Mahasarakham University

Mahasarakham University
มหาวิทยาลัยมหาสารคาม
Motto	Public devotion is a virtue of the learned.
Established	1994 (1968 as College of Education)
Type	Public
President	Asst. Prof. Dr. Suppachai Samappito
Academic staff	879 (2007)[1]
Students	37,342 (2007)[2]
Location	Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Affiliations	ASAIHL
Website	http://www.msu.ac.th

Mahasarakham University (MSU) 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.

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 University. Its history can be traced back to College of Education (Mahasarakham) which was founded on March 27, 1968.^[3]

Colleges & Faculties

At the time of writing there were 2 colleges and 17 faculties ^[4]:

Colleges

1. College of Music
2. College of Politics and Governance

Faculties

1. Faculty of Accountancy and Management
2. Faculty of Architecture, Urban Design, and Creative Arts
3. Faculty of Education
4. Faculty of Engineering
5. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies
6. Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
7. Faculty of Graduate Studies
8. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
9. Faculty of Informatics
10. Faculty of Medicine
11. Faculty of Nursing
12. Faculty of Pharmacy
13. Faculty of Public Health
14. Faculty of Science
15. Faculty of Technology
16. Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management
17. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

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.

Notes

1. ^ http://www.mua.go.th/infodata/50/teacher50.xls
2. ^ http://www.mua.go.th/infodata/50/all_2550.xls
3. ^ http://www.msueng.msu.ac.th/AboutMSU/history.html History
4. ^ http://www.msueng.msu.ac.th/Faculties/index.html Colleges and Faculties

External links

• Mahasarakham University (Official website)
• Mahasarakham University (English version)

Coordinates: 16°11′57.27″N 103°16′59.35″E / 16.1992417°N 103.2831528°E / 16.1992417; 103.2831528