ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิศวกรรมไฟฟ้าและคอมพิวเตอร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)

Doctoral FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Program Information
Program Code	3819DS00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิศวกรรมไฟฟ้าและคอมพิวเตอร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ) (ภาคพิเศษ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM) (Special Program)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะวิศวกรรมศาสตร์
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
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STUDY PLAN

Study Plan Available for Admission

Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master 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
15 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1.1 For students with a Master's degree 1) Holding a Master of Engineering degree, Master of Science degree or the other Master's degree in related disciplines. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.20. 3) Having at least one research publication (as the first author) in science or any engineering field in the last five years or have Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related work experience at least one years in industry 4) Having and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 5) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6) Qualifications different from 2, 4 and 5 may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Plan 2.1 For students with a Master's degree 1) Holding a Master of Engineering degree, Master of Science degree or the other Master's degree in related disciplines. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.20. 3) Having and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Other requirements shall follow those that 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. Plan 2.2 For students with a Bachelor's degree 1) Holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree, Bachelor of Science degree or the other Bachelor's degree in related disciplines 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.20. 3) Having and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies 4) Other requirements shall follow those that 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 4	รอบภาคปลาย
Cut-off for Consideration (only for applicants who have completed the application fee)	Round 2 Sun. 31 Jan 2027	Round 4 Mon. 31 May 2027	Second Semester Thu. 30 Sep 2027
Announcement of List of Eligible Applicants for Examination	Round 2 Mon. 15 Feb 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Interview	Round 2 Sat. 20 Feb 2027	Round 4 Sat. 19 Jun 2027	Second Semester Sat. 23 Oct 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar 2027	Round 4 Thu. 8 Jul 2027	Second Semester Tue. 9 Nov 2027
New Student Check in (Online)	Round 2 Fri. 5 Mar - Thu. 11 Mar 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 2 Mon. 16 Mar 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. Academia 2. Engineering consultants or technical advisors 3. Technology startup entrepreneur 4. Industry experts or specialists i.e. Chip Architecture Designer, Artificial intelligence specialists, IOT specialists, etc. 5. Senior level research and development engineers 6. Policy analysts or policy advisors 7. Technology managers and executives

OTHER DETAILS
NA

Available Scholarships
The Ph.D. Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering offers competitive scholarship opportunities through industry partnerships, government-funded research projects, and international collaborations. Support may include full or partial tuition waivers, monthly stipends, research assistantships, and funding for international research exchange and conference participation. Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence, research potential, and alignment with the program’s strategic research areas.

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)	50,000	180,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	55,000	180,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	60,000	180,000	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	60,000	180,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	60,000	180,000	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	70,000	180,000	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)) Professor Dr. Paisarn Muneesawang paisarn.mun@mahidol.ac.th Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Tel: 0839352929
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Associate Professor Dr. Surachoke Thanapitak Surachoke.tha@mahidol.ac.th Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Tel: 0994459955
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Ploypailin Petchann ploypailin.pet@mahidol.ac.th Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Tel: 0845369536