"Bangkokthonburi University" was formally approved by the Higher Education Commission and was later granted permission on June 11, 2009 by the Minister of Education (Mr.Jurin Laksanavisit) to change its status from Bangkokthonburi College to Bangkokthonburi University (BTU).
    Bangkokthonburi University (previously called Bangkokthonburi College) was founded on January 28, 2002 by Dr.Bang-orn Benjathikul who realized the paramount importance of human resource development of the nation and strongly desired to meet the need of the community, the students' parents, the alumni of Krungthep Commercial School and polytechnic Krungthep