Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University
| มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกาญจนบุรี | |
| Motto | "Master yourself before you can master other people" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 29 September 1973 |
| Chairman | Assoc.Prof.Dr Narong Yoothanom |
| President | Dr Narongdech Rattananonsathien |
| Location | Kanchanaburi |
| Campus | Kanchanaburi (Main Campus), Kanchana School, Suphan Buri |
| Colours | yellow |
| Website | www.kru.ac.th |
Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกาญจนบุรี, translit. มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏกาญจนบุรี) or KRU is a Thai public university under the Rajabhat system. The campus is just outside Kanchanaburi, a small city west of Bangkok.
History
The university opened in the autumn of 1973 as Kanchanaburi Teachers Training College. In the 1990s, majors other than education were added and it became known as Rajabhat Institute Kanchanaburi. A few years later, the name was changed by royal decree to Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University.
Location
Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University is near to the historic site, The Bridge over the River Kwai.
Faculties
Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education is the oldest faculty at KRU.
Faculty of Social Science and Humanity
Business English Subjects
Mass Media One
Faculty of Industrial Technology
The Faculty of Industrial Technology is the newest faculty in KRU. It grew from a department of the Faculty of Science and Technology. It is intended to educate people in practical science fields.
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Coordinates: 14°03′44″N 99°25′29″E / 14.0623°N 99.4246°E