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Type
  
Public

Administrative staff
  
2,198 (2013)

Phone
  
+66 43 754 333

Colors
  
Grey, Yellow

Academic staff
  
1,210 (2013)

Founded
  
27 March 1968

Total enrollment
  
46,693 (2011)

Sports
  
Football, Marathon

Motto in English
  
Public Devotion Is a Virtue of the Learned

Established
  
1994(1968 as Mahasakham College of Education)

President
  
Prof. Dr. Sampan Ritthidech (acting)

Address
  
Talat, Mueang Maha Sarakham District, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand

Motto
  
ผู้มีปัญญา พึงเป็นอยู่เพื่อมหาชน (Public Devotion Is a Virtue of the Learned, th)

Similar
  
Rajabhat Maha Sarakha, Khon Kaen University, Srinakharinwirot University, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Ubon Ratchathani University

Presentation of mahasarakham university and 8th qs worldclass 2015


Mahasarakham University (MSU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม, pronounced: má-hăa wít-tá-yaa-lai má-hăa-săa-rá-kaam) is a Thai public university with approximately 45,000 higher education students in 2013.

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The university has two campuses, the Old Campus in the city center in Maha Sarakham Province in the northeast region (Isan) of Thailand and the New Campus at Khamriang Subdistrict in the northwest of the city.

It is the only Thai university that offers postgraduate programs in Paleontology and Bachelor of Arts in the Khmer Language. MSU is the first university in northeastern Thailand to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and the second to commence Ph.D. courses in the same subject. Moreover, its Faculty of Education, the flagship of MSU, was voted as Thailand’s Best Education Faculty in 2010 by the National Education Office.

The university is the first Thai higher education institution rated under the QS Stars System for Excellence in Higher Education; it has become one of the top 20 universities in Thailand based on the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

Mahasarakham university campus life


History

The development of Mahasarakham University can be traced back as early as 1963 when it was known as Mahasarakham Teacher's Training College. In March 27, 1968, it was established as Mahasarakham College of Education for strengthening and expanding higher education in the Northeastern region (Isan) of the nation. Located in the outer north area of Maha Sarakham Province, a small town right at the center of the region, the college has been responsible for developing quality educators to serve educational institutions of all levels. In 1974, the college's status was elevated when it became a regional campus of Srinakharinwirot University. At that time, there were four academic faculties: Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science.

In 1994, the college gained its statutory status through the Thai Higher Education Act and became Mahasarakham University, the 22nd public university of Thailand

Mahasarakham University has since expanded rapidly in academic infrastructure, facilities, and relevant services. It became a comprehensive university, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in three academic clusters: Social Sciences; Pure and Applied Sciences; and Health Sciences. In 1988, the Khamriang Campus, known as the New Campus. was set up in Kantarawichai District, approximately seven kilometers from the Old Campus.

With 17 faculties and two colleges, the university has been recognized as one of Thailand's fast-growing. The total student enrollment has increased from thousands in its earlier years to about 45,000 students in 2010. Many faculty buildings have been constructed on the Khamriang Campus; is now the university's administrative and academic center.

In addition, to extend its academic services to remote communities, MSU has had 15 academic service centers in the northeastern region and later reorganized into two main centers in Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Udon Thani Province.

Location

Mahasarakham University is in Maha Sarakham Province, about 470 kilometers from Bangkok. Geographically, Maha Sarakham Provonce is a vast rolling plain, composed mostly of rice fields with the Chi River flowing through it. Maha Sarakham has a lively atmosphere and offers a wealth of cultural and recreational activities to travelers and visitors.

As a regional "education center", Maha Sarakham is known as "Taxila (or Takshashila) of Isan", (taking this name from a Hindu and Buddhist centre of learning in ancient India). Maha Sarakham throughout its history has acted as a center of Buddhist wisdom and culture in the region.

Campuses

Mahasarakham University has two green campuses — the Downtown Campus and the Khamriang Campus — to accommodate and provide an eco-friendly environment to its continuing expansion of academic facilities and programs, and the growing population on campus.

Downtown Campus

The original campus of Mahasarakham University, Downtown Campus, also known as the Old Campus (mor gaoThai: ม.เก่า), is in the city center. It covers an area of 368 Rai (145.5 acres). This campus hosts the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, and the Institute of Northeastern Arts and Culture.

