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Kasetsart University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์) the first agricultural university in Thailand, was established on February 2, 1943 with the prime aims in promoting subjects related to agricultural science. The University has revised its curricula and expanded the subject areas to cover science, arts, social sciences, humanities, education, engineering, and architecture. Recently, the University made an attempt to include medicine and health science. Kasetsart University has established 7 campuses in various regions of Thailand. At present the number of enrolled students at all levels of study is 35,000.

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History

The establishment of Kasetsart University was part of the evolution of agricultural education in the country which began with the founding of a system of technical schools. This era may be divided into three periods.

The initial period (1904-1913)

Western-styled agricultural education in Thailand began with the establishment in 1904 of the School of Sericulture or "Rong-Rian Chang Mai" (โรงเรียนช่างไหม) in Tambon Thung Saladaeng, Bangkok, offering a two-year program entirely in sericulture. In 1906, the program was extended to three years and included cultivation of other crops and veterinary science, and the name was changed to the School of Agriculture or "Rong-Rian Vicha Karn Porh Pluke" (โรงเรียนวิชาการเพาะปลูก). In 1908, the School was merged with the School of Surveying, the School of Irrigation by the Ministry of Agriculture in order to train personnel to serve in the Ministry. The school was re-named the School of the Ministry of Agriculture and Thailand's first tertiary-level agriculture curriculum was drawn up and was inaugurated in 1909. The school was merged with the Civil Service School in 1913 by the Government of Siam and was placed under the Ministry of Public Instruction and Religion.

The middle period (1914-1923)

During this time, the Primary School Agriculture Teacher Training School was established and offered a two-year higher education program awarding a certificate in primary school agricultural education. The school was initially located in Bangkok but was moved to Nakhorn Pathom province in 1918.

The later period (1924-1942)

In 1924, the Primary School Agriculture Teacher Training School was moved to Prajuab Khirikhan Province and a second branch of the School was established in Saraburi Province in 1926. At this time, agricultural education at both primary and secondary school levels were provided through various technical schools. In 1931, Siam's agricultural education was back in the hands of the Ministry of Agriculture as upcountry agricultural research stations and teacher training schools were planned to be set up in concert.

In 1933, the Mae Jo Primary School Agriculture Teacher Training School was established in Chiang Mai Province. The School is now known as Mae Jo University, Kasetsart's sister university that bears the same insignia.

In 1935, as the number of agriculture teachers exceeded the demand, the government planned to close down three news primary agriculture teacher training schools, one of which was Mae Jo, the three founding fathers of Kasetsart, namely Luang Ingkhasikasikan, Luang Suwan Vajokkasikij, and Phra Chuangkasetsinlapakan together proposed a project whereby the Mae Jo school was retained as a secondary-level agriculture technical school. This was later elevated to become the College of Agriculture, with the status of a division in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

In 1938, the Ministry of Agriculture established the Central Agriculture Station, or Kaset Klang (เกษตรกลาง) in Bang Khen District of Bangkok, and the College of Agriculture was moved down from Chiang Mai to Bangkok as well. The College offered three-year certificate programs in agriculture, cooperative science, and forestry.

On February 2, 1943, Kasetsart University (มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์), translated as the "University of Agriculture", was founded by the Kasetsart University Act of 1943.

Faculties

The administration building
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The administration building

Bang Khen Campus

Kamphaeng Saen Campus

Si Racha Campus

Chaloemphrakiat Sakhon Nakhon Campus

Campuses

See also

External links

 

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