QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 on 3 November 2026. The edition includes more than 1,500 universities across Asia. Thai University Rankings records 46 Thai universities in the 2027 table, up from 43 in the 2026 edition.
When Thai institutions are ordered by their Asia rank, Chulalongkorn University is the highest-ranked Thai institution at 52nd in Asia, followed by Mahidol University at =58 and Chiang Mai University at 112.
Top 10 Thai universities in QS Asia 2027
- Chulalongkorn University — Asia rank 52
- Mahidol University — =58
- Chiang Mai University — 112
- Thammasat University — 126
- Kasetsart University — =145
- Krirk University — 168
- Khon Kaen University — 178
- Prince of Songkla University — =185
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi — 209
- Shinawatra University — 239
Note: “Thailand rank” in this article refers to the order obtained by sorting Thai universities by their QS Asia rank. It is not a separate country ranking officially published by QS.
Compared with 2026: 46 Thai universities are now listed
The number of Thai universities recorded in the ranking increased from 43 in 2026 to 46 in 2027. Among notable movements, Kasetsart University moved from 146 to =145, while Shinawatra University moved from 250 to 239. Chulalongkorn University remained at 52 and Thammasat University remained at 126.
Year-to-year rank movement should not be interpreted as a direct measure of a university becoming better or worse in isolation. Rankings are relative and are influenced by institutional scores, the number of participating institutions and the performance of other universities in the same ranking.
How QS Asia is calculated
The QS Asia University Rankings use 11 indicators: Academic Reputation (30%), Employer Reputation (20%), Faculty/Student Ratio (10%), International Research Network (10%), Citations per Paper (10%), Papers per Faculty (5%), Staff with a PhD (5%), International Faculty (2.5%), International Students (2.5%), Inbound Exchange Students (2.5%) and Outbound Exchange Students (2.5%).
View all 46 Thai universities
See the full QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 results for Thai universities and historical data at Thai University Rankings — QS Asia 2027.
Source: QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
Ranking methodology
- Ranking organizer QS Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
- Main indicators 11 indicators: Academic Reputation 30%, Employer Reputation 20%, Faculty/Student Ratio 10%, International Research Network 10%, Citations per Paper 10%, Papers per Faculty 5%, Staff with a PhD 5%, International Faculty 2.5%, International Students 2.5%, Inbound Exchange Students 2.5%, and Outbound Exchange Students 2.5%.
- Calculation QS combines the 11 indicators using the published QS Asia weights and ranks institutions by their overall weighted score.
- Data period The methodology page verified on 5 November 2026 does not state a detailed edition-specific data period for the 2027 edition on that page, so no additional period is inferred. Research publication and citation indicators use Scopus data as described by QS.
- Coverage and limitations QS states that the Asia 2027 edition covers more than 1,500 universities across Asia. Thai University Rankings records 46 Thai universities from the QS table.
- Data providers QS reputation surveys, institutional data, and Scopus for research indicators, as described in the QS methodology.
- Original announcement date 2026-11-03
- Verification date 2026-11-05