Prince of Songkla University

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Prince of Songkla University
มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ (ม.อ.)
Prince of Songkla University Emblem.svg
Type National
EstablishedOctober 22, 1967 (1967-10-22)
Endowment THB 4,171,014,200
(2012) [1]
President Associate Professor Niwat Keawpradub, Ph.D. [2]
Students34,000 (2007)
Undergraduates 29,000 (2007)
Postgraduates 5,000 (2007)
Location
Hat Yai, Songkhla
,
Thailand

7°00′39″N100°29′49″E / 7.01083°N 100.49694°E / 7.01083; 100.49694
Symbolic tree Jacaranda
Colours Blue  
Affiliations ASAIHL
Website psu.ac.th

The Prince of Songkla University (PSU; Thai : มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์; RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Songkhla Nakharin) is a public university in southern Thailand. Established in 1967, it is the first university in southern Thailand. [3] It was named by King Bhumibol Adulyadej in honor of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla, the King's father.

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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, with more than 50% of the university's students. Other campuses were established in Phuket (1977) and Surat Thani (1990). Additionally, the Trang education service area was founded in 1991 and later developed to be a campus of PSU in 1999. As 2007, the university offers 295 educational programs to its 34,000 students, including 18 international programs and three foreign language programs. [4]

Prince of Songkla University hosts hundreds of international students. The Phuket campus accommodates the most students from European and North American universities. The International Study Program in Phuket (ISPP) is multidisciplinary, offering courses in social sciences, history, intercultural communications, tourism, human resources, and international finance and economics.

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 abuts the sea, very high humidity and sea water vapor would lead to prohibitive maintenance costs for the upkeep of the engineering laboratory equipment 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 totaling 690 rai (approximately 276 acres) at Tambon Korhong, Hat Yai district, Songkla Province, which was to be used as a new campus of Prince of Songkla University where the Faculty of Engineering would be based.

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

Rankings

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World [5] 801-900 (2019)

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

In the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, the university performs as a successful cyber-university. In Thailand, it has topped the list of Thai universities for five non-consecutive times in 2008, 2009, and 2011. 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 Southeast Asia behind the National University of Singapore. [8]

National Research Universities

Prince of Songkla University a member of 9 universities of Thailand National Research Universities Project

Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology for Energy

EstablishedApril 2012
Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nantakan Muensit
Adjunct faculty Prof.Thorvald Andersson
AddressPhysics Building, Prince of Songkla University
Location
Hat Yai
,
Songkhla
,
Thailand
Website CENE Official Site

The Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology for Energy (CENE) officially started in April 2012, when the former Excellence Center ended.[ where? ] The former Center (October 2006 – March 2012) comprised three groups of the faculties from Pharmacy, Science and Engineering which had been doing research in drug delivery, multilayers for MEMs and membranes for nanofiltration, and engineering nanomaterials, respectively. They have published more than 40 articles in various international journals plus 10 petty patents and patents. For the present, CENE consists of two groups of faculties from Science and Engineering who both focus on the theme of "Micro- and Nanoscale Energy". This involves energy conversion, energy storage and energy saving.

The objectives and ultimate goals of CENE are: 1) to develop the materials and systems for energy conversion without using external power supply and no combustible fuels. The production of electricity is aimed to feed ultra-low and low-power consumption electronics. 2) to develop the thermal energy storage derived from agricultural products and waste crops. They are aimed to be environmental friendly from the starting process until the end of usage and recycling process. 3) to develop the nanomaterials for color and multifunctional films coated on window glasses for long-life using in buildings and cars. By the objectives and goals described above, it is believed that CENE achievement would lead to "Clean Energy for Green City".

Faculties

Hat Yai Campus
Pattani Campus
Phuket Campus
Surat Thani Campus
Trang Campus

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References

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  2. ↑ psu. "Adminstration[sic] of Prince of Songkla University". Prince of Songkla University. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Introduction - Prince of Songkla University" . Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "กองแผนงาน มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์" . Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ [Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019 http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2019.html]
  6. ↑ THES - QS World University Rankings 2006 - Top 200 Universities Archived 2008-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ ES - QS World University Rankings 2007 Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ World Universities' ranking on the Web: Top South-East Asia - 2009
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