Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand
Chulalongkorn University is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand, and the country's oldest institution of higher education, established in 1917. It offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs across faculties spanning engineering, medicine, science, arts, law and business, including a range of international (English-taught) programs open to overseas students. Admission requirements, English-proficiency thresholds and tuition for international applicants are set by each individual program and should be verified on the official university website.
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Location
Bangkok
Established
1917
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
Direct via university (each international program)
Region
East & Southeast Asia →Admission tests
SATDigital SAT
Listed for this university: SAT (required by many international undergraduate programs)
College Board · 8 weekend test dates a year (2026–27: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Mar, May, Jun; same for U.S. and international)
High school transcripts / diploma (undergraduate); bachelor's degree + transcripts (graduate)Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Chulalongkorn University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in East & Southeast Asia
- Application platform
- Direct via each university (no single regional platform; Japan via university portals/JASSO, Hong Kong undergraduate via JUPAS for local students)
- Intakes
- Varies by country — Japan: April & Sept/Oct; Singapore & Malaysia: Aug/Sept; South Korea & China: March & Sept
- Student visa
- Student visa / pass (varies by country)
- Working while studying
- Varies by country — many allow limited part-time work during term (for example Japan up to 28 hrs/week with permission; Singapore restricted); verify current rules on the official source before relying on them.
Official sources: Study in Japan — Government of Japan · Study in Korea — Government of Korea · Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Chulalongkorn University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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