Mahidol University is a public research university in Thailand, located in Bangkok, its history can be traced back to the founding of Siriraj Hospital attached to the Faculty of Medicine in 1890, in 1943 changed to a medical university, mainly to develop medical health-related teaching and research.

The ASEAN University Network (AUN) is a consortium of universities in Southeast Asia, founded in 1995 by its member countries with a secretariat in Thailand, to promote exchange of learning and collaborative research in priority areas identified by ASEAN countries and to strengthen cooperation among ASEAN It aims to promote the exchange of learning and collaborative research in the priority areas identified by ASEAN countries, and to enhance cooperation among ASEAN universities.