Phranakhon Rajabhat University

Phranakhon Rajabhat University was the first teacher production institute in Thailand, established by His Majesty King Chulalongkorn.Chulachomklao under the name of “Secondary School Teacher Training School" on October 12, 1949.Its responsibility was to produce teachers to support the expansion of the new bureaucracy.

“Secondary School Teacher Training School” was renamed to the "Primary School Teacher Training School" offering a 2-year primary school teaching courses for students graduated from high school and certified primary school teachers.the "Primary School Teacher Training School" had changed its name to “Phranakhon Primary School Teacher Training School.”This school had offered a 3-year course for anyone who would like to be certified as a primary school teacher.

The Ministry of Education has promoted Phranakhon Teacher Training School to " Phranakhon Teacher College". The College had offered a 2-year courses in Higher Diploma Level. Also, it had offered courses in industrial arts, such as mechanic, electrical, metal, construction and porcelain works. Later in,more courses had been offered.

Phranakhon Teacher College, together with Phranakhon College of Education, had offered a College Teaching Courses using the curriculum used by the College of Education. Any High Diploma graduates or 2-year Diploma graduates would be accepted to this college to pursue their Bachelor degree.

The Teachers College Act was enacted. As a result, the Phranakhon Teacher College was allowed to offer undergraduate degree. Students who had studied the Higher Teacher Curriculum would obtain a Bachelor of Education degree.

Phranakhon Teacher College had offered 3 more courses besides teaching courses which were courses in Education, Science and Liberal Arts.

The Phranakhon Teacher College had changed its status to “Rajabhat Phranakhon Institute” under the Rajabhat Institutes Act BE 2538 by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej.His Majesty had graciously granted the royal seal to be used as the symbol of the institution.

Later, on, Phranakhon Rajabhat Institute had become a juristic person in accordance with the Rajabhat University Act BE 2547.It was renamed to "Phranakhon Rajabhat University" to carry out mission of being a higher education institution for local development and a Thai university for the liberation. Phranakhon Rajabhat University had offered courses for both undergraduate and graduate students up till now.

We determine to offer high quality and high standard learning experience to support a development of sustainable society.

Our Mission is:

• To produce quality and standard graduates to meet the needs of local and society, under the knowledge and intelligence base economy, to live happily in the ASEAN Community.
• To research, strengthen knowledge and promote innovation to enhance sustainability in local community development and small industry and social development.
• To improve the quality of teachers and personnel to meet organization and society’s needs.
• To provide academic services and transfer technology to local and society to improve quality and standard of living.
• To conserve, develop and provide information on religion, arts, and culture.
• To establish a teaching and learning as well as a researching network with domestic and international educational institutions.

The objectives of Phranakhon Rajabhat University are as follows:

• Integrated teaching and learning with research and development to provide graduates with international standard quality, wisdom, professional skills and ethic that meet the needs of local and society in the knowledge and intellectual base economy.
• Provide a student-centered learning style with variety and flexibility as well as self-study and life-time learning education, both formal and informal, to everyone equally.
• Focus on research and development and innovation which will sustain and strengthen the small industrial communities and locals.
• Provide quality academic services and transfer technology to the community and society as well as acting as a center of information on religious, arts and culture.
• Improve and develop an educational management system as well as resources sharing through management by results in order to become a top class university.
• Strengthen the networking in academic and research to achieve international standard.
• Strengthen Thainess and Sufficiency Economy philosophy as well as establishing knowledge sharing between community and local.