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Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU) is a university in
Udon Thani Udon Thani ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is a city in Isan ( Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and with a population of approximately 430,000 in its urban area the 7th largest city in the country. The city municipality ...
, northeast
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. It confers associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.


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 Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...
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".


Campuses

The university has three campuses: * 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.


See also

Rajabhat University system The Rajabhat Universities (, ) mean normal universities in Thailand. They were formerly called ''Rajabhat Institutes'' and originally formed the teachers college system. In 2005, King Bhumibol Adulyadej collectively elevated them to be universit ...


References

{{Authority control Rajabhat University system Universities in Thailand Educational institutions established in 1923 1923 establishments in Siam