Published: 20 October 2026 Author: Dr. Suradech Chongwannasiri Director of Social Value Thailand Association When Universities Rise in the Rankings, Who Benefits? If a university publishes more research papers, secures more patents, and climbs the global sustainability rankings, can we regard this as research success? The THE Impact Rankings 2026 placed seven Thai universities among the world’s top 100, including Chiang Mai University at 49th and Mahidol University at 56th. T