This year, out of 1,406 universities across 106 countries/regions (51 of which were Thai universities), Mae Fah Luang University was ranked in the 401-600 tier in the world and ranked 11th in Thailand for the overall score in the latest THE Impact Rankings 2022, released on 27 April 2022. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparisons across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.
Mae Fah Luang University submitted data on four SDGs including:
SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing was ranked in the 401-600 group out of 1,101 institutions (joint 7th in Thailand);
SDG 5 Gender Equality was ranked in the 201-300 group out of 938 institutions (joint 9th in Thailand);
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities was ranked in the 101-200 group out of 783 institutions (joint 2nd in Thailand); and
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals was ranked in the 801-1000 group out of 1,438 institutions (joint 22nd in Thailand).
The University has received scores in each aspect based on as following outstanding works:
1. SDG 3 Good Health and Wellbeing measures universities’ research on key diseases and conditions, support for healthcare professions, and the health of students and staff.
- MFU offers 19 study programmes in the fields of public health and health science.
- Doctor of Medicine Programme has been recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education.
- MFU has worked with several organisations in Thailand and abroad for health promotion.
- MFU provides the COVID-19 vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 patients at Medical Center Hospital as well as provide mobile medial and mobile dental units to give medical and dental services to people living in remote and rural areas.
2. SDG 5 Gender Equality measures universities’ research on the study of gender equality, their policies on gender equality, and their commitment to recruiting and promoting women.
- In the academic year 2020, the total number of first-generation students was 1,800 in which 1,358 were female students. Additionally, 2,251 female graduates were awarded a degree (out of 3,021 graduates).
- Most of MFU executive team members, lecturers and staff members are female.
- MFU implements gender equality policies such as student uniform, welfare and leave.
3. SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities measures universities’ research on sustainability, their role as custodians of arts and heritage and their internal approaches to sustainability.
- MFU has transformed a once degraded forest into a “University in the Park” and botanical garden with high biodiversity.
- MFU offers dormitories and other facilities for staff members, students and the general public such as canteens, library, hospital, sport complex and Mekong Basin Civilization Museum.
- MFU has worked with organisations in Chiang Rai province to move Chiang Rai toward becoming the Creative City such as being a host of Chiang Rai Sustainable Design Week.
4. SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals looks at the broader ways in which universities support the SDGs through collaboration with other countries, promotion of best practices and publication of data.
- Center of Excellence in Fungal Research is the global hub for Mycology with research collaboration and a high number of citations from institutions around the world.
- MFU hosted both national and international conferences especially in the field of public health during COVID-19 pandemic such as HS Research 2020 and MedASC2020.
- MFU has worked with organisations in Thailand and abroad such as the Land Development Department, the Office of the National Water Resources, UN, WHO, WWF, and UNEP to solve environmental issues and promote sustainable development.
MFU will continue to make all the necessary effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with high-quality research, teaching and international collaboration.
Read more about the ranking at Impact Rankings 2022 | Times Higher Education (THE)
