Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU) is a university in Udon Thani, northeast Thailand. It confers associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.^[1]

Timeline

• 1923: School founded as the "Teacher Training School in Agriculture Udon Thani".
• 1930: Its name was changed to "Teacher Training School" (men-only initially).
• 1958: Name changed to "Udon Thani Teachers' Training School".
• 1960: Upgraded in status to "Udon Thani Teachers' College".
• 1975: Following passage of the "Teachers' College Act", Udon Thani Teachers' College was permitted to offer bachelor's degrees.
• 1992: King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted the name "Rajabhat Institute" ("Rajabhat" means "people of the king") to teachers' colleges nationwide.
• 2003: In 2003 the "Rajabhat University Act" was passed.
• 2004: Udon Thani Rajabhat Institute assumed university status on 15 June and adopted the new name "Udon Thani Rajabhat University".^[1]

Campuses

The university has three campuses:^[2]

• Main Campus Udon Thani
• Bueng Kan Campus
• Sam Phrao Campus

Faculties

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Management Science
• Faculty of Technology
• Faculty of Nursing

Ranking

In July 2013, the university was ranked 65th best in Thailand by Webometrics.^[3]

See also

Rajabhat University system

References

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