Khon Kaen University: Rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 6 in Thailand, 1061 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 26,979 academic publications and 466,590 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1061 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 238 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 6 of 125 | In Thailand |
| # 708 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 791 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 896 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 5 for Biology in Thailand and 791 in the World with 19,571 publications made and 371,939 citations received.
Khon Kaen University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #2 | #15 | #217 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #56 | #290 |
| Forestry | #2 | #84 | #425 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #118 | #467 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #151 | #473 |
| Immunology | #4 | #173 | #577 |
| Botany | #6 | #151 | #591 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #192 | #603 |
| Oncology | #4 | #214 | #629 |
| Virology | #5 | #170 | #632 |
| Molecular | #3 | #221 | #691 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #216 | #711 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #234 | #728 |
| Genetics | #4 | #232 | #753 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #287 | #836 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #244 | #846 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #228 | #859 |
| Entomology | #8 | #239 | #910 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #267 | #980 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #321 | #991 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #521 | #1145 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #360 | #1258 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #624 | #1634 |
Medicine rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 4 for Medicine in Thailand and 708 in the World with 15,277 publications made and 280,366 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #5 | #57 | #272 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #87 | #388 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #76 | #397 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #88 | #423 |
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #176 | #508 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #106 | #511 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #174 | #574 |
| Immunology | #4 | #173 | #577 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #167 | #594 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #84 | #600 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #192 | #603 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #186 | #608 |
| Surgery | #4 | #187 | #609 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #169 | #625 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #113 | #626 |
| Oncology | #4 | #214 | #629 |
| Pathology | #4 | #175 | #629 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #103 | #630 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #123 | #630 |
| Virology | #5 | #170 | #632 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #219 | #634 |
| Nursing | #4 | #100 | #640 |
| Urology | #4 | #232 | #688 |
| Sports | #4 | #123 | #709 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #216 | #711 |
| Optometry | #4 | #200 | #734 |
| Radiology | #4 | #234 | #736 |
| Cosmetology | #8 | #272 | #738 |
| Ophthalmology | #4 | #225 | #740 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #110 | #749 |
| Health Science | #4 | #154 | #760 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #261 | #840 |
| Audiology | #3 | #202 | #858 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #236 | #873 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #293 | #874 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #273 | #1196 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #605 | #1456 |
Chemistry rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 5 for Chemistry in Thailand and 919 in the World with 14,889 publications made and 294,915 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #306 | #576 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #287 | #836 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #324 | #900 |
| Physical | #7 | #394 | #963 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #521 | #1145 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #457 | #1221 |
| Computational | #6 | #559 | #1396 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #605 | #1456 |
Environmental Science rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Thailand and 896 in the World with 12,670 publications made and 225,487 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #2 | #84 | #425 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #183 | #594 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #315 | #837 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #244 | #846 |
| Ecology | #7 | #241 | #856 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #228 | #859 |
| Geology | #6 | #282 | #950 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #389 | #1015 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #319 | #1021 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #516 | #1381 |
Engineering rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 9 for Engineering in Thailand and 1178 in the World with 10,981 publications made and 194,553 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #4 | #234 | #728 |
| Renewable Energy | #8 | #288 | #768 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #340 | #883 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #389 | #1015 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #411 | #1125 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #448 | #1143 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #521 | #1145 |
| Optics | #6 | #464 | #1212 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #457 | #1221 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #650 | #1587 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #709 | #1649 |
| Remote Sensing | #12 | #696 | #1750 |
| Systems | #11 | #677 | #1869 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #944 | #2025 |
Physics rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 7 for Physics in Thailand and 1214 in the World with 9,749 publications made and 174,674 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #454 | #1124 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #448 | #1143 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #521 | #1145 |
| Optics | #6 | #464 | #1212 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #624 | #1634 |
| Molecular | #8 | #630 | #1654 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #817 | #2107 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Thailand and 1350 in the World with 9,262 publications made and 144,546 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #2 | #87 | #388 |
| Demography | #3 | #97 | #574 |
| Education | #3 | #182 | #904 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #109 | #912 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #234 | #921 |
| Sociology | #4 | #176 | #949 |
| History | #5 | #245 | #1023 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #188 | #1055 |
| Law | #6 | #351 | #1391 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #501 | #1513 |
| Political Science | #6 | #377 | #1617 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #516 | #1772 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #309 | #1775 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #547 | #1996 |
Computer Science rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 5 for Computer Science in Thailand and 1287 in the World with 7,819 publications made and 108,842 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #4 | #267 | #980 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #321 | #991 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #349 | #998 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #271 | #1020 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #230 | #1024 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #446 | #1183 |
| Data Science | #3 | #445 | #1456 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #640 | #1642 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #709 | #1649 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #749 | #1737 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #619 | #1832 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #885 | #1949 |
| Computer Engineering | #13 | #944 | #2025 |
Mathematics rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 4 for Mathematics in Thailand and 966 in the World with 6,010 publications made and 87,019 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #144 | #714 |
| Statistics | #4 | #275 | #963 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #411 | #1125 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #374 | #1133 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #575 | #1693 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #885 | #1949 |
Psychology rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 4 for Psychology in Thailand and 1002 in the World with 5,810 publications made and 77,442 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #123 | #630 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #236 | #873 |
| Education | #3 | #182 | #904 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #267 | #980 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #273 | #1196 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #640 | #1642 |
Business rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 7 for Business in Thailand and 1363 in the World with 3,240 publications made and 31,826 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #230 | #1024 |
| Marketing | #7 | #283 | #1061 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #411 | #1125 |
| Advertising | #6 | #387 | #1402 |
| Management | #10 | #465 | #1430 |
| Accounting | #8 | #403 | #1462 |
| Finance | #6 | #440 | #1474 |
| Project Management | #8 | #415 | #1570 |
| International Trade | #8 | #427 | #1644 |
Economics rankings
Khon Kaen University ranked 6 for Economics in Thailand and 1147 in the World with 2,624 publications made and 38,367 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #440 | #1474 |
| International Trade | #8 | #427 | #1644 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #575 | #1693 |
