Chiang Mai University (CMU)
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Thailand's first regional university, at the foot of Doi Suthep beside Nimman
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- 1964
About Chiang Mai University (CMU)
Chiang Mai University (CMU) opened its first term on 18 June 1964 as the first regional university in Thailand. It has 21 faculties and about 41,000 students (2025), and its main campus runs from Huay Kaew Road up to the foot of Doi Suthep, a short walk west of Nimman.
Ang Kaew, a reservoir built from 1962, is now a public park on the edge of the mountain. For newcomers, the CMU Language Institute on Huay Kaew Road runs Thai courses designed for foreigners, including a one-year programme in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Campus streets and teak houses below Doi Suthep, for those who want quiet near Nimman
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