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Education

Over the past 25 years, Thailand has taken big The oldest and most prestigious university in
steps to close socio-economic gaps between Thailand is Chulalongkorn University, founded
the various classes, and ensure that every child in 1917. It ranks as one of the top 50 universities
receives a basic education. On an international in Asia by the QS World University Rankings
level, the country has some of the top 2018, for several engineering disciplines, includ-
international schools and tertiary institutions ing chemistry, biological sciences, pharmacy
in the world, most of which are certified by and medicine. Another top choice for degree
international examination bodies, like the SAT, seekers is Mahidol University, which ranked
A-Level, IGCSE and International among the top 150 universities in the world for
Baccalaureate (IB). Students find studying in medicine in 2018 by the same QS World
Thailand attractive because of the relatively low University Rankings Report.
cost of living, along with international exchange
study programmes and scholarship opportuni-
ties. As of 2018, there are currently more than
21,000 foreign undergraduate students study-
ing in Thailand.

International School Students
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