Silpakorn University

Silpakorn University ( _th. มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร) is a well known government sponsored university in Thailand. The university was founded in Bangkok in 1943 by Italian-born art professor Corrado Feroci, who took the Thai name Silpa Bhirasri when he became a Thai citizen. It is the leading Thai university in the fine arts and archaeology, and now includes many other faculties as well. It has about 7,000 students.

The university has three campuses:
*Thapra Palace, Bangkok
*Sanam Chan Palace, Nakhon Pathom
*Phetchaburi IT Campus, Phetchaburi

Silpakorn University consists of 13 faculties, a graduate school and a college:
*Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic arts
* [http://www.arch.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Architecture]
* [http://www.archae.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Archeology]
* [http://www.decorate.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Decorative Arts]
* [http://www.arts.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Arts]
* [http://www.educ.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Education] established on June 18, 1970 by M.L. Pin Malakul
**English Major (B.Ed.)
**Thai Major (B.Ed.)
**Social Science Major (B.Ed.)
**Early Childhood Major (B.Ed.)
**Elementary Major (B.Ed.)
**Technology Major (B.Ed.)
**Life Long Education Major (B.Ed.)
**Psychology Major (B.A.)
**Sport Science Major (B.Sc.)
* [http://www.sc.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Science]
* [http://www.pharm.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Pharmacy]
* [http://www.eng.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology]
* [http://www.asat.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Animal Science and Agricultural Technology]
* [http://www.music.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Music]
* [http://www.graduate.su.ac.th/ Graduate School]
* [http://www.management.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Management]
* [http://www.ict.su.ac.th/ Faculty of Information and Communication Technology]
* [http://www.suic.org/ Silpakorn University International College]

History

In 1939 the Pranete Silpakam School was founded on the grounds of Thapra Palace, just north of the Grand Palace, by Mom Luang Pin Malakul. Four years later, during World War II, it became Thailand's third government university.

In 1968 the Royal Thai Ministry of Education granted permission for Silpakorn University to include additional majors, which led to the establishment of the Sanam Chan Palace campus in Nakhon Pathom, west of Bangkok. Later, when more faculties were added, the Phetchaburi campus was built. Located on the coast southwest of Bangkok, it is known as the "Phetchaburi IT campus"

External links

* [http://www.su.ac.th/ Official website]