ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาจุลชีววิทยาการแพทย์และโมเลกุล (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MEDICAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF MEDICINE SIRIRAJ HOSPITAL

Program Information
Program Code	2032DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาจุลชีววิทยาการแพทย์และโมเลกุล (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MEDICAL AND MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY (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 1.2 (Thesis Only for students with Bachelor 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
10 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1 Research only Plan 1.1 For the applicant who holds Master's degree 1. Holding a Master's degree in microbiology, biology, biochemistry, botany, medical technology, or other related field accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2. Have at least five years of experience in microbiology field 3. Is the first or corresponding author of at least one non-Dissertation publication in the peer review international journal. 4. Have cumulative GPA at least 3.50 out of 4. 5. Have the English Proficiency Examination score that meets graduation requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 6. The applicant who has different qualification from the criteria 4 and 5 may be considered for application and selection by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 1.2 For the applicant who holds Bachelor's degree 1. Holding a Bachelor's degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry or pharmacy and holding the Diploma of Board of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Pharmacy which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2. Is the first or corresponding author of at least one non-Dissertation publication in the peer review international journal. 3. Have cumulative GPA at least 3.50 out of 4. 4. Have the English Proficiency Examination score that meets graduation requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 5. The applicant who has different qualification from 3 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 Plan 2.1 For the applicant who holds Master's degree 1. Holding a Master's degree in microbiology, biology, biochemistry, botany, medical technology, or other related fields which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2. Have cumulative GPA at least 3.50 out of 4. 3. Have the English Proficiency Examination score that meets graduation requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 4. The applicant who has different qualification from 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. Plan 2.2 For the applicant who holds Bachelor's degree 1. Holding a Bachelor's degree in microbiology, biology, biochemistry, botany, medical technology, or other related fields which accredited by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2. Have cumulative GPA at least 3.50 out of 4. 3 .Have the English Proficiency Examination score that meets graduation requirement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 4. The applicant who has different qualification from 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				Second Semester Enrollment
Online Application	Thu. 1 October - Mon. 31 May 2027				Thu. 1 July - Thu. 30 Sep 2027
	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	รอบภาคปลาย
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	Second Semester Thu. 30 Sep 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	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Interview	Round 1 Thu. 17 Dec 2026	Round 2 Tue. 16 Feb 2027	Round 3 Wed. 21 Apr 2027	Round 4 Wed. 16 Jun 2027	Second Semester Mon. 18 Oct 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	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov 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	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov - Tue. 16 Nov 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	Second Semester Fri. 19 Nov 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) At least two recommendation letters (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. Scientist, researcher, academic specialists who must apply knowledge of medical microbiology in practice 2. Academian, or head of microbiology laboratory in research institute 3. The other careers requiring knowledge of microbiology such as research project analyst

OTHER DETAILS
Please visit https://www.si.mahidol.ac.th/th/department/microbiology/microbiology_medical_microbiology.asp for the program details including the required document.

Available Scholarships
Siriraj Graduate Scholarship

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	3 Years (6 Semester)	30,000	0	0
Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	30,000	0	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	30,000	0	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	5 Years (10 Semester)	30,000	0	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	35,000	0	0
Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	35,000	0	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	35,000	0	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	5 Years (10 Semester)	35,000	0	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. Kamol Suwannakarn kamol.suw@mahidol.ac.th Microbiology Building, 5th Floor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Tel: 024197069
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Assistant Professor Dr. Jaturong Sewatanon jaturong.sew@mahidol.ac.th Microbiology Building, 5th Floor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Tel: 024197069
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Miss Pungjai Chuasrisakul pungjai.cho@mahidol.ac.th Microbiology Building, 5th Floor, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital Tel: 024197069