Khon Kaen University Rankings

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In the World#961 of 14178
In Asia#188 of 5833
In Thailand#6 of 125
In Khon Kaen#1 of 2

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
5%
Enrollment
42,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
kku.ac.th
Languages
Thai

Publications & Citations

Publications
14,772
Citations
212,871

Khon Kaen University majors

by publication count

Medicine
4,602
Biology
3,007
Chemistry
2,199
Materials science
1,436
Computer science
646
Engineering
450
Mathematics
419
Psychology
395
Environmental science
281
Business
251
Geography
249
Political science
80
Physics
76
Economics
76
Sociology
73
Geology
52
History
7
Art
4
Philosophy
4

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Medicine66467,103
Materials science78127,183
Biology78859,458
Chemistry99431,058
Geography11651,434
Environmental science12132,807
Business14951,377
Geology1615636
Mathematics16332,943
Engineering17281,619
Political science1822220
Economics1931636
Computer science19352,758
Psychology20182,177
Art20899
Sociology2126277
Physics2644374
Philosophy26513
History34771

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
19903650
199143100
199257130
199337133
199427189
199532185
199647180
199754217
199844292
199946325
200091474
2001124626
2002128865
20031571130
20041861567
20052291994
20063132502
20073223236
20083864207
20094445667
20105627331
20117478841
2012102911778
2013110013080
2014133915948
2015121217249
2016109017089
2017108019178
2018108018621
2019107922161
2020113926393

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate5%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Mathayom 6) and entrance examination
Academic CalendarJune to March (June - September; October-March)
Enrollment42,500
Full time employee5,000
Student:staff ratio9:1

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students$500$1,750
International students$6,250$3,750

Khon Kaen University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

ProgramsAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities++++
Business | Politics | Social Sciences–+++
Languages | Culture | Linguistics–+++
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine++++
Engineering | IT–+++
Maths | Natural Sciences++++
Bachelor's DegreeAccountancy, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Education, Nursing
Master's DegreeAccountancy, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Marketing, Nursing
Higher Graduate DiplomaDentistry
Doctoral DegreeBiology, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Development Studies, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Musicology, Nursing, Oral Pathology, Public Health, Rural Planning, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism

General info

Alternative namesKKU
มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น
Founded1964
WikipediaKhon Kaen University
AccreditationHigher Education Commission, Ministry of Education
MottoKnowledge, Virtues, Wisdom
Colorsred clay
Academic structureFaculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Associated Medical Science
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Management Science
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Technology
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science
Faculty of Public Health
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Graduate School
College of Local Administration
International College
College of Graduate Study in Management
Affiliations and membershipsAssociation of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
ASEAN European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET)
Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)

Location and Contacts

Address123 Mitraparb Road, Muang
Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen, 40002
Thailand
City population116,000
Phone+66 (43) 202 059
Fax+66 (43) 202 059

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