Payap University

Payap University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยพายัพ; RTGS: Mh̄āwithyālạy phāyạph), established in 1974, is a private and non-profit institution founded by the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand.

Payap University has obtained official recognition from the United States government, through its Department of Education (DOE), as eligible for federal financial aid.

Just east of the city, on the "middle" ring road, Mae Khao is the larger campus with 120 acres housing classrooms, administrative offices, and laboratories.

The Luce Chapel, Center for Arts and Culture, the Research and Development Institute, and the University Central Library are here, as well as the faculties of humanities and social science, business administration, science, law, accountancy, finance and banking, communication art, pharmacy, and the graduate school.

The Payap University Archives hold documents related to the history of Protestant missions in northern Thailand.