PUBLISHED: 25 Apr 2025 at 16: 05
In the most recent Times Higher Education ( THE ) rankings, the top universities in Thailand saw a drop in rankings, which also highlights how far behind their leading competitors in Singapore and Malaysia.
The positions for Chulalongkorn and Mahidol universities, which were released on Thursday, showed that even though their ratings have decreased compared to last year, they still hold their jobs as the top two primary institutions in the nation.
In the study, Chulalongkorn University ( CU) placed 132nd- the best in Thailand - , down from 117th next month. Mahahidol University ( MU) placed second at 199th overall, down 60 positions from 139th.
The top 200 universities in Thailand, including King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi ( KMUTT), have since dropped into the 201-250 group. Seventeen other countries, including Thailand, placed somewhere between 251 and 600 or lower.
The British-based newspaper categorizes institutions in bands of 50 rather than giving precise positions to those below the 200-position.
Nevertheless, Chulalongkorn received a report of 49.3, while Mahidol received a score of 43.9.
Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University school. ( File image )
Tsinghua University in China, which received a score of 93, barely edging its long-time foe Peking University, which was also the best school in Asia this year, who came in second with a score of 92.9.
According to our research, THE  found that China’s school superiority initiative has contributed to its outstanding and expanding efficiency.
Singapore’s position as the hub of higher learning in Southeast Asia was cemented by the National University of Singapore, which came in third place, and Nanyang Technological University, which came in third.
Malaysia is the only Southeast Asian nation with stronger jobs than Thailand. Six universities in the southeastern neighboring nation are ranked above Thailand, with the University of Malaya and Universiti Teknologi Petronas, which are 43rd and 64th. Chulalongkorn and University Putra Malaysia both held the same place.
Best in Thailand, but…
- Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University is ranked 132nd.
- Singapore: Third Edition of the National University of Singapore
- Malaysia: 43rd Universiti Teknologi Petronas
- Indonesia: 201-250 at the University of Indonesia
- Philippines: 501-600, University of the Philippines, and Ateneo de Manila University
Based on research, teaching, knowledge exchange, and global perspective measures, THE ranked 853 institutions from 35 countries/territories for 2025.