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Nature Index Research Leaders

The Nature Index Research Leaders – previously known as Annual Tables – is a series of rankings that highlight the leading countries, territories and research institutions for output in the database, Since 2016

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Year 2024

Country Rank Institution Share 2022 Share 2023
1 CU 10.79 11.36 114
2 VISTEC 17.78 10.75 20
3 MU 7.46 8.06 80
4 NU 1.54 3.53 18
5 KKU 6.73 3.51 20
6 CMU 4.54 2.77 23
7 SUT 1.88 2.64 71
8 TU 1.98 2.20 12
9 PSU 2.48 1.12 21
10 KMUTT 1.86 1.10 4

The 2024 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2023

Country Rank Institution Share 2021 Share 2022
1 VISTEC 20.44 17.78 36
2 CU 14.73 10.79 91
3 MU 3.04 7.46 81
4 KKU 2.44 6.73 25
5 CMU 0.84 4.54 26
6 KU 1.39 3.74 24
7 PSU 1.22 2.48 18
8 TU 0.26 1.98 13
9 SUT 2.32 1.88 68
10 KMUTT 3.84 1.86 7

The 2023 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2022

Country Rank Institution Share 2020 Share 2021
1 VISTEC 12.16 20.44 36
2 CU 9.96 14.73 100
3 KMUTT 0.30 3.84
4 MU 3.57 3.04
5 KKU 2.67 2.44
6 SUT 1.72 2.32
7 WU 2.57 1.58 8
8 NI 0.16 1.53 7
9 KU 0.65 1.39 10
10 PSU 0.18 1.22

The 2022 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2021

Country Rank Institution Share 2019 Share 2020
1 VISTEC 8.76 12.16
2 CU 11.14 9.96
3 MU 5.13 3.57
4 CMU 1.69 2.73
5 KKU 1.67 2.67
6 WU 1.45 2.57 8
7 SUT 1.09 1.72 32
8 KMITL 1.09 1.72 32
9 AIT 1.10 0.70 4
10 KU 1.13 0.65 15

The 2021 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2020
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2020

Country Rank Institution Share 2018 Share 2019
1 CU 10.76 11.14
2 VISTEC 6.38 8.76
3 MU 4.29 5.13
4 CMU 1.05 1.69
5 KKU 0.97 1.67
6 WU 0.36 1.45 9
7 MSU 0.14 1.16 11
8 KU 1.65 1.13 14
9 CGI 0.26 1.11 2
10 AIT 0.16 1.10 3

The 2020 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2019

Country Rank Institution Share 2017 Share 2018
1 CU 8.72 10.76 130
2 VISTEC 6.64 6.38 17
3 MU 3.60 4.29
4 NU 1.74 3.87 12
5 SUT 2.73 3.55 28
6 KU 1.70 1.65 14
7 CMU 0.95 1.05 14
8 KKU 0.65 0.97 10
9 SWU 1.06 0.52 5
10 WU 0.89 0.36 5

The 2019 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2018

Country Rank Institution Share 2016 Share 2017
1 CU 6.99 8.72
2 VISTEC 1.39 6.64
3 MU 6.82 3.60
4 SUT 1.64 2.73
5 NU 3.64 1.74
6 KU 0.70 1.70 20
7 KMUTT 0.70 1.55 14
8 SWU 0.80 1.06 9
9 CMU 0.71 0.95 15
10 WU 0.06 0.89 8

The 2018 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2017

Country Rank Institution Share 2015 Share 2016
1 CU 9.97 6.99
2 MU 5.14 6.82 34
3 NU 4.34 3.64
4 SUT 2.54 1.64
5 VISTEC 0.25 1.39
6 KKU 0.37 0.99 9
7 PSU 0.37 0.99 9
8 SWU 0.18 0.80 9
9 CMU 0.61 0.71 10
10 KU 3.55 0.70 10

The 2017 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2016 to 31 Dec 2016
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.


Year 2016

Country Rank Institution Share 2015
1 CU 9.97
2 MU 5.14
3 NU 4.34
4 KU 3.55
5 SUT 2.54
6 CMU 0.61
7 UBU 0.54
8 KMITL 0.38
9 PSU 0.37
10 SU 0.29

The 2016 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2015
Country: Thailand | Sector: Academic | show Top 10 Institution only.