Top 100 Asian Universities

Another list by Webometrics Ranking of Asian Universities.

Top Asia

Universities 1 to 100 of 100           CONTINENT RANK UNIVERSITY COUNTRY WORLD RANK             1 UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Japan 61   2 NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Taiwan 73   3 BEIJING UNIVERSITY China 133   4 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE Singapore 141   5 KYOTO UNIVERSITY Japan 142   6 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Hong Kong 156   7 KEIO UNIVERSITY Japan 162   8 CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Hong Kong 163   9 NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY Taiwan 237   10 UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA Japan 239   11 NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY Taiwan 263   12 SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea 273   13 OSAKA UNIVERSITY Japan 276   14 TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY CHINA China 279   15 NAGOYA UNIVERSITY Japan 282   16 TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Japan 292   17 TOHOKU UNIVERSITY Japan 294   18 KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY South Korea 306   19 PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY Thailand 309   20 NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY Taiwan 329   21 HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Hong Kong 347   22 NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY Taiwan 388   23 KYUSHU UNIVERSITY Japan 392   24 ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY China 395   25 NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY TAIWAN Taiwan 406   26 SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY China 422   27 CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY Thailand 443   28 UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA China 447   29 NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY Taiwan 448   30 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Singapore 469   31 KASETSART UNIVERSITY Thailand 477   32 FUDAN UNIVERSITY China 480   33 UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY Jpana 483   34 HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY Hong Kong 497   35 RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY China 501   36 CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Hong Kong 504   37 KOBE UNIVERSITY Jpan 548   38 NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY Taiwan 552   39 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY India 559   40 TAMKANG UNIVERSITY Taiwan 566   41 POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY South Korea 575   42 NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY Taiwan 607   43 HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Japan 608   44 HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Hong Kong 617   45 I-SHOU UNIVERSITY Taiwan 628   46 YONSEI UNIVERSITY South Korea 646   47 WASEDA UNIVERSITY Japan 646   48 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BANGALORE India 654   49 KOREA UNIVERSITY South Korea 659   50 SHANDONG UNIVERSITY China 664   51 WUHAN UNIVERSITY China 680   52 NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY Taiwan 695   53 UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO-COMMUNICATIONS Japan 697   54 NANJING UNIVERSITY China 698   55 JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Japan 702   56 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THAILAND Thailand 707   57 GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY India 734   58 HOSEI UNIVERSITY Japan 735   59 TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE Japan 736   60 TOKAI UNIVERSITY Japan 759   61 BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY China 760   62 RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY Japan 761   63 DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY Japan 764   64 SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY South Korea 777   65 XIAMEN UNIVERSITY China 789   66 NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Japan 796   67 FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Taiwan 800   68 MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY Thailand 802   69 THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY Thailand 806   70 YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY Japan 813   71 OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY Japan 814   72 GUNMA UNIVERSITY Japan 827   73 MIE UNIVERSITY Japan 831   74 NIHON UNIVERSITY Japan 839   75 CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY Thailand 841   76 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BANDUNG India 844   77 NANKAI UNIVERSITY China 848   78 NIIGATA UNIVERSITY Japan 855   79 ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY OF THAILAND Thailand 862   80 YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY Taiwan 865   81 SHINSHU UNIVERSITY Japan 882   82 KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY Thailand 883   83 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN Phillipines 885   84 PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea 888   85 XI’AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY China 896   86 PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY Taiwan 901   87 KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY South Korea 902   88 EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY China 919   89 RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA China 926   90 HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY China 938   91 KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Japan 940   92 MEIJI UNIVERSITY Japan 946   93 SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY China 949   94 YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY Japan 957   95 CHIBA UNIVERSITY Japan 959   96 FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY Taiwan 964   97 OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY Japan 981   98 GIFU UNIVERSITY Japan 982   99 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS India 984   100 TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY Taiwan 986

Top Universities in Thailand

According to a study done by Webometrics and a ranking of South-East Asian universities, these are the top universities in Thailand:

1. Prince of Songhkla University
2. Chulalongkorn University
3. Kasetsart University
4. Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
5. Mahidol University
6. Thammasat University
7. Chiang Mian University
8. Assumption University of Thailand
9. Koh Kaen University

It’s only one school short of 10! This is the order in which the schools appear in the rankings.

