Kasetsart University

Kasetsart University
มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์
Former names
College of Agriculture
Motto
  • ศาสตร์แห่งแผ่นดิน (official)
  • ประชาชน คือ เจ้าของประเทศ เกษตรศาสตร์ คือ ภาษีของประชาชน (unofficial)
Motto in English
  • Knowledge of the Land (official)
  • People own the nation and their taxes become Kasetsart (unofficial)
TypeNational
EstablishedFebruary 2, 1943 (1943-02-02)
FoundersLuang Suwan Vajokkasikij
Phra Chuangkasetsinlapakan
Luang Ingkhasikasikan
PresidentChongrak Wachrinrat, Ph.D.
Academic staff
3,805 (2017)[1]
Students86,536 (2019)[2]
Undergraduates76,245 (2019)
Postgraduates8,816 (2019)
1,475 (2019)
Location, ,
13°50′54.95″N 100°34′04.98″E / 13.8485972°N 100.5680500°E / 13.8485972; 100.5680500
CampusUrban and Rural (varied by campus)
Anthem"Kasetsart"
Colours  Forest green[3]
AffiliationsASAIHL
MascotNontri (tree)[3]
Websiteku.ac.th

Kasetsart University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์; RTGSMahawitthayalai Kasetsat; commonly Kaset or KU) is a public research university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the largest university in Thailand.[4] It was Thailand's first agricultural university and Thailand's third oldest university.[5][6] 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 life sciences, science, engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Kasetsart University's main campus is in Bangkhen, northern Bangkok, with several other campuses throughout Thailand.

  1. ^ "Administration: Number of Personnel". Kasetsart University. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Total Students". Kasetsart University. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Kasetsart Symbol". Kasetsart University. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Thailand: Kasetsart University". KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Kasetsart University". Times Higher Education. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Top 5 International Universities and Colleges in Thailand". The Thaiger. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.