Largest research university in Northeast Thailand (Isan), founded 1964. Anchor institution for the Mekong sub-region with deep ties to Lao PDR and Vietnam.

Khon Kaen Business School (KKBS) BBA and MBA; KKU Asian Pacific Development Studies (APDS); Faculty of Engineering with TED-Fund-supported startup programs

Mekong Institute partner. Strong programs with Vietnamese and Lao universities. Hub for SBIE's Isan Bridge initiative.

Isan Bridge — main institutional MoU. Separate sub-MoUs with KKBS and KKU APDS.