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Prince of Songkla University
Prince of Songkla University
Pattani 94000, Thailand
Tel. +66-7428-2000
Fax +66-7421-2828

Type: School
On the web: http://www.psu.ac.th/

Prince of Songkla University sets high standards for college education in Thailand. The university provides a wide range of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in fields ranging from education to science to engineering. It also offers a variety of courses through its continuing education program. The university serves students from its Surattani, Phuket, Trang, Pattani, and Hat Yai campuses. Founded in 1967, Prince of Songkla University has expanded its academic offerings to meet the needs of the region. It has also increased its research and academic services for the local community.

Officers:
President: Boonsom Siribumrungsukha
VP Student Development, Sports, and Culture: Pardoongyot Duangmala
VP Planning and Development: Thawat Chittrakarn

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Prince of Songkla University
มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์
PSU logo.jpg
Established 1967
Type Public
Endowment ฿5.95 billion
(31 December 2007)[1]
President Boonsom Siribumrungsukha
Students 34,000 (2007)
Undergraduates 29,000 (2007)
Postgraduates 5,000 (2007)
Location Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand
33°46′31″S 151°6′50″E / 33.77528°S 151.11389°E / -33.77528; 151.11389
Campus Pattani, Phuket, Surat Thani, Trang
Colours Blue     
Affiliations ASAIHL
Website http://www.psu.ac.th

Prince of Songkla University was the first university in Southern Thailand, being established in 1967.[citation needed] Citation provided at the University website www.psu.ac.th/en/node/28 The name of the university was granted by His Majesty the King in honor to His Royal Highness Somdej Chao Fa Mahidol Adulyadej Kromma Luang Songkla Nakarin, the king's father.

The university consists of four campuses and one education service area. In 1968, the first permanent campus was established in Pattani. The campus in Hat Yai was opened in 1971 and is now the main campus, having more than 50% of the university's students. Other campuses were established in Phuket (1977) and Surat Thani (1990). Additionally, Trang education service area was found in 1991. As 2007, the university offers 295 educational programs to its 34,000 students, including 18 international programs and 3 foreign language programs.[1]

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History

In 1962 the Department of Provincial Administration was assigned by the Thai government, through the Southern Development Committee, to initiate a project to set up a university in southern Thailand in accordance with the Southern Development plan. In 1965 the cabinet approved in principle, that the main campus of the university was to be at Ruesamilae, an urban area of Pattani.

Since the Pattani site is a seashore area, very high humidity and sea water vapor would lead to prohibitive maintenance cost for the up-keeping of the engineering laboratory equipments and engineering teaching facilities. It was agreed to relocate the Faculty of Engineering to a new site. After a long search, it was decided that the Faculty of Engineering should be located in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. Lady Atthakraweesunthorn agreed to donate a plot of land total 690 rai (approximately 276 acres) at Tambon Korhong, Hat Yai district, Songkla Province to be used as a new campus of Prince of Songkla University upon which the Faculty of Engineering would be located.

In 1968 the parliament passed Prince of Songkla University Act, which became effective on March 13 of that year. Prince of Songkla University thus proclaimed March 13 as its “Foundation Day”. In 1969, the construction at Hat Yai campus were started. On July 5, 1971 when it was partially completed, about two hundreds of all students and staffs of the Faculty of Engineering were moved to the new campus at Hat Yai.

Rankings

Prince of Songkla University is always in the top 10 universities of Thailand. The university made 481st in 2006[2] and 525th in 2007[3] in THES - QS World University Rankings which were 7th and 6th Thai university on the lists, respectively.

In the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the university well performs as a successful cyber-university in the country, it has topped the list of Thai universities for four consecutive times since 2008. Prince of Songkla University is the first Thai university to make top 400 (January 2008), top 300 (January 2009) and top 200 (July 2009) of the world rankings. In July 2009, the university was ranked 175th in the world, 18th in Asia and 2nd in the South-East Asia behind the National University of Singapore.[4]

Faculties/Colleges/Units

Hat Yai Campus

  • Graduate School
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Natural Resources
  • Faculty of Agro-industry
  • Faculty of Environmental Management
  • Faculty of Medicine
    • Songklanagarind Hospital
  • Faculty of Traditional Medicine
  • Faculty of Nursing
  • Faculty of Dentistry
    • Dental Hospital
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science
  • Faculty of Management Science
  • Faculty of Liberal Arts
  • Faculty of Laws
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Medical Technology (Establishment Project)
  • PSU International College (Establishment Project)
  • PSU Wittayanusorn School
  • PSU International Convention Center
  • Lady Atthakraweesunthorn Library (The Central Library)

Pattani Campus

Phuket Campus

  • Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism
  • Faculty of International Studies
  • Faculty of Technology and Environment
  • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Phuket Community College

Surat Thani Campus

  • Faculty of Technology and Management
  • Faculty of Arts and Management Sciences
  • Surat Thani Community College

Trang Education Service Area

  • Faculty of Commercial and Management

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Coordinates: 7°00′33.03″N 100°29′51.66″E / 7.009175°N 100.4976833°E / 7.009175; 100.4976833


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