Kasetsart University
| มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ | |
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| Motto | • Knowledge of the Land (official) • People own the nation and their taxes become Kasetsart (unofficial) |
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| Type | National |
| Established | February 2, 1943 |
| President | Chongrak Wachrinrat, Ph.D. (acting) |
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Academic staff
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2,986 (2016) |
| Students | 67,985 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 57,293 (2016) |
| Postgraduates | 8,967 (2016) |
| 1,725 (2016) | |
| Location |
Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand 13°50′54.95″N 100°34′04.98″E / 13.8485972°N 100.5680500°ECoordinates: 13°50′54.95″N 100°34′04.98″E / 13.8485972°N 100.5680500°E |
| Campus | Urban and Rural (varied by campus) |
| Anthem | "Kasetsart" |
| Colours | Forest green |
| Mascot | Nontri tree |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL, APAIE |
| Website | ku |
Kasetsart University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์; rtgs: Mahawitthayalai Kasetsat) (KU or Kaset) is a public university in Thailand. It is ranked in the 651-700 tranche in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16. It was the first agricultural university and the third oldest university in Thailand. It was established on 2 February 1943, to promote subjects related to agricultural science. Since then, Kasetsart University has expanded its subject areas to cover economics, business administration, veterinary medicine, engineering, science, social sciences, humanities, education, and architecture. The university also intends to include medicine and health science in the future. Kasetsart University is in Bang Khen, Bangkok, and now has four campuses, with an enrolment of approximately 67,000 students. It is the largest university in Thailand.
In 1902, King Chulalongkorn promoted the country's silk, silverware, and weaving industries. He hired Dr Kametaro Toyama from the University of Tokyo, to train Siamese students in the silk and weaving crafts of Japanese culture. In 1904, the School of Sericulture has founded at Tambon Thung Saladaeng, Bangkok 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.
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