Suranaree University of Technology

The Suranaree University of Technology (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีสุรนารี, (SUT) is in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The university was established on 27 July 1990, becoming fully operational in 1993.

Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)
มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีสุรนารี
Statue of Thao Suranari at the campus
MottoUpright, Civilized, Clean and Economical
TypePublic (national), research university
Established27 July 1990
RectorAssoc. Prof. Dr Anan Tongraar
Administrative staff
1,097 (2013)[1]
Students13,734 (2015)[2]
Undergraduates12,086
Postgraduates1,033
615
Location
Nakhon Ratchasima
,
Thailand

14.872917°N 102.0237°E / 14.872917; 102.0237
CampusSingle Campus
TreeMayodendron igneum (Peep Thong)
ColoursOrange and gold   
AffiliationsCivil Aviation Training Center
Websitewww.sut.ac.th

It is named after Thao Suranari, the local heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima. It is one of nine National Research Universities of Thailand. On its roots, "Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) was founded as a university specializing in science and technology. The university aims to enhance educational opportunities in rural areas, become a regional hub for academic expertise and development, and provide regional students with access to education. SUT is the first Thai university working under supervision of the Thai government to be autonomous and possess academic freedom in response to societal requirements. SUT also established a new mission for adapting, transferring, and developing technology. These characteristics of the university are key factors in all aspects on the development of the university, especially in the information society era existing both today and into the future."

Suranaree University of Technology has employed the trimester credit system since 1993 for more efficient use of time, and to avoid the semester systemus summer session that usually is only half of the regular term in duration. The trimester system also enables students to take advantage of the cooperative education and career experience, so that they have sufficient time in the work site. [3]

The university houses the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI), formerly the National Synchrotron Research Center (NSRC) that enables advanced research on physics, materials science, and related areas.

History

During the period of the Fifth National Economic and Social Development Plan, the Royal Thai Government wished that more opportunities in higher education be available in the regional and rural areas. Thus, in 1984, the Ministry of University Affairs (now the Office of the Higher Education Commission, a part of the Ministry of Education) proposed the establishment of five new regional universities: one in each of the North, South, and East; and two in the Northeast. In particular, the Ministry proposed colleges affiliated with Khon Kaen University at Ubon Ratchathani and another in Nakhon Ratchasima, both in the Northeast. The college at Nakhon Ratchasima was to be called Suranaree College, and was built on 1,120 hectares of degraded forest area near the Huay Ban Yang Reservoir, Muang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.[4][5][6]

On 27 July 1990, King Bhumibol Adulyadej signed the Suranaree University of Technology Founding Bill, effective July 30, 1990.[7]

Organization and academics

Suranaree University of Technology has grown to offer Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-doctoral among the eight (8) institutes that strongly reflect the university's academe. All Undergraduate, Graduate and Post-doctoral programs of Suranaree University of Technology have international program offering among its extensive curriculum.

Suranaree University of Technology
Science and Technology Health Sciences Social Sciences
Institute of Science Institute of Medicine Institute of Social Technology
Institute of Engineering Institute of Nursing
Institute of Agricultural Institute of Dentistry
Institute of Public Health

Educational management

Center for Education Services

The Center for Education Services (abbreviated as CES)[8] is the office of the university that handles student applications through the steps detailed. The education center was established with Suranaree University of Technology under the university's operations. Under the Suranaree University of Technology Act B.E. 2533 (1990), his majesty the king has signed the university act. on July 27, 1990, and announced in the gazette, effective July 30, 1990.

The center is therefore part of a juristic person organization that can be legally responsible for the work under the "integrated service and coordinative mission" management principles. These are the main missions in support services, academic work, teaching and learning for agencies both inside and outside the university, and are committed to providing accurate, fast and accurate service productivity to the highest quality service provider and provide information for students to the university.[8]

Admissions
  1. Round 1 Portfolio
  2. Round 2 Quota
  3. Round 3 Admission 1
  4. Round 4 Admission 2
  5. Round 5 Direct Admission
  6. Apply for Scholarships
  7. Transfer from Other Universities
  8. Re-Entry

Trimester System
  • Trimester 1 August - November
  • Trimester 2 November - February
  • Trimester 3 March - June

International students

Suranaree University of Technology has acknowledged the need for internalization within the region. As the university grew within the years, it also served as a hub for raising the academe standards to the international level. As such the establishment of Center of International Affairs (CIA) was pivotal for serving the international sector in contact, coordinate, facilitate, follow up, and evaluate the international affairs, international relationship and the collaboration with international countries.

CIA also provide services involving student and staff exchange programs, build international environment to encourage and support the operation according to university’s obligation that aimed to create researches, modify, deliver, and develop technology as well as produce quality graduates with knowledge, and also preserve art and culture. Apart from that, Center of International Affairs is also the center that gathered the information of international businesses for example, the collaboration with foreign countries, international activities, etc.

International programs

Suranaree University of Technology offers international programs at the Institute of Social Technology, Institute of Engineering, and Institute of Agricultural Technology.

The university offers scholarships and students aids for students who wish to apply the international programs. Most notable is the Royal Scholarship offered to young and deserving ASEAN students. The CIA also releases their annual student handbook and student booklet brochures for those who wish to learn more.

