Mahasarakham University
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Mahasarakham University 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.
. Its history can be traced back to College of Education (Mahasarakham) which was founded on March 27, 1968.
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.
Maha Sarakham
Maha Sarakham is the capital city of Maha Sarakham Province in Thailand's Northeastern region. Sarakham, as it is known to its inhabitants, is located in a rice-growing area on the southern Korat plain, straddling the Chi River....
in the northeast (Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
) region of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. 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
Udon Thani
Udon Thani is a city in Isan, north-east Thailand, and the capital of Udon Thani Province.-Location:The province of Udon Thani has a population of 1,467.200, the city alone 500.000. Geographical location and is approximately 560 km from Bangkok...
and Yasothon
Yasothon
Yasothon is a town on the Chi River in the northeastern region of Thailand. It is the capital and administrative center of Yasothon Province and seat of its City District. Within this district, subdistrict Nai Mueang comprises the bounds of the town proper, which had a population of 21,134 in 2005...
. The current president of the University is Asst. Prof. Dr. Suppachai Samappito.
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 UniversitySrinakharinwirot University
Srinakharinwirot University is a government sponsored university located in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was founded in 1949. It was named by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is the leading Thai university in the field of Education and Fine Arts...
. Its history can be traced back to College of Education (Mahasarakham) which was founded on March 27, 1968.
Colleges
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
Maha Sarakham
Maha Sarakham is the capital city of Maha Sarakham Province in Thailand's Northeastern region. Sarakham, as it is known to its inhabitants, is located in a rice-growing area on the southern Korat plain, straddling the Chi River....
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
Taxila
Taxila is a Tehsil in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is an important archaeological site.Taxila is situated about northwest of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi in Panjab; just off the Grand Trunk Road...
" of Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
. Maha Sarakham province
Maha Sarakham Province
Maha Sarakham is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the northeastern region of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Roi Et, Surin, Buriram and Khon Kaen....
is about 450 kilometers from Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. The only direct public transport link is by coach, but transfers are available from the airports in Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen is a city in Isan, Thailand. It is also the capital of Khon Kaen province and the Khon Kaen district.-Geography and demography:Khon Kaen is located in the Khorat Plateau, in the central-northwestern area of Isaan...
and Roi Et
Roi Et
Roi Et is a town in Northeastern Thailand, capital of the Roi Et Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Roi Et district. As of 2006 it has a population of 34,229....
, or from the railway station at Ban Phai.