General Information

Suranaree University of Technology was established as a public autonomous university, outside the civil service system, under the supervision of the Royal Thai Government. It is a university town which aims to promote internal and external efficiency and academic freedom in its operations and to be a community of scholars in the arts, sciences and technology, to benefit both the individual and society. This university hereby pledges itself to excellence in all its missions: to improve the quality of life and to collect and create knowledge, moral ethos and wisdom for the everlasting development of mankind.

Suranaree University of Technology is firmly determined to become a first class university of Thailand and a leading university in science and technology in Asia, an academic resource and a repository of knowledge, maintaining excellence in all its missions, collecting and creating knowledge, moral ethos, and wisdom for the sustainable development of the individual and society.

Suranaree University of Technology’s five-fold developmental strategy and goals are as follows:

1. Careful expansion through prioritization of strengths in those areas of high demand in the period of 2002-2011, in which SUT can perform best.

2. Making full use of resources and strengths, including generation and development of resources for the full use in all missions, This also includes generating funds to support financially needy students.

3. Creating competitive advantages through the creation of innovations and quality factors, employing suitable technology along with aggressive public relations activities to attract faculty, personnel and students. This includes striving for excellence in all missions to be competitive both nationally and internationally.

4. Maintaining strengths and continue to develop with transparency and accountability for increased efficiency and effectiveness. Possible areas of focus include being a state autonomous university; SUT’s system of combined services-coordinated tasks; and privatization.

5. Creating intellectual property arising from SUT’s research and development and followed by academic services to the public and consultation.

In 2008, SUT student enrollment totaled 10,423, with 9,184 in the undergraduate programs (offered in Thai only) and 1,239 in the graduate programs (both Thai and international).

SUT’s academic year is divided into three trimesters, each lasting 13 weeks.

University Facilities:

The University's Center for Library Resources and Educational Media, the Center for Computing Services, and the Center for Scientific and Technological Equipment support the student's academic needs.  On-campus facilities enhancing the student’s quality of life include:

·         auditorium

·         bank

·         bookstore

·         campus transportation

·         central library

·         computer center

·         laboratories

·         medical services

·         postal services

·         residential services

·         sport facilities