Key Features
1. The campus has the Bangkok University Gallery (BUG) which was inaugurated in 2006
2. Its curriculum supports courses both in English and Thai
3. The university’s primary campus is located in the central business district of Bangkok and second campus is roughly 14 km north of the International Airport
Established in 1962, Bangkok University (BU) is one of the largest and oldest private universities in Thailand. BU has successfully implemented the quality assurance reviewing system established under the National Education Act, 1999. Every school and department is evaluated on the basis of its performance and effectiveness with respect to the academic standards set by the system.
Its curriculum supports courses both in English and Thai. The courses offered in Thai language are bachelor’s degrees in accounting, business administration, communication arts, economics, law, humanities, and science with majors in fine & applied arts, computer science and engineering. The courses offered in English language are run at Bangkok University International College (BUIC) in communication arts, business administration, humanities and accounting.
To become a part of the university, students ought to fulfil minimum eligibility criteria. According to the first, the candidates must have a high school diploma and official transcript or other equivalent certification. As per the second, applicants must have a six Grade 12 certificate or a high level vocational certificate, or its equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education.
BU is equipped with laboratories, classrooms, seminar rooms, libraries, computer centres and an indoor sports centre.
So far, some 100,000 students have graduated from Bangkok University, and are well-placed, in both, national and international organisations.
