Thammasat University

Thailand's Thammasat University is a public research university. Thammasat University has around 33,000 students and 2,700 academic staff enrolled in 33 faculties, colleges, and institutions as of 2019.

Thammasat University is Thailand's second-oldest institution. Pridi Banomyong, the university's founder, named it the University of Moral and Political Sciences Mahawitthayalai Wicha Thammasat Lae Kanmueang when it was officially created as Thailand's national university on June 27, 1934. In its inaugural year, it was an open university with 7,094 students studying law and politics.

The university stopped its free-entry policy in 1960 and became the first in Thailand to force students to complete national entrance exams. Thammasat University now provides over 240 academic programs across four campuses, spread over 33 faculties and colleges. Thammasat University has evolved from an open university for law and politics to an international university offering all levels of academic degrees in a variety of fields and disciplines in the 80 years since its founding. More than 300,000 undergraduate and graduate students have graduated from the university. Some of Thailand's prime ministers, notable politicians and government officials, Bank of Thailand governors, and jurists are among the university's graduates.

Thammasat's admissions process is quite competitive. Thammasat accepts only the top ten national scorers for study, particularly in the social sciences and humanities, which are regarded the most selective in Thailand. Thammasat University received four QS stars from QS. A four-star QS grade denotes "...a highly international institution that excels in both research and education. Students and professors benefit from the institution's great atmosphere."

Established: June 27, 1934
Location: Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand