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Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Open university in Thailand

Summary

Open university in Thailand

Field	Value
name	Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)
native_name	มหาวิทยาลัยสุโขทัยธรรมาธิราช
image	[[Image:Stou symbol01.png	150px	Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)]]
established	1978
type	Public, open university
president	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taweewat Watthanakuljaroen
head_label	Royal conferrer
head	King Vajiralongkorn
undergrad	169,798
postgrad	3,186
city	Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi
country	Thailand
coor
colours	Green - gold
affiliations	ASAIHL,AAOU
website

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU; , ; Sukhothai Thammathirat University) is the only open university in Thailand. It's located in Muang Thong Thani.

History

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University was officially established by royal charter on 5 September 1978 as Thailand's eleventh state university to provide the people with increased education opportunities. King Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX), bestowed the name "Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" in the honor of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), one of whose titles before his accession to the throne was "Prince Sukhothai Thammaracha" or "Prince of Sukhothai". It was the first open university in Southeast Asia to use a distance teaching/learning system.

STOU received its first academic class on 1 December 1980, beginning with three schools of study: educational studies, liberal arts, and management science. From 1979 to 1984, STOU shared space with other state agencies and universities. In 1981, the university acquired its current property in Pak Kret District of Nonthaburi Province, and began operating from the new location on 9 December 1984. Today the university has 12 schools of study with undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs.

Schools

School of Law
School of Communication Arts
School of Human Ecology
School of Political Science
School of Management Science
School of Health Sciences
School of Liberal Arts
School of Education
School of Economics
School of Agriculture and Cooperatives
School of Science and technology
School of Nursing

Notable alumni

King Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand

References

[http://www.stou.ac.th/main/en/Administration.html University Administrators]
"Background".

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