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Naresuan University ranked 15th in Thailand, 2443rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. Naresuan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,187 academic publications and 112,289 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2443 of 14,131 In the World
#704 of 5,830 In Asia
#15 of 125 In Thailand
#1 of 3 In Phitsanulok
#564 of 1,018 For Entomology
#804 of 1,038 For Forensic Science
#833 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#6435 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3004 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Biology rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Biology in Thailand and 2027th in the World with 4,731 publications made and 86,687 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#13 of 52 In Thailand
#839 of 2,838 In Asia
#2027 of 6,841 In the World

Naresuan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 1
1998 3 1
1999 5 2
2000 1 6
2001 11 8
2002 13 27
2003 32 75
2004 22 129
2005 40 190
2006 64 247
2007 62 368
2008 90 616
2009 87 852
2010 128 1119
2011 120 1403
2012 137 1716
2013 148 1959
2014 170 2325
2015 195 2569
2016 268 2972
2017 328 3591
2018 363 4332
2019 332 5363
2020 346 6848
2021 372 8557
2022 378 9072
2023 385 9633
2024 338 9477
2025 348 9017

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

Biology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entomology 4 121 564
Pharmacology 8 442 1094
Biotechnology 8 430 1145
Microbiology 8 486 1280
Nutrition and Food Science 16 535 1315
Toxicology 10 538 1385
Horticulture 13 626 1528
Immunology 9 604 1560
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 639 1643
Botany 14 656 1675
Animal Science 15 583 1691
Virology 10 623 1701
Oncology and Cancer research 8 736 1739
Biochemistry 10 748 1743
Genetics 10 775 1865
Agricultural Science 14 777 1898
Zoology 15 657 1964
Nanotechnology 14 983 1986
Paleontology 14 780 2012
Forestry 15 722 2052
Molecular Biology 12 859 2073
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 921 2389
Neuroscience 10 899 2437
Evolutionary Biology 14 1037 2620

Chemistry rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Chemistry in Thailand and 2034th in the World with 4,332 publications made and 80,128 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 52 In Thailand
#902 of 2,785 In Asia
#2034 of 6,561 In the World

Naresuan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 3 0
1999 7 2
2000 4 3
2001 10 7
2002 12 23
2003 32 75
2004 19 104
2005 33 171
2006 68 236
2007 68 343
2008 103 549
2009 99 786
2010 130 1046
2011 115 1323
2012 133 1614
2013 152 1857
2014 155 2148
2015 193 2425
2016 250 2807
2017 291 3314
2018 306 3915
2019 301 4883
2020 315 6091
2021 335 7570
2022 328 8041
2023 337 8566
2024 292 8554
2025 287 8070

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

Chemistry subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 16 535 1315
Radiochemistry 12 694 1351
Chemical Engineering 14 824 1691
Biochemistry 10 748 1743
Pharmacy 7 838 1919
Organic Chemistry 14 889 1950
Physical chemistry 14 922 1969
Nanotechnology 14 983 1986
Environmental Chemistry 12 913 2024
Inorganic Chemistry 14 1000 2095
Materials Science 14 969 2109

Medicine rankings

Naresuan University ranked 8th for Medicine in Thailand and 1865th in the World with 3,473 publications made and 57,630 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 51 In Thailand
#683 of 2,817 In Asia
#1865 of 6,793 In the World

Naresuan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 1 0
1998 2 1
1999 4 0
2000 5 4
2001 9 6
2002 9 26
2003 23 69
2004 18 100
2005 25 135
2006 35 179
2007 44 279
2008 81 460
2009 54 604
2010 86 818
2011 70 940
2012 98 1129
2013 95 1252
2014 130 1576
2015 140 1729
2016 196 2031
2017 222 2505
2018 237 3033
2019 245 3674
2020 245 4677
2021 262 5626
2022 314 6221
2023 282 6345
2024 283 6154
2025 310 5830

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

Medicine subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 7 219 804
Pharmacology 8 442 1094
Dermatology 8 403 1116
Dentistry 7 389 1189
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 294 1247
Veterinary 10 524 1325
Critical Care Nursing 7 428 1372
Toxicology 10 538 1385
Cardiology 7 501 1438
Anesthesiology 8 516 1443
Family medicine 7 437 1493
Ophthalmology 10 557 1507
Radiation Therapy 10 643 1520
Surgery 8 535 1520
Pediatrics 9 491 1523
Pathology 8 565 1543
Orthodontics 8 499 1547
Urology 11 612 1552
Immunology 9 604 1560
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 445 1574
Nursing 7 417 1576
Public Health 9 494 1582
Biomedical Engineering 12 656 1583
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 664 1620
Virology 10 623 1701
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 8 620 1711
Health Science 8 481 1733
Oncology and Cancer research 8 736 1739
Pharmacy 7 838 1919
Psychiatry 7 699 1985
Anatomy and Physiology 12 839 2174
Physical Therapy 12 801 2241
Gerontology 13 673 2256
Sports Medicine 13 900 2448
Clinical Psychology 12 912 2680

