U.S. News & World Report, a prestigious university ranking magazine in the United States, has announced its annual Best Global Universities Rankings. In 2017, they surveyed over 1,000 universities from 65 countries, and this year PSU has been ranked fifth in Thailand, as shown below.
| University | Thailand | Worldwide |
| Mahidol University | 1 | 516 |
| Chulalongkorn University | 2 | 581 |
| Chiang Mai University | 3 | 841 |
| Kasetsart University | 4 | 928 |
| Prince Songkla University | 5 | 933 |
| Khon Kaen University | 6 | 948 |
Prince of Songkla University has established a reputation for excellence in global and regional research. In Agricultural Science, PSU has achieved the highest individual score in Thailand, and ranked 107th in Asia.
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