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Kanchanaburi's universities.

Kanchanaburi has two genuinely distinct higher-education institutions -- Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University in Mueang district, tracing to a 1973 teachers college, and Mahidol University's satellite Kanchanaburi Campus in rural Sai Yok district, roughly 50km from town. Here's what each actually offers.

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By Kirby Scofield
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Last updated 8 July 2026 · Last reviewed 8 July 2026
2Institutions in Kanchanaburi
1973KRU founded (as teachers college)
2002Mahidol Kan campus opened
50kmMahidol Kan from Mueang district
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Kanchanaburi's universities

One teacher-training-rooted Rajabhat university in town, and one rural satellite campus of Bangkok's Mahidol University focused on agriculture and environmental science.

Kanchanaburi Rajabhat UniversityNong Bua, Mueang Kanchanaburi · Public University · est. 1973Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi CampusLum Sum, Sai Yok · Public University Campus · est. 2002
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