ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิทยาศาสตร์และวิศวกรรมวัสดุ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Program Information
Program Code	2128DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิทยาศาสตร์และวิศวกรรมวัสดุ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะวิทยาศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Website	http://www.sc.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
10 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1 Research Only Plan 1.1 For student with a Master's degree 1) Holding a Master's degree in science or engineering or other related fields in which accredited by the Office of the Misnistry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2) Having at least 1 international research publication in journals indexed with Web of Science or Scopus and research experience in the field related to materials science and engineering 3) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 4) Having an English proficiency examination score as per requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Applicants who have different qualifications mentioned in No. 3) to No. 4) may be considered by the Program Director, Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2 Coursework and Research Plan 2.1 For students with a master's degree 1) Holding a Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering or other related fields in which accredited by the Office of the Misnistry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Having an English proficiency examination score as per requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Applicants with different qualifications mentioned in No. 2) to No. 3) may be considered for admission by the Program Director, Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2.2 For students with a bachelor's degree 1) Holding a Bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering or other related field in which accredited by the Office of the Misnistry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Having an English proficiency examination score as per requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Applicants with different qualifications mentioned in No. 2) to No. 3) may be considered for admission by the Program Director, 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 Wed. 16 Dec 2026	Round 2 Wed. 17 Feb 2027	Round 3 Wed. 21 Apr 2027	Round 4 Wed. 16 Jun 2027	Second Semester Wed. 20 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 Statement of Purpose (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. Researcher in the field of Materials Science and Engineering 2. Entrepreneur in the field that is related to Materials Science and Engineering or related field 3. Expert or consultant in the field of Materials Science and Engineering 4. Instructor in the field of Materials Science and Engineering

OTHER DETAILS
Our website: https://scme.sc.mahidol.ac.th/

Available Scholarships
Materials Science Global Talent 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	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	5 Years (10 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	35,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	35,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree	5 Years (10 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. Nungnit Wattanavichean nungnit.wat@mahidol.ac.th 272 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400, THAILAND Tel: 0828065526
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Associate Professor Dr. Dakrong Pissuwan dakrong.pis@mahidol.ac.th คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ศาลายา 999 ถนนพุทธมณฑล สาย 4 ตำบลศาลายา อำเภอพุทธมณฑล จังหวัดนครปฐม 73170 โทร. 02-441-9322 ถึง 3 โทรสาร 02-441-9322 Tel: 0897070733
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) สายใจ พินิจลิขิตศักดิ์ และ คุณัญญา saijai.pen@mahidol.ac.th ; cununya.chg@mahidol.ac.th คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ศาลายา 999 ถนนพุทธมณฑล สาย 4 ตำบลศาลายา อำเภอพุทธมณฑล จังหวัดนครปฐม 73170 โทร. 02-441-9322 ถึง 3 โทรสาร 02-441-9322 Tel: 0818665917 (สายใจ) หรือ 0972942696 office. 022015842 (คถณัญญา)