Application for Admission to the International Programs for the 2025 Academic Year
The International Programs Admission System (IPAS) is the admissions system for international programs provided by the CMU registration office. To inquire about a program offered, please contact the program admission.
Announcement
The international programs opened for admission are:
Chiang Mai University Business School
College of Art, Media and Technology
- ● Bachelor of Science in Modern Management and Information Technology (MMIT)
- ● Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering (SE)
- ● Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (CE)
- ● Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Smart Grid Technology (EESG)
- ● Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management (IEL)
- ● Bachelor of Engineering in Information Systems and Network Engineering (ISNE)
- ● Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Project Management (MEPM)
- ● Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Sustainability (HS)
- ● Bachelor of Arts in Thai as a Foreign Language (TFL)
ADMISSION TRACKS
Regular Track (Online Written Examination and Interview)
Applicants who do not meet the English proficiency requirements and do not have all required standard tests must choose “regular track” and take subject tests (CMU exam) and/or CMU-English Placement Test depending on the applied program.
| Programs | Specialized Subjects (CMU EXAM) | |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 1. Mathematics | |
| CE, EESG, IEL, ISNE and MEPM | 1. Mathematics | 2. Basic Knowledge of Engineering |
| DIN | 1. Statistics | |
| ECON | 1. Mathematics | 2. Economics |
| HS | 1. Critical thinking and skills in essay writing | |
| MMIT | 1. Mathematics | 2. Modern Management and Information Technology Aptitude Test |
| SE | 1. Mathematics | 2. Software Engineering Aptitude Test |
| SSSD | 1. Basic Knowledge of Social Sciences | |
| TFL | 1. Fundamental Thai for Foreigners | |
| ES, FST, IDEA, NSC and STB | No specialized subject tests | |
Remark: SSSD is available in Regular Track only.
Special Track (Online Interview Only)
Applicants who meet the English proficiency requirements and have all required standard tests may choose the “Special Track” and must submit standardized tests in specific subjects and evidence of English Proficiency required by the applied program.
| Programs | Standardized examinations of specialized subjects |
|---|---|
| ACC |
o New SAT (Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)) with minimum total score 1000 or o GSAT (Reading and Writing and Math) with minimum total score 1000 |
| CE, EESG, IEL, ISNE, MEPM |
o New SAT (Math) ≥ 600 or o GSAT (Math) ≥ 600 or o ACT (Math) ≥ 24 or o AP Calculus (AB or BC) ≥ 4 or o A Level (Math) ≥ B or o A Level (Math) predicted grade ≥ B or o IB (Math) HL ≥ 5 or o IB (Math) HL predicted grade ≥ 5 or o Scores from the “K-12 Level Fulfillment for CMU IPAS Application” course with passing grades in at least 3 of 4 subjects |
| DIN |
o New SAT (Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)) with minimum total score 460 or o Score (s) from any standardized examinations in Mathematics or Statistics or Calculus (e.g., AP exam scores). |
| ECON |
o New SAT (Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)) with a minimum score of 500 in Mathematics or o ACT (Math) ≥ 18 |
| MMIT | o New SAT (Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)) with minimum total scores 460 |
| SE | o New SAT (Mathematics and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW)) with minimum total score 800 |
| TFL |
o CU-TFL (listening, reading, and writing) with a minimum level of N (Novice) or o OBEC Thai Competency Test (listening, reading, and writing) with a minimum of level 1 (เริ่มต้น) or o TPA Thai Language Proficiency Test with a minimum level of T1 (Beginner) or o TFL intensive preparation course certificate |
Admission Timeline for 2025 Academic Year
Applications must be submitted online at https://admission.reg.cmu.ac.th/ipas/ in each Round period indicated in the following schedule;
Applicants can apply for a maximum of 3 programs per round. However, they must accept only one offer.
Note that all deadline dates are terminated at 11.59 p.m. UTC +7 (Thailand Time).
| Schedule | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program and Track | Regular and Special | ACC, CE, DIN, ECON, EESG, ES, FST, HS, IDEA, IEL, ISNE, MEPM, MMIT, SE, STB and TFL | ACC, CE, DIN, ECON, EESG, ES, FST, HS, IDEA, IEL, ISNE, MEPM, MMIT, NSC, SE, STB and TFL | ACC, CE, DIN, ECON, EESG, ES, FST, HS, IEL, ISNE, MEPM, STB and TFL | |
| Regular only | - | SSSD | SSSD | ||
| Registration in TCAS* | October 27, 2024, onward | ||||
| Application period | Nov 5, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 | Feb 13 – Mar 20, 2025 | May 1 – 8, 2025 | ||
| Announcement of eligible applicants for written examination/interview | Jan 7, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | ||
| Mock Exam | Jan 9, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | ||
| Written Examination (Online) | Jan 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | May 19, 2025 | ||
| Interview (Online) | Jan 11 – 19, 2025 | Apr 1 – 8, 2025 | May 20 – 21, 2025 | ||
| Announcement of admission results | Jan 24, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | May 26, 2025 | ||
| Accept the offer in IPAS | Jan 24 – 28, 2025 | Apr 21 – 27, 2025 | May 26 – 29, 2025 | ||
| VISA Document Request | Jan 24 – Feb 3, 2025 | Apr 21 – 30, 2025 | May 26 – 30, 2025 | ||
| Accept the offer in TCAS* | Feb 5 – 6, 2025 | May 2 – 3, 2025 | Jun 6 – 7, 2025 | ||
Note:
- Applicants who apply with Thai National ID/Those holding a 13-digit ID issued by the Data Management Center (DMC) with numbers starting with G-code, 0, 6, or 7 must register and accept the offer both of TCAS (https://student.mytcas.com/) and IPAS (https://admission.reg.cmu.ac.th/ipas/) within specific time frames for each round listed in the table above. If a candidate fails to do so, this will be considered DECLINE all offers.
