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| มหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย | |
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| Established: | 1887 |
| Type: | Public, Buddhist university |
| Location: | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Website: | http://www.mcu.ac.th |
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University or MCU (Thai: มหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย) is one of the two public Buddhist universities in Thailand. It is located at Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara in Bangkok.
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History
Found in 1887 by King Chulalongkorn with the purpose of establishing a major higher education institute for Buddhist monks, novices and laypeople with emphasis on Buddhist Studies as its main subjects, the university began offering classes in 1889. It adopted its current name in 1896.
By bills passed in 1997, both Thailand's two buddhist universities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Mahamakut Buddhist University became public universities.
Colleges and Faculties
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University is organized into several academic units: Faculty of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Programme, and Graduate school.
Altogether the faculties offers 26 undergraduate programs, 10 master's programs, 2 doctoral programs, and various other academic trainings. Two of its master's programs, Buddhist Studies and Philosophy, are internationally oriented and conducted in English. MCU additionally offers a PhD Program in Buddhist Studies, conducted in English, as well.
The university also hosts the Secretariat for the International Association of Buddhist Universities, and is often one of the main organizers for the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations.
A new, larger Main Campus has been recently built in Wangnoi, Ayutthaya Province, just north of Bangkok. Classes have already begun at the new location.
Campuses
In addition to the main campus in Bangkok, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University also has extension campuses in the following provinces:
- Nong Khai
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Chiang Mai
- Khon Kaen
- Nakhon Ratchasima
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Phrae
- Surin
- Phayao
- Nakhon Pathom
- Loei
- Nakhon Phanom
- Nakhon Sawan
- Lamphun
- Phitsanulok
The university also has an affiliated college:
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