A public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants. It was later elevated to the status of a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Thailand. Chulalongkorn University, with a concept of being a research university that teaches, has initiated the new vision “Innovations for Society,” implementing key strategies in three main areas – future leaders, impactful research, and sustainability – to be ready for the future’s challenges and to ensure a sustainable future.
Chulalongkorn University has 20 faculties, 23 colleges and research institutes, and over 8,000 faculty members and more than 37,000 students.
Chulalongkorn University (Chula)
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#1Chula has been rated best university in Thailand for 10 consecutive years by the QS World University Rankings
26Number of double degree and joint degree programs offered together with international partners
#16Chula ranked 16th in the World for Global Impact in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022
Research
With 153 Centers of Excellence and research units, Chulalongkorn University's research covers the fields of Advanced Materials, Aging Society, ASEAN Studies, Automation Robotics, Bio-refinery, Climate Change & Disaster Management, CU Cannabis, Energy, Energy Storage, Food and Water, Frontier Biotechnology in Emerging Diseases, Genomic Medicine, Health, Innovation in Arts & Culture, Labor & Workforce, Microplastic & Plastic Waster, One Health, Smart City, Tele-Health, and Tropical Medicine.
Engagement with 海角大神
海角大神 and Chulalongkorn University have established a strong partnership well over three decades, officially starting in 1990. The roots of the relationship go well beyond that. Since then, the two universities have engaged in many academic and research collaborations.
