QS University Ranking A Road to Success Assoc

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

QS World Indicators • • • Peer review Recruiter review Student/staff ratio Citation per faculty International Faculty 5% International student 40% 10% 20% 5%

QS Asian Indicators • Asian academic peer review (peer with knowledge of Asian U) • Paper faculty (both local and English) • Citation per paper • Student /Faculty • Employer review 30% 15% 20% 10%

QS Asian Indicators • • International Faculty International student Inbound exchange student Outbound exchange student • Future indicators Number of exchange staff 2. 5%

Our Goals • Top 3 Thai Universities • Top 80 Asian Universities • Top 400 World Universities

QS Overall World Ranking : Fact

QS World Ranking: Thai Central U • • Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Chula 180 138 166 223 161 Mahidol 228 220 251 284 322 Thammasat 451 -500 401 -500 447 317

World Ranking: Thai Regional U • • Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 CMU 401 -450 401 -500 463 418 PSU 501 -550 501 -600 501+ 525 481 KKU 551 -600 501+ 531 475

2011 Overall Asian Ranking: Thai Institutes • • Mahidol Chulalongkorn Chiang Mai Prince of Songla Thammasart KKU Kasetsart King Monkut 34 47 50 53 88 114 120 181 -199

QS Asian University Ranking • • Institute Mahidol Chulalongkorn Chaing. Mai Prince of songla Thammasat KKU Kasetsart 2009 30 35 81 109 85 113 108 2010 28 44 79 101 91 122 126 2011 34 47 50 53 88 114 120

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • • Aspects Academic peer review Employer review Citation per paper International faculty Student / faculty International students Position 82 104 133 174 201+ Score 63. 80 41. 60 52. 20 17. 00 36. 50

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • • Aspects Academic peer review Employer review Citation per paper International faculty Student / faculty International students 2010 81 87, 94 Position 2011 82 104 133 174 201+ Score 63. 80 41. 60 52. 20 17. 00 36. 50

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

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.

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

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.

Research Quality Indicator

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

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

Internationalization

KKU Position on Asian ranking 2011 • • Aspects Academic peer review Employer review Citation per paper International faculty Student / faculty International students 2010 81 87, 94 Position 2011 82 104 133 174 201+ Score 63. 80 41. 60 52. 20 17. 00 36. 50

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

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

Weakness: international academic & research • International staff: Low • International student: Low • Exchange student : Low

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

QS Asian Ranking 2010

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Life Science and Medicine • • • Mahidol Chulalongkorn Chiang Mai Prince of Songla KKU Kasetsat 12 13 50 53 57 80 (18) (10) (61) (52) (90) (82)

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Natural Sciences • • • Chulalongkorn Mahidol Chiang Mai Kasetsart Prince of Songla KKU Suranaree King Mongkut Narasuan 21 42 54 66 70 79 94 135 152 (27) (55) (79) (92) (84) (-)

Asian Ranking 2011, (2010): Social Sciences • • • Chulalongkorn Thammasart Chiang Mai Mahidol Kasetsat Prince of Songla KKU Srinagarindwirot Narasuan 16 (9) 30 (26) 57 (39) 59 (45) 91 (68) 94 (64) 105 (99) 190 201+

Asian Ranking 2011: Arts and Humanities • • Chulalongkorn Thammasat Mahidol Chiang Mai Prince of Songla KKU Kasetsat Srinagarindwirot 11 30 38 47 84 106 126 145 (7) (26) (33) (42) (88) (97) (-)

Asian Ranking 2011: Engineering and Technology • • Chulalongkorn Chiang Mai Mahidol Kasetsat Prince of Songla King Mongkut Thammasat KKU 29 67 73 72 76 79 83 110 (10) (86) (70) (100) (82) (68) (-)

QS Asian Ranking 2010

International student: Thai U • Name • • • Mahidol Chiang Mai Chulalongkorn Burapa KKU Mahasarakarm PSU Kasetsart Srinagarind wiroj Rank Score 156 201+ 201+ 22. 10 11. 10 8. 10 7. 00 6. 50 6. 30 6. 0 4. 80 2. 20

International Faculty: Thai U • Name • • • Chulalongkorn Mahidol Suranaree Thammasart King. Mongkut Thonburi Chiang. Mai Naraseun KKU King Mongkut NB Kasetsart PSU Rank Score 83 91 115 137 149 155 159 174 199 201+ 35. 00 32. 60 26. 40 23. 30 21. 10 19. 90 19. 40 17. 00 12. 80 12. 70 12. 60