Chulalongkorn University

autonomous public research university in Bangkok, Thailand

Chulalongkorn University (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย) is the oldest university in Thailand. It has been ranked as the number 1 university in Thailand.[2][3][4][5][6] It is in Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand). It was founded in 1917. Currently, there are about 30,000 students. The name of the university comes from the name of one of the kings of Thailand, Chulalongkorn (Rama V).

Chulalongkorn University
จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย (จุฬาฯ)
emblem of Chulalongkorn University
Former names
Royal Pages School, Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn
TypePublic
EstablishedMarch 26, 1917
PresidentProf. Bundhit Eua-arporn, Ph.D.
(บัณฑิต เอื้ออาภรณ์)
Students36,199[1]
Undergraduates22,575
Postgraduates10,384
2,422
Location,
13°44′18″N 100°31′57″E / 13.73826°N 100.532413°E / 13.73826; 100.532413
CampusUrban
Symbolic treeRain tree
Colours  Pink
AffiliationsASAIHL, AUN, APRU
Websitewww.chula.ac.th

Rankings

Ranking
National Ranking
QS Asia (2016)1[2]
QS World (2018)1[3]
QS GER (2017)1[7]
CWUR (2016)1[4]
RUR (2016)1[5]
CWTS (2016)1[6]
THE World (2016)2[8]
SIR (2016)2[9]
Nature Index (2016)1[10]
U.S. News (2016)2[11]
UI Green Metric (2015)1[12]
Global
QS Asia (2016)45[2]
QS World (2018)245[13]
QS GER (2017)151-200[7]
CWUR (2016)320[4]
RUR (2017)398[5]
CWTS (2016)432[6]
THE World (2016)601 -800[8]
SIR (2016)475[9]
U.S. News (2016)579[11]
UI Green Metric (2015)30[12]
  • In the QS Asia University Rankings 2016. Chulalongkorn has been ranked as the top Thai university and ranked 45th in Asia[14]
  • In the QS World University Rankings 2018. Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in national rankings and ranked 245nd in the world[13]
  • In the Center for World University Ranking or CWUR, Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in national rankings and 320th in world rankings in 2016, considered by alumni, researches, quality of curriculums and instructors.[15]
  • In the Round University Ranking. Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in national rankings and ranked 398th in the world.[5]
  • In the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2016. Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in national rankings and ranked 432nd in the world.[16]
  • In the THE World University Rankings 2016. Chulalongkorn was ranked 601- 800 in the world.[8]
  • In the SCImago institutions Ranking, which ranks international researches of universities. Chulalongkorn was ranked 475th in World rankings in 2016, up six places from last year.[9]
  • In the U.S. News. Chulalongkorn was ranked 579th in the world.[11] considered by the university's reputation, medium, citations, international cooperation, quantity of PhD students, etc.

QS World University Ranking by Subject 2017[17]

World rankSubject
51 – 100
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Modern Languages
101 – 150
  • Architecture / Built Environment
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Geography
  • Accounting & Finance
151 – 200
  • Art & Design
  • Linguistics
  • Civil & Structural Engineering
  • Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Sciences
  • Business & Management
201 – 250
  • Biological Sciences
  • Economics & Econometrics
251 – 300
  • Computer Science & Information system
301 –350
  • Physics & Astronomy

27 subjects that CU tops in the country's list includes:

Arts & Humanities

  • Anthropology
  • English Language & Literature
  • History
  • Modern Languages
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy

Engineering & Technology

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mineral & Mining Engineering

Life Sciences & Medicine

  • Biological Sciences
  • Dentistry
  • Psychology
  • Veterinary Science

Natural Sciences

  • Physics & Astronomy
  • Mathematics
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Earth & Marine Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Sciences
  • Geography

Social Sciences & Management

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Communication & Media Studies
  • Social Policy & Administration
  • Economics & Econometrics
  • Politics & International Studies

9 subjects that CU comes in second on the country's list includes:

Arts & Humanities

  • Architecture / Built Environment

Engineering & Technology

  • Engineering – Civil & Structural

Life Sciences & Medicine

  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Social Sciences & Management

  • Education
  • Business & Management
  • Sociology
  • Statistics & Operational Research

3 subjects that CU ranks third in the country's list includes:

Arts & Humanities

  • Performing Arts

Social Sciences & Management

  • Development Studies
  • Law

Other Rankings

  • QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2017 indicates the impressive alumni outcomes or the strongest reputation among employers. Chulalongkorn University has been ranked as Number 1 in Thailand and 151-200 in the World.[22]
  • In the Nature Index, the affiliations of high quality scientific articles. Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in Thailand in 2016.[18]
  • In the UI Green Metric, Chulalongkorn was ranked the 1st in national rankings and the 30th in world rankings.[19] considered by Setting and Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change, Waste, Water, Transportation and Education.
  • The Webometric ranking indicates quantity and quality is the university's medium, considered by being searched by search engines, online documents and citations in Google Scholar. Chulalongkorn was ranked 407th in the world.[20]

