Bachelor of Engineering Program in Electrical Engineering
This is a world-class Electrical Engineering program at Kasetsart University that integrates core electrical engineering with modern interdisciplinary knowledge to drive innovation and solve real-world problems. Designed to meet the workforce demands in Thailand and around the world, the program focuses on two distinct fields of expertise: Electric Power and Energy Systems, and Communications Engineering and Digital Technology.
Through a strong foundation in theory, hands-on practice, and the development of soft skills, students learn to innovate today and impact tomorrow. Depending on their chosen track, students will focus on power systems, smart grids, renewable energy, and sustainable energy solutions, or dive into telecommunications, digital systems, networks, IoT, embedded systems, and intelligent signal processing. Ultimately, this program empowers future-ready graduates to become the engineers who power life, connect the world, and shape the next generation of technological evolution.
Reasons to study this program:
· Interdisciplinary Innovation: Gain an education that integrates electrical engineering with interdisciplinary knowledge to drive innovation, solving real-world problems to meet workforce demands both in Thailand and globally.
· Professional Licensing: Graduate from a program where you are fully eligible to apply for a COE Electrical Engineering license in either Power Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering.
· Flexible Pathways: Tailor your practical experience to fit your specific goals with flexible pathways, choosing between a Summer Internship or Co-operative Education.
· Well-Balanced Learning: Build a strong foundation through a curriculum that perfectly balances theory, hands-on practice, soft skills, and emotional intelligence.
· Global & Sustainable Focus: Study in an English program driven by a global perspective, innovation, industry connections, and a commitment to a sustainable future.
Program highlights:
- Dual Expert Track Options: Tailor your education by choosing between two high-impact engineering pathways: Electric Power and Energy Systems or Communications Engineering and Digital Technology.
- Official COE Professional Licensing Pathway: Graduate fully eligible to apply for your official COE Electrical Engineering license in either Power Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering. Real-World Problem Solving: Learn to blend electrical engineering with interdisciplinary knowledge, directly driving innovation to meet global and local industry workforce demands.
- Flexible Industry Integration: Gain crucial hands-on experience by choosing the professional pathway that best fits your career goals—either a Summer Internship or Co-operative Education.
- Holistic Professional Development: Benefit from a well-balanced learning approach that combines a robust theoretical foundation with extensive hands-on practice, soft skills, and emotional intelligence.
- Future-Ready Industry Alignment: Prepare for high-impact, high-income careers across emerging sectors like smart grids, renewable energy, telecommunications, IoT, embedded systems, and network security.
Program Structure
To complete the program, students are required to earn a minimum of 139 credits, distributed as follows:
- General Education Courses: not less than 24 credits
- Specific Courses: not less than 109 credits
- Free Elective Courses: not less than 6 credits
In addition, to ensure hands-on practice and real-world exposure, the structure requires students to complete at least one of two flexible experiential tracks based on their individual goals between a Summer Internship or Co-operative Education with an industrial partner, research institute, or organization in Thailand or abroad, providing valuable hands-on experience in a professional environment.
Highlighted Courses
Field of Electric Power and Energy Systems
- Focus Area: Concentrates on power systems, smart grids, renewable energy, and sustainable energy solutions.
Field of Communications Engineering and Digital Technology
- Focus Area: Concentrates on telecommunications, digital systems, networks, IoT, embedded systems, and intelligent signal processing.
Career opportunities
Field of Electric Power and Energy Systems
- Electrical Design, Project & Supervision Engineer
- Power System & Smart Grid Engineer
- Industrial Power Distribution & Plant Engineer
- Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Storage Engineer
Field of Communications Engineering and Digital Technology
- Telecommunication & Network Engineer
- Network Security / Cybersecurity Engineer
- IoT & Embedded Systems Engineer
- Communication Signal Processing Engineer
Admission
Thai applicants may apply through the Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS1-3). International applicants are required to submit recognized standardized test scores, such as SAT, IELTS, or TOEFL, as part of the admission process.