1. QS University Ranking: A Road to Success Assoc Prof. Supat Sinawat, MD, MSc, FRTCOG, FICS Assistant to President for International Relations and Cooperation Strategy, KKU

3. QS World Indicators Peer review40% Recruiter review10% Student/staff ratio20% Citation per faculty20% International Faculty5% International student5%

4. QS Asian Indicators Asian academic peer review30% (peer with knowledge of Asian U) Paper per faculty15% (both local and English) Citation per paper15% Student /Faculty20% Employer review10%

5. QS Asian Indicators International Faculty2.5% International student2.5% Inbound exchange student2.5% Outbound exchange student2.5% Future indicators Number of exchange staff

6. Our Goals Top 3 Thai Universities Top 80 Asian Universities Top 400 World Universities

7. QS Overall World Ranking : Fact

8. QS World Ranking: Thai Central U YearChulaMahidolThammasat 2010180228451-500 2009138220401-500 2008166251401-500 2007223284447 2006161322317 2005161322317

9. World Ranking: Thai Regional U YearCMUPSUKKU 2010401-450501-550551-600 2009401-450501-600501-600 2008401-500501+501+ 2007463525531 2006418481475 2005418481475

10. 2011 Overall Asian Ranking: Thai Institutes Mahidol 34 Chulalongkorn 47 Chiang Mai50 Prince of Songla53 Thammasart88 KKU114 Kasetsart120 King Monkut181-199

11. QS Asian University Ranking Institute200920102011 Mahidol302834 Chulalongkorn354447 ChaingMai817950 Prince of songla10910153 Thammasat859188 KKU113122114 Kasetsart108126120

12. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 AspectsPositionScore Academic peer review8263.80 Employer review10441.60 Citation per paper13352.20 International faculty17417.00 Student / faculty201+36.50 International students201+6.50

13. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 Aspects2010 Position2011Score Academic peer review-8263.80 Employer review8110441.60 Citation per paper-13352.20 International faculty-17417.00 Student / faculty-201+36.50 International students87,94201+6.50

14. Academic Reputation The survey include: 1. Personal details 2. Knowledge(field) specification 3. Top 10 domestic institutions in the selected field. 4. Top 30 international institutions in the selected field 5. Additional information

15. Academic Reputation Long term indicator Branding is very important. Set up the right goal for our institution. (QS VS other ranking ; Asian VS World Ranking) The most appropriate research path is the one that aligns with both the country direction and the university’s strongest area.

16. Academic Reputation: Strategies PR is very important. Methods:- website, Hall of fame - press release - join international conferences - take part in international exhibitions (booths, proceedings). Media: newspaper, e-mail, internet, social media, cut-out

17. Employer Reputation Set up social programs with users regularly. Invite stakeholders in various fields to join university board. Open house, meeting User survey PR for achievement of the graduates.

18. Research Quality Indicator

22. Our targets? The strongest area: Tropical Medicine? Our partners: Local : Chula, Mahidol Region: Japan, Korea, India, Australia, China, Taiwan Europe: Cambridge, Imperial college London, LSHTMAmerica: Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Baylor college

23. Strategies Funding Award: publication, patent International collaborations : research leave Collaborate with industry, company and community to make our name heard.

24. Internation alization

25. KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 Aspects2010 Position2011Score Academic peer review-8263.80 Employer review8110441.60 Citation per paper-13352.20 International faculty-17417.00 Student / faculty-201+36.50 International students87,94201+6.50

26. Weakness: Communication KKU International Relations: - not visible globally: no direct link to IR website from KKU main page(both Thai and English) KKU IR data: not updated (1-2 years behind) Difficulty in data collection. No systematic data processing and presentation

30. Strategies : Communication Establish online data collection software : IRIS Regularly data updated : every 4-6 months. Set up a direct link to IR website on KKU main page Provide updated data with regards to IR on IR website Updated news related to international cooperation/activities in IR website

31. Weakness: international academic & research International staff: Low International student: Low Exchange student :Low

