Thailand University : Kasetsart University

History of the University
Kasetsart University is a public university in Thailand among the present 28 public universities, 41 rajabhat institutes, 9 rajamangala institutes of technology and 61 private universities and colleges in the country, it was the very first to offer post-secondary educational programs in agriculture.

Kasetsart University emerged initially in 1938 at Maejo Village in Chiang Mai as a unit of division rank of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture with the name of Kasetsart College, literally meaning College of Agricultural Science. Its primary responsibility was offering three-year post-secondary educational programs in response to the personnel requirements of the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1939, it was transferred to the present location at the Bangkhen district in Bangkok, and the School of Forestry in Phrae Province was placed under its jurisdiction. The college offered post-secondary education programs in agriculture, cooperative science and forestry.

On February 2, 1943, by virtue of the Kasetsart University Act B.E. 2486, the Division of Kasetsart College was detached from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and transformed into a unit equivalent to a department of the ministry with the name Kasetsart University (KU). The Faculty of Agriculture, the Faculty of Forestry, the Faculty of Cooperative Science, and the Faculty of Fisheries were its primary structural units, and the University was authorized to offer post-secondary educational programs in crop production and animal husbandry, forestry, fisheries and cooperative science. Hence, February 2, 1943, it has been officially designated as the foundation day of Kasetsart University.

Kasetsart University has grown steadily and accomplished much through the years. it has become a comprehensive university highly regarded nationally and internationally. Kesetsart University has 7 campuses as follows : Bangkhen, Kamphaeng Saen, Si Racha, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province, Suphanburi, Lopburi and Krabi. Moreover, the university maintains all together 17 research stations and 4 field stations in all regions of the country. The university will celebrate its 70th anniversary in academic year 2013.

University Website : http://www.ku.ac.th/eng2008/index.php

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Thailand University : Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand's first institution of higher learning, officially came into being in March, 1917. The groundwork and preparation for it in terms of planning and development, however, took place more than a century ago. The worldwide economic, social and political changes in the late nineteenth century contributed to Siam's decision to adapt herself in order to avoid being colonized by the Western powers (“Siam” became “Thailand” in the year 1939). Thus King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) has royal policy to strengthen and improve government so that the country could successfully resist the tide of colonialism. One of the major parts of the policy, which would later prove to be deep-rooted and highly effective, was to improve the Siamese educational system so as to produce capable personnel to work in both the public and private sectors. As a result, a school was founded in 1871 at the Royal Pages Barrack within the Grand Palace compound.

Future Student

• Bachelor degree level

• Graduate Programs

• International Students

• Exchange Students

• Intensive Thai Program

University Website : http://www.chula.ac.th