Universities in Thailand

If you’ve ever considered attending University in Thailand, whether you are already living in Thailand or have family in Thailand, or are simply looking for an opportunity to study and travel, there are plenty of universities that may suit your needs. In fact, many universities have International Programs which means that the primary language of instruction is English. While tuition is usually higher for these programs and admissions are more selective because the programs are smaller, many students from all around the world choose to study at Thai universities, either to obtain a degree or as part of a study abroad or exchange program.

1. Asian University of Science and Technology
2. Assumption University of Thailand
3. Bangkok University
4. Burapha University
5. Chiang Mai University
6. Christian College
7. Chulalongkorn University
8. Dhurakijpundit University
9. Dusit Thani College
10. Eastern Asia University
11. Far Eastern College
12. Hatyai City College
13. Huachiew Chalermprakiet University
14. Kasem Bundit University
15. Kasetsart University
16. Khon Kaen University
17. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
18. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok
19. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi
20. Krirk University
21. Mae Fah Luang University
22. Maejo University
23. Mahachulalongkorn Buddhist University
24. Mahamakut Buddhist University
25. Mahanakorn University of Technology
26. Mahasarakham University
27. Mahidol University
28. Mahidol University International College
29. Naresuan University
30. National Institute of Development Administration
31. Nivadhana University
32. North-Eastern University
33. Payap University Chaiang Mai
34. Prince of Songkla University
35. Rajabhat Institute – Suan Dusit
36. Rajamangala Institute of Technology
37. Rajapark College
38. Ramkhamhaeng University
39. Rangsit University
40. Rattana Bundit College
41. Saengtham College
42. Saint Louis College
43. Shinawatra University
44. Siam University
45. Silpakorn University
46. Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
47. South-East Asia University
48. Southeast Bangkok College
49. Srinakharinwirot University
50. Sripatum University
51. St. John’s University
52. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
53. Suranaree University of Technology
54. Tapee College
55. Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering
56. Thaksin University
57. Thammasat University
58. The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment
59. The University of Central Thailand
60. Thonburi College of Technology
61. Ubonratchathani University
62. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
63. Vongchavalitkul University
64. Walailak University
65. Webster University Thailand
66. Yonok College

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Top 100 Universities in the World

These are the ranking for the top 100 universities in the world according to the Times – QS ranking, which is done annually. QS stands for Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading global career and education network. QS helps foster international mobility and educational and career development. They have an excellent website which aims to link educators and employers to qualified candidates from all over the world.