Engineering rankings

Naresuan University ranked 14th for Engineering in Thailand and 2271st in the World with 3,374 publications made and 58,663 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 54 In Thailand
#1002 of 2,841 In Asia
#2271 of 6,795 In the World

Naresuan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 5 1
2000 3 3
2001 6 3
2002 7 11
2003 17 41
2004 15 52
2005 29 107
2006 58 151
2007 63 224
2008 82 374
2009 96 586
2010 102 776
2011 100 975
2012 104 1169
2013 139 1463
2014 138 1686
2015 157 1920
2016 217 2236
2017 219 2664
2018 229 3068
2019 229 3813
2020 238 4644
2021 253 5800
2022 238 6056
2023 261 6575
2024 207 6684
2025 190 6353

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

Engineering subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biotechnology 8 430 1145
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 629 1490
Automotive Engineering 14 654 1571
Biomedical Engineering 12 656 1583
Operations Research 12 679 1639
Chemical Engineering 14 824 1691
Environmental Engineering 13 817 1876
Nanotechnology 14 983 1986
Metallurgical Engineering 14 948 2052
Electrical Engineering 14 939 2058
Optical Engineering 13 925 2077
Materials Science 14 969 2109
Geotechnical Engineering 14 958 2213
Electronic Engineering 15 1058 2282
Telecommunications 14 1066 2339
Mechanical Engineering 16 1126 2623
Aerospace Engineering 17 1181 2706
Acoustical Engineering 14 1211 2785
Computer Networking 15 1291 2842
Systems Engineering 14 1199 2943
Civil Engineering 18 1281 2964
Structural Engineering 21 1497 3316

Environmental Science rankings

Naresuan University ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Thailand and 2365th in the World with 3,243 publications made and 52,233 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 53 In Thailand
#941 of 2,841 In Asia
#2365 of 6,888 In the World

Naresuan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 3 0
1999 2 2
2000 3 8
2001 8 6
2002 10 11
2003 23 44
2004 16 73
2005 27 116
2006 45 134
2007 48 195
2008 57 263
2009 71 407
2010 87 560
2011 88 714
2012 79 917
2013 95 1118
2014 135 1325
2015 115 1503
2016 173 1766
2017 231 2077
2018 242 2491
2019 250 3291
2020 259 4160
2021 269 5442
2022 257 5706
2023 261 6207
2024 235 5991
2025 180 5516

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

Environmental Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 13 817 1876
Agricultural Science 14 777 1898
Environmental Management 16 823 1952
Paleontology 14 780 2012
Environmental Chemistry 12 913 2024
Forestry 15 722 2052
Geology 15 878 2201
Geotechnical Engineering 14 958 2213
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 957 2215
Ecology 15 887 2240
Earth science and Geophysics 14 978 2360
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 23 921 2389
Oceanography 16 1080 2639
Geography and Cartography 16 1108 2848

Physics rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Physics in Thailand and 2138th in the World with 3,223 publications made and 54,134 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 54 In Thailand
#922 of 2,822 In Asia
#2138 of 6,729 In the World

Naresuan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 6 1
2000 3 2
2001 6 3
2002 6 11
2003 16 40
2004 8 49
2005 24 113
2006 51 195
2007 63 238
2008 79 421
2009 102 638
2010 98 808
2011 101 1038
2012 117 1239
2013 137 1545
2014 135 1739
2015 161 1932
2016 202 2351
2017 207 2560
2018 220 2895
2019 215 3533
2020 273 4349
2021 227 5191
2022 211 5344
2023 222 5791
2024 201 5895
2025 155 5598

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

Physics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 214 833
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 572 1663
Nanotechnology 14 983 1986
Optical Engineering 13 925 2077
Materials Science 14 969 2109
Condensed Matter Physics 12 1008 2109
Quantum and Particle physics 13 954 2173
Nuclear Physics 15 1036 2344
Atomic and Molecular physics 12 1075 2426
Acoustical Engineering 14 1211 2785

Computer Science rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Computer Science in Thailand and 2673rd in the World with 2,233 publications made and 31,843 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 53 In Thailand
#1145 of 2,842 In Asia
#2673 of 6,855 In the World

Naresuan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 1 4
2001 3 3
2002 7 6
2003 17 23
2004 12 38
2005 14 72
2006 25 98
2007 38 135
2008 66 255
2009 62 422
2010 63 475
2011 56 587
2012 56 734
2013 76 864
2014 85 971
2015 78 1098
2016 128 1322
2017 153 1477
2018 161 1783
2019 168 2295
2020 195 2899
2021 146 3546
2022 179 3905
2023 173 4175
2024 145 3961
2025 145 3726

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

Computer Science subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 8 639 1643
Computer Vision 13 922 2068
Telecommunications 14 1066 2339
Neuroscience 10 899 2437
Computational Linguistics 15 1129 2465
Machine Learning 14 1179 2563
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 1195 2660
Cognitive Science 13 1145 2668
Management Information Systems 23 973 2735
Computer Networking 15 1291 2842
Cyber Security 15 1288 2939

