The highest-ranked university in Thailand to be located outside of the capital, Chiang Mai University is ranked 92nd in Asia and among the world’s top 600. Founded in 1965 as a public research university, the school was the first higher education institution in Northern Thailand and now hosts a student population of over 36,300.
With its main campus situated between downtown Chiang Mai and Doi Suthep Mountain, Chiang Mai University benefits from 725 acres of semi-forested land, all within walking distance of the main shopping streets and Chiang Mai Zoo. Chiang Mai University ranks within the world’s top 150 for agriculture and forestry, and has a strong emphasis on all programs within agriculture, science, medicine and engineering.