Siam University

Siam University
Motto Wisdom for Future
(ปัญญาเป็นรัตนะของนรชน)
Type Private, Coeducational
Established 1965
President Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit
Location Phet Kasem Road, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok, Thailand
Campus Phasi Charoen
Colours Yellow, Brown         
Nickname SU, Siam U.
Website http://www.siam.edu

Siam University (SU, Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม) is a university located on Phet Kasem Road in Phasi Charoen district of Bangkok. Siam University was founded by the late Narong Mongkhonvanit as a three-year private engineering school in 1965.[1]

In 1973,[1] Siam University, then known as Siam Technical College, was formally established as a higher education institution with authorization to grant degrees. Later in 1986,[1] Siam Technical College became Siam Technical University, a full-fledged private, non-profit university. Three years later, the name was changed again to Siam University to reflect the diversity in the fields of study offered.

In 1995,[1] the international college was established. Currently, over 400 international students from more than 15 countries are enrolled in the international college of Siam University.

The governing body of Siam University is the university council led by Kasem Wattanachai,[2][3] councilor of the Privy Council of Thailand.

Academic Programs

Siam University offers the following programs:

Siam University International MBA program

Siam University provides Master of Business Administration in both Thai and English language, The latter program is referred as an International Master of Business Administration, the only available option for Master's level in English. Completion of IMBA takes normally between 1,5 and 2 years, divided into three trimesters annually. . The Dean of MBA is currently Dr. Vijit Supinit.

The curriculum

Students have two options in completing their master's degree in Siam University. Plan A consists of 9 core level subjects, one elective subject and a Master Thesis. Plan B, or non-thesis option, concludes also 9 core subjects, but four elective subjects and Independent Study.

Siam University School of Medicine

The Faculty of Medicine, Siam University is the second private medical school in Thailand. It was established in 2013 by a group of experienced physicians , with the aim of increasing the number of doctors in Thailand, particularly in rural areas where the number of medical doctors is deficient. It has been assessed on quality by the Medical Council of Thailand in 2013 and started the first semester in August,2013. Dr. Chikiet Asawanich is the Dean.[4]

References

Coordinates: 13°43′18″N 100°27′11.5″E / 13.72167°N 100.453194°E / 13.72167; 100.453194

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