32. Internationalization : Academic Strategies Set up attractive course for international students and staffs. The international courses can be: 1. Degree associated with university’s most strongest area.2. Broader courses that can attract students from various discipline: Thai cultural arts, new management method, etc. Consider more flexible courses: module system, research-based graduate degree programs (no coursework). Incorporate and encourage exchange session into regular degree programs Provide scholarship that can attract qualified foreign students and staffs PR via many paths to attract more students ( website, social network, alumni network)

33. International partnership strategies Dual tract international partnership strategies:- Regional connections: ASEAN: student level: - World connections : Research collaboration: post grad& staff Regional connections: prepare our students for global competency : One ASEAN 2015: exchange student activities Research and academic Collaborations with world class university: start with the area we are most competent and with the institutions that see the potency of this collaboration. : joint degrees, co-branding

34. Internationalization : IR Strategies Pro-active activities: active approach to seek potential partners (ASEAN & World class institutes) Create an international atmosphere on campus: bilingual signs, English cafeteria, English speaking zone Provide satisfactory supports for international students:- Health service center and activities - Preparatory course (computer skill, language clinic, thesis writing counseling, campus and city orientating trip, Bank service)- Accommodation for international students- International club or common room- Place for religious activities

35. IR Administrative Strategies Re-organization of IR administration. Co-STAR model International Co-operation International Student programs and activities Information and Technology Administration International Relations

36. Measures to improve ranking Retiring professors from oversea universities Co-brand Publish more Be seen Speaking activities worldwide Branding and targeting through targeted media

37. Measures to improve ranking International summer school Offer more English taught degree English website, brochure Oversea alumni Lists of employers Lists of peers Number of MOU and MOA (will be added in future world ranking)

38. Strategies offered by QS QS star rating : 30,000 UDS (3 years): - overall university figure - performed upon request - Rating is not dependent on the performance of other institutions - Rating include core competency(50%), additional competency(25%) and specialist competency(25%) Benchmarking (with 4-6 institutions): 65,000 USD

39. Summary Select ranking methods: race on the right track Identify our strength: create branding, make it heard globally Identify the weaknesses : 1. Correct the ones that can be improved in a short period of time first ( inbound and outbound exchange student)2. Set up planning for long-term indicators (citation, peer review) Collaborations with regional & world class institutions: policy driven Continuous advertisement: newspaper, e- mail, website, TV, radio Continuous data updated of the indicators involved

41. QS Asian Ranking 2010

42. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Life Science and Medicine Mahidol 12(18) Chulalongkorn 13(10) Chiang Mai50(61) Prince of Songla53(52) KKU57(90) Kasetsat80(82)

43. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Natural Sciences Chulalongkorn21(27) Mahidol 42(55) Chiang Mai54(79) Kasetsart66(92) Prince of Songla70(84) KKU79(-) Suranaree94 King Mongkut135 Narasuan152

44. Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Social Sciences Chulalongkorn16(9) Thammasart30(26) Chiang Mai57(39) Mahidol59(45) Kasetsat91(68) Prince of Songla94(64) KKU105(99) Srinagarindwirot190 Narasuan201+

45. Asian Ranking 2011: Arts and Humanities Chulalongkorn11(7) Thammasat30(26) Mahidol38(33) Chiang Mai47(42) Prince of Songla84(88) KKU106(97) Kasetsat126(-) Srinagarindwirot145

46. Asian Ranking 2011: Engineering and Technology Chulalongkorn29(10) Chiang Mai67(86) Mahidol73(70) Kasetsat72(100) Prince of Songla76(82) King Mongkut79 Thammasat83(68) KKU110(-)

47. QS Asian Ranking 2010

48. International student: Thai U NameRank Score Mahidol15622.10 Chiang Mai201+11.10 Chulalongkorn201+8.10 Burapa201+7.00 KKU201+6.50 Mahasarakarm201+6.30 PSU201+6.0 Kasetsart201+4.80 Srinagarind wiroj201+2.20

49. International Faculty: Thai U NameRank Score Chulalongkorn8335.00 Mahidol9132.60 Suranaree11526.40 Thammasart13723.30 KingMongkut Thonburi14921.10 ChiangMai15519.90 Naraseun15919.40 KKU17417.00 King Mongkut NB19912.80 Kasetsart201+12.70 PSU201+12.60