325
2005 169 560
2006 191 861
2007 155 957
2008 191 1310
2009 224 1533
2010 220 1959
2011 254 2323
2012 285 2844
2013 298 3418
2014 355 3914
2015 443 4506
2016 411 4692
2017 411 4997
2018 522 6058
2019 648 7623
2020 657 9634
2021 791 12474
2022 862 15207
2023 904 15928

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

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 72 498
Statistics 2 150 627
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 247 732
Operations Research 3 233 732
Math Teachers 2 157 830
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 276 1081
Applied Mathematics 6 490 1378

Business rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 1st for Business in Thailand and 769th in the World with 5,557 publications made and 49,915 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 46 In Thailand
#160 of 2,579 In Asia
#769 of 6,187 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 6
1992 2 13
1993 7 8
1994 8 13
1995 16 27
1996 12 27
1997 13 29
1998 21 40
1999 28 51
2000 21 67
2001 29 84
2002 80 135
2003 73 165
2004 87 243
2005 92 281
2006 106 452
2007 93 527
2008 142 764
2009 155 892
2010 156 1120
2011 162 1287
2012 196 1516
2013 216 1741
2014 257 2070
2015 294 2149
2016 308 2266
2017 297 2297
2018 308 2850
2019 394 3518
2020 397 4734
2021 464 6444
2022 517 7363
2023 522 8327

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

Business subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 72 498
Engineering Management 1 91 504
Occupational Safety and Health 2 78 530
Project Management 2 79 551
Real Estate 2 133 569
Accounting 2 117 645
Management Information Systems 1 108 671
Tax Law 1 115 674
International Trade 1 80 675
Marketing 2 132 688
International Business 1 88 697
Construction Management 3 186 702
Management 1 172 719
Operations Research 3 233 732
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 212 737
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 179 751
Human Resource Management 2 138 756
Supply Chain Management 6 289 798
Advertising 2 142 831
Risk Management 2 177 835
Finance 1 183 836
Public Policy / Administration 1 94 841
Entertainment Industry Business 2 208 956
Entrepreneurship 4 183 957

Economics rankings

Chulalongkorn University ranked 3rd for Economics in Thailand and 783rd in the World with 3,946 publications made and 41,057 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 41 In Thailand
#152 of 2,461 In Asia
#783 of 5,995 In the World

Chulalongkorn University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 12 11
1992 7 16
1993 7 11
1994 10 17
1995 12 23
1996 15 21
1997 13 34
1998 18 41
1999 21 46
2000 16 77
2001 24 86
2002 48 102
2003 40 125
2004 50 183
2005 55 221
2006 69 323
2007 57 405
2008 79 555
2009 94 545
2010 88 741
2011 91 901
2012 122 1100
2013 149 1294
2014 166 1444
2015 220 1542
2016 238 1639
2017 215 1910
2018 225 2259
2019 253 2786
2020 336 3830
2021 370 5294
2022 376 5981
2023 368 6739

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

Economics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 72 498
Environmental Economics 4 140 530
Agricultural Economics 5 153 563
Political Economy 1 45 628
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 89 649
International Trade 1 80 675
International Economics 1 83 700
Development Studies 3 125 711
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 179 751
Finance 1 183 836
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 276 1081

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Chulalongkorn University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Music 1 51 414
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 54 417
Fashion Design 1 100 573
Graphic Design 1 126 622
Performing arts 1 84 642
Painting and Drawing 1 164 684
Sculpture 1 164 684
Art & Design 1 138 774
Creative Writing 1 103 871
Literature 1 182 965
Interior Design 5 435 1044