Chiang Mai Rajabhat University
Chiang Mai Rajabhat University มหาวิทยาลัย ราชภัฏ เชียงใหม่ |
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campus | Campus Wieng Bua (main campus) Campus Mae Sa Campus Sa Luang Campus Mae Hong Son |
founding | 1924 |
Sponsorship | Thai state |
place | Chiang Mai (Wieng Bua Campus) |
district | Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai |
province | Chiang Mai |
Country | Thailand |
president | Ruangdet Wongla |
students | 27,000 (2012) |
Partner universities | University of Münster University of North Texas Seoul Cyber University |
Website | www.cmru.ac.th |
The Rajabhat University Chiang Mai ( Thai : มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏเชียงใหม่ , short: CMRU) is a university in the Rajabhat system in Chiang Mai , northern Thailand , at which about 10,000 students are enrolled (as of 2010).
history
Chiang Mai Rajabhat University was founded in 1924 as a college of teachers engaged in agriculture. In 1948 the facility became a general Chiang Mai teachers' college offering various training courses, and since 1956 female students have also been admitted to the course.
On February 14, 1992, King Bhumibol Adulyadej named all 36 teachers 'colleges in the country the "Rajabhat Institute" - including the Chiang Mai teachers' college - all of which were promoted to universities with effect from June 15, 2004.
Currently (as of 2012) Ruangdet Wongla is President of Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
location
The university is located in the center of Chiang Mai on Chang Puek Street.
College campus
There are four campuses, three of which are outside Chiang Mai city.
The main Wieng Boa site is in Chiang Mai. There are also two areas in Amphoe Mae Rim , namely
- Mae Sa (for management science; about 10 kilometers from Chiang Mai) and
- Sa Luang as an agricultural center (about 27 kilometers from Chiang Mai)
as well as an area in Mae Hong Son that takes on educational tasks.
Degree programs and institutions
There are five faculties and a graduate school that has been in operation since 1995.
The faculties cover
- pedagogy
- Humanities and social sciences
- Science and technology
- Management science
- Agricultural engineering
Web links
- http://www.cmru.ac.th Website of Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (last accessed on January 6, 2012)