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Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University
จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย
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Former names
  • Royal Pages School
  • Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn
Motto
  • ความรู้คู่คุณธรรม (official)
  • เกียรติภูมิจุฬาฯ คือเกียรติแห่งการรับใช้ประชาชน (unofficial)
  • เสาหลักแห่งแผ่นดิน (vision)
Motto in English
  • Knowledge with Virtue (official)
  • Honour of Chula is the Honour of Serving the Public (unofficial)
  • Pillar of the Kingdom (vision)
Type National
Established March 26, 1917 (1917-03-26)
Founder King Vajiravudh of Siam
President Prof. Bundhit Eua-arporn, Ph.D.
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Students 37,609
Undergraduates 25,464
Postgraduates 8,419
2,582
Location Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand
13°44′18″N 100°31′56″E / 13.738354°N 100.532188°E / 13.738354; 100.532188Coordinates: 13°44′18″N 100°31′56″E / 13.738354°N 100.532188°E / 13.738354; 100.532188
Campus Downtown 2.0944 km2 (0.8087 sq mi)
Anthem "Maha Chulalongkorn"
("Great Chulalongkorn")
Colours      Pink
Affiliations ASAIHL, AUN, APRU
Mascot Chamchuri (tree)
Website www.chula.ac.th
Pillar of the Kingdom

Chulalongkorn University (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย; rtgsChulalongkon Mahawitthayalai; pronounced [t͡ɕù.lāː.lōŋ.kɔ̄ːn má.hǎː.wít.tʰá.jāː.lāj]), abbreviated either CU or Chula (Thai: จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is ranked as Thailand's No. 1 university from various organizers such as QS world university ranking, Round university ranking, Center for world university ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities etc. The university was established in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand.

The university began taking shape during King Chulalongkorn's reign when he founded the Royal Pages School in 1902 at The Grand Palace of Thailand. During the reign of his son, King Vajiravudh, the Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college from its academic foundation. On March 26, 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college to "Chulalongkorn University".

Chulalongkorn University is a comprehensive and research-intensive university. It is also ranked as the top university in Thailand in many aspects of qualities covering the quality of the university itself, quality of students, quality of research, quality in particular subjects, university reputation, environmental management systems. According to QS university ranking 2017. CU is placed 245th in the world, 45th in Asia, 1st in Thailand, and 151-200 in the graduate employability ranking.


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