Khon Kaen University
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About Khon Kaen University
According to Wikipedia, Khon Kaen University or KKU is a public research university, and it is one of the most prestigious universities in Thailand. The university was the first institution of higher education in the northeastern Thailand and remains the oldest and the most competitive university in the region. The university is a hub of education in northeast Thailand. It is a widely recognized university in Asia with strong emphasis on medicine, engineering, science, agriculture and social science. Khon Kaen University was ranked 21st in Southeast Asia by Time Higher Education in 2009, and 4th in Thailand by The Office of Higher Education Commission.
What Is Khon Kaen University Known For?
Khon Kaen University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Medical
- Education
- Political Science
- Business
- Biology
- Engineering
- Religious Studies
- Communications
- Chemistry
- Literature
- History
- Law
- Nursing
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
Khon Kaen University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Khon Kaen University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Khon Kaen University ranks #418 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Khon Kaen University ranks #642 worldwide for influence in Education.
Khon Kaen University ranks #570 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1021 worldwide for influence in Business.
Khon Kaen University ranks #746 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1207 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Khon Kaen University ranks #507 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1039 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Khon Kaen University ranks #684 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1312 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1106 worldwide for influence in History.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1418 worldwide for influence in Law.
Khon Kaen University ranks #282 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKhon Kaen University ranks #609 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1520 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Khon Kaen University ranks #2268 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1676 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1799 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1791 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1122 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Khon Kaen University ranks #2077 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Khon Kaen University ranks #1641 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Khon Kaen University ranks #5890 worldwide for influence in Sociology.