The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject was announced on March 12th, 2025, by the international higher education research organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), revealing outstanding news for Thailand’s Krirk University. The university has been ranked in the global 51–100 range for Art and Design, earning the top position in Thailand and placing 5th in China—surpassing renowned Chinese institutions such as Tsinghua University, Tongji University, the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and Peking University.
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Krirk University is renowned in the field of Art and Design. In the QS World University Rankings 2023 for Art and Design, Krirk University ranked 35th in the world, 7th in Asia, and 1st in Thailand.
In recent years, Krirk University of Thailand has gained significant recognition in international rankings. At the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Higher Education Summit held in Macau in November 2024, QS announced the 2025 QS Asian University Rankings. In this event, Krirk University maintained its position in the top 150 universities in Asia out of a total of 8,000 universities for the third consecutive year. In 2025, Krirk University ranked 141st and is the 5th best university in Thailand.
Thailand has four universities that are ranked in the QS Asian University Rankings within the top 150: Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, Chiang Mai University, Thammasat University, and Krirk University.
QS is a world-renowned higher education research organisation and is considered one of the most influential university ranking systems. The rankings are based on various factors, including teaching and research quality, reflecting the strength of universities in education and research.
The universities ranked in the top 150 in Asia are all long-established and highly reputable institutions, supported by research funding from Thailand's Ministry of Science and Technology. Krirk University is the only private university in Thailand ranked in the top 150 of the QS Asian University Rankings, and it ranks 5th among Thai universities.
