Mahidol University: Rankings

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Mahidol University ranked 2nd in Thailand, 476th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 169 research topics. Mahidol University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,983 academic publications and 1,453,334 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#476 of 14,131 In the World
#67 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 4 In Nakhon Pathom
#39 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#53 of 2,198 For Veterinary
#65 of 3,656 For Microbiology
#1607 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#573 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 166 other topics

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Biology rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Biology in Thailand and 318th in the World with 50,909 publications made and 1,242,773 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 52 In Thailand
#64 of 2,838 In Asia
#318 of 6,841 In the World

Mahidol University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 254 1185
1994 225 1468
1995 250 1538
1996 262 1771
1997 277 2176
1998 357 2517
1999 438 3245
2000 515 3990
2001 519 4368
2002 575 5147
2003 671 6356
2004 753 7789
2005 873 9938
2006 948 12419
2007 1079 14216
2008 1077 17300
2009 1247 21226
2010 1383 25440
2011 1417 28952
2012 1767 33512
2013 1724 38013
2014 1787 43519
2015 1902 45603
2016 2033 49260
2017 2282 53584
2018 2433 59238
2019 2480 67616
2020 3191 88364
2021 3433 104356
2022 3564 109808
2023 3514 111561
2024 3201 111070
2025 2897 105264

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

Biology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Microbiology 1 5 65
Virology 1 9 72
Immunology 1 20 123
Toxicology 1 33 148
Pharmacology 1 31 153
Zoology 1 11 154
Nutrition and Food Science 5 75 250
Entomology 1 26 256
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 36 261
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 42 283
Genetics 1 61 315
Biotechnology 1 66 327
Molecular Biology 1 76 335
Botany 1 66 346
Oncology and Cancer research 1 114 372
Paleontology 1 74 383
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 33 385
Biochemistry 1 90 389
Horticulture 3 133 423
Neuroscience 1 94 528
Agricultural Science 6 186 581
Biophysics 1 157 625
Animal Science 6 168 640
Astrobiology 3 173 715
Evolutionary Biology 1 161 742
Forestry 7 206 764
Nanotechnology 4 386 898

Medicine rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Medicine in Thailand and 234th in the World with 50,298 publications made and 1,161,941 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 51 In Thailand
#36 of 2,817 In Asia
#234 of 6,793 In the World

Mahidol University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 262 1123
1994 223 1388
1995 254 1433
1996 278 1733
1997 282 2073
1998 343 2394
1999 420 3098
2000 487 3812
2001 481 4274
2002 580 4935
2003 576 5891
2004 667 7361
2005 810 9200
2006 855 11464
2007 955 12977
2008 960 15718
2009 1136 19034
2010 1208 22660
2011 1364 25960
2012 1677 30399
2013 1674 34393
2014 1776 39492
2015 1871 41619
2016 2024 44947
2017 2288 49350
2018 2389 54540
2019 2529 62241
2020 3241 82910
2021 3515 98706
2022 3614 103087
2023 3570 104979
2024 3377 102493
2025 3178 97950

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

Medicine subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 1 4 39
Veterinary 1 3 53
Virology 1 9 72
Dermatology 1 13 102
Immunology 1 20 123
Pediatrics 1 14 139
Toxicology 1 33 148
Epidemiology 1 22 149
Pharmacology 1 31 153
Family medicine 1 11 159
Pathology 1 27 165
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 49 169
Critical Care Nursing 1 17 186
Plastic Surgery 1 31 199
Surgery 1 40 202
Anesthesiology 1 38 225
Public Health 1 20 231
Respiratory Therapy 1 34 243
Dentistry 2 58 243
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 25 249
Urology 1 51 250
Nursing 1 20 256
Radiation Therapy 1 76 260
Optometry 1 45 265
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 22 266
Orthodontics 2 63 268
Occupational Therapy 1 34 272
Ophthalmology 1 55 276
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 36 285
Health Science 1 32 286
Anatomy and Physiology 1 55 304
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 64 306
Gerontology 1 29 323
Psychiatry 1 51 329
Physical Therapy 1 42 333
Cardiology 1 75 342
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 93 348
Sports Medicine 1 42 360
Oncology and Cancer research 1 114 372
Medical Physics 1 54 375
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 33 385
Forensic Science 3 88 401
Neurosurgery 1 145 446
Sports / Exercise science 1 55 479
Audiology 1 99 539
Pharmacy 1 181 552
Clinical Psychology 1 72 565
Biomedical Engineering 2 175 565

