Mahidol University (MU)
Mahidol University (Thai มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล, pronounced: ma-hi-don) is a public university in Thailand.
Founded in 1943, the university was originally known as the "University of Medical Sciences" (Thai มหาวิทยาลัยแพทยศาสตร์) It is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Thailand and one of the highest ranking in the country in terms of research power, research income, and numbers of international students and lecturers. It is well-known for its first medical school in Thailand, the Siriraj Medical School. Originally focusing on medical programs, the university have expanded remarkably in recent decades. It now offers not only medicine, but a whole range of programs ranging from natural sciences to music studies.
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Programs of study (international programs):
Undergraduate Programs |
| Faculty |
Discipline |
Degree granted |
| Faculty of Dentistry |
Maxillofacial Prosthetics |
Grad. Dipl. |
| Faculty of Medical Technology |
Laboratory Instrumentation |
Grad. Dipl. |
| Medical Technology |
Grad. Dipl. |
| Faculty of Tropical Medicine |
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Grad. Dipl. |
| Faculty of Science |
Information and Communication Technology |
B.Sc. |
| Mahidol International College |
Applied Mathematics |
B.Sc. |
| Biological Sciences |
B.Sc. |
| Chemistry |
B.Sc. |
| Computer Science |
B.Sc. |
| Environment Science |
B.Sc. |
| Food Science and Technology |
B.Sc. |
| Physics |
B.Sc. |
| Animation Production |
B.A. |
| Film Production |
B.A. |
| Television Production |
B.A. |
| Social Science |
B.A. |
| Hospitality Management |
B.A. |
| Sustainable Tourism Development |
B.A. |
| Tourism Management |
B.A. |
| Finance |
B.B.A. |
| Information Systems |
B.B.A. |
| International Business |
B.B.A. |
| Marketing |
B.B.A. |
| Nursing Science |
B.N.S. |
Graduate Programs |
| Faculty |
Disciplines |
Degree granted |
| Faculty of Arts |
Applied Linguistics (Teaching English for Special Purposes) |
M.A. |
| Faculty of Dentistry |
Dental Biomaterials Science |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Maxillofacial Prosthetics |
M.Sc. |
| Oral Biology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Dental Implant Prosthodontics |
Hi. Grad. Dipl. |
| Oral Rehabilitation |
Hi. Grad. Dipl. |
| Prosthodontics |
M.Sc. |
| Faculty of Engineering |
Biomedical Engineering |
M.Eng. |
| Environmental Engineering |
M.Eng. |
| Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies |
Industrial Ecology and Environment |
M.Sc. |
| Natural Resource Management |
M.Sc. |
| Environment and Resource Studies |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies |
Human Rights |
M.A. |
| Human Rights and Peace Studies |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Medical Technology |
Medical Technology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Radiological Technology |
M.Sc. |
| Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, and Faculty of Nursing |
Nursing |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital |
Biochemistry |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Immunology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Interventional Neuroradiology |
M.Sc. |
| Medical Microbiology |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Pharmacy |
Biochemistry |
M.Sc. |
| Biopharmaceutical Sciences |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Clinical Pharmacy |
M.Sc. |
| Hospital Pharmacy |
M.Sc. |
| Microbiology |
M.Sc. |
| Pharmacology |
M.Sc. |
| Pharmaceutics |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
M.Sc. |
| Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Phytochemistry |
M.Sc. |
| Pharmacognosy |
M.Sc. |
| Pharmacy Administration |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Physiology |
M.Sc. |
| Phytopharmaceutical Sciences |
Ph.D. |
| Toxicology |
M.Sc. |
| Faculty of Physical Therapy and Applied Movement Sciences |
Physical Therapy |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Public Health |
Public Health |
M.P.H. |
| Environmental Technology |
Ph.D. |
| Epidemiology |
Dr. P.H. |
| Health Education and Behavioral Science |
Dr. P.H. |
| Parasitology |
Dr. P.H. |
| Public Health Administration |
Dr. P.H. |
| Public Health Nursing |
Dr. P.H. |
| Public Health Nutrition |
Dr. P.H. |
| Faculty of Science
|
Anatomy |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Applied Mathematics |
M.Sc. |
| Biochemistry |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Biotechnology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Chemical Physics |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Environmental Biology |
M.Sc. |
| Exercise Physiology |
M.Sc. |
| Forensic Science |
M.Sc. |
| Organic Chemistry |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Physical Chemistry |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Microbiology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Pathobiology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Pharmacology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Physics |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Plant Science |
M.Sc. |
| Physiology |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Toxicology |
M.Sc, Ph.D. |
| Analytical Chemistry |
Ph.D. |
| Biology |
Ph.D. |
| Computer Science |
Ph.D. |
| Exercise Science |
Ph.D. |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
Ph.D. |
| Mathematics |
Ph.D. |
| Polymer Science and Technology |
Ph.D. |
| Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
Educational Management |
M.Ed. |
| Health Social Science |
M.A. |
| Faculty of Tropical Medicine |
Clinical Tropical Medicine |
M.C.T.M., Ph.D. |
| Clinical Tropical Pediatrics |
M.C.T.P. |
| Tropical Medicine |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| ASEAN Institute for Health Development Institute for Innovation and Development of Learning Process |
Primary Health Care Management |
M.P.H.M. |
| Science and Technology Education |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics |
Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| Institute of Nutrition |
Food and Nutrition for Development |
M.Sc. |
| Institute for Population and Social Research |
Population and Reproductive Health Research |
M.A. |
| Demography |
Ph.D. |
| Institute of Science and Technology for Research and Development |
Neurosciences |
M.Sc., Ph.D. |
| College of Management |
Management |
M.M., Ph.D. |
| College of Religious Studies |
Religious Studies |
Ph.D. |
General information (for international programs only, as of year 2007):
| Number of lecturers |
1,148 |
| Number of supporting staff |
352 |
| Number of Thai students at undergraduate level |
2,447 |
| Number of Thai students at graduate level |
6,534 |
| Number of foreign students |
627 |
| Ratio of lecturers to students |
1:8 |
Qualification of applicants:
| |
Bachelor |
Master |
Doctoral |
| English Proficiency Test |
1) TOEFL score of at least 550, including a Test of Written English score of 4.5 or;
2) SAT score of at least 1,100 or;
3) IELTS score of at least 6.0, including a score of at least 6.0 in the writing component; or pass MUIC's English Entrance Examination |
1) TOEFL score of at least 500 or a computer-based score of at least 173 or;
2) IELTS score of at least 5.5 or pass the English Proficiency Examination arranged by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, MU |
1) TOEFL score of at least 500 or a computer-based score of at least 173 or;
2) IELTS score of at least 5.5 or pass the English Proficiency Examination arranged by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, MU |
| Qualifications |
Hold a high school (grade 12) certificate. Applicants with a GPA below 2.5 are required to take the General Knowledge Entrance Examination administered by MU International College. |
Hold a Bachelor degree from the institutes recognized by the Ministry of Education, Thailand, with a GPA of at least 2.5. |
1) Hold a Bachelor degree or Master degree from the institutes recognized by the Ministry of Education, Thailand, with a GPA of at least 3.5;
2) Present satisfactory research preparation. |
Tuition fees for English Programs offered
Web Site: http://www.mahidol.ac.th
Contact:
Mahidol University
Office of the President
999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom 73170, THAILAND
Tel. 66 (0) 2849-623O (Director), 66 (0) 2849-6231-3, 66 (0) 2849-6235-6
Email: orbsw@mahidol.ac.th
Information by Mahidol University and Commission on Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Thailand.
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