Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University · Chiang Mai, Thailand
แพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Doctor of Medicine Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Chiang Mai University
- Faculty / school
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
- Campus
- Chiang Mai
- Country
- Thailand
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 6 years; at least 248 credits Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- At least 248 credits in total Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Preclinical · Years 1-3
Preclinical years 1-3; teaching hospitals for clinical years 4-6
Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026Clinical · Years 4-6
Clinical years 4-6 in teaching hospitals
Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Teaching language
- Thai — Program languageApplicants must read and write Thai because it is a Thai-language programmeSource: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Thai — Program languageTicked option in the curriculum document (section 5.3)Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Nationality restriction · RequiredThai nationality.Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Required prior qualification · RequiredMathayom 6 science-mathematics stream at a Thai school, or Grade 12 (US system) / Year 13 (UK system) at an international school; minimum GPA may be set.Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredMust be able to read and write Thai.Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
- Application route · RequiredApplications through Chiang Mai University's own admission system or the national TCAS system (ทปอ.).Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
International admissions: International applicants not accepted — Curriculum states Thai students only and Thai nationality as a general requirement. Source: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
- Cost per student per year (maximum), as stated in the curriculum document; not labelled as tuition — THB 40,000 per academic yearSource: med.cmu.ac.th · verified October 13, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.med.cmu.ac.th/web/files/2025/09/md2566.pdf · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026