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Mae Fah Luang University

University in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Mae Fah Luang University (MFU), situated in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand, is named after the Princess Mother (Somdet Yah), Mae Fah Luang was the name given to her by the local people in Chiang Rai. It is an autonomous public university that was established under the Royal Charter, in 1998. The university is also known as an international university in Thailand.2 It is part of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1

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Mae Fah Luang university, Chiangrai
Photo: Love Krittaya, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Mae Fah Luang University (MFU), situated in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand, is named after the Princess Mother (Somdet Yah), Mae Fah Luang was the name given to her by the local people in Chiang Rai.2

The story

Mae Fah Luang University (MFU) was established against public protests by Politician The university was established to meet the needs of people in the north of Thailand, and to commemorate the contributions of the king's mother, Princess Srinagarindra, known to her subjects as "Mae Fah Luang." From its inaugural class of 64 students in 1998, MFU has become Thailand's fastest growing post-secondary institution with an enrollment of just under 15,000 students.

From Wikipedia’s article on Mae Fah Luang University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation

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Timeline

  1. 1998Founded Founded1

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