Established 18 June 1993 | Location Chonburi, Thailand | |
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Motto University of the Future Chairperson Dr Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya President Professor Dr Vilas Wuwongse Colours Yellow , Red , Blue | ||
Asian University (Asian U), formerly the Asian University of Science and Technology, was founded in 1993, initially with the academic co-operation of Imperial College London. It is an international university using English as the language of instruction for all programs. Asian University is on the eastern seaboard, a 30 km drive from the seaside resort of Pattaya and two hours from Bangkok.
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History
The privately owned university was founded when Lord Oxburgh, then rector of Imperial College, London, signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Bangkok to provide support for Asian University. Sir Edward W. Parkes, KBE, one of the UK's foremost academics, played an important role as chairman of the academic advisory board as Asian University took on its final form. The founding chairman was H.E. Anand Panyarachun, Hon. KBE. The school first opened its doors to students in 1998.
Academic programmes
The undergraduate programme that will start in August 2015 is as follows:
In addition to the undergraduate programs, the university offers English training for Thai school teachers using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).