Chiang Mai University

Chiang Mai University

มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่
Seal of the University
Motto	"Attānaṃ Damayanti Paṇḍitā" (Pāḷi)
Motto in English	The wise control themselves
Type	Public, National
Established	June 18, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-06-18)[1]
Budget	฿1.2 billion[2]
President	Professor Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, M.D., PhD
Academic staff	2,680 (2022)[3]
Administrative staff	10,080 (2022)[4]
Students	38,269 (2023)[5]
Location	Mueang Chiang Mai , Chiang Mai , Thailand 18°48′09″N 98°57′06″E / 18.802587°N 98.951556°E / 18.802587; 98.951556
Campus	multiple sites (mostly urban), 727.6 acres (294.4 ha) (Main Campus) 3,518.18 acres (1,423.76 ha) (Total)
Colors	Purple
Affiliations	ASAIHL, ASEAN University Network
Website	cmu.ac.th

Chiang Mai University (CMU; Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่) is a national public research university in northern Thailand founded in 1964.^[1] It has a strong emphasis on engineering, science, agriculture, and medicine. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction. Its main campus lies between central Chiang Mai and Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai province.

The university was the first institution of higher education in northern Thailand, and the first provincial university in Thailand.^{[citation needed]}