Chiang Mai University

Chiang Mai University
มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
Seal of the University
Motto"Attānaṃ Damayanti Paṇḍitā" (Pāḷi)
Motto in English
The wise control themselves
TypePublic, National
EstablishedJune 18, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-06-18)[1]
Budget฿1.2 billion[2]
PresidentProfessor Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, M.D., PhD
Academic staff
2,680 (2022)[3]
Administrative staff
10,080 (2022)[4]
Students38,269 (2023)[5]
Location, ,
18°48′09″N 98°57′06″E / 18.802587°N 98.951556°E / 18.802587; 98.951556
Campusmultiple sites (mostly urban), 727.6 acres (294.4 ha) (Main Campus)
3,518.18 acres (1,423.76 ha) (Total)
ColorsPurple  
AffiliationsASAIHL, ASEAN University Network
Websitecmu.ac.th
Chiang Mai University's Sub Logo

Chiang Mai University (CMU; Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่) is a national public research university in northern Thailand founded in 1964.[1] It has a strong emphasis on engineering, science, agriculture, and medicine. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction. Its main campus lies between central Chiang Mai and Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai province.

The university was the first institution of higher education in northern Thailand, and the first provincial university in Thailand.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "About CMU; Our Foundation". Archived from the original on 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  2. ^ CMU GUR Report
  3. ^ "Good University Report (GUR) 2022 – กองแผนงาน มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่". 26 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Good University Report (GUR) 2022 – กองแผนงาน มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่". 26 May 2023.
  5. ^ "CMU GUR Report". Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.