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Thammasat University
Thammasat University (Thai มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, formerly University of Moral and Political Science, Thai มหาวิทยาลัยวิชาธรรมศาสตร์และการเมือง), the second oldest university in Thailand and one of the most prestigious universities in the country, was established on June 27, 1934. Initially, its focus was primarily on law and politics, but later it expanded to offer courses in social sciences, humanities. Over the past 70 years, the University has produced a large number of graduates who have greatly contributed to the development and progress of both the society and the country.
On October 6, 1976 a brutal massacre by police on the university students took place.
Realizing the significant impact of science and technology on the country's economic growth, in the 1980s and 1990s Thammasat University initiated degree programs in engineering, technologies, physical sciences, and medicine at its Rangsit Center , Pathum Thani.
Campuses
Currently, the university has four campuses across the country.
- Tha-Prachan Center Located upon Chao Phraya River inside Rattanakosin Island , Bangkok. Tha-Prachan was the site of the 1976 Thammasat student uprising killing about 300 following the return of former dictator Thanom Kittikachorn to Thailand, as well as of another uprising in May 1992 following the appointment of Suchinda Kraprayoon as prime minister.
- Rangsit Center Located in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok. Situated next to Asian Institute of Technology and Thailand Science Park, the area known as "Technology Cluster of Northern Bangkok". Initially, the center established for science and technology-related faculties, but recently rapidly expanding to every subjects. There is a plan to move almost all the Bachelor's degree programs from Tha Prachan campus to this campus, but the exact date is still being argued widely by administrators, students, and the public.
- Tavorn-Usa Pornprapa Center Located in Pattaya, Chonburi province.
- Thammasat Lanna College Located in Lampang province, north of Thailand.
In a near future, the university plans to open new campuses at Narathiwat and Udon Thani province.
Colleges and Faculties
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Political Science
- Faculty of Sciences and Technology
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Journalism and Mass Comunicationarts
- Faculty of Liberal Arts
- Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Social Administrationsocio
- Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology.
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
- Graduate School
- College of Innovative Education
- Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
- Language Institute
- Graduate Volunteer Centre
See also
- Education in Thailand
- List of universities in Thailand
- List of colleges and universities
- Pridi Banomyong
- Puey Ungpakorn
External links
- Thammasat University
- Colleges
- Research Centers
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