On April 17, a delegation of eight members led by Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University in Thailand, visited Chongqing Medical university and had a meeting.
At the meeting, Vice President Prof. Liu Enmei, on behalf of the university, extended a warm welcome to Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul and his delegation. She pointed out that Khon Kaen University, as one of Thailand’s leading national universities, enjoys a prestigious reputation in the fields of medicine, education, and humanities and social sciences. She noted that Chongqing Medical University is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary and expressed her hope that both universities will forge a long-term, stable partnership, exploring practical cooperation in areas such as student exchanges, faculty visits, and research collaboration, thereby jointly cultivating high-quality talents with an international perspective.
Prof. Panthongviriyakul expressed his gratitude for the warm reception. He highly praised CQMU’s achievements in medical education, especially the cultivation of international talents. He stated that Khon Kaen University places great importance on exchanges with Chinese universities and hopes to explore cooperation in fields such as clinical medicine, pharmacy, and “Chinese +” programmes in the future.
Ms. Wang Yu, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Prof. Dang Yongjun, Dean of the College of Pharmacy Ms. Li Jiaying, Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Prof. Wang Lianglan, Vice Dean of the College of International Education attended the meeting. Based on the features of the colleges, they engaged in in-depth discussions with counterparts from Khon Kaen University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education on topics such as academic exchanges, joint research initiatives, and student exchange programmes. The meeting was chaired by Zhang Mi, Deputy Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges.
This meeting not only deepened mutual understanding between the two universities but also laid a solid foundation for future practical cooperation. Both sides unanimously expressed that they would take this exchange as an opportunity to further strengthen communication and collaboration, promptly implement specific cooperative projects, and work together to contribute to the advancement of higher medical education and cultural exchanges between China and Thailand.
A delegation from Khon Kaen University visited the History Museum of the Liangjiang Branch of the affiliated Children’s Hospital, the Simulation Medicine Center, the Laboratory Animal Center, and the outpatient clinic area. Prof. Zhai Xuan, Vice President of the affiliated Children’s Hospital, welcomed the guests on behalf of the hospital. Prof. Acharawan Topark-ngarm, Assistant to the President of Khon Kaen University, and Prof. Uthaivan, the Thai Director of the Confucius Institute, among others, attended the visit. Prof. Tu Min, the Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Khon Kaen University, accompanied the delegation and provided support during the visit.
Founded in 1964 with the approval of the King of Thailand, Khon Kaen University is the first institution of higher education established in northeastern Thailand. It is a renowned public research university and ranks among the top five leading universities in Thailand. The university comprises 24 faculties, including the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Dentistry, and Faculty of Public Health, offering nearly 300 degree programs. Khon Kaen University is ranked 171st in the QS Asia University Rankings and 401–500th in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. It is among the first group of prestigious Thai universities listed on the China Ministry of Education’s Overseas Study Regulatory Network and is recommended by the Chinese Ministry of Education as a key Thai university.
(Translated by AI)