Khamriang Campus

The Khamriang Campus, known as the New Campus (mor maiThai: ม.ใหม่), is in the northwest of the city of Khamriang District, 7 kilometers from the city center. This campus with a total area of 1,300 Rai (513.98 acres) hosts new buildings and facilities to serve the education community and houses the main administrative center and most of the academic faculties, colleges, and research institutes of the university.

Academic divisions

MSU has 17 faculties, two colleges, and nine research institutes.

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Faculty of Education (Thai) (คณะศึกษาศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Thai) (คณะมนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์)
  • Mahasarakham Business School (คณะการบัญชีและการจัดการ)
  • Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts (คณะศิลปกรรมศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management (คณะการท่องเที่ยวและการโรงแรม)
  • Faculty of Cultural Science (คณะวัฒนธรรมศาสตร์)
  • Applied Sciences and Technologies

  • Faculty of Architecture, Urban Design and Creative Arts (คณะสถาปัตยกรรมศาสตร์ ผังเมืองและนฤมิตศิลป์)
  • Faculty of Engineering (วิศวกรรมศาสตร์))
  • Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies (คณะสิ่งแวดล้อมและทรัพยากรศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Informatics (คณะวิทยาการสารสนเทศ)
  • Faculty of Science (คณะวิทยาศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Technology (คณะเทคโนโลยี)
  • Health Sciences

  • Faculty of Medicine (คณะแพทยศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Nursing (คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Pharmacy (คณะเภสัชศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Public Health (คณะสาธารณสุขศาสตร์)
  • Faculty of Veterinary Sciences) (คณะสัตวแพทยศาสตร์)
  • Colleges

  • College of Music (วิทยาลัยดุริยางคศิลป์)
  • College of Politics and Governance (วิทยาลัยการเมืองการปกครอง)
  • Research Institutes

  • Walai Rukhavej Botanical Research Institute (สถาบันวิจัยวลัยรุกขเวช)
  • Research Institute of Northeastern Art and Culture (สถาบันวิจัยศิลปะและวัฒนธรรมอีสาน)
  • Sirindhorn Isan Information Center (ศูนย์สารนิเทศอีสานสิรินธร)
  • Chalermprakiet Agricultural Technology Transfer Center (ศูนย์ถ่ายทอดเทคโนโลยีเกษตรกรรมเฉลิมพระเกียรติฯ)
  • Mahasarakham University Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม)
  • Natural Medicinal Mushroom Museum
  • Northeastern Leaf-Inscription Conservation Center
  • Palaeontological Research and Education Center (ศูนย์วิจัยและการศึกษาบรรพชีวินวิทยา)
  • Silk Innovation Center (ศูนย์นวัตกรรมไหม)
  • International Programs

  • Doctoral Degree
  • Ph.D. in Palaeontology
  • Ph.D. in Food Technology
  • Master's Degree
  • M.Sc. in Palaeontology
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • B.A. in International Tourism and Hotel Management
  • B.A. in English for International Communication
  • B.A. in Thai as a Foreign Language
  • B.B.A. in International Business
  • International Institute/University

    Australia

  • Flinders University
  • Murdoch University
  • University of Canberra
  • Brunei

  • Universiti Brunei Darussalam
  • Cambodia

  • Royal Academy of Cambodia
  • Royal University of Phnom Penh
  • China

  • South China Agricultural University
  • Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
  • Guangxi University for Nationalities
  • Yunnan Vocational College of Tropical Crops
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Zhejiang University
  • Denmark

  • The Natural History Museum of Denmark
  • France

  • Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier Business School
  • Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier 3
  • Germany

  • University of Göttingen
  • India

  • Osmania University
  • University of Hyderabad
  • Rajiv Gandhi ProudyogikVishwavidyalaya
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences
  • Indonesia

  • Jenderal Soedirman University
  • Brawijaya University
  • Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi
  • Semarang State University
  • Bogor Agricultural University
  • Japan

  • Kwassui Women University
  • Kyoto Institute of Technology
  • Tenri University
  • Hyogo University
  • Showa University, School of Pharmacy
  • Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
  • Laos

  • The National University of Laos
  • Malaysia

  • Malaysian Hospitality College
  • Universiti Malaysia Perlis
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
  • Taylor's University
  • References

    Mahasarakham University Wikipedia


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