Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Udon Thani Rajabhat University
มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏอุดรธานี
Motto	ธมฺมจารี สุขํเสติ; (ผู้ประพฤติธรรมย่อมอยู่เป็นสุข)
Type	Public
Established	July 1, 1923
President	Nattitep Pitaksanurat
Students	22,577
Undergraduates	21,350
Location	Udon Thani, Thailand
Campus	Udon Thani (Main Campus); Bueng Kan Campus ; Sam Phrao Campus
Colours	Green and yellow
Website	www.udru.ac.th

Last updated December 22, 2025

Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU) is a university in Udon Thani, northeast Thailand. It confers associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.^[1]

Timeline

1923: School founded as the "Teacher Training School in Agriculture Udon Thani".
1930: Its name was changed to "Teacher Training School" (men-only initially).
1958: Name changed to "Udon Thani Teachers' Training School".
1960: Upgraded in status to "Udon Thani Teachers' College".
1975: Following passage of the "Teachers' College Act", Udon Thani Teachers' College was permitted to offer bachelor's degrees.
1992: King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted the name "Rajabhat Institute" ("Rajabhat" means "people of the king") to teachers' colleges nationwide.
2003: In 2003 the "Rajabhat University Act" was passed.
2004: Udon Thani Rajabhat Institute assumed university status on 15 June and adopted the new name "Udon Thani Rajabhat University".^[1]

Campuses

Udon Thani Rajabhat University in Udon Thani (main campus), Thailand RajabhatuniversityUT.jpg — Udon Thani Rajabhat University in Udon Thani (main campus), Thailand

The university has three campuses:^[2]

Main Campus Udon Thani
Bueng Kan Campus
Sam Phrao Campus

Faculties

Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Management Science
Faculty of Technology
Faculty of Nursing

Ranking

In July 2013, the university was ranked 65th best in Thailand by Webometrics.^[3]

References

1 2 "About Us: History". Udon Thani Rajabhat University. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
↑ "About us: UDRU at a Glance". Udon Thani Rajabhat University. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "Webometrics Thailand university ranking July 2013". Study in Thailand.org. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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[History-1] 1 2 "About Us: History". Udon Thani Rajabhat University. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[About_Us-2] "About us: UDRU at a Glance". Udon Thani Rajabhat University. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[3] "Webometrics Thailand university ranking July 2013". Study in Thailand.org. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

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