Rank	School Name	Country
1	HARVARD University	United States
2=	University of CAMBRIDGE	United Kingdom
2=	YALE University	United States
2=	University of OXFORD	United Kingdom
5	Imperial College LONDON	United Kingdom
6	PRINCETON University	United States
7=	University of CHICAGO	United States
7=	CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Calt…	United States
9	UCL (University College LONDON)	United Kingdom
10	MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (M…	United States
11	COLUMBIA University	United States
12	MCGILL University	Canada
13	DUKE University	United States
14	University of PENNSYLVANIA	United States
15	JOHNS HOPKINS University	United States
16	AUSTRALIAN National University	Australia
17	University of TOKYO	Japan
18	University of HONG KONG	Hong Kong
19	STANFORD University	United States
20=	CARNEGIE MELLON University	United States
20=	CORNELL University	United States
22	University of California, BERKELEY	United States
23	University of EDINBURGH	United Kingdom
24	King’s College LONDON	United Kingdom
25	KYOTO University	Japan
26	Ecole Normale Supérieure, PARIS	France
27	University of MELBOURNE	Australia
28	ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE	France
29	NORTHWESTERN University	United States
30	University of MANCHESTER	United Kingdom
31	The University of SYDNEY	Australia
32	BROWN University	United States
33=	National University of SINGAPORE	Singapore
33=	University of BRITISH COLUMBIA	Canada
33=	University of QUEENSLAND	Australia
36	PEKING University	China
37	University of BRISTOL	United Kingdom
38=	University of MICHIGAN	United States
38=	The CHINESE University of Hong Kong	Hong Kong
40	TSINGHUA University	China
41	University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles (U…	United States
42	ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of T…	Switzerland
43	MONASH University	Australia
44	University of NEW SOUTH WALES	Australia
45	University of TORONTO	Canada
46	OSAKA University	Japan
47	BOSTON University	United States
48	University of AMSTERDAM	Netherlands
49	NEW YORK University (NYU)	United States
50	The University of AUCKLAND	New Zealand
51=	SEOUL National University	Korea, South
51=	University of TEXAS at Austin	United States
53=	TRINITY College Dublin	Ireland
53=	HONG KONG University of Science & Techno…	Hong Kong
55=	University of WASHINGTON	United States
55=	University of WISCONSIN-Madison	United States
57	University of WARWICK	United Kingdom
58	University of CALIFORNIA, San Diego	United States
59	LONDON School of Economics and Political…	United Kingdom
60	HEIDELBERG University	Germany
61	Katholieke Universiteit LEUVEN	Belgium
62	University of ADELAIDE	Australia
63	DELFT University of Technology	Netherlands
64	University of WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Australia
65=	University of BIRMINGHAM	United Kingdom
65=	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (…	Germany
67	Technische Universität MÜNCHEN	Germany
68	University of SHEFFIELD	United Kingdom
69	NANYANG Technological University	Singapore
70	University of NOTTINGHAM	United Kingdom
71=	UPPSALA University	Sweden
71=	DARTMOUTH College	United States
73	University of ILLINOIS	United States
74=	EMORY University	United States
74=	University of YORK	United Kingdom
76	University of ST ANDREWS	United Kingdom
77=	University of PITTSBURGH	United States
77=	PURDUE University	United States
79	University of MARYLAND	United States
80=	University of SOUTHAMPTON	United Kingdom
80=	University of LEEDS	United Kingdom
82	VANDERBILT University	United States
83	University of GLASGOW	United Kingdom
84	LEIDEN University	Netherlands
85=	CASE WESTERN RESERVE University	United States
85=	University of VIENNA	Austria
85=	FUDAN University	China
88	QUEEN’S University	Canada
89	UTRECHT University	Netherlands
90=	TOKYO Institute of Technology	Japan
90=	PENNSYLVANIA STATE University	United States
92	RICE University	United States
93=	University of MONTREAL	Canada
93=	University of COPENHAGEN	Denmark
95	University of ROCHESTER	United States
96	University of CALIFORNIA, Davis	United States
97=	GEORGIA Institute of Technology	United States
97=	University of ALBERTA	Canada
99	CARDIFF University	United Kingdom
100	University of HELSINKI	Finland

Source: THES – QS World University Rankings
© Quacquarelli Symonds 2004 – 2007

Used with permission from www.topuniversities.com

 

Fried Ice Cream at Talad Bangnampung

On a recent visit to Thonburi, we visited the market at Wat Bangnampung, or talad bangnampung. This market is built on concrete walkways along a canal and over a protected wetland area. The temple uses the market to stir tourists and attention to the conservation efforts to protect the wetlands, which is home to the popular fireflies. The area also offers homestays for those who want to see how the locals live and learn about the local agriculture.

