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“BECAUSE SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY DARED TO THINK, DO, LEAD AND CHANGE, IT HAS LED TO SEVERAL IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS”


SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY


SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF Technology (SUT) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, was founded in 1990 as the country’s first public, autonomous university. Unlike those institutions run by Thailand’s civil service, it is empowered to govern its own overall administration, receiving regular budget allocations from the government. More than 13,700 students now attend the university, which is


organised around seven academic institutes specialising in science, engineering, medicine, nursing, agricultural technology, social technology and dentistry. “Because Suranaree University of Technology dared to think, do, lead and change, it has led to several important achievements,” says Professor Dr Prasart Suebka, Rector of SUT.


NATIONAL LEADER In 2009, SUT was ranked first among public universities in Thailand and second in the country overall, and its schools of physics and chemistry have both been individually recognised as outstanding in national reviews. Thanks to its glowing reputation for education and research, SUT was granted National Research University status in 2010. “SUT has also restored degraded forests and has been upgraded to


the level of Green and Clean University,” says Professor Dr Suebka. “And it has been ranked first in Thailand as a specialised university and 76th in the world by the Green Metric Ranking of World Universities 2014.” The university’s research efforts are producing exciting results.


Researchers at SUT have contributed to advances in cloning and stem- cell technology, the development of an ethanol fuel generator and a biomass power plant, and the enhancement of crop yield for cassava. Academic members of the Physical Sciences department (including


physics, chemistry and biotechnology) were awarded numerous prizes by the Thai government in 2013. SUT is ranked third among the Thai universities in the Nature Index, which includes publications in 68 world- leading science research journals. And, thanks to the fact that SUT has its own science park, it is well placed to make the most of these and other scientific and technological breakthroughs. SUT was also the first university in Thailand to establish its very


own work-orientated learning programme. Under the title of Cooperative Education, it gives students the opportunity to gain practical experience in the workplace during their time at the university.


GLOBAL OUTLOOK In addition to its focus on research, an international outlook has always been key to the university’s success. SUT has collaborated with various international bodies and institutions under agreements since 1992. Presently, its collaborative network extends to 73 institutions and organisations including ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) at CERN in Switzerland, which has accepted SUT as its first member among Thai universities. “Making international connections has been one of our key areas of success since our inception,” says Professor Dr Prasart Suebka, “and we will continue to push forward with internationalisation.” Although still a relatively young university, SUT continues to forge


new ground in Thailand and has already made important contributions to the international science and technology community. This autonomous university has an evident track record, and is committed to continuous improvements leading to high-quality teaching, excellence in research and vibrant international partnerships.

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