Uttaradit Rajabhat University (URU.) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏอุตรดิตถ์) (URU) is a Thai public university under the
Rajabhat system. The campus is in
Uttaradit
The original name of Mueang district, Uttaradit, was Bang Pho. This district was under the control of Phi Chai District. Later, it was established as Uttaradit Province and Bang Pho District became the capital district. It was changed to Mueang ...
, a small city north of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
. It was established in 1936 as the Uttaradit Teachers College. Uttaradit Rajabhat University is the first university of Uttaradit Province.
On 14 June 2004, all Rajabhat institutes nationwide were upgraded the king, who signed the Rajabhat University Act, B.E 2547 (2004), which was announced in the ''Royal Gazette'' for implementation from 15 June 2004. This promoted all Rajabhat institutes to become Rajabhat Universities, a closely knit group of Thai universities dedicated to the preservation of Thai heritage and subject to the National Tertiary Education Commission of the Ministry of Education.
References
External links
Uttaradit Rajabhat University site About URU
Universities in Thailand
Rajabhat University system
Educational institutions established in 1936
Buildings and structures in Uttaradit province
1936 establishments in Siam
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