Chiang Mai University | University Info | 15 Bachelors in English

Chiang Mai University was founded in January 1964, under a Royal Charter granted by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. CMU was the first institution of higher education in the north, and the first provincial university in Thailand.

Education

CMU offer 14 multidisciplinary graduate courses including four newly opened; Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering (international), Master of Arts Program in Art and Culture Management. but also best suits the students interests and the changing demands of the workplace. CMU offer 14 multidisciplinary graduate courses including four newly opened; Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Master of Arts Program in Art and Culture Management.

In collaboration with foreign universities, CMU faculties, and the International Relations Division offer courses, ranging in length from two weeks to a full academic year, that focus on aspects of Thai and Asian language, culture, history, and society.

Research

CMU continues to expand its national and international collaborative research activities. CMUs research funds for 2008 were made up of US$ 6,382,926 from Internal fund and US$ 17,903,037 from external funding.In addition to the discipline-specific research facilities to be found within individual faculties, we have established three interdisciplinary Research Institutes to develop CMUs excellence in research and development in a variety of fields, primarily collaborative research projects between specific academic disciplines.

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GSSA 2023

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University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

571 30

2023

601

2022

601

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

601 100

2022

701 200

2021

901

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

801 200

2023

1001

2022

1001

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

739 70

2022

809

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Services

Student services

International students are admitted to international programs on the basis of satisfying the minimum standards for English language ability and the required academic qualification for each program.Applicants whose first or native language is English will be exempted from the English Placement Test, but will still be required to take entrance examinations as specified by individual faculties/colleges.

Housing services

The International Hostel, meant for short and longer term visitors, has 86 standard rooms and two suites. All of the rooms and suites are fully furnished and air-conditioned.

Library services

The University Library comprises the Central Library and 19 affiliated, discipline-specific libraries located on campus in faculties, institutes, and centres. Its current inventory over 1,000,000 books of which 308,482 are in English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and other foreign languages 4,238 Thai journals, 3,340 foreign journals, 35 Thai and English newspapers etc.

ICT services

Constituted from the consolidation of the resources of the CMU Computer Service Center (established in 1975) and the CMU Information Technology Center, it is ITSCs mission to provide the university and the community with software products, and consulting services. Moreover, it provides education and technical services for e-Learning, e-Business, and e-Government.

Medical services

A first-aid clinic for students and staff, located next to the CMU Officials Club, is open weekdays, excluding public holidays, from 08.30 16.30. The Student Health Service, at the Faculty of Medicine, also provides medical care. Open on Saturday and Sunday, from 10.00 - 12.00 and 13.30 - 15.30.

Student Life

Campus life

We have four campuses together, the main campus, Suan Sak campus, is located about 5 kilometres west of the city center. Set against the backdrop of Doi Suthep Mountain, this campus occupies an area of 615 acres (249 hectares).

A little closer to the city, the Suan Dok (Garden of Flowers) campus occupies an area of 110 acres (45 hectares). CMUs latest acquisition is the Lamphun Sri Bua Baan campus. Located about 55 kilometres south of Chiang Mai on a 1,890-acre (765-hectare) site close to Lamphuns industrial centre, this campus provides additional training and research facilities with emphasis on industrial management and efficient energy utilization.

Sports facilities

Many sports fields, indoor and outdoor athletic courts, fitness parks, and a 50-meter swimming pool are located on our main campus. The range of international sports available on and off campus includes:

Aerobics
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Field Hockey
Judo
Ptanque
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Table
Tennis
Tennis

Student clubs

The Students Union organises many student clubs devoted to these and other sporting, athletic, and social activities.

Accreditation

Chiang Mai University Business School had been proudly AACSB Accredited since 2021. View our AACSB Accreditation certificate. All of our undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Chiang Mai University Scholarships

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Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand