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Mahidol University (Thai มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล, pronounced: ma-hi-don) is a public university in Thailand with campuses in urban and suburban Bangkok, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Sawan, and Amnat Charoen Provinces. Organized in 1943 as University of Medical Sciences (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยแพทย์ศาสตร์), the university originally focused on Health Sciences but also expanded to other fields in recent decades. Mahidol University hosted the first medical school of Thailand, the Siriraj Medical School, from which Mahidol University traced its origin. Today, Mahidol University offers a wide range of knowledge fields from natural sciences to liberal arts. In terms of fiscal budget and portion of budget spent on research programs, Mahidol receives the highest budget of any public university: around THB 5 billions per year; a great part of it went into graduate research programs.
[edit] HistoryThe first Siamese medical school, the Rajapaethayalai (Thai: ราชแพทยาลัย), was founded under commissions of King Chulalongkorn in 1889 situated on the former Rear Palace or today's Bangkok Noi campus. The medical school underwent several name changes and went to join Chulalongkorn University organized by Vajiravudh's decree in 1917 as the Faculty of Medicine to Chulalongkorn University. However, the government of General Phibun then separated the Faculty of Medicine (then Siriraj Medical School), Departments of Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Veterinary Science from Chulalongkorn University and re-organized them into the University of Medical Sciences (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยแพทย์ศาสตร์). The university was officially founded on February 7, 1943. The university experienced drastic growth. In 1959, the Medical Science Preparatory School (now Faculty of Science) was moved to Payathai - thus beginning the Payathai campus. During the 1960s the university focused its development on the Payathai campus. In 1965, another medical school was established – the Faculty of Medicine of Ramathibodi Hospital at Payathai. In 1968, the university had its own Pharmacy and Dentistry faculties at Payathai apart from those received from Chulalongkorn University. On February 21, 1969, King Bhumipol Adulyadej declared the name of the university to be changed to Mahidol University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล) in honor of his father Prince Mahidol, the Krom Khun Songkla who was also revered as the Father of Modern Thai Medicine. The university bought a large suburban area known as Salaya in 1971 for its future developments. In the following years, the former faculties of Dentistry and Pharmacy were returned to Chulalongkorn University. King Bhumipol expressed his will that Mahidol University should also expand to the Social Science fields, so the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities was founded in 1969. The construction of Salaya campus began in 1975 but was soon delayed due the political situation and financial shortage. On July 23, 1983, the Salaya campus was officially opened. All education for freshman-year students was transferred to Salaya. Later academic developments of the university tended to deviate from traditional Health Science area to facilitate academic demands of the country and later developments were centered on the Salaya campus. The first internship college in Thailand was founded in Mahidol University in 1986. In 1999, the Rajasuda College devoted solely to disabled persons was established. Adhasit Vejjajiva, father of current Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Vejjajiva, had once been the president of Mahidol University from 1995 to 1999. In 2002, Mahidol University expanded its campus to Kanchanaburi – to offer its students more learning opportunities with rural communities. The university is currently constructing the Amnaj Chareon Campus to be completed in 2009. [edit] Ranking and reputation
Mahidol University is ranked top overall in Thailand and thirtieth in Asia according to Quacquarelli Symonds Asia Ranking in 2009,[1] although all other foreign ranking sources usually put the university around third or fourth. Mahidol University entered the THES - QS World University Rankings in 2006 as 322nd in the world and third in Thailand, preceded by Chulalongkorn and Thammasat University. Next year, 2007, the university proceeded to 284th in the world and second in Thailand, only preceded by Chulalongkorn. In 2008, still at second in Thailand, the university proceeded to 251st in the world. 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 internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed academic journals than all other Thai universities. Most of these papers have been related to medical sciences and public health. The International College of Mahidol U. teaches a wide range of traditional subjects all in the English language. Its newest Division is Fine and Applied Arts which houses the Entertainment Media Program which offers the 4-year B.A. in either of 3 majors--film, tv, or animation. This the most comprehensive curriculum in media production and studies in Thailand. [edit] Academic infrastructureSixteen faculties, six colleges, eight research institutes and seven centers: offering courses in a wide range of disciplines in medicine; public health; nursing, pharmacy; dentistry; engineering; natural sciences; computer science; health sciences; social sciences; applied sciences; applied arts; humanities and arts. Over 70 sub-Faculty Centers and Laboratories for focussed research into specialized fields, such as the Excellence Centers, which provide new ground by using interdisciplinary and inter-institutional approach to research and postgraduate training, to meet the present and future needs of government and industry. The Mahidol University Applied and Technological Service Center provides knowledge-based services to both public and private sectors and also promotes and supports research. Three Faculties of Medicine, three Teaching Hospitals and one Medical Center which produce around 1,000 medical doctors annually and serve as centers for comprehensive specialist medical training and patient care, with a total of around 4,000 beds serving nearly 4 million outpatients and 140,000 in-patients per year. A dental service unit at the Faculty of Dentistry and the Golden Jubilee Medical Center at Salaya serving about 340,000 patients a year. Mahidol University Library and Information Center (MULIC): an automated library system with cyber-linked branches in different campuses; over 1,100,000 books, theses, research reports, and bound journals; 1,200 printed journals, 15,000 electronic journals and 16,000 electronic books; 13,000 audiovisual materials; hundreds of computer terminals and multimedia viewing equipment; a full range of specialized services including online reference services, multi-database searching and document delivery services. Mahidol University Computing Network (MUC-Net): accommodating at least 500 local area networks, interconnecting more than 350 servers and 10,000 terminals/PCs in all departments throughout the university; many advanced networked computer systems inter-networked harmoniously; performing multicast and broadcast of data transmission be used within video conferences, distance learning, E-Learning, and IP-TV applications; offering sophisticated solution for Management Information System (MIS). A fully-realized 'ICT Campus': Mahidol University's 'Digital Library'; the Mahidol University Library and Information Center Network (MULINET), the Mahidol University Intranet; MUC-Net; Intra-phone, IP-phone, wireless campus network; multi-media and distance learning facilities; video-conferencing facilities; Management Information System (MIS); Center for Administrative Information System (MU-ADMIN-IS). Numerous dormitory rooms and condominium apartments for student accommodation. [edit] Academic Divisions[edit] Faculties
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[edit] LocationsLocated in the capital city of Bangkok, Mahidol University has several campuses: one suburban campus and two older inner-city campuses in the Bangkok metropolitan area, along with a downtown high-rise office site for the College of Management, and provincial campuses in Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Sawan and Amnaj Charoen provinces. [edit] Bangkok Noi Campus The former lands of the Rear Palace sectioned for the establishment of Siriraj Hospital is now a campus of Mahidol University called the Bangkok Noi Campus. The campus extended into the two districts of Bangkok Noi and Bangplad. This building-crowded campus houses the Siriraj Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Technology, and the Faculty of Physical Therapy and Applied Movement Science. Various personal and recreational facilities including dormitories, cafeterias and sporting facilities complement the academic setting. [edit] Phayathai CampusThis urban campus of 78 acres (32 hectares) spreads over three linked compounds in central Bangkok and houses Ramathibodi Hospital and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, with Mahidol University’s traditional focus on medicine and the sciences actively pursued at the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Tropical Medicine, and Science. It also houses the Institute for Innovation and Development of Learning Process, the National Doping Control Center and the Mahidol University Computing Center, along with a full-range of supporting facilities and student accommodation. [edit] Salaya CampusA suburban campus, Salaya Campus is situated on a site of 520 acres (210 hectares). The relaxed semi-rural setting, within easy reach of central Bangkok, makes it an ideal setting for studying or working in tranquility, without losing out on the myriad of opportunities available in the city. It houses the majority of academic and research departments at Mahidol University, and a full range of supporting facilities including the Central Library and many branch libraries, computer labs, the Office of the President, an indoor stadium and five swimming pools, the Student Union, many shops and cafeterias, and student dormitories and condominiums. The Entertainment Media Program (B.A.) is on this campus in a custom space renovated in 2008 with all new cameras, editing systems, and animation equipment. 12 faculty. [edit] Provincial Campuses in Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Sawan and Amnaj CharoenKanchanaburi Campus in western Thailand was opened in mid-2002 with the main objective of expanding higher education in the upcountry region, in order to increase local incomes, create occupational opportunities and improve the quality of life of rural people. Thus far an Administration Building, two Lecture and Laboratory Buildings, thirteen dormitories and associated infrastructure have been constructed on the large 2,370-acre campus, in addition to two field stations for research in population studies and tropical medicine. The Faculty of Veterinary Science has opened the first hospital for livestock and wildlife of the country on this campus. Four plant nurseries in the Faculty of Science have been built for students in the Agriculture Science program. Over the next decade, Mahidol University plans to expand the six bachelor degree programs offered at present to around twenty, and complete additional building projects, including six additional dormitories to accommodate an expected student body of 2,400. Mahidol University continues to develop two additional provincial campuses of 672 acres in Nakhon Sawan Province in the north of the country, and 169 acres in Amnat Charoen Province in the northeast. Nakhon Sawan Campus, with an Administration Building and a lecture and Laboratory Building, is currently accepting students in Management. It is expected that a Science program will be offered in the future. Amnaj Charoen Campus is undergoing construction, with a multipurpose building expected to be completed in 2009. [edit] See also
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