I am proud to introduce Chiang Mai University, one of Thailand’s foremost institutes of higher education.

Chiang Mai University (CMU) was founded in January 1964, under a Royal Charter granted by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the first institution of higher education in Northern Thailand, and is the first provincial university in Thailand. Since its founding, CMU has developed to a comprehensive institution of higher learning providing a broad range of academic programs. In the field of research, CMU has been launching innovative initiatives and development projects, the results of which are utilized to advance standards of teaching, learning and technology transfer, all for the sake of social and economic development of the region and the country.

CMU has a reputation for high academic standards in South East Asia. We are also acknowledged as the pre-eminent center for study in the North of Thailand and are one of the top three universities in Thailand in terms of academic quality. At present, our efforts in developing academic excellence during the past 45 years are coming to fruition. Nationally, CMU is recognized as one of Thailand’s nine “National Research Universities” . It is also worth noting that CMU is ranked 81 and 410 among Asian and World’s Universities respectively as published in “QS Asian Universities Ranking 2009” . These recognition do provide evidence indeed of CMU’s present academic and research potential which are essential in its development goal to achieve “World Class University” standards.

Sub-regions covered:
• Mekong
• Southeast Asia

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Website(s):
http://www.chiangmai.ac.th/index_eng.php