Mahidol University

About Mahidol University

Mahidol University is a major public research university in Thailand, with roots dating back to 1888 and a long-standing identity in medicine, health sciences, and public service. The university presents itself as a research-driven institution that combines teaching, research, innovation, and community impact, while also serving a broad academic community across undergraduate, graduate, and lifelong-learning pathways.

Its website highlights a wide institutional scope that includes faculties, institutes, libraries, international collaboration, research outputs, and student services. Mahidol positions itself as a university focused on real-world impact, with particular strength in health-related disciplines, interdisciplinary research, and partnerships that connect academic work to societal and economic outcomes.

Core Values

• Integrity: The university emphasizes ethical conduct, transparency, and responsible governance in its institutional processes and performance systems.
• Excellence: Mahidol promotes high standards in teaching, research, and staff performance, with structured evaluation and strategic planning to support quality.
• Responsibility: The institution stresses accountability to society through public service, research impact, and contributions to national development.
• Teamwork: Collaboration appears as a recurring theme in the university’s internal culture and external partnerships, reflecting cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional work.
• Achievement motivation: Mahidol encourages continuous improvement, professional growth, and performance aligned with institutional goals.

Unique Aspects

• Historic leadership in Thai medical education: Known as Thailand’s first medical school and one of the country’s most established public research universities, Mahidol has a particularly strong reputation in medicine and health sciences.
• Strong sustainability agenda: The university has a Carbon Footprint for Organisation program, a Net Zero Emission Policy targeting 2030, and a Green Campus Master Plan focused on energy conservation, biodiversity, and open space.
• Large-scale industry engagement: Mahidol’s MU SYNERGY strategy is designed to translate research into economic impact and involves more than 200 private-sector partners, including NVIDIA, Siam AI Corporation, Siam Bioscience, Betagro, and the Federation of Thai Industries.
• Cross-university strategic alliances: Recent news shows Mahidol participating in major collaborations with other leading Thai universities to advance research, innovation, startups, and sustainable development.
• Broad institutional footprint: The university operates across multiple faculties, institutes, hospitals, and campuses, giving it a wide reach in education, healthcare, and applied research.