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Computer Engineering

Chulalongkorn University

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Overview

Chulalongkorn University bachelor-level Computer Engineering uses Thailand's TCAS system. For the current direct Computer Engineering (CP) route, Round 1 Portfolio heavily evaluates a portfolio of national/international academic or engineering achievements plus a subject-focused interview, while Round 3 Admission uses weighted national test scores with only a minimum GPAX. The program page also states some students enter engineering more broadly and choose the Computer Engineering department in sophomore year, so emphasis depends on route; the clearest current direct-entry evidence is TCAS1 Portfolio and TCAS3 Admission for CP.

Admission criteria

PortfolioHigh

High in TCAS Round 1 Portfolio. Applicants must submit a portfolio in PDF format, and the faculty evaluates it out of 100 points; applicants need at least 70/100 to be shortlisted for interview. The portfolio is expected to show national or international academic/engineering ability, especially in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer engineering, engineering, research, and related technical skills, backed by certificates or awards.

Statement of PurposeMedium

Medium. In the Round 1 portfolio instructions, applicants must include their applied project/program and portfolio content explaining relevant academic activities and engineering-related skills. For the related current CEDT direct-entry track in the same department, the portfolio explicitly requires a page on why the applicant wants to study the major and the kind of work or systems they want to build during and after study. There is no separate standalone SOP score published for CP, so motivation appears to matter mainly as part of the portfolio/interview rather than as an independent essay.

Academics & GPAMedium

Medium. GPA is required but functions mainly as a threshold in the published CP routes rather than a heavily weighted score: TCAS1 CP requires GPAX of at least 3.00 across upper-secondary terms, and TCAS3 CP requires only a minimum GPAX of 2.00. The portfolio instructions also ask for transcript evidence, so academic record matters for eligibility and baseline readiness, but the published scoring emphasis falls more on portfolio or tests depending on round.

Test scoresHigh

High in TCAS Round 3 Admission and low in Round 1 Portfolio. For CP Round 3, published weights are TGAT 20%, TPAT3 40%, A-Level Applied Mathematics 1 20%, and A-Level Physics 20%, with a minimum combined score threshold of 51%. No entrance test scores are used in the published Round 1 Portfolio scoring for CP beyond portfolio and interview stages.

Application components

PortfolioStatement of purpose or motivation within the portfolioTranscript / GPATGAT score reportTPAT3 score reportA-Level Applied Mathematics 1 score reportA-Level Physics score report

How to stand out

→Build a portfolio around nationally or internationally recognized academic or technical achievements in math, physics, computing, engineering, research, or related competitions.

→Use the motivation content inside the portfolio to show a specific fit with Computer Engineering and the systems or technical work you want to pursue.

→Keep GPAX above the minimum, but do not rely on GPA alone; the published direct-entry routes emphasize portfolio quality or national test performance more strongly.

→For TCAS3, prioritize TPAT3 preparation because it carries the largest published weight for CP, then strengthen TGAT, A-Level Applied Mathematics 1, and A-Level Physics.

→Document every claimed achievement with readable certificates or official evidence, since the portfolio guidance requires supporting proof.

Source confidence

86%Well sourced

Sources

B.Eng. (Computer Engineering) (CP) - Computer Engineering, Chulalongkorn University

www.cp.eng.chula.ac.th/en/prospective/bachelor/

Official department page; says admission is via special direct admission, normal direct admission, and central admissions, and central-admission students may choose the department in sophomore year.

TCAS1: Portfolio CP - Computer Engineering Department, Chulalongkorn University

www.cp.eng.chula.ac.th/cp-tcas1

Official department page linking the current 2569/2026 TCAS1 CP announcement PDF.

Chulalongkorn University TCAS69 Round 1 Portfolio announcement for Computer Engineering (CP) PDF

admission.chula.ac.th/upload/adm_announce/file_235_2_4922.pdf