Assumption University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ, RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Assumption, abbreviated ABAC) also referred to by its acronym AU is a private,

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administered by the Brothers of St. Gabriel.

History

Assumption University originated from Assumption Commercial College in 1969 as an autonomous higher education institution under the name of Assumption School of Business. It adopted the name from the precedent school " Assumption College" given by Rev. Fr. Emile August Colombet, a French missionary in Siam, in 1885. Under the approval of the Ministry of Education in 1972, it was officially transformed into Assumption Business Administration College or ABAC and subsequently accredited by the Thai Ministry of University Affairs. Following the school's significant expansion to offer comprehensive programs in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees, in 1990, it was granted accordingly a new status as "Assumption University" by the Ministry of University Affairs.

Faculty

Undergraduate Programs List * School of Business and Management (BBA) * School of arts * School of Music * School of Science and Technology * School of Communication Arts * School of Architecture and Design * School of Engineering * School of Biotechnology * School of Nursing Science * School of Law * School of Medicine -St. Luke Graduate Program List Master Degree programs * School of Business and Advanced * School of Biotechnology * School of Human Sciences * School of Science and Technology * School of Management and Economics * School of Law Doctoral Degree Programs * School of Business and Advanced * School of Science and Technology * School of Biotechnology * School of Human Sciences * School of Management and Economics

Locations

* Suvarnabhumi Campus * Huamak Campus * City Campus

Sedes Sapientiae: The Seat of Wisdom

The university's Seat of Wisdom statue was blessed by Michael Cardinal Michai Kitbunchu on the 8th December 2000. A goldsmith was commissioned to craft a crown of pure gold for the statue of the Virgin Mary. On 15 August 2001 this gold crown was blessed by Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit.

Accreditation

The university is accredited by OHEC (Office of Higher Education Commission), Thailand and ONESQA (Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment). The university is also recognized by: * The ASEAN Universities Network (AUN) * The Association of Southeast Asian Institution of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) * The Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) * The Association of Southeast Asian Institution of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) * The International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) * The U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington D.C. * The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)

Institutions and research centers

* ''ABAC Consumer Index'' * ''ABAC Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise (ICE Center)'' * ''ABAC Business Legal and Advisory Center'' * ''ABAC SIMBA (ABAC Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis)'' * ''Confucius Institute'' * ''ODI (Organization Development Institute)'' * ''PAN AM International Flight Academy'' * ''Tsinghua – ABAC AEC Research Institute'' * ''Institute for Research and Academic Services (IRAS)''

Notable alumni

* Her Majesty, Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana, the Queen of Thailand *

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References

External links

Assumption University Website

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