SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The University of Phayao builds collaborative networks at the local, national, and international levels through the SEP for SDGs 2030 framework.

SEP for SDGs 2030: a four-dimensional partnership framework:

THE Impact Rankings 2024: ranked 401+ globally and joint 11th in Thailand (out of 1,963 institutions worldwide). (source)
QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025: ranked 561–580 in Asia and joint 16th in Thailand. (source)
UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2025: ranked 8th in Thailand (out of 61 universities) and 109th globally (out of 1,745 universities) with a score of 8,575 points (an increase of 125 points from the previous year). (source)
Continuous participation in THE Impact Rankings since 2019.

International MOU database: (mou.up.ac.th)
MOU with Nanhua University, Taiwan signed on 16 January 2024, covering innovation, sustainable technology, early childhood education, and USR. (source)
A delegation from Nanhua University visited the University of Phayao in June 2025 to strengthen collaboration. (source)
MOU with National Pingtung University, Taiwan signed on 24 November 2024, covering academic, research, and academic service cooperation. (source)

Sustainable University Network of Thailand (SUN Thailand): the University of Phayao hosted the 1st Working Group Meeting on Carbon Neutrality (28–29 November 2024). (source)
Partnerships with the Ministry of Public Health, MHESI, Equitable Education Fund (EEF), and ThaiPBS.

Phayao Research Conference (15th Edition, January 2026) under the theme "University Role for Area-based and Community Engagement". (prc.up.ac.th)

Year	Thailand Rank	World Rank	Source
2024	15	401–600	up.ac.th
2023	15	401–600	up.ac.th
2022	18	601–800	up.ac.th
2021	15	601–800	up.ac.th
2020	11	401–600	up.ac.th

Partnerships for the Goals