Mahidol University (MU) ranks among the most prestigious educational institutions in Thailand and as the most outstanding research university in Thailand. The University was established as Siriraj Hospital in 1890 as the first medical school in Thailand and later as the University of Medical Sciences in 1942. In 1969 the University was renamed by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej after his own father, Prince Mahidol of Songkla, who is widely considered to be the Father of Modern Medicine and Public Health in Thailand. As a long historical development, MU has grown into a well-established and respected multi-disciplinary university comprising its 4