The market itself offers tons of delicious food and deserts, many of which are hard to find in your average market. Here you’ll find noodles alongside the canal and you must sit barely a foot off the ground on a foot stool. In the canal, you can see families renting wooden boats and paddling them back and forth in the water for just 20 baht per hour.

Noodle shop along the canal.
One of the treats available at the market was fried ice cream. For 10 baht, you can have the ice cream flavor of your choice dipped in batter and fried. Finally, the fried ice cream is served in a styrofoam dish with a few toppings like sprinkles, nuts or jellies.

Toppings for the fried ice cream in jars.


Fried ice cream with sprinkles on top.

 

Laadna Shop near Saphan Lek

TIn an area of old Bangkok, we sometimes go to a market called Talad Saphan Lek, or Iron Bridge Market, which is within walking distance from China Town (Yommarat) and India Town (Pahurat). The market specializes in video games and technology related items. It is the video game headquarters that Bangkokians frequent to get the latest video game system, modify their systems or purchase pirated games.

At this market, you can also get bootlegged movies, toys, and miscellaneous electronic items. True to the name, the market itself is built on a large metal bridge over Ohng Ang Canal in the Wang Burapha area of Bagkok. The 200 meter long aisles, which run along both banks of the canal, stretch from Charoen Krung or New Road, south to Yaowarat Road. As you walk through the maze-like and cramped quarters of the market, you get the feeling that all the little stores are simply squeezed in all of the available space without any rhyme or reason.

Often when we visit Saphan Lek, we’ll eat lunch at a noodle shop only a block away. This noodle shop serves Laadna, which is a form of noodles with gravy. You can get your laadna with different types of meat such as shrimp, seafood, pork, chicken or beef. You can also choose the type of noodles you want in your laadna such as large-flat noodles, thin vermicelli noodles or the crispy, yellow egg noodles. The dish is served with normal seasoning for noodles like the dried chili, vinegar chili, fish sauce and sugar so you can season to taste.

Laadna shop across from parking garage.

Interior of the ladna shop.

Uncooked crispy, yellow ladna egg noodles.


Ladna with pork and crispy, yellow egg noodles.

Ladna with pork and white vermicelli noodles.

Bangkok’s Little India – Pahurat

Bangkok has an Indian Town, not far from its China Town, that is famous for Indian food, clothes, fabric, spices and other items from India. The Pahurat area is bounded by Pahurat Road, Chakraphet Road and Triphet Road, just west of Yaowarat, Bangkok’s China Town. Pahurat Road was built in 1898 and named after Somdet Chaofah Pahurat Maneemai, the son of King Rama V.

The Pahurat district is Bangkok’s Little India and center of the Indian community, who are mostly Sikh. This area is also the largest fabric market in Bangkok, so if you want to buy textiles, especially wholesale, this is the place to go. You can also find Indian jewellery, accessories, footwear, incense and even Indian movies. The market is busy and the aisles are small, so it does get crowded and people can get pushy. It appears that every nook and cranny is being used to do business. If you do get hot and tired of shopping, there are plenty of Indian foods that you can sample from street vendors and local restaurants.

You can get to Pahurt by taking a river express boat Tha Saphaan Phut, which is just to the northwest of Phra Phut Yot Fa (Memorial) Bridge. Once you get off the boat, it’s an easy walk to the market. The Thai Sikh community has a major temple, Siri Guru Singh Sabha close to the Pahurat area that is worth exploring.

Vespa’s used for deliveries in Yaowarat and Pahurat

Sweet and Sour Pork in Pictures

Ingredients for sweet and sour pork including: bell peppers, onions, cucumbers, pork, green onions, and tomatoes.
  The chef cutting up the vegetables for the dish.    Flour on a plate and the uncooked pork is sliced into pieces.

The pieces of pork are coated with flour before being fried in oil.



Quickly friend green onions placed over pork.
Remaining vegetables cooked in sweet and sour sauce and mixed with pork.
Finished Sweet and Sour Pork.

