Kasetsart University
Kasetsart University ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัย เกษตรศาสตร์, RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Kasetsat, pronunciation: [ Kase ː tsa ː t], translated: " University of Agricultural Sciences " ) in Bangkok is one of the largest and most prestigious public universities in Thailand and was the first agricultural university of the country. Today, it is but a comprehensive university, so also has faculties that have nothing to do with agriculture.
- 2.1 Academic institutions
History
Kasetsart existed in 1914 as an educational specialist school for agriculture. It was founded by three friends: Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij, Phra Luang Chuangkasetsinlapakan and Ingkhasikasikan. The three are venerated today as a founding father. Prior to her statue on the university campus to bring students, especially before exams, floral wreaths and animal figures as offerings dar. On 2 February 1943, was the technical school by order of the government of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram to " University of Agricultural Science ," as Kasetsart University, upgraded. Later, an educational faculty was launched. During the reign of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat it was in 1962 expanded into a full university.
In 2005 Kasetsart was the first university with an entrance examination, which nonetheless reported for school leavers in Thailand high inflow.
Kasetsart University has a number of international partners, among other things, she has since 1984 a cooperation agreement with the Justus- Liebig- University of Giessen.
Former Presidents
- Sin Kamolnawin (1943-1945)
- Thawi Bunyaket (1945-1946)
- Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij (1946-1958)
- Prof. Intree Chantarasathit (1958-1965)
- Chuchat Kampoo (1965-1967)
- Prof. Intree Chantarasathit (1967-1969)
- Mom Ratchawong Chakrapanpensiri Chakrapan (1969-1974)
- Prof. Rapee Sakrig (1975-1979)
- Prof. Dr. Pithun Inkasuwan (1980-1982)
- Dr. Jongrak Prichanont (1982-1986)
- Prof. Dr. Sutham Areekul (1986-1992)
- Dr. Viroch Impitak (2002-2006)
- Prof. Dr. Kampol Adulwith (1992-1995)
- Dr. teera Sutabutra (1996-2001)
University campus (2012 )
On the grounds in Bangkok is the oldest aquarium in Thailand, the Bangkok aquarium. The total area of the University is 25.984 Rai ( 4157 ha). On the different campus accounts for 13,487 Rai The rest comes from the Centers and Institutes
Kasetsart University has four campuses in different provinces of Thailand:
- Campus Bang Khen, Bangkok
- Campus Si Racha, Chonburi
- Chalermphrakiat Campus, Sakon Nakhon
Academic institutions
The university has a total of 27 faculties and two colleges, which are distributed on the four campuses. The main campus in Bangkhen has 15 faculties.
Bangkhen Campus (2012 ):
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Animal Husbandry
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Faculty of Agricultural Industry
- Faculty of Fisheries
- Faculty of Forest Sciences
- Graduate School Kasetsart University
- College of Environment
Apart from the 27 faculties and 2 colleges, the university has 9 institutes and 105 research centers
Ranking
In the QS World University Ranking 2013, the Kasetsart University in the subject groups medicine and life sciences, social sciences and economics was one of Thailand's leading universities. In agriculture and forestry, they even won the first place in Thailand and number 33 worldwide. Another strength of the University is, according to the ranking of communication and media studies ( 3rd place).
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The seal of the University is the Indian god Varuna connected with agriculture with his mount, a Naga.