International Programs

International Programs offered at Chulalongkorn University

Undergraduate

Faculty/College/SchoolDegreeCalendar SystemPrograms
ArchitectureB.Sc.SemesterArchitectural Design
B.A.SemesterCommunication Design
ArtsB.A.SemesterLanguage and Culture
Commerce and AccountancyB.B.A.SemesterAccounting
B.B.A.SemesterInternational Business Management
Communication ArtsB.A.SemesterCommunication Management
EconomicsB.A.SemesterEconomics
EngineeringB.Eng.SemesterAerospace Engineering
B.Eng.SemesterAutomotive Design and Manufacturing Engineering
B.Eng.SemesterInformation and Communication Engineering
B.Eng.SemesterNano Engineering
PsychologyB.Sc.SemesterPsychological Science
ScienceB.Sc.SemesterApplied Chemistry

Graduate

Faculty/College/SchoolDegreeCalendar SystemProgramsFaculty/College/SchoolDegreeCalendar SystemPrograms
Allied Health SciencesM.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterFood and NutritionNursingPh.D.SemesterNursing Science
ArchitectureM.Arch.SemesterArchitectural DesignPharmaceutical ScienceM.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterPharmaceutical Technology
ArtsM.A./Ph.DSemesterThai StudiesM.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterSocial and Administrative Pharmacy
Commerce and AccountancyM.M.SemesterInternational Business ManagementPh.DSemesterPharmaceutical Care
M.Sc.TrimesterFinancePolitical ScienceM.A.TrimesterInternational Development Studies
M.Sc.TrimesterFinancial EngineeringM.A.TrimesterGovernance
D.B.A.SemesterBusiness Administration (Management/Finance/Marketing)ScienceM.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterComputer Science and Information Technology
Ph.D.SemesterInformation Technology in BusinessM.Sc.SemesterFood Science and Technology
Ph.D.SemesterQuantitative FinanceM.Sc.TrimesterPetroleum Geoscience
Communication ArtsM.A.SemesterStrategic Communication ManagementGraduate SchoolGrad.Dip.SemesterFashion Business
DentistryM.Sc.SemesterEsthetic Restorative and Implant DentistryM.A.SemesterCultural Management
Ph.D.SemesterDental Public HealthM.A./Ph.D.SemesterEnglish as an International Language
EconomicsM.A.TrimesterBusiness and Managerial EconomicsM.A./Ph.D.TrimesterEuropean Studies
M.A.TrimesterInternational Economics and FinanceM.A./Ph.D.SemesterEnvironment, Development, and Sustainability
M.A.TrimesterLabour Economics and Human Resource ManagementM.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterHazardous Substance and Environmental Management
M.Sc.TrimesterHealth Economics and Health Care ManagementM.A.SemesterKorean Studies
Ph.D.TrimesterEconomicsM.A.TrimesterRussian Studies
EducationHigher Grad. Dip.SemesterHigher Education ManagementM.A.SemesterSoutheast Asian Studies
M.Ed.SemesterTeaching English as a Foreign LanguagePh.DSemesterAgricultural Technology
EngineeringM.EngSemesterEngineering ManagementPh.DSemesterLogistics Management and Supply Chain Management
M.EngSemesterPetroleum EngineeringPh.DSemesterNanoscience and Technology
M.EngSemesterGeoresources and Petroleum EngineeringPublic Health SciencesM.P.H./Ph.D.TrimesterPublic Health
D.Eng.SemesterCivil EngineeringM.Sc./Ph.D.TrimesterPublic Health Sciences
LawLL.M.TrimesterBusiness LawSASINM.B.A./M.Sc./ExecutiveModuleBusiness Administration
MedicineM.Sc.SemesterHealth DevelopmentGrad.Dip./M.Sc.ModuleHuman Resource Management
M.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterMedical SciencesPh.D.QuartersBusiness Administration (Finance/Marketing)
M.Sc./Ph.D.SemesterClinical SciencesPetroleum and PetrochemicalM.SSemesterPetroleum Technology
Ph.D.SemesterBiomedical Sceince and BiotechnologyM.S./Ph.D.SemesterPetrochemical Technology
M.S./Ph.D.SemesterPolymer Science

Scholarships

Research Scholarships

  • The 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Scholarship
  • CU.Graduate School Thesis Grant
  • Overseas Research Experience Scholarship for Graduate Student
  • Overseas Academic Presentation Scholarship for Graduate Students
  • Overseas Academic Presentation Scholarship Option II for Graduate Student's and Postdoctoral Fellow's Publication
  • Domestic Academic Presentation Scholarship for Graduate Student
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship

Education Scholarships

  • The 100th Anniversary Chulalongkorn University for Doctoral Scholarship
  • H.M. the King Bhumibhol Adulyadej's 72nd Birthday Anniversary Scholarship
  • Thainess Study Schorlarship for Graduate Students
  • 60/40 Support for Tuition Fee
  • Teaching Assistant Scholarship
  • Research Assistant Scholarship
  • Tuition fees Scholarship for Master to Doctoral
  • ASEAN Scholarship
  • Scholarship for International Graduate Students

for more details see Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University.

Living in University

Normally, this university spends 4 years for studying the same as other universities but Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Architecture spends 5 years for studying. While Faculty of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Dentistry spends 6 years.

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