Chemistry rankings

Mahidol University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Thailand and 489th in the World with 33,946 publications made and 829,476 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 52 In Thailand
#135 of 2,785 In Asia
#489 of 6,561 In the World

Mahidol University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 135 743
1994 135 869
1995 157 913
1996 173 1082
1997 167 1293
1998 219 1479
1999 270 1879
2000 346 2383
2001 348 2679
2002 374 3191
2003 487 4020
2004 519 4719
2005 612 6413
2006 672 7936
2007 805 9153
2008 810 11648
2009 901 14123
2010 983 17014
2011 948 19900
2012 1202 22395
2013 1169 26239
2014 1179 29483
2015 1282 31086
2016 1390 33873
2017 1511 36669
2018 1607 40875
2019 1672 46780
2020 2106 59940
2021 2267 70820
2022 2409 75429
2023 2230 76475
2024 2027 74826
2025 1741 70642

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

Chemistry subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 75 250
Biochemistry 1 90 389
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 3 133 472
Radiochemistry 4 259 483
Organic Chemistry 2 165 530
Pharmacy 1 181 552
Chemical Engineering 6 285 669
Inorganic Chemistry 2 288 739
Environmental Chemistry 3 269 778
Materials Science 2 280 781
Biochemical Engineering 2 273 857
Nanotechnology 4 386 898
Physical chemistry 6 386 948
Computational Chemistry 4 379 1090
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 404 1235

Environmental Science rankings

Mahidol University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Thailand and 532nd in the World with 22,992 publications made and 499,807 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 53 In Thailand
#125 of 2,841 In Asia
#532 of 6,888 In the World

Mahidol University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 79 439
1994 72 500
1995 103 522
1996 100 545
1997 103 699
1998 148 718
1999 162 962
2000 201 1284
2001 211 1502
2002 232 1829
2003 280 2175
2004 316 2816
2005 402 3652
2006 406 4821
2007 473 5421
2008 510 6721
2009 518 8418
2010 642 10143
2011 625 11408
2012 778 13532
2013 762 14987
2014 826 17633
2015 851 18547
2016 912 20135
2017 1121 21829
2018 1181 24762
2019 1158 28938
2020 1466 38490
2021 1599 44839
2022 1727 47651
2023 1715 51364
2024 1513 50268
2025 1267 47742

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

Environmental Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 36 261
Paleontology 1 74 383
Ecology 2 106 493
Geology 2 135 545
Environmental Engineering 5 197 575
Agricultural Science 6 186 581
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 271 722
Forestry 7 206 764
Environmental Chemistry 3 269 778
Geography and Cartography 2 190 801
Environmental Management 9 307 889
Urban and Regional planning 4 213 946
Oceanography 8 338 1066
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 7 378 1113
Earth science and Geophysics 5 426 1212
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 404 1235
Geotechnical Engineering 10 503 1290

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 751st in the World with 20,900 publications made and 433,906 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 53 In Thailand
#125 of 2,867 In Asia
#751 of 7,088 In the World

Mahidol University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 65 316
1994 61 383
1995 70 397
1996 64 451
1997 89 536
1998 78 587
1999 125 797
2000 150 1183
2001 145 1408
2002 181 1625
2003 144 1720
2004 209 2256
2005 265 2834
2006 293 3943
2007 305 4252
2008 360 5260
2009 403 6422
2010 452 7492
2011 511 8777
2012 616 10463
2013 633 11742
2014 759 14033
2015 827 14494
2016 868 16171
2017 1109 18125
2018 1171 20610
2019 1196 25408
2020 1466 34664
2021 1626 41781
2022 1739 44322
2023 1728 47920
2024 1507 45457
2025 1370 41899

