HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Bangkokthonburi University (BTU) is a higher education institute in Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 2002, the college offers undergraduate and graduate studies in business administration, law, political science, science, education, and medicine.
History: Bangkokthonburi University was approved by the Office of Higher Commissioner, Ministry of Education by H.E. Jurin Laksanavisit, Minister of Education, to change the status from Bangkokthonburi College to Bangkokthonburi University (BTU) on June 11, 2009.
Bangkokthonburi University System (BTU) has long served Thai people who wish to pursue higher education for nearly 30 years since the establishment of Bangkok Vocational and Business College in 1987. After then there, were series of new colleges were established, namely Bangkok Poly Techniques (1997), Bangkok Business Administration School (1999), Bangkokthonburi College (2002), and Bangkokthonburi University (2009) aiming to be a comprehensive university with Philosophy: “Cultivating Man with Wisdom and Morality” pursuing the Mission: “The Professional University.”
Bangkokthonburi University (BTU) was established as Bangkokthonburi College by Dr. Bangorn Benjathirkul on January 28, 2003, who foresaw the importance of Thailand’s human resource development and serving the needs of the community and the parents of students of the Vocational and Business College and the Bangkok Poly Techniques wishing to provide higher education for their children as well as to serve the needs of Thai youth in pursuing effective teaching with the Mission to provide an excellent comprehensive and holistic educational system by qualified experts and specialists. The ultimate aim is to produce competent graduates to serve their society and country under the philosophy: “Cultivate Man with Wisdom and Morality.”
BTU is located on land areas totaling 219 Rai, 3 Ngan, and 94 Square Was on two locations. The first location is BTU's main campus at 16/10 Taweewatta Road in Taweewattana District, Bangkok,10170, with a land area of 188 Rai, 2 Ngan, and 8 Square Was. The second location is at Sa Kra Jome Village, Don Jedi District of Suphanburi Province, with a land area of 31 Rai, 1 Ngan, and 86 Square Was. Since BTU’s main campus is in suburban Bangkok, surrounded by various governmental offices with convenience and accessible communication via buses and automobiles, it facilitates effective administration and management of the University.
During the three decades of educational services since the establishment of business and technical schools and Bangkokthonburi College, BTU has efficiently managed to carry out BTU’s four primary functions, namely teaching and learning, conducting research, providing educational services to the public, and maintaining and preserving arts and cultural heritages. BTU has been recognized as a leading institution of higher learning in Thailand with continuing determination to provide quality education for all people to provide equity and quality education to cope with the ever-changing world. BTU has offered higher education for nearly 30 years, ever since the establishment of Bangkok Vocational and Business College in 1987. Later, a series of new colleges were established, which were Bangkok Poly Techniques (1997), Bangkok Business Administration School (1999), Bangkokthonburi College (2002), and Bangkokthonburi University (2009). Bangkokthonburi University (BTU) was established as Bangkokthonburi College by Bangorn Benjathirkul on January 28, 2003. BTU contains four significant functions: teaching and learning, conducting research, providing educational services to the public, and maintaining and preserving arts and cultural heritages. BTU is recognized as a leading institution of higher learning in Thailand.
