Chulalongkorn University is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn’s reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 at the Grand Palace of Thailand. It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand. Chulalongkorn University is a comprehensive and research-intensive university. It is ranked as the best university in Thailand by quality of students, quality of research, quality in particular subjects, university reputation and environmental management systems. For example, in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the university is ranked number one in the country in 20 disciplines.