Centers of excellences and research organizations

The university's centeres of excellences were set up to develop and strengthen faculty and researcher capacity, to increase research productivity in line with the direction of university research.[9] The following are the university leading centers of excellences:

  • High Energy Physics and Astrophysics
  • Agricultural Product Innovation
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Biomass
  • Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
  • Electromagnetic Wave Application
  • Biomechanics Medicine
  • Microbial Technology (for Agricultural Industry)
  • Technology and Innovation (for Korat Chicken Business Development)
  • Entreprenuership

The university also houses several industry research organizations that is key to serving the growing demand of research and innovation in the region and nation.

  • Synchrotron Light Research Institute - established to develop the Siam Photon Source and Siam Photon Laboratory
  • Regional Observatory for the Public, Nakhon Ratchasima - is one of the 5 ROPs in Thailand focused on astronomical learning. [9]

Campus

Suranaree University of Technology has developed the campus as a Residential University by developing learning centers within the student dormitory area and other areas that serve students efficiently and effectively.[4][6][5] The university formulated a 10-year university development strategy for 2012-21 to support and create a positive and suitable environment for living within the university (Happy and Healthy Environment), strengthening and developing the university into Residential University, as well as developing dormitories as living and learning dormitory.[10]

The university began construction of six student dormitories since fiscal year 1993, supporting first-generation undergraduate students. the number of undergraduate and postgraduate students increased in construction until the 2005 academic year. The dormitory is not enough to accommodate all students, and the differences in lifestyle in both study and maturity of postgraduate and undergraduate students are provided by the university, so all dormitories are provided to undergraduate students (from S1-S20), while postgraduate and postgraduate students are provided to stay at the Surasamanakkan Building.[10]

International collaboration

In 2020, SUT has collaborated with various international bodies and international institutions under agreements since1992. Presently SUT’s collaborative network has extended worldwide to 99 institutions. Furthermore, SUT signed MOUs with 16 institutions[6][4]

MOU's
SUT Signed MOU (2020) SUT Signed MOU (2018)
Université Grenoble Alpes Fuzhou University
Institut National Supérieur des sciences agronomiques, del’alimentation et de l’envirnnement (Agrosup Dijon) University of Michigan
Universitas Indonesia The Maritime Silk Road Confucius Institute
Akita University University of Wollongkong
Research Center for Appropriate Technology Indonesian Institute of Sciences Kobe University
Hokkaido University, Japan Harbin Engineering University
Kyoto Institute of Technology Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Kyushu University UMAP International Secretariat
University of Shizuoka The University of Victoria
The University of Malaya National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
Myddelton College
The University of Arizona
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City - University of Science

Rankings

The rankings of the university highlights the rapid advancement of SUT as a young university (less than 50 years) and thus confirming the academic potential and capacity that will lead it to the status of a world class university in the near future. [9]

SUT University Rankings
World University Rankings (2020) World University Rankings (2020; by subject) Asia University Ranking (2020) QS University Ranking (Asia) Round University Rankings
1000+ in the world Physical Science:

601st - 800th in the world 5th in Thailand

 301st-350th in Asia 261st-700th in the World 606th in the world
5th in Thailand Engineering and Technology:601st - 800th in the world

5th in Thailand

 9th in Thailand 3rd in Thailand
1st in Science and Technology University in Thailand
Ranking
National Ranking
Webometrics10 (2012)[11] 6 (2016)[12]
Times2 (2015)[13]
Nature Publishing Index2 (2015)[14]
Nature Index3 (2015)[15]
URAP 10 (2014-2015)[16]
Global
Webometrics845 (2012)[11] 822 (2016)[12]
Times

(World University Ranking)

601-800 (2015)[13] 601-800

(2016) 161-170 (Asia, 2016)[17]

Top Universities 251-300 (2016)[18]
Times

BRICS & Emerging Economics

 159 (2016)[19]
Greenmetric 52 (2015)[20]

Notes

    References
    1. "Suranaree University of Technology Annual Report 2013". Suranaree University of Technology. 2013. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
    2. "Student planning" (pdf). Suranaree University of Technology. 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
    3. "Trimester System". web.sut.ac.th. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    4. "SUT Annual Report 2020" (PDF). SUT Annua Report. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
    5. "SUT Annual Report 2017" (PDF). SUT Annual Report 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
    6. "SUT Annual Report 2018" (PDF). SUT Annual Report 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
    7. "SUT Background". Suranaree University of Technology. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
    8. CES. "Center for Education Services". CES SUT (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    9. SUT, CIA. "SUT Rankings". CIA SUT. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
    10. "SUT Dormitory". SUT Dormitory (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
    11. Webometrics: Thailand, Retrieved 12 April 2012
    12. "University | Ranking Web of Universities". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
    13. World University Rankings 2015-16, Retrieved 18 October 2015
    14. Nature Publishing Index Thailand, Retrieved 18 October 2015
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    16. info@urapcenter.org, All: URAP Lab. [www.urapcenter.org]; e-mail. "URAP - University Ranking by Academic Performance". www.urapcenter.org. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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