Kasetsart University (; ; commonly Kaset or KU) is a

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. It is the largest university in Thailand. It was Thailand's first

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university and Thailand's third oldest university. It was established on 2 February 1943 to promote subjects related to

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. Since then, Kasetsart University has expanded its subject areas to cover

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, and

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. Kasetsart University's main campus is in Bangkhen, northern Bangkok, with several other campuses throughout Thailand.

History

In 1902, King Chulalongkorn attempted to promote the country's silk, silverware, and weaving industries. He hired Dr Kametaro Toyama, from the

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, to train Siamese students in Japanese silk and weaving crafts. In 1904, the School of Sericulture was founded at Tambon Thung Saladaeng,

by Prince Benbadhanabongse, the director of the department of sericulture of the Ministry of Agriculture. The school was renamed the School of Agriculture in 1906. In 1908, the School of the Ministry of Agriculture was founded at Windsor Palace as the Ministry of Agriculture merged three schools, the School of Surveying (founded in 1882), the School of Irrigation (founded in 1905), and the School of Agriculture. Thailand's first tertiary-level agriculture curriculum began to offer courses in 1909. However, the Siamese government merged the School of the Ministry of Agriculture with the Civil Service College in 1913, due to the objective of founding the school meets the royal initiative of establishment the Civil Service College of

King Vajiravudh Vajiravudh (1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationa ...

. In 1917, Phraya Thepsartsatit and Chaophraya Thammasakmontri of the Ministry of Education founded the first primary school of agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture, named the Primary School Agriculture Teacher Training School in Tambon Horwang. It moved to Tambon Phra Prathon,

Nakhon Pathom Province Nakhon Pathom (, ,Pronunciation) is one of the central Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri province, Suphan Buri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Ayutthaya ...

in 1918. In 1931, Prince Sithiporn Kridakara and Chaophraya Thammasakmontri together expanded the school regionally. In the central region, a campus was located in Saraburi Province, in the northern region in

Chiang Mai Province Chiang Mai is the largest Provinces of Thailand, province (''changwat'') of Thailand by area. It lies in Northern Thailand#Regional classification of northern Thailand, upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It ...

, in the northeastern region in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and in the southern region in Songkhla Province. Monuments_of_the_3_Masters_of_Kasetsart_University

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In 1935, the Primary School Agriculture Teacher Training School in each part of the country was closed and merged following the agricultural education policy in that time. Luang Ingkhasikasikan, Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij, and Phra Chuangkasetsinlapakan together proposed to maintain the Mae Jo School (today's Mae Jo University) at Chiang Mai Province only and renamed it Secondary-level Agriculture Technical School before it was elevated to the College of Agriculture, under the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Ministry of Agriculture established the Central Agriculture Station or "Kaset Klang", in Bang Khen District, Bangkok. It caused the College of Agriculture to move to Bang Khen District in 1938 and the government office at Chiang Mai Province became Kasetsart Preparatory School to prepare students to study at the College of Agriculture in Bang Khen. In 1943, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram promoted the College of Agriculture and established Kasetsart University as a department of the Ministry of Agriculture. The university initially consisted of four faculties: agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and cooperatives (today's divided into Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Business Administration). In 1966, Mom Luang Xujati Kambhu, the Fifth President of Kasetsart University, judged the Bang Khen campus too confined and unable to support the education in agricultural sciences called for by the National Social and Economics Development Plan. The Kamphaeng Saen campus was established on 12 November 1979 as a result. The university further expanded by establishing Sriracha campus, Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province campus, Suphan Buri campus, Krabi campus and Lopburi campus. The university already established Si Racha campus in 1989 and the Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province campus on 15 August 1996. On 18 July 2015, the Kasetsart University Act B.E. 2558 (2015) transformed it from a

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to a

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Symbols

Phra Phirun

Kasetsart University's symbol is Phra Phirun, the god of rain mounted on a

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with encircled by lotus petals and then by the words "มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ พ.ศ. ๒๔๘๖" in the Thai version and "KASETSART UNIVERSITY 1943" in the English version.ราชกิจจานุเบกษ�
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Retrieved 2017-01-02 Main Auditorium of Kasetsart University

Nontri tree

The Nontri tree has been a symbol of Kasetsart University since 1963. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit planted nine nontri trees in the front of Kasetsart University's main auditorium on 29 November 1963 which became historic day for Kasetsart University people. The nontri is a tree in the family Fabaceae. It is a long-lived evergreen with grey-brown bark with upright branches. The leaves are bipinnate compound and the flowers are yellow, produced in large compound

racemes A raceme () or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers. The oldest flowers grow close to the base and new flowers are produced as the shoo ...

