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Research in Bangkok

Science Explorer records 128 research institutions in Bangkok, Thailand. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University and Kasetsart University.

Research institutions
128
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
180k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Bangkok?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Chulalongkorn UniversityUniversity 34,413 #699
2Mahidol UniversityUniversity 28,783 #751
3Kasetsart UniversityUniversity 15,131 #1,678
4Thammasat UniversityUniversity 11,759 #2,188
5King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangUniversity 11,167 #2,870
6King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiUniversity 8,943 #2,489
7King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokUniversity 7,676 #2,267
8Siriraj HospitalHospital / health system 6,669 #4,015
9Ramathibodi HospitalHospital / health system 4,707 #4,656
10Srinakharinwirot UniversityUniversity 4,360 #5,612
11Silpakorn UniversityUniversity 3,711 #4,238
12King Chulalongkorn Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 2,194 #6,165
13Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research UnitResearch facility 1,897 #5,054
14Assumption UniversityUniversity 1,894 #10,265
15National Institute of Development AdministrationUniversity 1,614 #7,705
16Ministry of EducationGovernment institution 1,594 #1,987
17Bangkok UniversityUniversity 1,502 #10,293
18Phramongkutklao HospitalHospital / health system 1,465 #12,810
19Institute of DermatologyUniversity 1,421 #19,100
20Krirk UniversityUniversity 1,168 #5,574
21Mahanakorn University of TechnologyUniversity 1,142 #22,118
22Ramkhamhaeng UniversityUniversity 1,105 #11,291
23Bangkok HospitalHospital / health system 1,022 #14,589
24Dhurakij Pundit UniversityUniversity 985 #10,446
25Thai Red Cross SocietyInstitution 924 #9,051
26PTT Public Company Limited (Thailand)Company 858 #14,127
27Rajamangala University of Technology KrungthepUniversity 812 #15,829
28Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical ScienceNonprofit 801 #8,077 all time
29Siam UniversityUniversity 759 #13,999
30Shinawatra UniversityUniversity 743 #7,907
31Chulabhorn Research InstituteResearch facility 715 #12,056
32Rajamangala University of Technology Phra NakhonUniversity 629 #19,591
33Police General HospitalHospital / health system 626 #24,968
34Bangkokthonburi UniversityUniversity 620 #14,634
35Navamindradhiraj UniversityUniversity 616 #12,864
36Rajavithi HospitalHospital / health system 606 #16,647
37Chulabhorn HospitalHospital / health system 602 #10,463
38Joint Graduate School of Energy and EnvironmentUniversity 596 #8,075
39PetromatNonprofit 589 #15,140
40University of the Thai Chamber of CommerceUniversity 575 #21,250
41Vajira HospitalHospital / health system 461 #15,633
42Thai-Nichi Institute of TechnologyUniversity 441 #26,216
43The Royal College Of Anesthesiologists Of ThailandUniversity 434 #11,863
44Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance ManagementUniversity 426 #21,741
45Asia CentreNonprofit 401 #25,367
46Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat UniversityUniversity 400 #17,622
47Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya UniversityUniversity 389 #27,313
48Thai Health Promotion FoundationGovernment institution 388 #18,746
49Sripatum UniversityUniversity 383 #24,337
50Centre of Excellence in MathematicsUniversity 364 #18,205
51Chulabhorn Graduate InstituteUniversity 313 #14,592
52Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child HealthHospital / health system 313 #25,655 all time
53Phranakhon Rajabhat UniversityUniversity 312 #24,733
54United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificGovernment institution 308 #28,327 all time
55Department of Livestock DevelopmentGovernment institution 288 #18,248
56UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional OfficeNonprofit 262 #17,151
57Social Security Office (Thailand)Company 257 #23,651
58Mae Fah Luang University HospitalHospital / health system 255 #40,314 all time
59Kasem Bundit UniversityUniversity 254 #27,709
60Bangkok Metropolitan AdministrationGovernment institution 252 #28,682 all time

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Chulalongkorn University: 19.7%Mahidol University: 16.5%Kasetsart University: 8.7%Thammasat University: 6.7%56 others listed: 48.3%20%largest
Chulalongkorn University34k · 19.7%Mahidol University29k · 16.5%Kasetsart University15k · 8.7%Thammasat University12k · 6.7%56 others listed84k · 48.3%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Bangkok strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bangkok is most concentrated in Orthodontics, Parasitology and Leadership and Management (3.3× the world share in Orthodontics).

  1. OrthodonticsSubfield · 178.9 works3.3×
  2. ParasitologySubfield · 155.2 works3.0×
  3. Leadership and ManagementSubfield · 20.8 works2.8×
  4. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 106.3 works2.7×
  5. BiomaterialsSubfield · 545.2 works2.6×
  6. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 134.8 works2.6×
  7. VirologySubfield · 70.6 works2.5×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Bangkok?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Inflammation, Machine Learning, Biomedical Applications, Sustainability, Environmental Impact and Antioxidant.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology2,948▲ 1.54×136 topics
  2. Deep Learning1,659◆ 1.00×85 topics
  3. Machine Learning1,516◆ 0.96×97 topics
  4. Inflammation1,293▲ 1.28×83 topics
  5. Sustainability1,236◆ 1.05×115 topics
  6. Environmental Impact1,043▲ 1.27×68 topics
  7. Climate Change963▼ 0.74×115 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications953▲ 1.66×36 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress920▲ 1.16×63 topics
  10. Quality of Life809▲ 1.16×57 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease797▲ 1.48×39 topics
  12. Treatment770▲ 1.31×52 topics
  13. Nanoparticles757▲ 1.24×44 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence752◆ 1.13×60 topics
  15. Neural Networks711◆ 0.95×42 topics
  16. Nanocomposites693▲ 1.78×22 topics
  17. Cancer687◆ 1.06×59 topics
  18. Antioxidant682▲ 2.0×51 topics
  19. Renewable Energy673◆ 0.97×56 topics
  20. COVID-19664◆ 1.00×31 topics
  21. Public Health633◆ 0.90×65 topics
  22. Educational Technology613◆ 1.07×42 topics
  23. Diagnosis612▲ 1.36×41 topics
  24. Risk Factors576◆ 1.08×37 topics
  25. Pandemic564◆ 1.09×14 topics
  26. Nanomaterials558◆ 1.09×21 topics
  27. Supply Chain Management548▲ 1.21×26 topics
  28. Mechanical Properties544▲ 1.16×39 topics
  29. Tissue Engineering534▲ 1.80×13 topics
  30. Antioxidant Activity511▲ 1.66×31 topics
  31. Pathogenesis496▲ 2.0×24 topics
  32. Global Burden475▲ 1.83×12 topics
  33. Immune Response475▲ 1.73×23 topics
  34. Mortality438▲ 1.56×13 topics
  35. Vaccine Development417▲ 3.4×11 topics
  36. Virtual Reality413▲ 1.70×18 topics
  37. Vaccine410▲ 2.1×11 topics
  38. Antibiotic Resistance376▲ 2.0×15 topics
  39. Health Benefits357▲ 2.2×16 topics
  40. Biodegradable Polymers298▲ 3.7×4 topics

What research is done in Bangkok?

  1. 1 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 184 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 172 works
  3. 3 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 160 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 158 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 141 works
  6. 6 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 136 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 127 works
  8. 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 122 works
  9. 9 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 122 works
  10. 10 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 115 works

Research output over time

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