List of universities and colleges in Thailand


, Thailand had 310 colleges, universities, and tertiary academic institutes. This is a categorized listing of institutions of higher learning in Thailand.

Public universities and colleges

Public universities were formerly called "government universities" and were fully supported by the government. Currently they are independent as government-supported public universities. However, their staff are no longer civil servants. Application is by annual nationwide competitive admission examination or occasionally by special direct application.
UniversityInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
Bunditpatanasilpa InstituteBPI1998Bangkok
Kalasin UniversityKSU2015Kalasin
Mahasarakham UniversityMSU1994Maha Sarakham
Nakhon Phanom UniversityNPU2005Nakhon Phanom
Naresuan UniversityNU1990Phitsanulok
Pathumwan Institute of TechnologyPTWIT1999Bangkok
Praboromarajchanok InstitutePI1993Bangkok
Princess of Naradhiwas UniversityPNU2005Narathiwat
Ramkhamhaeng UniversityRU1971Bangkok
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open UniversitySTOU1978Bangkok
Thailand National Sports UniversityTNSU2019Bangkok
Ubon Ratchathani UniversityUBU1990Ubon Ratchathani

Autonomous universities

Autonomous universities have their own administrative structure and budgeting system for self-governance and full autonomy, allowing decision making on administrative and management matters to be handled by the university itself.
, Mahidol University
UniversityInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
Burapha UniversityBUU1955Chonburi
Chiang Mai UniversityCMU1964Chiang Mai
Chulalongkorn UniversityCU1917Bangkok
Chulabhorn Graduate InstituteCGI2005Bangkok
HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical SciencePCCMS2016Bangkok
Kasetsart UniversityKU1943Bangkok
Khon Kaen UniversityKKU1964Khon Kaen
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangKMITL1960Bangkok
King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokKMUTNB1959Bangkok
King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiKMUTT1960Bangkok
Mae Fah Luang UniversityMFU1998Chiang Rai
Maejo UniversityMJU1996Chiang Mai
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya UniversityMCU1887Bangkok
Mahamakut Buddhist UniversityMBU1893Bangkok
Mahidol UniversityMU1943Bangkok
National Institute of Development Administration NIDA1966Bangkok
Navamindradhiraj UniversityNMU2011Bangkok
University of PhayaoUP2010Phayao
Prince of Songkla UniversityPSU1967Songkhla
Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of MusicPGVIM2012Bangkok
Silpakorn UniversitySU1943Bangkok
Srinakharinwirot UniversitySWU1949Bangkok
Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of NursingSTIN1914Bangkok
Suan Dusit UniversitySDU1934Bangkok
Suranaree University of TechnologySUT1990Nakhon Ratchasima
Thaksin UniversityTSU1968Songkhla
Thammasat UniversityTU1934Bangkok
Walailak UniversityWU1992Nakhon Si Thammarat
Chitralada Technology InstituteCDTI2018Bangkok

Rajabhat Universities

There are 40 universities in the Rajabhat Universities system. The universities are designed to provide higher education in provinces. They were formerly called Rajabhat Institutes and originally emerged as colleges of education. Admission is by competitive direct application. Some Rajabhat Universities have several campuses such as Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.
UniversityInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
1Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat UniversityBSRU1896Bangkok
2Buri Ram Rajabhat UniversityBRU1971Buriram
3Chaiyaphum Rajabhat UniversityCPRU1997Chaiyaphum
4Chandrakasem Rajabhat UniversityCRU1940Bangkok
5Chiang Mai Rajabhat UniversityCMRU1924Chiang Mai
6Chiang Rai Rajabhat UniversityCRRU1973Chiang Rai
7Dhonburi Rajabhat UniversityDRU1948Bangkok
9Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat UniversityKPRU1973Kamphaeng Phet
10Kanchanaburi Rajabhat UniversityKRU1973Kanchanaburi
11Lampang Rajabhat UniversityLPRU1971Lampang
12Loei Rajabhat UniversityLRU1973Loei
13Maha Sarakham Rajabhat UniversityRMU1925Maha Sarakham
14Muban Chom Bung Rajabhat UniversityMCRU1954Ratchaburi
15Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat UniversityNPRU1936Nakhon Pathom
16Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat UniversityNRRU1913Nakhon Ratchasima
17Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat UniversityNSRU1922Nakhon Sawan
18Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat UniversityNSTRU1957Nakhon Si Thammarat
19Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat UniversityVRU1932Bangkok
20Phetchabun Rajabhat UniversityPCRU1973Phetchabun
21Phetchaburi Rajabhat UniversityPBRU1926Phetchaburi
22Phranakhon Rajabhat UniversityPNRU1892Bangkok
23Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat UniversityARU1985Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
24Phuket Rajabhat UniversityPKRU1971Phuket
25Pibulsongkram Rajabhat UniversityPSRU1926Phitsanulok
26Rajanagarindra Rajabhat UniversityRRU1940Chachoengsao
27Rambhai Barni Rajabhat UniversityRBRU1972Chantaburi
28Roi Et Rajabhat UniversityRERU2001Roi Et
29Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat UniversitySNRU1964Sakon Nakhon
30Sisaket Rajabhat UniversitySSKRU1997Sisaket
31Songkhla Rajabhat UniversitySKRU1919Songkhla
32Suan Sunandha Rajabhat UniversitySSRU1937Bangkok
33Suratthani Rajabhat UniversitySRU1973Surat Thani
34Surin Rajabhat UniversitySRRU1973Surin
35Thepsatri Rajabhat UniversityTRU1920Lopburi
36Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat UniversityUBRU1947Ubon Ratchathani
37Udon Thani Rajabhat UniversityUDRU1923Udon Thani
38Uttaradit Rajabhat UniversityURU1936Uttaradit
39Yala Rajabhat UniversityYRU1934Yala

