Suranaree University of Technology


The Suranaree University of Technology is in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand. The university was established on 27 July 1990, becoming fully operational in 1993.
It is named after Thao Suranari, the local heroine of Nakhon Ratchasima. It is one of nine National Research Universities of Thailand.
The university has a trimester system, consisting of 13 weeks for each trimester.
The university houses the Synchrotron Light Research Institute, formerly the National Synchrotron Research Center that enables advanced research on physics, materials science, and related areas.

Background

The university was founded as a result of the government's desire to provide more higher education opportunities in provincial areas. Suranaree was built on 1,120 hectares in the Huay Ban Yang Reservoir area, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. King Bhumibol Adulyadej signed the Suranaree University of Technology Founding Bill on 27 July 1990, now considered its founding day.

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