. Its fruit is a pod containing seeds.

Organization

Bangkhen

Kasetsart University occupies in Chatuchak District,

. Located near the Kasetsart University BTS station. * Faculty of Agriculture * Faculty of Agro-Industry * Faculty of Architecture * Faculty of Business Administration * Faculty of Economics * Faculty of Education * Faculty of Engineering * Faculty of Environment * Faculty of Fisheries * Faculty of Forestry * Faculty of Humanities * Faculty of Medicine * Faculty of Nursing * Faculty of Science * Faculty of Social Sciences * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine * Faculty of Veterinary Technology * School of Integrated Science * Graduate School * International College Establishment Project

Kamphaeng Saen Campus

The Kamphaeng Saen Campus is the first and largest branch of Kasetsart University established in 1979. The campus is situated in Kamphaeng Saen District,

with the area of 7,951.75 rai (1272 hectares). * Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen * Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen * Faculty of Education and Development Sciences * Faculty of Hospitality Industry * Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science * Faculty of Sports Science * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kamphaeng Saen

Sriracha Campus

The Sriracha Campus was established in 1988, and occupies an area of 199 rai (32 hectares) in the Si Racha District of Chonburi Province. * Faculty of Management Sciences * Faculty of Engineering at Sriracha * Faculty of Science at Sriracha * Faculty of Economics at Sriracha * Faculty of International Maritime Studies

Chalermphrakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus

The Chalermphakiat Sakon Nakhon Province Campus was established in 1996 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee Anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession to the Throne. The campus occupies the area of 4,488 rai (718 hectares) in Mueang District of

Sakon Nakhon Province Sakon Nakhon (, ; , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''). It lies in upper northeastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin, and Udon Thani ...

. * Faculty of Natural Resources and Agro-Industry * Faculty of Science and Engineering * Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences * Faculty of Public Health

Affiliated Institute

* Irrigation College * Boromrajonani College of Nursing Napparat Vajira

Academic profile

Rankings

The QS World University Rankings 2021 ranked Kasetsart University 149th in Asia and 801-1000th in the world. For the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, the university was ranked 63rd in Agriculture & Forestry, 301-305th in Environmental Studies, 351-400th in Engineering - Chemical, 451-500th in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, and 501-550th in Business & Management Studies. Kasetsart University was ranked 29th in Agriculture and Forestry worldwide in the QS World University Rankings 2017. It was ranked in the 651-700 range in the QS World University Rankings 2015–2016. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017–2018 ranked Kasetsart University in the 800-1000 tier in the world and 251-300th in the Emerging Economies. Moreover, the university was ranked 601-800th in Computer Science and Life Sciences, 601th+ in Business & Economics and Social Sciences, 801-1000th in Engineering & Technology, 1001+ in Physical Sciences by THE World University Rankings 2021 by subject.

Research

* Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI) administers and coordinates research projects and research efforts. * Institute of Food Research and Product Development The Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD), is a

and

food technology Food technology is a branch of food science that addresses the production, preservation, quality control and research and development of food products. It may also be understood as the science of ensuring that a society is food secure and ha ...

research institute, with the mandate to provide information and services to society as well as research in support of governmental policies to resolve the country's economic problems related to agricultural products. * Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute Kasetsart Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Product Improvement Institute (KAPI), is an

and agro-industrial product research institute, established on 29 July 1991 to research and develop

quality standards Quality control (QC) is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. ISO 9000 defines quality control as "a part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements". This approach place ...

in non-food innovation. * Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies Kasetsart University Institute for Advanced Studies (KUIAS) consists of four research centers: the Center for Advanced Studies for Agriculture and Food; the Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources; the Center for Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology for Chemical, Food and Agricultural Industries; and the Center for Advanced Studies In Industrial Technology. They are responsible for carrying out targeted research initiatives. * Princess Sirindhorn International Center for Research Development and Technology Transfer Princess Sirindhorn International Center for Research Development and Technology Transfer (PSIC) is an agency established through a collaboration between the Bureau of the Royal Household and Kasetsart University with tasks in the royal projects according to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and the royal family in supporting and coordinating research, development and technology transfer at the national and international level. PSIC has visions to improve quality of life and well-being, promote knowledge to the disadvantaged, cooperate with the government, private sector and international organizations, create opportunities for people in remote areas. * Center for Excellence in Silk Housed at Kamphaeng Saen campus, the center is a provider of silkworm eggs and know-how to Thai farmers. * Research Stations Kasetsart University have research and training stations under supervision of Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Faculty of Forestry and Kamphaeng Saen campus located in various areas throughout Thailand, such as Faculty of Agriculture's research stations at Pak Chong, Thap Kwang, Khok Charoen, Phaniat, Khao Hin Son, Phetchabun, Doi Pui, Faculty of Fisheries's research stations at Si Racha, Khlong Wan, Samut Songkhram,

