ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิทยาการคอมพิวเตอร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Program Information
Program Code	6901DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาวิทยาการคอมพิวเตอร์ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	คณะเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศและการสื่อสาร
Faculty/Institute/College	FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Website	http://www.ict.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
8 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1 Research Only Plan 1.1 For students with a Master's degree 1. Holding a Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or other IT-related fields 2. Having at least one peer-reviewed publication in computer science 3. Have a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.5 4. Having an English Proficiency Examination score passes the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirement. 5. Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6. Qualifications different from 3 - 5 may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Plan 1.2 For students with a Bachelor's degree 1. Holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or other IT-related fields. 2. Having at least one peer-reviewed publication or at least one year of experience in computing-related research or at least 3 years of experience in developing products 3. Having a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.5 4. Having an English Proficiency Examination score passing the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirement 5. Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6. Qualifications different from 3 - 5 may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Plan 2 Course Work and Research Plan 2.1 For students with a Master's degree 1. Holding a Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or other IT-related fields 2. Having at least one peer-reviewed computer science publication or at least 3 years of experience developing products or research related to computing 3. Having a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0 4. Having an English Proficiency Examination score passing the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirement 5. Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6. Qualifications different from 3 - 5 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's degree or equivalent in the disciplines related to information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, medicine, health science, and public health 2. Having at least one peer-reviewed publication or at least 3 years of experience developing products or computing-related research 3. Have a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0 4. Having an English Proficiency Examination score passing the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirement 5. Other requirements shall follow those specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 6. Qualifications different from 3 - 5 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 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. 24 Dec 2026	Round 2 Wed. 24 Feb 2027	Round 3 Sun. 25 Apr 2027	Round 4 Tue. 22 Jun 2027	Second Semester Fri. 22 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 (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) เอกสารชี้แจง/ประกอบประสบการณ์ด้าน Computer Knowledge and Skill ที่เกี่ยวข้อง (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. Computer Scientist 2. Computer Science Educator 3. Computer Technical Officer 4. Information Technology Project Manager 5. Information Technology Consultant

OTHER DETAILS
Candidates will have to prepare the presentation of a potential research topic and related literature reviews, including their background knowledge and related skills to prove that their have sufficient knowledge and skills to complete the degree.

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)	70,000	0	0
Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	70,000	0	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	70,000	0	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	70,000	0	0
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	80,000	0	0
Plan 1.2 Research only For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	80,000	0	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	80,000	0	0
Plan 2.2 Course work For students with Bachelor Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	80,000	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)) Associate Professor Dr. Worapan Kusakunniran worapan.kun@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of ICT, Mahidol University 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Phuttamonthon Nakhonpathom, 73170 Tel: 024410909
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Assistant Professor Dr. Thanapon Noraset thanapon.nor@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of ICT, Mahidol University 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Phuttamonthon Nakhonpathom, 73170 Tel: 024410909
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Miss Thunyathorn Suttijaroen thunyathorn.sut@mahidol.ac.th Faculty of ICT, Mahidol University 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, Phuttamonthon Nakhonpathom, 73170 Tel: 024410909