Asst. Prof. Tala Thammaroj, M.D. Khon Kaen University’s Vice President for Administration revealed about this ranking that Khon Kaen University had been ranked 1st in Thailand for social and community impacts in the past year by “THE” (Times Higher Education) and can maintain the first place for the second year. It shows that Khon Kaen University makes its position clear for dedication to society with real ongoing actions. Altogether, the top 5 universities that have won the University Impact Rankings 2020 are 1. University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2. University of Sydney, Australia, 3. Western Sydney University, Australia, 4. La Trobe University, Australia and 5. Arizona State University (Tempe), United States of America. Meanwhile, the top 5 universities in Thailand which were ranked in the University Impact Rankings 2020 consist of 3 universities in 101st- 200th ranks: Khon Kaen University, Chulalongkorn University and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 1 university in 201st – 300th ranks is Mahidol University, 4 universities in 301st – 400th ranks: Asian Institute of Technology, Chiang Mai University King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and Srinakharinwirot University, and 1 university in 401st – 600th ranks is Mae Fah Luang University.