Kamphaeng Saen Kamphaeng Saen (, ) is the northwesternmost district (''amphoe'') of Nakhon Pathom province, central Thailand. History Kamphaeng Saen was a moated centre of Dvaravati culture, dating from 410-870 CE, with the foundation of a Buddhist stupa ident ...

, Ranong, Faculty of Forestry's research and training stations at

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailan ...

, Lampang (Huay Tak), Wang Nam Khiao, Hat Wanakon, Phang Nga, Trat and Kamphaeng Saen campus's research stations at

, Kanchanaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan.

International programs

Undergraduate programs

Postgraduate programs

Scholarships

Princess Chulabhorn Science Research Center

Kasetsart University and donor agencies offers a wide range of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate:

Student society

* Kasetsart University Student Council (KUSC) is a KU student organization as set out in the 1952 student

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. * Kasetsart University Student Administrative Board (KUSAB) represents KU student interests in academic, social, and recreational activities. * Student Unions represents faculty student and responsible for ceremonies,

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and other student activities of each faculty.

Honorary degrees

The university has given honorary degrees to heads of state and other dignitaries: *

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, 23 July 1983 *

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, 8 March 2011 *

Benigno Aquino III Benigno Simeon Aquino III (; born Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines ...

, 27 May 2011 *

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, 19 November 2022

Notable alumni

* Princess Chulabhorn, a Thai princess who was awarded the UNESCO Albert Einstein medal for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 * Srirasmi Suwadee, a former member of the royal family of Thailand * Rapee Sagarik, a Thai

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and orchid expert and the 7th president of Kasetsart University * Theera Wongsamut, a former Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives * Seub Nakhasathien, a Thai conservationist who was well known for his efforts to protect nature * Prapat Panyachatraksa, a former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and former Minister of Natural Resources and Environment * Sutham Sangprathum, a former Deputy Minister of Interior, former Deputy Minister of

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and former Minister of University Affairs * Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, the president of Siam University and a former president of

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Chavalit Vidthayanon Chavalit Vidthayanon (; born 1959 in Bangkok) is a Thai ichthyologist and senior researcher of biodiversity of WWF Thailand. He graduated from Bangkok Christian College and graduated in marine biology from Kasetsart University and Chulalongkor ...

, a Thai

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2 ...

and senior researcher of biodiversity of WWF Thailand * Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, a Thai

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and the chairperson of the General Council of the

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for 2020 * Kiattipong Radchatagriengkai, the head coach of the Thailand women's national volleyball team * Ratthasart Korrasud, a Thai pop singer, actor and IT/digital media expert * Navin Yavapolkul, a Thai singer, actor and lecturer of

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at Kasetsart University * Janjira Janchome, a Thai beauty queen and the Miss Thailand Universe 2002 * Khemanit Jamikorn, a Thai TV actress, singer and model *

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, a Thai singer, actor, model, presenter and the winner of the 5th season of reality talent show True Academy Fantasia * Pen-ek Karaket, a Thai

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practitioner who competed at the

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in the under 58 kg weight class * Darvid Kreepolrerk, a Thai actor and singer, best known as Forth in ''2Moons: The Series'' * Napat Injaiuea, a Thai singer-songwriter, actor, writer and the winner of the 6th season of reality talent show The Star * Suppasit Jongcheveevat, a Thai actor and model * Weluree Ditsayabut, a Thai beauty queen and the former Miss Universe Thailand 2014 * Punika Kulsoontornrut, a Thai beauty queen and the Miss Earth Thailand 2013 * Thanapob Leeratanakajorn, a Thai actor and model * Prachaya Ruangroj, a Thai actor and model * Jirakit Thawornwong, a Thai actor and singer * Supassara Thanachat, a Thai actor and model, best known as Sprite in ''Hormones: The Series'' * Perawat Sangpotirat, a Thai actor and model * Thanapon Jarujitranon, a Thai actor and singer, best known as Beam in ''2Moons: The Series'' * Worranit Thawornwong, a Thai actress and model * Krit Amnuaydechkorn, a Thai actor and model * Anchana Heemmina, a Thai human rights activist * Chawarin Perdpiriyawong, a Thai actor and singer