Rajamangala Universities of Technology

The Rajamangala University of Technology system includes nine schools. It was formerly a polytechnic institute system and then was renamed "Rajamangala Institute of Technology" before being granted university status. Admission is by direct application.
UniversityInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
1Rajamangala University of Technology IsanRMUTI1975Nakhon Ratchasima
2Rajamangala University of Technology KrungthepRMUTK1975Bangkok
3Rajamangala University of Technology LannaRMUTL1975Chiang Mai
4Rajamangala University of Technology Phra NakhonRMUTP1975Bangkok
5Rajamangala University of Technology RattanakosinRMUTR1975Bangkok
6Rajamangala University of Technology SrivijayaRMUTSV1975Songkhla
7Rajamangala University of Technology SuvarnabhumiRMUTSB1975Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
8Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-okRMUTTO1975Chonburi
9Rajamangala University of Technology ThanyaburiRMUTT1975Pathum Thani

Military and police academies

Education agency and institutes

Private universities and colleges

Universities

The Ministry of University Affairs's Directory of Schools and Universities.
UniversityInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
1Asia-Pacific International UniversityAIU1947Saraburi
2Asian University 1993Chonburi
3Assumption UniversityAU1969Bangkok
4Bangkok UniversityBU1962Bangkok
5Bangkokthonburi UniversityBTU2002Bangkok
6Chaopraya UniversityCPU1995Nakhon Sawan
7Christian UniversityCTU1983Nakhon Pathom
8Dhurakij Pundit UniversityDPU1968Bangkok
9E-sarn UniversityESU2002Khon Kaen
10Eastern Asia UniversityEAU1996Pathumthani
11Hatyai UniversityHU1996Songkhla
12Huachiew Chalermprakiet UniversityHCU1941Bangkok
13Kasem Bundit UniversityKBU1987Bangkok
14Krirk UniversityKRIRK1952Bangkok
15Mahanakorn University of TechnologyMUT1990Bangkok
16North Eastern UniversityNEU1988Khon Kaen
17North Chiang Mai UniversityNCU1999Chiang Mai
18Pathumthani UniversityPTU1999Pathum Thani
19Payap UniversityPYU1974Chiang Mai
20The University of Central ThailandTUCT1986Nakhon Sawan
21Ratchathani UniversityRTU1993Ubon Ratchathani
22Rattana Bundit UniversityRBAC1997Bangkok
23Saint John's UniversitySJU1989Bangkok
24Shinawatra UniversitySIU1999Pathumthani
25Siam UniversitySU1965Bangkok
26South-East Asia UniversitySAU1976Bangkok
27Sripatum UniversitySPU1970Bangkok
28Stamford International UniversitySTIU1995Phetchaburi
29Rangsit UniversityRSU1985Pathumthani
30The Far Eastern UniversityFEU1999Chiang Mai
31University of the Thai Chamber of CommerceUTCC1940Bangkok
32Vongchavalitkul UniversityVU1984Nakhon Ratchasima
33Webster University ThailandWUTC1999Phetchaburi
34Western UniversityWTU1997Kanchanaburi
35Fatoni UniversityYIU1998Pattani
36Nation University NTU1988Lampang
37The Eastern University of Management and TechnologyUMT1999Ubon Ratchathani
38Thonburi UniversityThonburiU1998Bangkok
39North Bangkok UniversityNBU2001Bangkok

Institutes

Colleges and institutesInitialismFoundedMain campusWebsite
1Arsom Silp Institute of the ArtsAS2006Bangkok
2Bangkok School of ManagementBSM1998Bangkok
2Raffles International CollegeRBK1995Bangkok
4Institute of Technology AyothayaITA2007Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
5Kantana InstituteKI2010Bangkok
6Learning Institute For EveryoneLIFE2010Samut Songkram
7Panyapiwat Institute of ManagementPIM2007Nonthaburi
8Rajapark InstituteRI1993Bangkok
9SAE Institute BangkokSAE2002Bangkok
10Thai-Nichi Institute of TechnologyTNI2005Bangkok
11Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and TechnologyVISTEC2015Rayong
12Unicentre College ThailandUCTH2019Bangkok
13Siam Thanyaburi Child and Elderly Care SchoolSTCECS2006Bangkok

Colleges

Intergovernmental institute

Joint schools