ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาชีวเคมีและชีววิทยาโมเลกุลทางการแพทย์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF MEDICINE SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL

Program Information
Program Code	2018DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาชีวเคมีและชีววิทยาโมเลกุลทางการแพทย์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะแพทยศาสตร์ศิริราชพยาบาล
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF MEDICINE SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL
Website	http://www.si.mahidol.ac.th

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Doctoral Plan 1.1 (Thesis Only for students with Master Degree)

Doctoral Plan 2.1 (Coursework and Thesis for students with Master Degree)

Doctoral Plan 2.2 (Coursework and Thesis for students with Bachelor Degree)

Expected Number of Admitted Students
6 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1: Research Only Type 1.1 For students with Degree (1) Holding a Master degree in Sciences (All majors), Dental surgery, Medical, Pharmacy and veterinary medicine or related field which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 (3) Have experience in conducting research projects as a principal investigator or co-investigator under topics related biosciences for more than 5 years, having at least 1 research article published or accepted to be published in international peer-reviewed journals within 5 years. It must not be a research article that is used in requesting graduation for a degree at any level at domestic and international educational institutions. (4) Have English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies (5) The candidate who does not pass the criteria (2) and (4) may be considered for application and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2 : Coursework and research Type 2.1 For students with Master's Degree (1) Holding a M.Sc. degree in Sciences (All majors), Dental surgery, Medical, Pharmacy and veterinary medicine or related field which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 (3) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies (4) The candidate who does not pass the criteria (2) and (3) may be considered for application and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Type 2.2 : For students with Bachelor's Degree (1) Holding a B.S. degree in Sciences (All major), Dental surgery, Medical, Pharmacy and veterinary medicine or related field which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 (3) Have English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies (4) The candidate who does not pass the criteria (2) and (3) may be considered for application and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

For International Applicants, please refer to the Operative Guidelines "Operative Guidelines toward the Minimum Requirements of Thai Language Proficiency for Foreign Students in Thai-delivered Graduate Programs of Mahidol University (No. 2) B.E. 2568 (2025)"

Minimum Requirements Thai Language (EN)

English Proficiency Score Requirement

English Proficiency Test	Minimum Entry Criteria			Graduation Criteria
English Proficiency Test	Total	Speaking	Writing	Total	Speaking	Writing
IELTS	4	-	-	6	0	0
TOEFL-iBT	42	-	-	79	0	0
MU GRAD PLUS (MU GRAD TEST + SPEAKING)	48	-	-	90	0	0
TOEFL iBT (Band Score)	3	-	-	4	0	0
PTE	42	-	-	66	0	0

Condition of English Proficiency Requirements for this Program

English score is compulsory (applicant without valid English score may initially submit application, by the way, the program will make consideration for eligibility based on a case-by-case basis).

Further details, How to submit the English Proficiency score

Announcement of English Proficiency Standard

Consideration Process
Considered based on the application documents Interview

Examination Schedules

Admission Process	First Semester Enrollment
Online Application	Thu. 1 October - Mon. 31 May 2027
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 1 Mon. 30 Nov 2026	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 3 Wed. 31 Mar 2027	Round 4 Mon. 31 May 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 1 Tue. 15 Dec 2026	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 3 Fri. 16 Apr 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027
Interview	Round 1 Wed. 16 Dec 2026	Round 2 Wed. 17 Feb 2027	Round 3 Wed. 21 Apr 2027	Round 4 Wed. 16 Jun 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 1 Wed. 13 Jan 2027	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 1 Wed. 13 Jan - Thu. 21 Jan 2027	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar - Thu. 11 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May - Tue. 18 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul - Thu. 15 Jul 2027
Announcement of List of New Student Check in	Round 1 Mon. 25 Jan 2027	Round 2 Mon. 16 Mar 2027	Round 3 Fri. 21 May 2027	Round 4 Thu. 22 Jul 2027
หมายเหตุ : The date of your application fee payment must comply with the schedule of your selected admission round.

Application Requirements
Recent Photo Copy of Degree Certificate / Letter of Student Status (Official English Version) Copy of Transcript / Grade Report (Official English Version) Copy of Passport Working Experience Letter (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Copy of Professional License (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) Statement of Purpose (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) CV (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) ผลงานวิจัยตีพิมพ์ และ Portfolio (หากประกอบมาด้วยจะพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ) (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant)

Application Portal
Apply through the Online Admission system Apply Now For more details, visit How to Apply

Curriculum Structure
Curriculum Details

JOB OPTION AFTER GRADUATION
1. Academic and researcher in medical science and technology particularly in medical biochemistry and molecular biology 2. Laboratory Supervisor and laboratory manager in medical biochemistry and molecular biology or other fields of medical science and technology 3. Entrepreneur or personnel in medical biochemistry and molecular biology industry or other fields of medical science and technology

OTHER DETAILS
1. The statement of purpose should not exceed 800 words. The following information should be covered : - Introduction (personal information, education, qualification, skills and talent, strength & area for improvement, etc) - Research and work experience (s) and their impact on your development - Purpose (s) / reason (s) to pursue a PhD study, as well as your motivation (s) and what you expect from PhD study - Your research / academic interests with respect to this PhD program - Reason (s) why you are suitable for a PhD study particularly in this program - Career goal (s) after completing PhD study 2. At least one recommendation letter from previous supervisor/program director/employer is required. Otherwise, you may provide the name and contact information (email and postal addresses) of reference persons (please also indicate the relationship between you and the reference persons). 3. The scope of the interview includes - Your previous study, academic and skill development - Your previous research works/ senior projects including how they are conducted, what the results are, what you have learned and developed, how problems are solved - What you plan to do / study in this PhD program - Your plan after completing PhD study

Available Scholarships
Siriraj Graduate Scholarship (For more information, please enter https://sites.google.com/view/sirirajgradscholarship/home)

Tuition Fees

Announcement of Tuition Fees
Announcement of Fixed-Rate Tuition Fees for Postgraduate Studies for Students Enrolling Academic Year B.E. 2570 (Important)
Estimated Total Tuition Fees of the Program

Study Plan	Duration of Study ( according to the program's curriculum)	Fixed-rate Tuition Fee (per semester)	Other Fees ^[1]
Study Plan	Duration of Study ( according to the program's curriculum)	Fixed-rate Tuition Fee (per semester)	Research Fees and/or Equipment Fees	Work-Site Study Fees
Thai Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	6 Years (12 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	35,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	35,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	6 Years (12 Semester)	35,000	300,000	0

Remarks:
[1] "Other Fees" which refer to "Research Fees and/or Equipment Fees" and "Work-Site Study Fees", The program may consider reduction or waives for students on case by case basis
[2] In the case of students required by the program to register for course or attend the defense examination of thesis thematic paper or independent study in summer semester the tuition fees shall be charged a rate of fifty-percent of the fixed rate tuition fees of each program.
[3] For foreign students, "Health Insurance Fee" is additionally required until graduation (3,500 THB per academic year).

Contact the Program
(ประธานหลักสูตร (Program Director)) Assistant Professor Dr. Chanatip Metheetrairut chanatip.met@mahidol.ac.th Srisavarindira Bldg. 10th Fl. Department of Biochemistry. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Tel: 02-419-9145
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Assistant Professor Dr. Chalermchai Mitrpant chalermchai.mit@mahidol.ac.th Srisavarindira Bldg. 10th Fl. Department of Biochemistry. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Tel: 02-419-7585
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Mrs. Thirarat Mungsunti thirarat.sae@mahidol.edu Srisavarindira Bldg. 10th Fl. Department of Biochemistry. Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Tel: 02-419-5356