Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
The Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT, Thai : สถาบัน เทคโนโลยี นานาชาติ สิริ น ธร ) is a technical university in Pathum Thani , Thailand, which is assigned to Thammasat University . This is named after Princess Sirindhorn , a daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej .
The SIIT offers training in the fields of science , technology , engineering and management . All studies are designed as international programs and are held in English .
The university is a member of LAOTSE - an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia . It also collaborates with universities in Germany such as the University of Ravensburg-Weingarten , TU Darmstadt , TU Munich , Uni Kassel , and Uni Siegen . Furthermore, cooperations are maintained with universities in Helsinki, Paris and Japan.
The decision to create the institute was taken in 1989 during the ninth meeting of the Japan-Thailand Joint Trade and Economic Committee Meeting in Kobe ( Japan ) by representatives of the Japanese Association of Economic Organizations ( Keidanren ) and the Association the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). A cooperation agreement with Thammasat University has existed since 1992. The foundation stone was laid on September 16, 1994 . On October 2, 1997 , the SIIT began teaching.
Academic institutions
- School of Civil Engineering and Technology
- School of Information, Computer, and Communication Technology
- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology
- School of Management Technology
- School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Common and Graduate Studies
University partnership
Germany:
- RWTH Aachen
- Hamburg University of Technology
- Technical University of Munich
- Darmstadt University of Technology
- University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten
See also
Web links
- homepage
- Nishino, Fumio and Taweep Chaisomphob, 1997, A New Challenge for the Establishment of Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology at Thammasat University, Thailand , Inauguration of the Institute's New Name 'Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology', Commemorative publication, pp.18-24.
- 10th Anniversary Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (PDF file; 533 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Via the SIIT ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 14 ° 4 ′ 25.7 ″ N , 100 ° 36 ′ 51.7 ″ E