CMKL University

CMKL University is a non-profit higher education institution in Thailand focused on artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 through a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), it was established under Agreement No. 1/2017 with Thailand's CPEF in October 2017. It operates across Thailand and the wider Southeast Asian region.

The university offers five degree-granting programmes spanning artificial intelligence, computer engineering and electrical engineering. Its academic environment is deliberately small: over 120 students are enrolled, alongside a 7.5:1 student-to-faculty ratio, which supports close mentorship and hands-on learning from the first day. Applied research is central to its work, covering machine learning, high-performance computing and innovation and technology.

Research and teaching are supported by the APEX Supercomputer, high-performance computing infrastructure for advanced AI work. The institution also runs practical initiatives including AI Inspiration Saturday, hackathons and research seminars, with projects applied across sectors such as logistics, retail, agriculture, finance, entertainment technology and education. Industry partnerships include ThaiBev and Betagro, extending a culture of collaboration between academia and industry that underpins the Carnegie Mellon University and KMITL partnership.