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

Engineering rankings

Mahidol University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Thailand and 754th in the World with 20,052 publications made and 421,176 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 54 In Thailand
#240 of 2,841 In Asia
#754 of 6,795 In the World

Mahidol University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 62 273
1994 63 308
1995 68 372
1996 82 380
1997 82 505
1998 88 519
1999 132 681
2000 156 877
2001 159 1103
2002 199 1392
2003 226 1784
2004 259 2151
2005 300 2591
2006 355 3357
2007 397 4044
2008 449 5336
2009 499 6306
2010 549 7465
2011 541 9097
2012 688 10699
2013 722 12112
2014 755 14171
2015 764 15154
2016 835 16997
2017 980 19299
2018 1040 21192
2019 1073 24993
2020 1302 32107
2021 1411 38930
2022 1501 41714
2023 1487 44501
2024 1348 44387
2025 1111 42200

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

Computer Science rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Computer Science in Thailand and 652nd in the World with 18,745 publications made and 402,246 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 53 In Thailand
#159 of 2,842 In Asia
#652 of 6,855 In the World

Mahidol University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 43 279
1994 64 379
1995 39 410
1996 61 448
1997 64 542
1998 69 600
1999 107 850
2000 109 1089
2001 120 1260
2002 150 1356
2003 180 1664
2004 190 2031
2005 225 2370
2006 264 3145
2007 304 3693
2008 342 4763
2009 424 5877
2010 454 7293
2011 456 8288
2012 568 9726
2013 612 11054
2014 750 13413
2015 735 13873
2016 779 15927
2017 918 17912
2018 985 20037
2019 1088 24260
2020 1309 32565
2021 1497 39888
2022 1530 42079
2023 1531 44911
2024 1342 43916
2025 1189 41302

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

Computer Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 42 283
Neuroscience 1 94 528
Multimedia 1 124 574
Information Technology 2 140 608
Game Design and Development 1 127 613
Computational Linguistics 2 170 616
Machine Learning 2 207 688
Management Information Systems 2 143 731
Library and Information science 1 107 786
Data Science 1 165 794
Cyber Security 2 249 824
Telecommunications 3 297 860
Human-Computer Interaction 3 279 1025
Robotics 7 431 1069
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 368 1077
Cognitive Science 3 364 1114
Software Engineering 2 293 1168
Computer Graphics 3 378 1174
Computer Networking 4 434 1180
Computer Vision 6 470 1233
Computer Engineering 8 589 1401
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 805 1800

Physics rankings

Mahidol University ranked 2nd for Physics in Thailand and 824th in the World with 17,643 publications made and 349,085 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 54 In Thailand
#262 of 2,822 In Asia
#824 of 6,729 In the World

Mahidol University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 54 218
1994 60 269
1995 64 337
1996 73 322
1997 64 357
1998 82 430
1999 111 517
2000 145 668
2001 147 762
2002 192 1078
2003 225 1401
2004 238 1740
2005 288 2125
2006 314 2789
2007 377 3372
2008 383 4397
2009 452 5322
2010 508 6210
2011 475 7385
2012 639 8586
2013 645 9821
2014 685 11391
2015 692 12343
2016 732 13905
2017 882 15592
2018 868 17628
2019 928 20420
2020 1109 26169
2021 1230 31240
2022 1257 33541
2023 1279 35674
2024 1189 36481
2025 901 34793

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

Physics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 54 375
Biophysics 1 157 625
Astrobiology 3 173 715
Optical Engineering 2 233 745
Materials Science 2 280 781
Nuclear Physics 2 250 830
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 223 853
Nanotechnology 4 386 898
Acoustical Engineering 3 343 1039
Quantum and Particle physics 4 393 1103
Condensed Matter Physics 5 563 1323
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 509 1400
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 645 1495
Theoretical Physics 6 562 1632

