King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) can trace its origin to the Thonburi Technology Institute (TTI) which was established on February 4, 1960 by the Department of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education. TTI has as its objective the training of technicians, technical instructors and technologists. By the virtue of the Technology Act, enacted on April 24, 1971, three technical
institutes under the Department of Vocational Education, namely Thonburi Technical Institute (TTI), North Bangkok Technical Institute, and Nonthaburi Telecommunication Institute, were combined to form one degree-granting institution under the name of King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology (KMIT) constituting three campuses.  TTI thus became KMIT Thonburi Campus.  In 1974, KMIT was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of University Affairs.

A new Act was enacted on February 19, 1986; the three campuses of KMIT became three autonomous institutions, each having the status of a university.  KMIT Thonburi Campus henceforth became King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi (KMITT). On March 7, 1998 as announced in the Royal Gazette, KMITT became King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). KMUTT is the first among public universities in Thailand to receive full autonomy.  Its administrative system is now patterned after international government owned universities.  The new act gives KMUTT total control over its budget, allows it to own and manage property, and grants authority to set up new faculties and departments, as well as introduce new academic programs

Our Ranking and Reputation

KMUTT Ranks in the Top 5 for Research and Top 10 for Teaching By Ministry of Education, Thailand
Ranked 4th of Research in Physical Sciences by SCIMAGO Institution Ranking 2010
Ranked 17th of World Green Metric University By UI Green metric Ranking of World Universities 2010

Thailand’s National Research Universities

KMUTT has been designated one of the Nine National Research Universities with World-Class Capabilities.
Strength in Architecture, Bioresources, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Linguistics, Science, and Technology

Student Enrollment

Full-time Students and part-time students as of 2012
Undergraduate : 11,666
Graduate : 4,772
Total : 16,438

Number of Staffs

Teaching Staff : 543
Researchers : 101
Supporting Staff : 565

Total : 1,209

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.

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). Here you will find the Office of the University, the Faculties of Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Science, Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Fine Arts, Economics, Law, Mass Communication, Political Science and Public Administration, the College of Arts, Media, and Technology, the Graduate School, our three Research Institutes, the Academic Support and Community Services Units, including our newly opened International Centre for Education (ICE), Autonomous Organizations, all of the Campus Resource Facilities and Services, and major sports facilities.

A little closer to the city, the Suan Dok (‘Garden of Flowers’) campus occupies an area of 110 acres (45 hectares). This is the Health Sciences site and here you will find the Faculties of Medicine, Associated Medical Sciences, Nursing, Dentistry and Pharmacy, and the Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, known locally as Suan Dok Hospital, the largest teaching hospital in Northern Thailand. Built in 1940, the hospital is affiliated with CMU’s Faculty of Medicine. Many joint programs providing medical and educational support for physicians and medical students have been set up with other hospitals and health centres, both inside and outside the Chiang Mai area. The hospital’s three buildings have a capacity of 1,300 beds plus 400 auxiliary beds. In 2008, Suan Dok Hospital served 823,806 outpatients and 387,939 inpatients.

About 5 km south of the main campus, the 864-acre (350-hectare) Mae Hea campus is home to the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Agro-Industry.

CMU’s 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 Lamphun’s industrial centre, this campus provides additional training and research facilities with emphasis on industrial management and efficient energy utilization. Programs currently offered at the Sri Bua Baan campus include the College of Arts, Media, and Technology’s BA in Modern Management and Information Technology, and the Faculty of Engineering’s MSc. in Industrial Management, apart from the MSc. Program for Electrical Engineering.