On November 6, 2024, according to Thailand time, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) held the Asia-Pacific Higher Education Summit in Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), Macau SAR, China. This summit is the largest higher education conference organized by QS in the Asia-Pacific region. During this year’s summit, QS unveiled the latest 2025 QS Asia University Rankings. Krirk University has been ranked among the top 150 universities in Asia for three consecutive years, placing 141st overall and 5th in Thailand.
This year’s participation was a record high, with a total of 984 institutions from 25 countries and regions taking part, an increase of 127 institutions compared to the previous year. In the 2025 rankings, Thailand has five universities in the top 150 of the QS Asia University Rankings, listed in order as Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Chiang Mai University, Thammasat University, and Krirk University.
QS is a global higher education research organization and one of the most trusted university ranking bodies worldwide. The QS Asia University Rankings index considers more than 10 factors, including academic reputation and teaching quality, reflecting the overall strength of teaching and scientific research at universities. All of Thailand’s universities ranked in the top 150 are leading institutions with long histories and are supported by research funds from Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation. Among private institutions in Thailand, Krirk University is the only one to have entered the top tier of the QS Asia Rankings, maintaining a position among the top 150 universities from 8,000 universities across Asia for three consecutive years, and it ranks 5th in Thailand.
At the same time, Krirk University has also been awarded a 5-Star rating by QS. It is one of only two universities in Thailand to receive this recognition, alongside the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