Psychology rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Psychology in Thailand and 406th in the World with 17,362 publications made and 332,698 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 50 In Thailand
#67 of 2,766 In Asia
#406 of 6,663 In the World

Mahidol University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 65 267
1994 58 350
1995 61 392
1996 73 419
1997 75 498
1998 79 692
1999 117 776
2000 127 885
2001 144 1055
2002 192 1217
2003 157 1495
2004 180 1772
2005 244 2091
2006 239 2748
2007 269 3136
2008 294 3838
2009 364 4627
2010 380 5777
2011 451 6540
2012 525 7969
2013 587 9053
2014 659 10540
2015 693 11073
2016 712 12687
2017 867 14719
2018 875 16547
2019 938 19514
2020 1213 26829
2021 1322 32750
2022 1337 34598
2023 1365 36921
2024 1216 34021
2025 1163 32130

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

Psychology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 34 272
Psychiatry 1 51 329
Sexology 1 11 407
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 127 521
Neuroscience 1 94 528
Clinical Psychology 1 72 565
Child Psychology 1 80 644
Education Majors 1 128 677
Social Psychology 1 145 798
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 5 198 1005
Cognitive Science 3 364 1114

Mathematics rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Mathematics in Thailand and 541st in the World with 11,852 publications made and 228,362 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 53 In Thailand
#130 of 2,725 In Asia
#541 of 6,434 In the World

Mahidol University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 68
1994 17 49
1995 23 79
1996 16 95
1997 24 122
1998 19 123
1999 40 182
2000 59 298
2001 55 299
2002 65 425
2003 66 527
2004 97 625
2005 130 817
2006 139 1127
2007 177 1410
2008 169 1741
2009 245 2097
2010 262 2684
2011 297 3436
2012 319 4141
2013 371 4787
2014 460 5565
2015 515 6356
2016 519 6687
2017 634 7879
2018 685 9206
2019 744 11928
2020 874 16631
2021 1082 21287
2022 1104 23035
2023 1128 23939
2024 802 19795
2025 695 17678

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

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 1 110 488
Math Teachers 3 152 738
Actuarial Science 2 156 801
Operations Research 6 390 1075
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 345 1234
Applied Mathematics 10 692 1738
Blockchain and Cryptography 9 805 1800

Economics rankings

Mahidol University ranked 1st for Economics in Thailand and 665th in the World with 5,261 publications made and 103,448 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 44 In Thailand
#126 of 2,559 In Asia
#665 of 6,188 In the World

Mahidol University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 15 40
1994 11 59
1995 12 49
1996 16 88
1997 19 102
1998 10 82
1999 24 104
2000 22 183
2001 39 316
2002 29 305
2003 23 227
2004 37 379
2005 52 460
2006 50 592
2007 64 660
2008 83 888
2009 88 996
2010 112 1362
2011 113 1525
2012 141 1978
2013 165 2224
2014 191 2625
2015 226 2786
2016 254 3090
2017 297 3679
2018 336 4081
2019 298 5303
2020 345 7258
2021 423 9002
2022 451 9579
2023 471 10909
2024 426 9830
2025 361 9010

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

Economics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 61 428
Agricultural Economics 8 224 686
Actuarial Science 2 156 801
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 195 909
Investment Banking and Stock trading 4 267 926
International Trade 3 180 1017
Environmental Economics 8 385 1126
Finance 5 288 1132
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 345 1234
Political Economy 4 200 1286
International Economics 6 307 1362

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Mahidol University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 45 330
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 84 348
Performing arts 2 63 528
Photography 1 92 579
Marketing 1 126 616
Advertising 1 115 662
Human Resource Management 1 127 664
Cinematography 1 71 684
Supply Chain Management 4 251 702
Entertainment Industry Business 1 123 723
Project Management 4 129 728
Business 2 191 830
Music 3 181 864
Art & Design 2 181 884
Literature 2 171 888
Risk Management 5 209 890
Management 3 252 930
Fashion Design 2 216 946
Entrepreneurship 3 211 965
Creative Writing 2 149 985
Accounting 3 236 1026
International Business 4 224 1123