Prof. Dr. Somkid Lerdpaitoon, the president of Thammasat University, as a chairman of the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT), has announced enrollment results of students who applied at higher education institutions in 2013. A total of 113,410 students applied at 91 academic institutions, for 729 faculties/programs, by selecting 3,812 faculty codes. Only 83,955 of these students passed both the entrance interview and the physical examination.

Furthermore, the CUPT has revealed the Top 20 ranking in competitive academic enrollment in faculties/programs, based on a ratio of accepted applicants/total applications. The following results are valid as of 8th May, 2013:

1. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Thammasat University - ratio 1:57
2. College of Communication Innovation, Srinakharinwirot University - ratio 1:52
3. Faculty of Nursing, University of Phayao - ratio 1:52
4. Faculty of Humanities, Philosophy and Religion Program, Kasetsart University - ratio 1:47
5. Faculty of Humanities, Mass communication Program (Pattern 1), Kasetsart University - ratio 1:47
6. Faculty of Education, Teaching of the Thai language Program, Burapha University - ratio 1:45
7. Faculty of Education, Education Program in Education (Sub-major in Thai), Naresuan University - ratio 1:45
8. Faculty of Economics, Agricultural Business Program, Kasetsart University - ratio 1:43
9. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the English language Program, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University - ratio 1:41
10. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Medical technique Program, Burapha University - ratio 1:41
11. Faculty of Nursing, Police Nursing College - ratio 1:39
12. Faculty of Education, Elementary Education Program (5-year curriculum), Prince of Songkla University - ratio 1:39
13. Faculty of Logistics, Logistics Management Program, Burapha University - ratio 1:35
14. Faculty of Education, Elementary Education Program, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University - ratio 1:35
15. Faculty of Education, Mathematics Teaching Program, Burapha University - ratio 1:34
16. Faculty of Economics, Agricultural Business, Kasetsart University - ratio 1:33
17. Faculty of Humanities, Chinese Program, Kasetsart University - ratio 1:33
18. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Physical Therapy Program, Burapha University - ratio 1:33
19. Faculty of Medicine, (Lerdsin Hospital), Rangsit University - ratio 1:33
20. Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Surgery Program, Prince of Songkla University - ratio 1:33