Key Milestones

The Early Days of Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University was founded by royal guidance of King Ananda Mahidol (King Rama VIII) during commencement ceremony at University of Medicine on 23 April 1946. King Rama VIII granted royal guidance about his intention of establish Medical school and increasing number of Medical students so that they can help develop the country.

And in order to response to his intention, Prof. Chalerm Phromas , Director of Medical school at that time, in coordination with Prof. Emeritus General Phrya Damrong Pheatyakul, Director of Relief and health and Director of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital under Thai Red Cross Society, had ordered to use King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital as classroom.

New Faculty of Medical is called “Faculty of Medical of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Medical School” in Royal decree on regulation of Medical School Department in Ministry of Public Health (No.4) 1947 effective on 4 June 1947.

In the early era of Faculty of Medicine, its personnel in every division tried so hard in order to get through obstacles until the Faculty could start its classes within 9 months after the discussion of establishment. Directors, faculties, medical students and officers from every divisions continue to put their heart on the ongoing development of the Faculty until it was accepted from the public as one of the best medical school of the country at that time.

On 25 October 1967, Faculty of Medicine under King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Medical school was transferred  to be under Chulalongkorn University and changed its name to " Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University".  The Faculty cooperated with King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital under Thai Red Cross Society in producing doctor, medical services and academic.

Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital under Thai Red Cross Society have  good relationship and continue developing since the establishment of Faculty of Medicine in structural management, commitment implementation, classes of medical student and graduate student, classes of specialist, the best medical services which becomes high academic level reference, invent new invention and research study which help in spreading the knowledge to society and also plays important role in medical and public world, furthermore, its reputation was accepted in country level and international level as the philosophy    “In a spirit of academic excellence and internationalization, CU doctors alongside the Thai Red Cross society serve the public with virtue ”.