ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาอาหารและโภชนาการเพื่อสุขภาพและสุขภาวะ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)

Doctoral INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION

Program Information
Program Code	7404DG00
Program Name	ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาอาหารและโภชนาการเพื่อสุขภาพและสุขภาวะ (หลักสูตรนานาชาติ)
Program Name	DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
Major	-
Level of Study	Doctoral
Faculty/Institute/College	สถาบันโภชนาการ
Faculty/Institute/College	INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION
Website	https://inmu.mahidol.ac.th/

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

Expected Number of Admitted Students
10 students

Admission Requirements
Plan 1.1 (research only) applicants 1) Holding a Master's degree in Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, Food Science, Food Technology, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50. 3) Have and English Proficiency Examination score as the requirement of Faculty of Graduate Studies. 4) Have at least 2 years of technical work experience related to food and nutrition. 5) Have at least 1 publication published or accepted for publication, as the first author or corresponding author, in a peer-reviewed international journal. 6) Other requirements shall follow those that specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies 7) Qualifications different from 2), 3) and 6) may be considered by the Program Administrative Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. 2 Plan 2.1 (coursework and research) applicants 1) Holding a Master's degree in Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, Food Science, Food Technology, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences. 2) Having cumulative GPA not less than 3.50. 3) Have 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 3	Round 4	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	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 3 Fri. 16 Apr 2027	Round 4 Tue. 15 Jun 2027	Second Semester Fri. 15 Sep 2027
Interview	Round 2 Wed. 17 Feb 2027	Round 3 Mon. 19 Apr 2027	Round 4 Wed. 16 Jun 2027	Second Semester Mon. 18 Oct 2027
Announcement of List of Successful Applicants	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 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 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 (If any) (for Thai and Foreigner applicant) CV (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. Researchers in academic institutions, research facilities, and public and private agencies related to food, nutrition, health and well-being research 2. Specialists or knowledge transfer specialists in higher education institutions providing educational programs related to food, nutrition, health and well-being 3. Academics in public agencies governing food and nutrition policy and regulatory affairs 4. Experts in international organizations and non-governmental agencies related to food and nutrition 5. Executives or entrepreneurs in functional food and medical food-related business

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)	40,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	35,000	300,000	50,000
Foreign Students
Plan 1.1 Research only For students with Master Degree	3 Years (6 Semester)	50,000	300,000	0
Plan 2.1 Course work For students with Master Degree	4 Years (8 Semester)	40,000	300,000	50,000

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. Chalat Santivarangkna chalat.san@mahidol.ac.th Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University. 999 Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand Tel: 02-8002380 ต่อ 428
(เลขานุการหลักสูตร (Program Secretary)) Lecturer Dr. Nachon Raethong nachon.rae@mahidol.ac.th Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University. 999 Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand Tel: 02-8002380 ต่อ 428
(ผู้ประสานงานหลักสูตร (Program Coordinator)) Miss Rapeepan Dhamajong rapeepan.dha@mahidol.ac.th Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University. 999 Phutthamonthon 4 Rd., Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand Tel: 02-8002380 ต่อ 424