Introduction
Introduction:
International Conference on “Research for Social Devotion” In Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Khon Kaen University (KKU) was established in 1964 as the major university in the Northeastern Thailand and has since developed into one of the top universities in the country. It is one of the premier research universities in Thailand and a leading educational center in the entire Mekong sub-region. The university’s major mission is to prepare future global citizens to work in a continually changing world. We currently have more than 40,000 students studying in 17 faculties, 1 satellite campus, 1 school, and 3 colleges. Included in the curricula are 43 International/English programs covering a wide variety of disciplines.
We serve as the leading educational and learning center in northeastern Thailand. The main campus is conveniently located a short distance from the city center and is situated on an attractive site of green fields measuring 900 hectares (2300 acres). KKU has excellent facilities and thus is able to provide its students with an environment conducive to learning, with the proper support to achieve academic success. KKU takes an investment-minded approach to education by providing funding for students to pursue their goals of higher education through study and research.
Khon Kaen University; Research Center of Excellence
Khon Kaen University’s vision to become a leading world-class university is in line with the mission to be a "Center of Knowledge” incorporating contributions of local communities and the unique regional culture.
To fulfill our mission, several working agencies have been established to further the goals of research and technology transfer and to support and promote the research activities of university faculty and staff.
These agencies include:
- The Office of Research Management
- The Office of Royally-initiated Projects
- A total of 25 research centers of excellence and research specialist groups, 20 research centers and supporting groups, which are provided funding from the Research Fund established during KKU’s 40th Anniversary and from other funding sources.
- Additionally, KKU has established research groups to collaborate with organizations outside the university, both public and private. At present, the University has partnerships with more than 160 national and international research organizations in 25 countries.
There are also programs for visiting students and faculty, which provide full equipment, labs and other sources of knowledge.
Examples of the outstanding research work at KKU:
- Medicine, Public Health and Tropical Medicine, including the Tropical Disease Research Laboratory (TDR)
- Agriculture and tropical farming systems (animal science, plant science).
- Bio-diversity in the Mekong River basin
- Arts, Culture and Society in the Greater Mekong sub-region
- Business, economic and tourism in the Greater Mekong sub-region