Thaksin University

Key Highlights

• Public autonomous university recognized by Thailand’s higher-education ministry
• Two principal campuses in Songkhla and Phatthalung
• Institutional origin traced by the university to the Songkhla campus established in 1968
• Active undergraduate and graduate recruitment for academic year 2026

Student Life & Environment

Student experience depends substantially on campus. The university operates its own residence system in both Songkhla and Phatthalung, with separate listed residences for male and female students. For the first semester of academic year 2026, the housing portal published online reservation calendars and live room-availability information. Availability was tight in several residences when the page was captured, so an offer of admission should not be treated as a guarantee of a university room. Official residence information describes shared-room accommodation, study furniture and basic services. Listed provisions vary by residence and campus but include drinking-water facilities, laundry services, security, common recreational space and arrangements for transporting ill residents to hospital. Residence rules and room configurations also vary; students should read the current building information before booking rather than relying only on the headline fee. The International Services site describes student clubs, community volunteering and cultural excursions as routes into southern Thai culture. It also reports international exchanges and outbound activities. These opportunities may be program-specific or competitive, so applicants should ask about eligibility, credit recognition and additional costs. For international students, the same office provides entry-point information concerning applications and student visas. Daily life will generally require comfort operating in a Thai-language environment even when the selected degree is taught in English.

Location & Surroundings

The Songkhla campus is at 140 Kanjanavanich Road in Khao Rup Chang, within Mueang Songkhla District. This is the campus most closely aligned with the database record’s city of Songkhla and hosts many of the university’s humanities, social science, professional and international-facing units. Songkhla is a provincial coastal city in southern Thailand, but applicants should assess everyday transport from the campus address rather than assume that teaching buildings are in the historic waterfront area. The Phatthalung campus is at 222 Moo 2, Ban Phrao Subdistrict, Pa Phayom District, Phatthalung Province. It hosts many of the science and health-related faculties and has a larger list of university residences. It is in a different province and offers a different setting from Songkhla. A student admitted to a Phatthalung-based course should plan housing and travel around Pa Phayom, not Songkhla city. Because faculties are divided across the two locations, campus assignment affects housing options, local transport and access to academic facilities. Applicants should confirm whether every year of a curriculum is delivered at the same campus, especially where practical training, clinical placements or mobility components may be involved.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Thaksin University does not present one universal tuition figure applicable across all degrees, campuses and applicant categories. Fees should be checked against the specific curriculum and intake. The International Student Service Unit currently gives an indicative average of approximately THB 28,000 per semester for international undergraduates at the International College and THB 80,000 per semester for postgraduate students. Individual official program pages show variation, and overseas partner study can add substantial charges. Because the page does not label these figures as a university-wide 2026 fee schedule, they should be treated as planning estimates rather than a binding quotation. The 2026 international undergraduate scholarship announcement offered up to 60 full tuition waivers for the normal study-plan duration. It explicitly excluded health and life insurance, other fees and educational-service charges, and continuation required a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 plus annual activity obligations. Those terms apply only to that named 2026 scholarship. The residence fee page lists semester charges by building. Published Songkhla rates range from THB 4,200 to THB 5,000 for semester one and THB 3,200 to THB 4,000 for semester two; listed Phatthalung residences generally show THB 3,600 and THB 2,600 respectively. Utilities or deposits may be additional, and availability is limited. Official sources describe internships, mobility and professional preparation in particular programs, but no comparable university-wide graduate employment rate, salary data or named-employer outcomes were verified. Career planning should therefore focus on the curriculum’s placements, professional recognition, teaching language and location rather than unsupported outcome claims.