Ranking and Reputation
MU entered the THES - QS World University Rankings in 2006 as 322nd in the world and 3rd in Thailand. In 2010, the university swiftly proceeded to the 228th in the world, 28th in Asian and as Thailand's top-ranked university according to Quacquarelli Symonds 2010 Asian Ranking, although some foreign ranking sources may provide different ranking.
Due to the persistent focus on medical science, Mahidol has full professors appointed by the Thai monarch on academic merits and receives research grants/income from both the government and private sectors more than any other university. It has three huge hospitals, run independently by three different medical schools and is also affiliated with other medicare institutes. In addition, Mahidol has also produced more research papers published in international, peer-reviewed academic journals than all other Thai universities. Most of these papers have been related to medical sciences and public health.
The Mahidol University International College (MUIC); the first international college in Thailand, offers a wide range of international undergraduate and graduate programs. Its newest division is Fine and Applied Arts which houses the Entertainment Media Program (EMP) and the Communication Design Program (CDP). EMP and CDP offer a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and EMP has 3 majors—Film, TV, or Animation.
In 2009, MU has been selected to be a member of totally 9 Thailand's National Research Universities by the Office of Higher Education Commission, Ministry of Education. The government has issued an emergency policy to develop the national research university to reach an international standard to promote Thailand as a central hub of Asian education, research and development. The Office of Higher Education Commission therefore organized the National Research University Initiative and Research Promotion. The cabinet has reached its resolution on May 2009 to approve the project under the budget of approximately $350 million, during the a 3-year period of 2010-2012 fiscal years.More detail
In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) it is the best university in Thailand and 351st university in the world,.
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