- Round 3 available only for Thai applicants or foreign applicants who have a valid non-immigrant ED VISA (required document: proof of a valid non-immigrant ED VISA from previous institution not less than 6 months.)
Important*
*Only Thai applicants are required to register and accept the offer in TCAS at https://student.mytcas.com/ . The Thai successful candidate status in all programs will be automatically declined, for whom confirmed the official offer from another program or another university in the TCAS system.
*Only Thai applicants are required to register and accept the offer in TCAS at https://student.mytcas.com/ . The Thai successful candidate status in all programs will be automatically declined, for whom confirmed the official offer from another program or another university in the TCAS system.
TCAS code of conduct on "Offer Acceptance" for Thai applicants in all programs.
Chiang Mai University International Program Admission System (CMU-IPAS) is the admission system for international programs offered by Chiang Mai University for Thai applicants and international applicants. CMU-IPAS is an independent system from the Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS), CMU-IPAS adopts the same code of conduct on “Offer Acceptance” for TCAS lead by the Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT). Here are procedures regarding the code conduct:
- Once admission results have been made, a successful applicant must reply to offers in both systems: CMU-IPAS and TCAS in specific time frames for each Round listed in the table above. If a candidate fails to do so, this will be considered as the “Decline ALL offers”.
- For each reply to the offer, a candidate can accept ONLY ONE faculty/field of study out of the list of Offers.
- A candidate has only 3 counts to be able to change the acceptance on preferred faculty/field of study upon available offers. The counting starts at the first time the candidate making the acceptance. Each candidate can turn down an allocated spot just twice but the change must be made within the designated time frame, this counts as the second. The third time will be the last and it cannot be changed anymore except to “Decline ALL offers”.
- Once a confirmed acceptance has been made, the candidate is not eligible to apply to the next available Round(s). If needed, he/she must decline – on the other hand – revoke his/her acceptance in order to be eligible to apply to the upcoming round of admission. All transaction of acceptance or decline must be done within the designated time frame.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ADMISSION
All applicants must complete the online application form and submit clear and legible scanned documents (Each file size must not exceed 1 MB) as follows:
1) Program requirement documents
- A scanned copy of the Official High School Graduation Certificate (if not in Thai or English, please submit the original document with an official notarial in English) or a certificate of current student status (if currently enrolled).
- A scanned copy of the Official High School Transcript (if not in Thai or English, pleasesubmit the original document with an official notarial in English).
- An Official certificate of proficiency in English (required for “special track” applicants and optional for “regular track” applicants).
- An Official record of standardized subject examinations (as required by the chosen program of study for “Special Track" applicants).
- Other necessary qualification certificates as specified by the chosen program (refer to Annex 2A ).
2) Personal documents
- For Thai nationality/Those holding a 13-digit ID issued by the Data Management Center (DMC) with numbers starting with G-code, 0, 00, 6, or 7:a scanned copy of the Thai National ID Card or the 13-digits card.
- For other nationalities: a scanned copy of passport.
- One 2x2 – inch photo in school uniform or formal dress taken within the last 6 months (in jpg format)
3) Proof of a valid non-immigrant ED VISA for foreign applicants in Round 3 only.
- Holding a valid non-immigrant ED VISA from previous institution not less than 6 months.
Remark: If any submitted documents are found to be fraudulent, applicants will automatically be disqualified.
APPLICATION FEES AND PAYMENT METHODS
Application Fee (Non-refundable): 1,200 Thai Baht (per program)
English Placement Test Fee (Non-refundable): 400 Thai Baht (For applicants in Regular Track who do not have Standard English Proficiency Test.)
Payment Methods: Chiang Mai University must receive the fee(s) in full (excluding the transfer fee) in order to process the application. Payments can be made by:
- 1) QR code during the application process.(No fee and real time update) or
- 2) Credit card (approximately 2.1 per cent for processing fee) or
- 3) Payment at the Bank of Ayudhya Public Company (Krungsri) (bank counter only in Thailand) with the invoice barcode generated in the application system (10 Thai Baht processing fee) or
- 4) Alipay (approximately 1.7 per cent for processing fee) or
- 5) WeChat Pay (approximately 1.7 per cent for processing fee)
TUITION AND FEES FOR A REGULAR SEMESTER
| Programs | Thai nationality (Thai Baht) |
Other nationalities (Thai Baht) |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy (ACC) | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Digital Innovation (DIN) | 55,000 | 75,000 |
| Economics (ECON) | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Electrical Engineering and Smart Grid Technology (EESG) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Environmental Science (ES) | 35,000 | 55,000 |
| Food Science and Technology (FST) | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Humanities and Sustainability (HS) | 35,000 | 55,000 |
| Integrated Design in Emerging Architecture (IDEA) | 65,000 | 85,000 |
| Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management (IEL) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Information Systems and Network Engineering (ISNE) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Project Management (MEPM) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Modern Management and Information Technology (MMIT) | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Nursing Science (NSC) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Software Engineering (SE) | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Social Science and Sustainable Development (SSSD) | 35,000 | 55,000 |
| Sustainability (STB) | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Thai as a Foreign Language (TFL) | N/A | 55,000 |
Remarks
- Thai applicants/ Those holding a 13-digit ID issued by the Data Management Center (DMC) with numbers starting with G-code, 0, 00, 6, or 7 must apply with a Thai National ID Card or the 13-digits card, otherwise they must pay the same tuition fees as other nationalities.
- For other nationalities, the international student fee of 20,000 baht per semester is already included in the figures.