Address:

239, Huay Kaew Road, Muang District, Chiang Mai,Thailand, 50200

Tel. 053-941300

I. FOUNDATION

Chiang Mai University was founded in January 1964, in a Royal Charter granted by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. CMU, or Mor Chor as it is known locally, was the first institute of higher education in the north, and the first provincial university in Thailand.

II. CORPORATE MISSION

To be a premier university seeking excellence in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge to meet the challenges our nation faces in a globalizing world.

III. OBJECTIVES

In line with our Corporate Mission, our Objectives are:

- To provide access to an international standard of multidisciplinary education.
- To initiate and conduct innovative research and development projects.
- To conserve and nurture our cultural heritage
- To provide service to the community – with special attention to the needs and priorities of the North of Thailand

IV. DEVELOPMENT

O Today, CMU has seventeen faculties with 107 individual departments, and a Graduate School. We currently offer a total of 253 programs: 3 Certificate Programs, 87 undergraduate programs and 163 postgraduate and graduate diploma programs, to more than twenty-five thousand students.

O In addition, two international Bachelors program and 18 international Masters and Doctoral programs, taught in English language, are presently being offered to international students by Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Science and Technology faculties.

      Campus

O Located on four campuses, totaling 3,490 acres

V. UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION

We are a public university, funded in large part through the Ministry of Education. The University is governed by the University Council, which is comprised of 38 members drawn from all sectors of the community. Academic and administration matters are the responsibility of The Academic Committee, chaired by the President, and the Committee for Academic Administration and Cooperation, respectively

O The Office of the President has eight divisions, each reporting to a Vice President:

      - General Affairs

      - Personnel Affairs

      - Student Affairs

      - Financial Affairs    

      - Education Services

      - International Relations  

      - Planning   

      - Welfare

VI. FACULTIES:

The University has seventeen Faculties: offer a total of 25 Graduate Diploma programs, 107 Masters degree programs, and 31 Doctoral degree programs.

- Faculty of Agriculture

- Faculty of Agro-Industry

- Faculty of Architecture

- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences

- Faculty of Business Administration

- Faculty of Dentistry

- Faculty of Economics

- Faculty of Education

- Faculty of Engineering

- Faculty of Fine Arts

- Faculty of Humanities

- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Nursing

- Faculty of Pharmacy

- Faculty of Science

- Faculty of Social Sciences

- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

- Faculty of Mass Communication

- College for Knowledge Workers' Innovation

VII. RESEARCH FACILITIES

In addition to the discipline-specific research facilities to be found within individual faculties, we have established three interdisciplinary Research Institutes to develop the University’s excellence in research in variety fields, primarily those which fall between specific academic disciplines.

O       The Research Institute for Health Sciences (RIHES)

-         The RIHES was founded in 1967 as a research center for anemia and childhood malnutrition, and at the behest of the Government the Institute rapidly broadende its research parameters to include all of the major health problems affecting the populations of northern Thailand and its neighbours. In collaboration with a number of foreign universities and international organization, the four principle themes of research on which the Institute currently focuses are: nutrition and diet –related diseases; reproductive health; infectious and tropical diseases.

-         Since 1967, the RIHES has conducted 325 research projects, of which 278 have been in collaboration with foreign partner institutes and organization, patented the results of 3 research projects, had 63 research papers published in national professional journals and 160 pulished in international journals, and 180 papers presented at national conferences and 291 presented at international conferences.

O       The Social Research Institute (SRI)

-         The SRI, established in 1981, conducts supports and coordinates social science research in northern Thailand, provides training in social science research methodology, and serves as a centre for historical –cultural studies of Lanna (Nothern Thailand) society.

-         Since 1981, the SRI has conducted 290 research projects, of which 190 have been carried out in collaboration with foreign partner institutes and journals and 288 pulished in international professional journals, and 96 papers presented at national conferences and 168 presented at international conferences.

O       The Institute for Science and Technology Research and Development (IST)

-         Founded in 1987, the IST’s primary function is to provide an organizational structure, comprised of research centres and research units, to facilitate the initation, coordination and support of multi-disciplinary science and technology research projects. The majority of its research projects involve science, engineering, agriculture and agro-industry. At present, the Institutes has 11 research centres coordinating the activities of more than 150 priciples researchers in 35 affiliated research units.

-         Since 1987, the IST has conducted 305 research projects, of which 209 have been carried out in collaboration with foreign partner institutes and organizations, patented the results of 4 research projects, had 36 research paper published in national professional journals, and 90 published in international professional journals, and 126 papers presented at national conferences and 108 presented at international conferences.

VIII. AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS

The University has 21 Autonomous Organizations which provide supporting academic services

- The Energy Management and Conservation Centre

- The Engineering Services Centre

- The Peer of CMU Dormitory

- The Graduate Study Academy

- The Special Medical Services Centre

- The International Center

- The College of Engineering Education

- The Postharvest Technology Institute

- The Nursing Services Centre

- The Animal Health Services Centre

- The University Pharmacy

- The Science and Technology Services Centre

- The Humanities Academic Services Centre

- The Information Service Center

- The Biogas Technology Centre

- The Language Institute CMU

- The College of Arts, Media and Technology

- The Regional Centre for Veterinary Public Health

- The Regional Health Research Management Centre

- The Postgraduate Education and Research Development Project in Postharvest

- Northern –Health System Research Institute (N –HSRI -CMU)

IX. NATIONAL COOPERATION

O     On a national level, the university have more than 30 working agreements with organizations in both the government and private sectors

O     In the Government Sector the university have working agreements with:

      The Ministry of Finance

      The Ministry of Education

      The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives

      The Ministry of Industry

      The Ministry of Public Health

      The Ministry of Education

      The Office of the Prime Minister

      State Enterprises

      The Ministry of Science and Technology

O     In the Private Sector the university have working agreements with many other organizations

X. INTERNATIONAL LIAISONS

O     At university, faculty and department levels, the university has 146 Collaborative Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with foreign universities, institutes and international organizations in 27 countries.

O      Projects and programs covered by these Agreements and Memoranda include: academic collaboration, the secondment of thesis advisors and project consultants, joint research, faculty staff and student exchange, curriculum development, joint seminars, and information exchange.

XI. HUMAN RESOURCES

Student Enrollment 2005:
      Undergraduate 19,212
      Graduate students 8,170
      Total student body  27,382

Teaching staff  2,132

Education Level of Teaching staff:
      Bachelor Degree 156
      Master Degree 1,018
      Doctoral Degree 958

Academic Positions:
      Professor 34
      Associate Professor 428
      Assistant Professor 541
      Lecturer 1,129

Administration and Support staff 9,724