Mahamakut Buddhist University

Mahamakut Buddhist University
มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย

Type	Public, Buddhist University
Established	1893
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Website	http://www.mbu.ac.th

Mahamakut Buddhist University or MBU (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย; rtgs: Maha Makutta Ratcha Witthayalai) is one of the two public Buddhist universities in Thailand. Founded in 1893 as an educational institute for monks, by King Chulalongkorn in remembrance of his late father King Mongkut. The Thai government granted the university a status of public university in 1997, integrating MBU into the Thai higher education system.

Mahamakut Buddhist University is composed of four academic faculties: Religion and Philosophy Faculty, Humanities Faculty, Social Sciences Faculty, and Education Faculty. In addition, the university also offer a teachers' training program as well as various academic services to the public.

The university began offering master's degree programs in 1987. The Ph.D. program of Buddhist Studies was established in 2005.

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Mahamakut Buddhist University

Universities and colleges in Thailand

Public universities and colleges	Bangkok (Navamindradhiraj) Burapha Chiang Mai Chulalongkorn Kasetsart Khon Kaen King Mongkut Ladkrabang King Mongkut North Bangkok King Mongkut Thonburi Mae Fah Luang Maejo Mahasarakham Mahidol Nakhonphanom Naresuan National Institute of Development Administration Pathumwan Technology Prince of Songkla Princess of Naradhiwas Ramkhamhaeng Silpakorn Srinakharinwirot Sukhothai Thammathirat Suranaree Thaksin Thammasat Ubon Ratchathani Walailak

Rajabhat Universities	Chandrakasem Chiang Mai Kanchanaburi Pibulsongkram Sisaket Songkhla Uttaradit

Rajamangala Universities of Technology	Lanna Srivijaya Thanyaburi

Private universities and colleges	Asian Asian Institute of Technology Asia-Pacific International Assumption Bangkok Bangkokthonburi Chaopraya Dhurakij Pundit Dusit Thani Hatyai Hua Chiew Chalermprakiet International Buddhist Kasem Bundit Krirk Lumnamping Mahanakorn North Chiang Mai North Eastern Pathumthani Payap Rangsit Saint Louis Shinawatra Siam Southern College of Technology Sripatum Stamford Tapee Thonburi Thai Chamber of Commerce Thongsuk Vongchavalitkul Webster

Armed Forces	Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy Royal Thai Naval Academy National Defence College Phramongkutklao College of Medicine

Other institutions	Chulabhorn Research Institute Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment Mahapanya Sasin Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thailand Graduate Institute of Science and Technology

See also: Education in Thailand

Coordinates: 13°45′33″N 100°30′05″E / 13.75917°N 100.50139°E / 13.75917; 100.50139

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