Mahidol University
| Mahidol University มหาวิทยาลัย มหิดล |
|
|---|---|
| campus | Campus Salaya Campus Phayathai Campus Bangkok Noi Campus Kanchanaburi Campus Nakhon Sawan Campus Amnat Charoen |
| University color | _ Dark blue |
| Sponsorship | Thai state |
| place | Salaya |
| district | Amphoe Phutthamonthon |
| province | Nakhon Pathom |
| Country | Thailand |
| president | Rajata Rajatanavin |
| University Council | Vicharn Panich |
| students | 26,605 (2009) |
| Employee | 26,271 (2009) |
| Website | www.mahidol.ac.th |
The Mahidol University ( Thai มหาวิทยาลัย มหิดล , RTGS Mahawitthayalai Mahidon [ Maha wíttʰájaːlaj máʔhìʔdon ]) is one of the most prestigious public universities in Thailand.
It emerged from the first medical school in the country in 1943 and was initially called the "University of Medical Science". In 1969 it was expanded into a full university and was given its current name after Prince Mahidol Adulyadej . Its headquarters are in Salaya in the Phutthamonthon district of the Nakhon Pathom province , about 20 km west of the capital Bangkok . It also maintains several campuses within the city as well as branch offices in the provinces of Kanchanaburi , Nakhon Sawan and Amnat Charoen . It runs two university hospitals, the Siriraj and Ramathibodi hospitals, both of which are among the largest hospitals in Bangkok.
history
Mahidol University emerged from Thailand's oldest institute for higher education. This was founded in 1889 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as a medical school (Rongrian Phaetyakon) at the Siriraj Hospital . The government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram combined this with several other medical institutes in 1943 to form the “University of Medical Science” (Mahawitthayalai Phaetyasat) , at the same time as the Kasetsart University, which specializes in agriculture, and the Silpakorn University, which specializes in the arts . With the expansion from a university specializing exclusively in medicine to a full university in 1969, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) named the university after his father, Prince Mahidol Adulyadej , who is regarded in Thailand as the father of modern medicine and public health care. Today Mahidol University offers 551 different degrees and courses (132 of which are taught in English).
General
Locations
The university has six locations, with three locations in the vicinity of Bangkok and three locations in different provinces.
- Salaya
- Salaya Campus , with 9 faculties, 7 institutes, 5 college and 2 centers
- Bangkok
- Phayathai Campus , with 6 faculties, 1 center and 1 college
- Bangkok Noi Campus , with the Faculties of Nursing, Medical Technology and the Medical Faculty of Siriraj Hospital
- Kanchanaburi campus in Amphoe Sai Yok , 45 km west of Kanchanaburi
- Campus Nakhon Sawan in Amphoe Phayuha Khiri , 7 km south of Nakhon Sawan
- Amnat Charoen campus in Amphoe Mueang Amnat Charoen
Students and employees
At the end of 2008, 26,605 students were studying at Mahidol University. By contrast, there were 26,271 employees at the end of 2008, divided into 1,748 professors (including associate and assistant professors), 1,352 lecturers, 5,291 academic assistants and assistants, 8,241 administrative employees and 9,639 other employees. Vicharn Panich is the chairman of the university council and Rajata Rajatanavin is the president of the university
household
Income in 2008 (as of November 2008) was 27.8 billion baht , in contrast to expenditure of 27.11 billion baht.
Academic institutions
Faculties (selection)
- two faculties of medicine
- Siriraj Hospital Medical Faculty
- Ramathibodi Medical Faculty Hospital
- Faculty of Liberal Arts
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Medical Technology
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Physiotherapy
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Tropical Medicine
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Environmental and Resource Studies
- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
Institutes (selection)
- National Institute for Family Development
- Institute for Innovative Learning
- ASEAN Institute for Health Development
- Institute for Molecular Biology
- Institute for Asian Languages and Cultures
college
- College of Management
- College of Music
- Religious Studies College
- College of Sports Science
- Ratchasuda College for the Disabled
- International College
Centers (selection)
- Center for Human Rights Studies and Social Development
- National Doping Control Center
- National Animal Research Center
International partnerships
Mahidol University maintains contacts with 134 universities in 31 countries and 8 international organizations. Exchange programs with German universities include:
- Heilbronn University
- University of Cologne
- FU Berlin
- Harz University of Applied Sciences
- University of Konstanz
- Liszt University of Music Weimar
- University of Mannheim
- Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster
- University of Potsdam
- University of Saarland
- Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
The university is a member of the ASEAN university network .
reputation
Mahidol University is one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. In a study carried out for the first time by the Thai Commission for Higher Education in 2006 , Mahidol University ranks first in Thailand. This study shows that Mahidol University trumps all other Thai universities in terms of both the quality of teaching and research and also published most of the articles in prestigious specialist publications.
In the QS World University Ranking 2013, Mahidol University took first place within Thailand in medicine, pharmacy / pharmacology, psychology and education. In pharmacy and pharmacology, it is even among the 100 leading universities in the world. She is also among the top three in her country in other humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and economics. In the University Ranking Asia of the same organization, it was even the top-ranked university in Thailand, just ahead of Chulalongkorn University.
Famous pepole
(former) lecturers
- Princess Chulabhorn Walailak , visiting professor of chemistry
- Hucky Eichelmann , classical guitar teacher and founder of the Bangkok International Guitar Festival
- James Gomez , Visiting Lecturer on Human Rights
- Charles Harpole , visiting lecturer in film studies
- Leon Koudelak , classical guitar teacher
- Ravindra Kumar , visiting professor of political science
- Alan Marshall , visiting researcher on environmental ethics
- Jørgen Rischel , visiting linguistics researcher
- Athasit Vejjajiva , professor of medicine, 1995–99 rector
- Prawase Wasi , 1979-83 Vice Rector
Graduates
- Prawase Wasi (* 1931), medicine; political and social activist, author
- Prasert Thongcharoen (* 1933), medicine; Virologist (including an expert on SARS )
- Krasae Chanawongse (* 1934), medicine; Doctor and politician (former minister)
- Weng Tojirakarn (* 1951), medicine; Politician and “red shirt” activist
- Winai Dahlan (* 1952), nutrition science; Director of Halal Research Center at Chulalongkorn University
- Prommin Lertsuridej (* 1954), medicine; Politician (former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy)
- Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (* 1957), chemistry (doctorate)
- Ekachai Jearakul (* 1987), music; classical guitarist
Web links
- Official website of Mahidol University (English)
- Mahidol University International College (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Facts about Mahidol University ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Mahidol University Campuses ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed November 4, 2011)
- ↑ Mahidol University Kanchanaburi Campus ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Thai, accessed November 4, 2011)
- ↑ Hochschulrat Mahidol ( Memento of the original dated November 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed November 4, 2011)
- ↑ President Mahidol ( Memento of the original from October 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed November 4, 2011)
- ↑ a b Mahidol facts ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed November 4, 2011)
- ↑ German partner universities ( Memento of the original dated August 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ AUN Member Universities. In: www.aunsec.org. ASEAN University Network, 2012, accessed August 24, 2019 .
- ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2013 Country File Thailand. ( Memento of the original from January 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF)
- ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2013 Country File Thailand. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 6, 2014 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Rainer Fellmeth: A German in Asia. Hucky Eichelmann and the Bangkok Guitar Festival. (Interview) In: Guitar & Laute , 7, 1985, Heft 2, pp. 26-29.