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Naresuan University ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 3171st in the World with 2,191 publications made and 30,318 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 53 In Thailand
#1088 of 2,867 In Asia
#3171 of 7,088 In the World

Naresuan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 1
1998 2 0
1999 2 1
2000 3 5
2001 7 5
2002 5 16
2003 15 33
2004 11 58
2005 10 72
2006 15 103
2007 35 144
2008 41 191
2009 43 271
2010 56 321
2011 51 444
2012 60 619
2013 62 661
2014 86 833
2015 68 955
2016 128 1172
2017 151 1355
2018 187 1602
2019 178 2104
2020 200 2668
2021 171 3381
2022 183 3624
2023 160 3881
2024 143 3638
2025 137 3466

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 7 219 804
Demography 10 619 1867
Archaeology 15 1074 2765
Sociology 14 935 2863
Law 14 1009 2865
History 15 1084 2916
Linguistics 14 1244 3010
Education Majors 20 1091 3101
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 1064 3206
Political Science 16 1074 3232
Philosophy 14 1191 3408
Anthropology 22 1224 3521

Mathematics rankings

Naresuan University ranked 12th for Mathematics in Thailand and 2272nd in the World with 1,409 publications made and 17,636 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 53 In Thailand
#921 of 2,725 In Asia
#2272 of 6,434 In the World

Naresuan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 1
2000 2 1
2001 2 0
2002 3 1
2003 7 11
2004 3 11
2005 10 28
2006 16 36
2007 26 70
2008 27 87
2009 41 192
2010 40 255
2011 36 357
2012 50 417
2013 58 447
2014 58 498
2015 40 474
2016 82 547
2017 108 622
2018 115 798
2019 114 1017
2020 122 1279
2021 106 1644
2022 105 1819
2023 92 1916
2024 92 1488
2025 62 1276

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

Mathematics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 329 1035
Operations Research 12 679 1639
Statistics 12 973 2355
Math Teachers 21 1058 2931
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 1221 2974

Psychology rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Psychology in Thailand and 2525th in the World with 1,343 publications made and 22,512 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 50 In Thailand
#957 of 2,766 In Asia
#2525 of 6,663 In the World

Naresuan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 4 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 5
2003 8 12
2004 5 23
2005 5 37
2006 14 58
2007 18 84
2008 35 166
2009 23 215
2010 38 279
2011 30 351
2012 34 405
2013 48 415
2014 49 551
2015 42 665
2016 69 738
2017 91 945
2018 109 1184
2019 94 1460
2020 105 1814
2021 97 2200
2022 131 2405
2023 106 2571
2024 95 2315
2025 108 2138

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

Psychology subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 7 699 1985
Neuroscience 10 899 2437
Cognitive Science 13 1145 2668
Clinical Psychology 12 912 2680
Education Majors 20 1091 3101
Child Psychology 17 1146 3201
Social Psychology 22 1456 3720

Business rankings

Naresuan University ranked 16th for Business in Thailand and 2816th in the World with 875 publications made and 10,730 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#16 of 49 In Thailand
#1087 of 2,654 In Asia
#2816 of 6,366 In the World

Naresuan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 2 3
2001 3 2
2002 1 5
2003 4 5
2004 4 14
2005 2 17
2006 15 34
2007 14 44
2008 23 51
2009 18 101
2010 33 143
2011 23 153
2012 20 186
2013 29 278
2014 42 303
2015 32 343
2016 42 385
2017 72 471
2018 76 508
2019 73 670
2020 84 831
2021 50 1106
2022 56 1079
2023 60 1307
2024 57 1029
2025 47 835

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

Business subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 12 679 1639
Marketing 17 991 2572
Management 15 1037 2589
Management Information Systems 23 973 2735
Finance 16 1167 2978
Advertising 25 1149 2983

Economics rankings

Naresuan University ranked 13th for Economics in Thailand and 2341st in the World with 800 publications made and 10,686 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#13 of 44 In Thailand
#813 of 2,559 In Asia
#2341 of 6,188 In the World

Naresuan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 2 2
2001 3 2
2002 1 8
2003 2 9
2004 1 20
2005 5 21
2006 13 31
2007 16 49
2008 17 73
2009 28 157
2010 32 210
2011 24 325
2012 26 307
2013 27 284
2014 41 316
2015 21 290
2016 40 377
2017 59 426
2018 63 458
2019 74 585
2020 67 758
2021 60 943
2022 59 934
2023 49 1062
2024 42 868
2025 32 701

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

Economics subfield Thailand ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 10 458 1578
Environmental Economics 11 664 1638
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 1221 2974
Finance 16 1167 2978

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Naresuan University

Speciality Thailand Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 15 1063 2791
Art & Design 15 1119 3031
Literature 15 1177 3266