ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาชีววิทยาช่องปากและวิทยาศาสตร์ชีวการแพทย์บูรณาการ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND INTEGRATIVE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

Program Information
Program Code	3314DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาชีววิทยาช่องปากและวิทยาศาสตร์ชีวการแพทย์บูรณาการ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN ORAL BIOLOGY AND INTEGRATIVE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะทันตแพทยศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
Website	http://www.dt.mahidol.ac.th

STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree

Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree

Plan 2.1 Course work and research For students with Master Degree

Plan 2.2 Course work and research For students with Bachelor Degree

Expected Number of Admitted Students
2 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1: Dissertation only For Plan 1.1: Applicants must have the qualifications as follows: 1) Holding a master's degree in Dentistry or in other related life sciences, health sciences or basic sciences 2) Having at least 1 publication in peer-reviewed international journals or working experience as an instructor or researcher for at least one year 3) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.00 4) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Having other requirements that are specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6) Qualifications different from 2) - 5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies For Plan 1.2: Applicants must have the qualifications as follows: 1) Holding D.D.S. or B.Sc. in other related life sciences, health sciences or basic sciences and studying in the 2nd year of the Master degree program in Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University 2) Having at least 1 publication in peer-reviewed international journals or working experience as an instructor or researcher for at least one year 3) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 4) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Having other requirements that are specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6) Qualifications different from 2) - 5) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2: Course work and dissertation For Plan 2.1: Applicants must have the qualifications as follows: 1) Holding a master's degree in Dentistry or in other related life sciences, health sciences or basic sciences 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.00 3) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Having other requirements that are specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Qualifications different from 2) - 4) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies For Plan 2.2: Applicants must have the qualifications as follows: 1) Holding D.D.S or equivalent or B.Sc. in other related life sciences, health sciences or basic sciences 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50 3) Having an English Proficiency Examination score as required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Having other requirements that are specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Qualifications different from 2) - 4) may be considered 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 2	Round 3	รอบภาคปลาย
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 3 Wed. 31 Mar 2027	Second Semester Thu. 30 Sep 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 3 Fri. 16 Apr 2027	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Interview	Round 2 Wed. 17 Feb 2027	Round 3 Wed. 21 Apr 2027	Second Semester Wed. 20 Oct 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar - Thu. 11 Mar 2027	Round 3 Tue. 11 May - Tue. 18 May 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov - Tue. 16 Nov 2027
Announcement of List of New Student Check in	Round 2 Mon. 16 Mar 2027	Round 3 Fri. 21 May 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) Statement of Purpose (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. A researcher or a specialist with skills and competence in the field of Oral Biology and Biomedical Sciences. 2. An expert or an academic staff in the field of Oral Biology and Biomedical Sciences or Dentistry

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 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	30,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	40,000	300,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	40,000	300,000	0
Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	40,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	40,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	50,000	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)) Associate Professor Dr. Kongthawat Chairatvit kongthawat.cha@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of Dentistry 6 Yothee Road Ratchthawee Tel: 02-200-7849
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Associate Professor Dr. Puangwan Lapthanasupkul puangwan.lap@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of Dentistry 6 Yothee Road Ratchthawee Tel: 02-200-7829
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Associate Professor Dr. Puangwan Lapthanasupkul puangwan.lap@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of Dentistry 6 Yothee Road Ratchthawee Tel: 02-200-7829