Silpakorn University
| Silpakorn University มหาวิทยาลัย ศิลปากร |
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| University color | _ Viridian green |
| founding | 1943 |
| Sponsorship | Thai state |
| district | Taling Chan |
| province | Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Website | www.su.ac.th |
The Silpakorn University ( Thai มหาวิทยาลัย ศิลปากร , RTGS Mahawitthayalai Sinlapakon [ sǐnlápaːkɔːn ] English Silpakorn University , in short, SU, translated "University of Fine Arts") is a public university in Bangkok . The university was founded in 1943 at the suggestion of the Italian - Thai artist Corrado Feroci, who as a Thai citizen carried the name of Silpa Bhirasri .
Silpakorn University is the nation's leading university in the fields of archeology and the fine arts , although many other faculties have been added to this day.
history
In 1939 Mom Luang Pin Malakula founded the Pranete Silpakam School on the grounds of the Tha Pra Palace . Four years later, in the middle of World War II , it became Thailand's third state university.
In 1968 the university received permission to offer additional courses. This led to the establishment of the campus in Nakhon Pathom, east of Highway 321.
campus
The Silpakorn University has four campuses:
- Tha Phra Palace , Bangkok
- Taling Chan , Bangkok (Presidium, Music Faculty, Graduate College, International College, Sanskrit Studies Center)
- Sanam Chan Palace, Nakhon Pathom
- Phetchaburi IT Campus, Phetchaburi
Faculties
Silpakorn University has 13 faculties, a graduate school and a college.
- Faculty of Painting , Sculpture and Graphics
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Archeology
- Faculty of Decorative Arts
- Faculty of Philology (or Humanities )
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Faculty of Livestock and Agricultural Process Studies
- Faculty of Music
- Faculty of Administration
- Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
Ranking
In the QS World University Ranking 2013, Silpakorn University took fifth place in history within Thailand.
Impressions from the Tha Phra Campus
Building of the Faculty of Painting
Pavilion in the Suan Kaeo Garden
Detail of the pavilion
Former palace building
Statue to Silpa Bhirasri, the founder of the university
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 ° 45 ′ 10.9 ″ N , 100 ° 29 ′ 28 ″ E