Recently, a delegation led by Niwes Nantachit, president of Chiang Mai University, Thailand, visited Xiamen University. The delegation was composed of Rome Chiranukriom, vice president of Chiang Mai University, Pisit Leeahtam, dean of School of Economics, Rien Loveemongkol, director of Language Insitute, and Kong Fangliang, Ph.D student in Chiang Mai University. According to Niwes Nantachit, Xiamen University has strong subjects in Economics, Law, Anthropology, etc. He hoped that both sides can cooperate in these fields. Zhu Chongshi, president of Xiamen University met the delegation and suggested that the cooperation be undertaken step by step, initiated in economics and gradually expanded in other fields.

    Chiang Mai University (CMU), founded in 1964, under a Royal Charter granted by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is a comprehensive institution of higher learning, providing a broad range of academic programs. It has three campus with more than 30,000 students, 21 schools and faculties, three institutes and a graduate school. It was ranked in the top 100 universities in Asia at 99 by the “QS Asian Universities Ranking 2015”. CMU has earned a reputation as a veritable institution maintaining high academic standards and an established member of the ASEAN University Network. CMU currently offers 6 international undergraduate degrees and 27 international postgraduate degree programs. Through constructive interaction with more than 200 partners worldwide.