Khon Kaen University

Khon Kaen University
มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น
Motto"Vidyā Cariyā Paññā"
(both Thai and Pali)
Motto in English
"Knowledge, Virtues, Wisdom"
TypeNational
Established25 January 1966 (1966-01-25)
Endowment฿ 5 Billion (2022)
PresidentAssoc. Prof. Chanchai Phanthongviriyakul, M.D.
Administrative staff
2,075 (2007)[1]
Students39,684 คน [2] (ปีการศึกษา 2564)
Location,
Symbolic treeCassia bakeriana
Colors██ Brownish-red
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitewww.kku.ac.th

Khon Kaen University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น; KKU) is a public research university. The university was the first institution of higher education in the northeastern Thailand and remains the oldest and the most competitive university in the region. The university is a hub of education in northeast Thailand. It is a widely recognized university in Asia with strong emphasis on medicine, engineering, science, agriculture and social science. Khon Kaen University was ranked 21st in Southeast Asia by Time Higher Education in 2009, and 4th in Thailand by The Office of Higher Education Commission[citation needed].

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (in Thai). Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ จำนวนนักศึกษามหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น สืบค้น 12 กรกฎาคม 2564.