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Universities in Thailand

Thailand has 121 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1887. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES121

OLDEST1887

FOUNDED 1900+80

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18994 · 3%

1900 or later80 · 66%

Date unknown37 · 31%

Oldest universities in Thailand

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1887Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University

1887Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy

1893Mahamakut Buddhist University

1898Royal Thai Naval Academy

1915Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University

1917Chulalongkorn University

1917Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

1921Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University

1923Udon Thani Rajabhat University

1924Chiang Mai Rajabhat University

1932Pathumwan Institute of Technology

1934Maejo University

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