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Walailak University has made a significant leap in the SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2026, rising to 7^th place among 42 universities in Thailand in the Universities category. The University is also ranked 449^th in Asia and 1,323^rd worldwide, reflecting notable progress in research performance and international academic visibility.

The 2026 results represent a strong improvement from last year’s performance, when Walailak University was ranked 12^th in Thailand, 641^st in Asia, and 1,854^th globally. This year, the University moved up five positions nationally, 192 positions in Asia, and 531 positions worldwide, marking a remarkable rise in both regional and global standing.

The SCImago Institutions Rankings are internationally recognized evaluations that assess institutional performance through a composite framework integrating research productivity, technological innovation, and societal visibility using globally benchmarked data sources. Institutions are evaluated across three primary dimensions: Research (50%), Innovation (30%), and Societal Impact (20%).

In SIR 2026, Walailak University recorded the following results:
Research Rank: 5^th in Thailand, 260^th in Asia, and 968^th globally
Innovation Rank: 10^th in Thailand, 1,073^rd in Asia, and 2,060^th globally
Societal Impact Rank: 16^th in Thailand, 562^nd in Asia, and 2,089^th worldwide

The University’s 5th-place national ranking in Research highlights its strong performance across key SIR indicators, including research output, normalized citation impact, excellence in highly cited publications, and international collaboration, based primarily on Scopus-indexed data. The advancement across all three dimensions reflects the University’s sustained strategic focus on enhancing research quality, expanding global partnerships, strengthening innovation capacity, and deepening societal engagement.

In the subject-area rankings, Walailak University demonstrated broad-based academic strength, securing positions among Thailand’s leading universities across multiple disciplines:
Psychology - 3^rd in Thailand
Arts and Humanities - 4^th in Thailand
Economics, Econometrics and Finance - 5^th in Thailand
Social Sciences - 6^th in Thailand
Business, Management and Accounting - 7^th in Thailand
Chemistry - 7^th in Thailand
Physics and Astronomy - 7^th in Thailand
Agricultural and Biological Sciences - 8^th in Thailand
Energy - 8^th in Thailand
Medicine - 8^th in Thailand
Veterinary - 8^th in Thailand
Engineering - 9^th in Thailand
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics - 9^th in Thailand
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology - 10^th in Thailand
Computer Science - 10^th in Thailand

Walailak University’s advancement in SIR 2026 reaffirms its commitment to becoming a leading research-intensive university in Thailand and Asia. The achievement reflects the dedication of its faculty members, researchers, and staff in strengthening academic excellence and contributing meaningful knowledge to the global community.