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Mahidol Wittayanusorn School

1990 establishments in ThailandBoarding schools in ThailandEducational institutions established in 1990Public organizations of ThailandSchools in Nakhon Pathom Province
Science education in Thailand

Mahidol Wittayanusorn School (MWIT) (Thai: โรงเรียนมหิดลวิทยานุสรณ์; RTGS: Mahidon Witthayanuson), also known colloquially as Mahidol Wit (Thai: มหิดลวิทย์), is a secondary school in Thailand. Situated on the Salaya Campus of Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom Province, it enrolls Mathayom 4–6 (grades 10–12) students and is the first specialised science school in the country, designed to provide education for the development of gifted and talented students in science and mathematics. The school is unique among Thai schools in that it functions as an autonomous public organisation, and receives direct funding from the government of up to 100,000 baht per student, which means that all students are awarded a full scholarship for three years, including accommodation.In 2023 Dr. Worawarong Rakreungdet Director Chatuporn Sawatruksa, Deputy Director

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Mahidol Wittayanusorn School
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นฐ.4006 364
73170 Khlong Yong
Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand
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