Mahachai Station Market

The coastal town of Mahachai and the fishing port of Samut Songkhram are a short train ride from Bangkok, but you’ll feel like you are a world away. One unique feature of Mahachai’s train station is that it co-exists with the city’s fresh market as if they grew up intertwined with each other. In fact, the two historical hubs of Mahachai do in fact overlap to the point where the umbrella stands must be moved when the morning train rolls in. You can look for videos on utube.com which document this fascinating event. Another name for this market is talad lom hoop, or “closing umbrella market.”

One must arrive at the prefect time to see the market vendors quickly gathering their waves and moving their posessions out of the way of the train coming on the train tracks. Once the train has passed, the vendors returned to their previous positions as this is a daily routine for them. This is another fine example of how Thais like to cram together in small spaces and adapt to make the situation work. Let’s not consider the safety issues of the vendors, market goers and lots of miscellaneous stuff being so close to the train tracks as the train approaches.

Tuk-tuk driving out of the fish market.
We arrived in Mahachai around lunch time and had missed all the umbrella moving that day, but we did get to see the fresh market filled with newly caught saltwater fish, shellfish and freshwater fish. There were also plenty of squid, shrimp and prawn. I even caught glimpses of toads and turtles that some people do eat. We purchased some white sea bass and some fish I know only by their Thai names: ”plaa krabok,” “plaa salit,” and “plaa lak krew.” Mostly we fried the fish and ate them with rice and a fish sauce, lemon and chili dipping sauce called “nam prik nam plaa.” But, my dad also used the “plaa krabok” to make a version of the popular tom yum soup. All of the fish was super fresh and none of the seafood that you can buy in Bangkok is quite as sweet or as cheap.


Plaa salit with eggs
Before we left the market, we got a recommendation for a local restaurant from a fish vendor. She said that the restaurant made good spicy dishes with an extreme taste. We wanted to eat some fresh seafood while we were in Samut Songkram and we enjoyed white sea bass steamed with lemon, three flavored fried battered shrimp and fried “plaa sai,” or sand fish. All of it was fresh and yummy, although the restaurant lacked good service.

Kitchen Mortars – kroke

A Thai kitchen would hardly be complete with a kroke or kitchen mortar. Today, as in the past, the krokeis a mainstay in the kitchen and is used regularly to pound curry pastes or dipping sauces. Mortars and pastels are an important part of Thai daily life as much as they were centuries ago.

Other Southeast Asian countries also use kitchen mortars and many of them bear striking resemblances to those used in Thailand. The stone mortars used in Bali, Indonesia are very similar to the ones used in Thailand. The Balinese mortars differ in that they are made from volcanic rock while Thai mortars are made of granite. The wooden mortars used in Burma are similar to those used in Cambodia and Northern Thailand. The ceramic mortars used in Thailand are identical to those used in Laos.

In the past, most Thai kitchens had mortars made from ceramic and had a wooden pestel. While they were relatively strong, the ceramic mortars would sometimes break under the constant pounded required to make curry paste. Stone mortars made of granite were more costly than their ceramic counterparts, but were preferable because they could withstand frequent poundings. The finer the grain of the granite used to make the mortar, the longer it would last.

Originally mortars in Issan and the North were made from wood because the material was common and inexpensive. These wooden mortars were often homemade and one household might have several different wooden mortars. Each wooden mortar would be used for different kinds of work, such as for salt or curry seasonings.

As stone mortars because less expensive and more common, household around the country started using them instead of the wooden mortars. Again, different mortars would be used for different kinds of work. In Issan, for example, there is a special mortar that is used for making som tam, Thailand’s signature papaya salad, since it requires a deep mortar.

Krokesthat have been used regularly for decades bear the wear of use, but these stone kitchen tools were designed for pounding. In fact, many women prefer the worn mortar and pastel that belonged to their mothers over new mortars because older mortars are worn-in and easier to work with. Our family has one from my grandfather that even made its way to America and is still used by my aunt while a newer mortar and pestle remains unused in five years.