Dhurakij Pundit University (博仁大学), known to most people as DPU, is a private university in northern Bangkok that has taught business and related disciplines since 1968. For international students, the practical question is usually not whether the university exists but how to enter it: its English-taught programmes sit inside the International College (DPUIC), and the application, fee and arrival process is documented in detail on the official website dpu.ac.th. This guide collects what DPU itself publishes about programmes, entry requirements, costs and the services that support students from application to arrival, all checked on 6 August 2026.
Dhurakij Pundit University at a Glance
Dhurakij Pundit University was founded on 30 May 1968 on Rama VI Road in Bangkok, with the Faculty of Business Administration as its first faculty, and moved in 1989 to its current campus on Prachachuen Road in the Lak Si district, a site of more than 100 rai. The official address is 110/1-4 Prachachuen Road, Lak Si, Bangkok 10210. Two milestones matter for international applicants: the International College was established in 2004 as the university’s English-taught portal, and the Chinese International College (CIC) followed in 2010 for students who prefer a Chinese-medium route. The university’s own pages describe a campus community of more than 25 nationalities and a self-reported graduate employment rate of 95 percent — useful context, but these are the university’s own claims, not third-party rankings. The English website covers admission, tuition fees, scholarships and student life, and is the most reliable starting point for current information.
Programmes for International Students
The International College of Dhurakij Pundit University is the main English-taught entry point. Its bachelor’s portfolio includes a BBA in International Business, a BBA in Tourism Management, a B.Tech in Information Systems for Digital Business, a BA in Aviation Business and a B.CommArts in Digital Content and Media Creation, alongside a Pearson BTEC pathway and a dual-degree option that combines a DPU bachelor’s with a University of Sunderland Business and Management degree. At graduate level the college runs a Business Administration master’s programme taught on weekends, listed on the fee page as two years, and the MBA UK, a University of Sunderland MBA delivered on weekends that the programme page says can be completed in one year.
Two UK partnership routes deserve particular attention because they award a British qualification while the student stays in Bangkok. The BA (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management Top-Up Programme is a one-year course for students who already hold a Level 5 qualification in accounting, finance or a related field, completing the final stage of a UK bachelor’s degree through the Dhurakij Pundit University–University of Sunderland partnership without travelling to the UK. The MBA UK follows the same logic at master’s level, with leadership, international business, digital innovation and sustainability as its focus areas. Beyond the International College, Dhurakij Pundit University offers Thai-language programmes across many faculties — law, nursing, medical technology, tourism and hospitality, aviation, engineering and more — for students who will study in Thai, and the Chinese International College covers the Chinese-medium route. Fee tables and admission routes differ between these tracks, so applicants should be clear about which side of the university they are applying to.
Entry Requirements and English Proficiency
The programme pages and official FAQ of the Dhurakij Pundit University International College set out the requirements. For the flagship BBA in International Business, applicants need a high school certificate or equivalent — the page names Grade 12, A Levels, GED, OSSD, BTEC Level 3 or equivalent — plus English proficiency at IELTS 5.0 or equivalent. The college’s published FAQ rounds this to IELTS 5.5 or equivalent and adds an important flexibility: applicants without an English test score can instead complete an English interview at Dhurakij Pundit University. The standard application documents are a copy of the ID card for Thai nationals or a valid passport copy for international students, an academic transcript, a graduation certificate, and an English test score if available.
Graduate and top-up routes require a higher band. The MBA UK asks for an OFQUAL Level 6 certificate and transcript or an undergraduate degree certificate and transcript, an updated CV, and English proficiency of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent — PTE-A, IELTS, TOEFL or PSE are accepted with a minimum of 5.5 on each band, or alternatively a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter from the previous institution. The accounting Top-Up applies the same English standard plus the completed Level 5 qualification in the relevant subject. The college also advertises a full 100 percent scholarship that calls for strong high school grades, awards and achievements, IELTS 7.0 or above, and an online interview with the DPU scholarship committee — a competitive route, not an entitlement.
Tuition, Fees and Living Costs
Dhurakij Pundit University publishes its fees on the official tuition pages; the figures below are from the pages as accessed on 6 August 2026, in Thai baht. For the International College’s four-year bachelor’s programmes, the fee page lists first-term tuition of 75,000 THB and a flat-rate total of 600,000 THB for International Business, Tourism Management, Information Systems for Digital Business and Digital Content and Media Creation. Aviation Business lists 81,250 THB for the first term and 650,000 THB in total. The dual-degree route with the University of Sunderland lists 100,000 THB first term and 800,000 THB throughout. The one-year UK Top-Up lists 150,000 THB first term and 250,000 THB in total, and the weekend Business Administration master’s shows 150,000 THB first term and 250,000 THB total. Thai-language bachelor’s programmes are published at lower rates, mostly between about 25,000 and 70,000 THB for the first term with four-year totals mostly in the 250,000 to 640,000 THB range; these carry a different student-loan framing and should not be used to budget an international application.
Beyond tuition, the college’s FAQ lists an annual visa fee of 1,900 THB, health insurance of roughly 3,500 THB per year and a security deposit of 500 THB, and estimates average monthly living costs at 15,000 to 30,000 THB depending on accommodation and lifestyle. Payment options are flexible: direct payment via Thai bank accounts, Alipay, international bank transfer, or in-person payment at any bank branch in Thailand by presenting the DPU offer letter. All figures are a snapshot of the official pages on the access date; fee schedules and exchange-rate-sensitive items change, so confirm the current versions before budgeting.
Application Process and Support Services
The application journey at Dhurakij Pundit University International College is described in three steps: choose your programme, apply online, and prepare for arrival once accepted. The published timeline is fast: a conditional offer letter within one to three days of submitting the application, an official acceptance letter and visa documents within one to three days of fee payment, and student ID issuance plus course registration within up to two weeks after arrival. The university notes that the online application itself can be completed in about ten minutes.
Once admitted, support comes from the International Student Service Center (ISSC), which the FAQ describes as providing specialised help with visas, health insurance and accommodation bookings. Airport pickup is available at 900 THB from Don Mueang airport and 1,200 THB from Suvarnabhumi, with the request form due at least seven days before arrival. University-operated dormitories run roughly 5,000 to 7,000 THB per month depending on room type, usually with two to three months’ rent prepaid at move-in. All international students must purchase health insurance through the university at about 3,500 THB per person per year, renewed annually, and a free EV shuttle runs weekdays and Saturdays between the campus, the BTS station area and local shopping malls. Around the campus, the university’s pages list the four-floor library, makerspace and cafes on site, with The Mall Ngamwongwan and Central shopping centres nearby, the BTS Skytrain about 1.8 kilometres away and Don Mueang International Airport about ten minutes by car.
Before You Apply: A Practical Checklist
A short checklist before committing to Dhurakij Pundit University: decide which track you are applying to — International College English programmes, the Chinese-medium college or a Thai-language faculty — because fees and requirements differ; check the English requirement on your programme page (IELTS 5.0 to 5.5 at bachelor’s level, 6.0 for the UK routes, with the interview option if you have no test score); prepare the four standard documents with a passport valid for your whole course; budget using the first-term and full-course figures and add the visa fee, insurance, deposit and living costs; and note that the university publishes no single international application deadline — entry batches follow its rolling admissions, so apply early rather than working backwards from a date you saw elsewhere. Visa eligibility itself depends on Thai government rules and your personal circumstances, so check the official Thai requirements for your situation. For help matching your academic background to a specific DPU programme and structuring the application timeline, our advisers can review your case.