Kasetsart University
| Kasetsart University มหาวิทยาลัย เกษตรศาสตร์ |
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| campus | Campus Bangkhen Campus Kamphaeng Saen Campus Si Racha Chalermphrakiat Campus |
| motto | Integrity Determination Knowledge Creation Unity |
| University tree | Yellow flame tree ( Peltophorum pterocarpum ) |
| University color | _ green |
| founding | 1914 - Teachers' College 1943 - Kasetsart University |
| Sponsorship | Thai state |
| place | Bangkok ( Chatuchak District ) |
| Country | Thailand |
| president | Chongrak Guardian Council, Ph.D. |
| University Council | Krissanapong Kirtikara, Ph.D. |
| students | 58,764 (2010) |
| Employee | 9,195 (2010) |
| academic staff | 2,839 (2010) |
| Website | www.ku.ac.th |
The Kasetsart University ( Thai มหาวิทยาลัย เกษตรศาสตร์ , RTGS Mahawitthayalai Kasetsat [ kàsèːtsàːt ], translated: "University of Agricultural Science") in Bangkok is one of the largest and most prestigious public universities in Thailand and was the country's first agricultural university. Today, however, it is a full university , so it also has faculties outside of the agricultural sciences .
history
Kasetsart existed in 1914 as a pedagogical school for agriculture. It was founded by three friends: Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij, Phra Chuangkasetsinlapakan and Luang Ingkhasikasikan. The three are revered as the founding father to this day. In front of their statue on the university campus, students, especially before exams, make wreaths of flowers and animal figures as offerings. On February 2, 1943, the technical school was upgraded to the “University of Agricultural Science”, as Kasetsart University, by a resolution of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram's government . A pedagogical faculty was also created later. During the reign of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat , it was expanded to a full university in 1962.
In 2005, Kasetsart was the first university with an entrance examination, but it was still very popular with school leavers in Thailand.
Kasetsart University has numerous international partners, including a cooperation agreement with the Justus Liebig University of Giessen since 1984 .
Former Presidents
- Sin Kamolnawin (1943-1945)
- Thawi Bunyaket (1945-1946)
- Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij (1946-1958)
- Intree Chantarasathit (1958-1965)
- Chuchat Kampoo (1965-1967)
- Intree Chantarasathit (1967-1969)
- Mom Ratchawong Chakrapanpensiri Chakrapan (1969–1974)
- Rapee Sakrig (1975-1979)
- Pithun Inkasuwan (1980–1982)
- Jongrak Prichanont (1982–1986)
- Sutham Areekul (1986-1992)
- Viroch Impitak (2002-2006)
- Kampol Adulwith (1992–1995)
- Teera Sutabutra (1996-2001)
University campus (as of 2012)
The oldest aquarium in Thailand, the Bangkok Aquarium, is located on the grounds in Bangkok . The total area of the university is 25,984 rai (4157 hectares). The various campuses account for 13,487 rai, the rest is accounted for by the centers and institutes.
Kasetsart University has 4 campuses in different provinces of Thailand:
- Bang Khen Campus, Bangkok
- Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom
- Si Racha Campus, Chonburi
- Chalermphrakiat Campus, Sakon Nakhon
Academic institutions
The university has a total of 27 faculties and two colleges, which are spread over the four campuses. The main campus in Bang Khen has 15 faculties.
Bang Khen Campus (2012):
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Animal Breeding
- 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 Economics
- Faculty of Forest Sciences
- Faculty of Environment
- Graduate School Kasetsart University
In addition to the 27 faculties and 2 colleges, the university has 9 institutes and 105 research centers.
Ranking
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In the QS World University Ranking 2013, Kasetsart University was one of Thailand's leading universities in the fields of medicine and life sciences as well as social and economic sciences. In agriculture and forestry, it even took first place in Thailand and 33rd worldwide. According to the ranking, another strength of the university is communication and media studies (3rd place).
symbol
The seal of the university shows the Indian god Varuna , who is associated with agriculture, with his mount , a naga .
Web links
- Website of Kasetsart University (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Poon Kasemsap: Kasetsart University, Thailand . Eurasia2. European Academic Mobility Network with Asia, p. 6; Retrieved November 16, 2012
- ↑ a b Poon Kasemsap: Kasetsart University, Thailand. Eurasia2. European Academic Mobility Network with Asia, p. 7; Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Kasetsart University Bangkok, Bangkok / Thailand . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. On International Pages. Justus-Liebig university of Giessen; Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ Locations and structure
- ↑ QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2013 Country File Thailand. (PDF) Archived from the original on January 6, 2014 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 .
Coordinates: 13 ° 50 ′ 55 ″ N , 100 ° 34 ′ 5 ″ E