Mahasarakham University
| Mahasarakham University | |
|---|---|
| มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม | |
| Motto | Public devotion is a virtue of the learned. |
| Established | 1994 (1968 as College of Education) |
| Type | Public |
| President | Asst. Prof. Dr. Suppachai Samappito |
| Academic staff | 879 (2007)[1] |
| Students | 37,342 (2007)[2] |
| Location | Maha Sarakham, Thailand |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL |
| Website | http://www.msu.ac.th |
Mahasarakham University (MSU) is a public university located in the province of Maha Sarakham in the northeast (Isan) region of Thailand. Currently, the university has two main campuses, one on the outskirts of Mahasarakham province and another at Kamrieng district about 8 kilometres away on the Kalasin road. The university is expanding rapidly to meet increasing demand for higher education in this relatively underdeveloped part of rural Thailand, and there are a number of small satellite centres in locations such as Udon Thani and Yasothon. The current president of the University is Asst. Prof. Dr. Suppachai Samappito.
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[edit] History
Mahasarakham University was established as an independent public university on December 9, 1994. It was the nation’s 22nd governmental university. Previously it was a branch campus of Srinakharinwirot University. Its history can be traced back to College of Education (Mahasarakham) which was founded on March 27, 1968.[3]
[edit] Colleges & Faculties
At the time of writing there were 2 colleges and 17 faculties [4]:
[edit] Colleges
[edit] Faculties
- Faculty of Accountancy and Management
- Faculty of Architecture, Urban Design, and Creative Arts
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies
- Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Informatics
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Public Health
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Technology
- Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
The city of Maha Sarakham is also home to the Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University and a number of other colleges, which explains its nickname as the educational centre or "Taxila" of Isan. Maha Sarakham province is about 450 kilometers from Bangkok. The only direct public transport link is by coach, but transfers are available from the airports in Khon Kaen and Roi Et, or from the railway station at Ban Phai.
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Coordinates: 16°11′57.27″N 103°16′59.35″E / 16.1992417°N 103.2831528°E
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