University of Phayao


The University of Phayao is a university in Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

History

University of Phayao is a Thai government funded university located in Phayao Province, north of Thailand. University of Phayao has its origin as a campus of Naresuan University in Phayao province. The proposal was approved by the cabinet on 20 June 1995. According to the cabinet resolution dated 8 October 1996, the campus was called "Phayao IT Campus". Classes started in 1995. In 2007, Associate Professor Dr. Mondhon Sanguansermsri, President of Naresuan University put forward the proposal to promote the campus into an independent university together with a proposal for the Royal Decree for University of Phayao. These were approved and declared in the Royal Gazette on 16 July 2010. The Royal Decree for University of Phayao, officially delivering "University of Phayao", took effect from 17 July 2010 onwards.

Academic divisions

University of Phayao is organized into 18 schools:

Health Sciences