มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ (ม.อ.) | |
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| Type | National |
|---|---|
| Established | October 22, 1967 |
| Endowment | THB 4,171,014,200 (2012)[1] |
| President | Associate Professor Niwat Keawpradub, Ph.D.[2] |
| Students | 34,000 (2007) |
| Undergraduates | 29,000 (2007) |
| Postgraduates | 5,000 (2007) |
| Location | , Thailand 7°00′39″N 100°29′49″E / 7.01083°N 100.49694°E |
| Symbolic tree | Jacaranda |
| Colours | Blue |
| Affiliations | ASAIHL |
| Website | psu.ac.th |
The Prince of Songkla University (PSU; Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์; RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Songkhla Nakharin) is a public university in southern Thailand. Established in 1967, it is the first university in southern Thailand.[3] It was named by King Bhumibol Adulyadej in honor of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla, the King's father.
The university consists of four campuses and one education service area. In 1968, the first permanent campus was established in Pattani. The campus in Hat Yai was opened in 1971 and is now the main campus, with more than 50% of the university's students. Other campuses were established in Phuket (1977) and Surat Thani (1990). Additionally, the Trang education service area was founded in 1991 and later developed to be a campus of PSU in 1999. As 2007, the university offers 295 educational programs to its 34,000 students, including 18 international programs and three foreign language programs.[4]
Prince of Songkla University hosts hundreds of international students. The Phuket campus accommodates the most students from European and North American universities. The International Study Program in Phuket (ISPP) is multidisciplinary, offering courses in social sciences, history, intercultural communications, tourism, human resources, and international finance and economics.
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- ^ "กองแผนงาน มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์". Retrieved July 17, 2015.