Walailak University Competitors

The main mission of Chulalongkorn University is to be the center for academic learning and professional excellence. This is in line with the vision of the university’s founder, King Rama VI, who established the university as a tribute to his father, King Rama V. Through the pursuit, development, dissemination and application of knowledge, Chulalongkorn University works to educate students with professional know-how and research skills, as well as preserve the arts, culture, and values. In addition to academic knowledge and learning, the university hopes to instill in students a sense of morality, social responsibility, and public service.

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi was founded from Thonburi College of Technology which was under the supervision of the Vocational Education Commission, the Ministry of Education on February 4, 1960. In 1971, Thonburi College of Technology was merged with North Bangkok College of Technology and College of Telecommunication Technology to become King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi (KMITT) under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. After that, in 1974 the Institute was upgraded into a state academic institution under the Ministry of University Affairs. In 1986, KMITT became a juristic entity within the Ministry of University Affairs under a royal decree for King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Lakrabang, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi, and King Monkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, by a royal decree in the year 1998, was changed into a state juristic university outside the civil service system but is still under the supervision of the government. The status change was officially declared in the Royal Gazette Volume 115, Section 11 ก on April 4, 1998 and was made effective on March 7, 1998.

Prince of Songkla University (PSU), a public university established in 1967 as the first university in southern Thailand, consists of five campuses offering various programs of education consistent with the needs of their communities. Moreover, PSU also comprises 30 faculties, two hospitals, and more than 40 excellence and research centers, all committed to academic excellence, strong social responsibility, and active engagement in community services. The central aims of the university are to raise general education standards and support regional industry and development. Moreover, the university aims to establish excellence in research and teaching, to provide academic services to communities, and to take an active role in the preservation of national heritage in arts and culture, especially for those from southern Thailand. Therefore, as a leading research university in Asia, PSU has contributed significantly to the development of the country and consistently turned out well-qualified graduates of high professional standing.