Naresuan University

The Naresuan University ( Thai มหาวิทยาลัย นเรศวร, Naresuan University, shortly NU) is a public university in Phitsanulok in northern Thailand. It covers the need for higher education for the lower north of Thailand, ie the provinces of Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Nakhon Sawan, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Uttaradit, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phrae and Nan.

General

President since early 2009 Sujin Jinayon. The aim of the University is the transformation to a research university by 2017.

History

On January 18, 1964, the Ministry of Education decided, an offshoot of the teachers colleges (College of Education) to set up for the training of teachers in northern Thailand. On January 25, 1967, the College was opened as the fourth campus. 1974 received the College the status of a university and the Srinakarinwirot University in Bangkok has been assigned. On July 29, 1990, the 400th anniversary of the enthronement of its namesake, the University is independent.

Naming

First, there were three names for the new university to shortlist.

The university was eventually named after King Naresuan the Great, who was born in Phitsanulok and the kingdom of Ayutthaya made ​​in the 16th century by the Burmese independent again. Since each use of royal names must be authorized by the reigning king, it was necessary that King Adulyadej Bhumbol agreed to the naming. This took place on 7 October 1989.

Campus

The campus was initially located near the old airport of Phitsanulok. Already in the 1980s, a relocation out of town in the subdistrict Thapho was sought. 16 million baht for it provided in Budget 1987.

The first building was created from the foundation stone laying ceremony on 22 July 1988, the Mingkwan - Building, now the main building with the central administration and the offices of the University President. The name for the building was selected by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn personally and means " charitable ".

Another campus is located in the province of Phayao.

Faculties

The following faculties are grouped into three clusters: Medical Cluster

  • Faculty of Dentistry Department of Cardiovascular Technology
  • Department of Medical Technology
  • Department of Physiotherapy
  • Department of Radiology
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmkognosie
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Department f r practical pharmacy
  • Department of Dental Clinic
  • Department of Oral Biology
  • Department of Oral Diagnosis
  • Department of Preventive Dentistry
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry

Social Science cluster

  • Faculty of Education Department of Education
  • Department of Education Administration
  • Department of Educational Technology and Communication
  • Department of East Asian Languages
  • Faculty of Fine Arts
  • Department of Languages ​​and Folklore
  • Department of Western Languages
  • Department of History
  • Department of Political Science and Public Administration
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Communication Science
  • Department of Economics and Accounting

Cluster of Science and Technology

  • Faculty of Science, including mathematics and computer science Department of biology
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of computer science and information technology
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering
  • Department of Manufacturing Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Natural Resources and Environment

There is also an institute for renewable energy with the Solar Energy Research and Training Center ( SERT), a unit for Quality Assurance ( Software Quality Unit), a center for languages, Myanmar Studies Center, the Gender Studies Center and an international college ( NUIC, Naresuan University International College ).

2010 studied more than 26,000 students in 195 degree programs at the Naresuan University, including approximately 21,000 undergraduate students. They were cared for by more than 3,700 employees, of which 2,524 were teachers.

Publications

  • Naresuan University Journal, recognized by the Office of the Higher Education Commission as an organ for publications of graduates
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