An electromagnetic bandgap structure and a printed circuit board having the electromagnetic bandgap that intercepts the transfer of a signal ranging a frequency band are disclosed. The electromagnetic bandgap structure includes a metal layer; a dielectric layer, stacked on the metal layer; at least two metal plates, stacked on the same planar surface of the dielectric layer; and a stitching via, connecting the adjacent metal plates. The stitching via passes through the dielectric layer, and a part of the stitching via is placed on the same planar surface of the metal layer. With the present invention, the electromagnetic bandgap can decrease the noise of a particular frequency by having a compact size and a low bandgap frequency.