National University of Laos

National University of Laos
ມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລແຫ່ງຊາດ
Established	October 1996
Type	Public
President	Assoc. Prof. Soukkongseng SAIGNALEUTH
Academic staff	1,155
Admin. staff	437
Students	26,673 (SY 2005-06)
Location	Vientiane, Lao PDR
Campus	8 campuses, both urban & rural
Nickname	NUOL
Affiliations	AUN, AUN/SEED-NET, AUF, GMSARN
Website	www.nuol.edu.la

National University of Laos (NUOL) is the leading university in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Founded in 1996, with departments brought in from other existing colleges, it is the only national university in the country. NUOL accepts top students from Laos with few international students. National University of Laos is cooperating with various international universities, especially from Japan.

The university is a partner of the Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) and ASEAN University Network (AUN).

Academics

Faculties

• Faculty of Forestry
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Letters
• Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences
• Faculty of Medical Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Environment and Development Studies
• School of Foundation Studies
• Faculty of Testing

Membership in organizations

• ASEAN University Network (AUN)
• ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-NET)
• Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
• Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN)

Foreign cooperation and consortia

• International University, Cambodia
• Chulalongkorn University, Thailand,
• Chiang Mai University, Thailand,
• Khon Kaen University, Thailand,
• Kasetsart University, Thailand,

See also

• Communications in Laos
• Foreign relations of Laos
• List of Laos-related topics
• Transport in Laos

External links

• National University of Laos
• Laos Cultural Profile (Ministry of Information and Culture/Visiting Arts)
• Laoconnection.com - complete cultural info.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao P.D.R.
• Vientiane Times: the official newspaper
• KPL Daily News Lao News Agency