Partner institutions

Some of Kasetsart University's partner institutions: * China Agricultural University *

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Wildlife at Bangkhen

The Bangkhen campus hosts the most diverse avifauna of any campus in Bangkok. The following species of bird can usually be found on campus all year round: little cormorant, Javan pond-heron, little egret, black-crowned night heron, Asian openbill,

white-breasted waterhen The white-breasted waterhen (''Amaurornis phoenicurus'') is a waterbird of the rail and crake family, Rallidae, that is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. They are dark slaty birds with a clean white face, breast and belly. The ...

, bronze-winged jacana, rock pigeon,

spotted dove The spotted dove or eastern spotted dove (''Spilopelia chinensis'') is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent and in East and Southeast Asia. The species ...

, zebra dove, red collared dove,

pink-necked green pigeon The pink-necked green pigeon (''Treron vernans'') is a species of bird of the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is a common species of Southeast Asia, found from Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam south through to the major islands of Indonesia ...

, plaintive cuckoo, common koel,

greater coucal The greater coucal or crow pheasant (''Centropus sinensis''), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo Order (biology), order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into ...

Indian roller The Indian roller (''Coracias benghalensis'') is a bird of the family Coraciidae. It is long with a wingspan of and weighs . The face and throat are pinkish, the head and back are brown, with blue on the rump and contrasting light and dark bl ...

, coppersmith barbet, Asian palm-swift,

house swift The house swift (''Apus nipalensis'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Japan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It is capable of flying long distances by alternately shutting off hemispheres of its brain in-flight. It was fo ...

, small minivet,

common iora The common iora (''Aegithina tiphia'') is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub a ...

, streak-eared bulbul, yellow-vented bulbul, sooty-headed bulbul, large-billed crow, oriental magpie-robin, pied fantail, black-collared starling, Asian pied starling,

common myna The common myna or Indian myna (''Acridotheres tristis''), sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the Family (biology), family Sturnidae, native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has ada ...

, white-vented myna, plain prinia,

common tailorbird The common tailorbird (''Orthotomus sutorius'') is a songbird found across tropical Asia. Popular for its nest made of leaves "sewn" together and immortalized by Rudyard Kipling as ''Darzee'' in his ''Jungle Book'', it is a common resident in urb ...

, brown-throated sunbird, olive-backed sunbird, scarlet-backed flowerpecker, white-rumped munia, scaly-breasted munia, Eurasian tree sparrow,

house sparrow The house sparrow (''Passer domesticus'') is a bird of the Old World sparrow, sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of and a mass of . Females and young birds are coloured pa ...

Java sparrow The Java sparrow (''Padda oryzivora''; Japanese: 文鳥, ''bunchō''), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in In ...

. Common winter (generally October–March) visitors: Chinese pond-heron, intermediate egret, barn swallow (August–May), red-rumped swallow, blue-tailed bee-eater, red-breasted flycatcher, ashy drongo,

brown shrike The brown shrike (''Lanius cristatus'') is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (''L. collurio'') and isabelline shrike (''L. isabellinus''). The genus name, ''Lanius'', is deriv ...

, black-naped oriole. Species which are seen there less often (but all year round but some very rarely): lesser whistling duck,

cattle egret The cattle egret (formerly genus ''Bubulcus'') is a cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan clade of heron (family (biology), family Ardeidae) in the genus ''Ardea (genus), Ardea'' found in the tropics, subtropics, and warm-temperate zones. Ac ...

, great white egret, purple heron, black-winged stilt, red-wattled lapwing,

common kingfisher The common kingfisher (''Alcedo atthis''), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of ...

black-capped kingfisher The black-capped kingfisher (''Halcyon pileata'') is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia. This most northerly of the tree kingfishers is resident over much of its ra ...

, stork-billed kingfisher, vernal hanging-parrot,

hoopoe Hoopoes () are colourful birds found across Africa, Asia, and Europe, notable for their distinctive "Crest (feathers), crown" of feathers which can be raised or lowered at will. Two living and one extinct species are recognized, though for many y ...

, collared scops-owl, black drongo, green-billed malkoha, edible-nest swiftlet, ashy woodswallow, Asian golden weaver. Less common winter visitors or passage migrants: Eurasian kestrel, dark-sided flycatcher, verditer flycatcher.

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