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Medicine research in Thailand

Mahidol University ranks first in Thailand for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#353 worldwide), followed by Chulalongkorn University and Chiang Mai University.

Thailand's world rank
#42
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
20k
Top-10% rate
14.3%
Ranked institutions
40

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Thailand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Mahidol UniversityBangkok #35336.616.7%2,484
2Chulalongkorn UniversityBangkok #62530.416.2%1,816
3Chiang Mai UniversityChiang Mai #67629.617.7%1,780
4Siriraj HospitalBangkok #91726.313.4%1,158
5Ramathibodi HospitalBangkok #1,05424.813.4%797
6Prince of Songkla UniversitySongkhla #1,29822.512.8%1,193
7Khon Kaen UniversityKhon Kaen #1,37921.912.2%1,065
8Thammasat UniversityBangkok #1,45521.311.1%641
9King Chulalongkorn Memorial HospitalBangkok #1,50321.013.5%617
10Ministry of EducationBangkok #2,56315.235.2%144
11Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research UnitBangkok #2,78914.330.6%200
12Thai Red Cross SocietyBangkok #2,83014.115.5%212
13Srinakharinwirot UniversityBangkok #3,74811.111.3%289
14Rajavithi HospitalBangkok #3,80410.911.5%120
15Phramongkutklao HospitalBangkok #3,90010.68.2%312
16Burapha UniversityChon Buri #4,00010.413.8%186
17Mae Fah Luang UniversityChiang Rai #4,06910.225.1%161
18Kasetsart UniversityBangkok #4,12910.015.5%365
19Mahasarakham UniversityMaha Sarakham #4,3919.410.6%217
20Chulabhorn HospitalBangkok #4,4879.112.8%205
21Navamindradhiraj UniversityBangkok #4,5239.010.0%199
22Rangsit UniversityPathum Thani #4,5289.011.3%198
23Ministry of Public HealthNonthaburi #4,5838.913.9%176
24Naresuan UniversityPhitsanulok #4,6458.811.5%271
25Walailak UniversityNakhon Si Thammarat #4,7888.418.3%247
26Suranaree University of TechnologyNakhon Ratchasima #5,1307.716.0%140
27University of PhayaoPhayao #5,4007.120.6%190
28Thammasat University HospitalPathum Thani #5,5126.97.8%131
29King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangBangkok #5,5496.817.1%143
30Vajira HospitalBangkok #5,8016.310.9%133
31National Science and Technology Development AgencyPathum Thani #6,1015.819.0%134
32National Center for Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyPathum Thani #6,7624.716.1%93
33Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima HospitalNakhon Ratchasima #6,9384.44.9%89
34King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiBangkok #7,1844.019.5%102
35Bangkok HospitalBangkok #7,3853.76.7%149
36King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokBangkok #8,1612.712.7%79
37Silpakorn UniversityBangkok #8,5892.113.4%98
38Institute of DermatologyBangkok #8,6252.16.9%111
39Police General HospitalBangkok #8,9291.74.0%87
40Bangkokthonburi UniversityBangkok #10,32213.01.6%89

Institutions in Thailand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Thailand?

Nicholas J. White, Yong Poovorawan and Rungsun Rerknimitr rank highest among researchers based in Thailand.

  1. 1Nicholas J. White#62,449 worldwide overall1k citations · 146 works
  2. 2Yong Poovorawan#312,767 worldwide overall368 citations · 154 works
  3. 3Rungsun Rerknimitr#727,433 worldwide overall93 citations · 116 works

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