National Institute of Development Administration

National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์
Motto	WISDOM for Change
Established	April 1, 1966
Type	Public
President	Prof.Dr.Sombat Thomrongthanyawong
Postgraduates	8,298 (2009 academic year)
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Campus	Bangkapi
Colours	Yellow
Website	www.nida.ac.th

National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) (Thai: สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์) is Thailand's most prestigious graduate university under the Commission on Higher Education, the Ministry of Education. NIDA was the first graduate school that offer an MBA program in Thailand and its MBA program ranked in the number one among Thai business school.

History of the Institute

NIDA was founded on April 1, 1966 from His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej inspiration with initial assistance from the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation, the Ford Foundation, and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA).

At the beginning, NIDA was an autonomous institute affiliated with Thammasat University which ran its own activities and managed its own budget. Later on, a merging of the School of Public Administration from Thammasat University, part of the training work from the National Economic and Social Development Board, and part of the training and teaching work from the National Statistical Office, became a full university as at present.

Schools and Centers

Number of Students by School (Numbers taken from the official website in April, 2009)

NIDA has 8 graduate schools and 5 centers

• School of Applied Statistics
• School of Business Administration or NIDA Business School
• School of Development Economics
• School of Human Resource Development
• School of Language and Communication
• School of Public Administration
• School of Social and Environmental Development
• School of Law
• Information Systems Education Center
• Library and Information Center
• NIDA Training Center
• NIDA Research Center
• NIDA Consulting Center

Academic Support Service Center

NIDA has 3 academic support service centers

• Center for Sufficiency Economy
• Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society
• Center for Business Innovation

Degree programs

NIDA offers the following master's and doctoral programs.

Master’s programs

English/International Programs

• Master of Business Administration (English Program)
• Master of Business Administration (International Program)
• Master of Science in Financial Investment and Risk Management (International Program)
• Master of Arts in Language and Communication (English Program)

Thai Programs

• Master of Public Administration
• Master of Public and Private Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Economics in Development Economics
• Master of Economics in Business Economics
• Master of Economics in Financial Economics
• Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Information Technology
• Master of Arts in Social Development
• Master of Science in Environmental Management
• Master of Science in Human Resource and Organization Development
• Master of Science in Management Technology
• Master of Arts in Applied Communication
• Master of Arts in Law for Executives
• Master of Laws

Doctoral programs

• Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration (International Program)
• Doctor of Public Administration
• Doctor of Philosophy in Finance (International Program)
• The Joint Doctoral Program in Business Administration (English Program)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (International Program)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (English Program)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (International Program)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Development
• Doctor of Philosophy in Social Development and Environmental Management

Notable alumni

• Somchai Wongsawat, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand
• Karoon Sai-ngam, Senator of Buriram province
• Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
• Somkid Jatusripitak, Thai politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.

Notable Professor

• Somkid Jatusripitak, Former professor of Marketing from NIDA Business School who became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce under Thaksin Shinawatra's Government
• Thanong Bidaya, Former professor of Finance and Dean from NIDA Business School who became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance under Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's Government and Thaksin Shinawatra's Government
• Chirayut Isarakura Na Ayudaya, Former professor of Economics from School of Development Economics who became the Minister of Industry under Prem Tinsulanonda's Government

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 13°46′11″N 100°39′09″E / 13.769621°N 100.652622°E / 13.769621; 100.652622