Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
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Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University or MCU (Thai
: มหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย) is one of two public Buddhist universities
in Thailand
. It is located at Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara
in Bangkok
.
By bills passed in 1997, both of Thailand's Buddhist universities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Mahamakut Buddhist University
, became public universities.
Altogether the faculties offers 26 undergraduate programs, 10 master's programs, two doctoral programs, and other academic training. Two of its master's programs, Buddhist Studies and Philosophy, are internationally oriented and conducted in English. MCU additionally offers a PhD in Buddhist Studies (in English).
In addition to the main campus, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University has extension campuses in the following provinces:
The university hosts the Secretariat for the International Association of Buddhist Universities and is often one of the main organizers for the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations.
at Hat Yai
, Songkhla Province
.
Thai alphabet
Thai script , is used to write the Thai language and other, minority, languages in Thailand. It has forty-four consonants , fifteen vowel symbols that combine into at least twenty-eight vowel forms, and four tone marks ....
: มหาจุฬาลงกรณราชวิทยาลัย) is one of two public Buddhist universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is located at Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara
Wat Mahathat, Bangkok
Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara ) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the 10 royal temples of the highest class in Bangkok.-History:Built during Ayutthaya period, the temple was then known as Wat Salak...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
.
History
Found in 1887 by King Chulalongkorn with the purpose of establishing a major higher education institute for Buddhist monks, novices and laypeople with emphasis on Buddhist Studies as its main subjects. The university began offering classes in 1889. It adopted its current name in 1896.By bills passed in 1997, both of Thailand's Buddhist universities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Mahamakut Buddhist University
Mahamakut Buddhist University
Mahamakut Buddhist University or MBU 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...
, became public universities.
Colleges and faculties
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University is organized into several academic units: Faculty of Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Programme, and Graduate school.Altogether the faculties offers 26 undergraduate programs, 10 master's programs, two doctoral programs, and other academic training. Two of its master's programs, Buddhist Studies and Philosophy, are internationally oriented and conducted in English. MCU additionally offers a PhD in Buddhist Studies (in English).
Campuses
A new, larger Main Campus has been recently been built in Wangnoi, Ayutthaya Province, just north of Bangkok. Classes have begun at the new location.In addition to the main campus, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University has extension campuses in the following provinces:
- Nong KhaiNong Khai ProvinceNong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei...
- Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand...
- Chiang MaiChiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
- Khon KaenKhon Kaen Province-History:The first city of the area was established in 1783 when Rajakruluang settled there with 330 people. King Rama I made Rajakruluang the first governor of the area when establishing tighter connections with the Isan area. The main city was moved six times until in 1879 it reached its modern...
- Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima or , often shortened to Korat or Khorat , is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand...
- Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani Province-History:The area was part of the Khmer Empire. Before the late eighteenth century, this area evidently was outside Siamese or Thai Ayutthaya Kingdom....
- PhraePhrae ProvincePhrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
- SurinSurin ProvinceSurin is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Buriram, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et and Sisaket...
- PhayaoPhayao ProvincePhayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
- Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
- LoeiLoei ProvinceLoei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
- Nakhon PhanomNakhon Phanom ProvinceNakhon Phanom is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan. To the north-east it borders Khammouan of Laos.-Geography:...
- Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan ProvinceNakhon Sawan is one of the provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.- Etymology :...
- LamphunLamphun ProvinceLamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....
- PhitsanulokPhitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
The university hosts the Secretariat for the International Association of Buddhist Universities and is often one of the main organizers for the United Nations Day of Vesak Celebrations.
Affiliation
The university has an affiliated college: Mahapanya VidayalaiMahapanya Vidayalai
Mahapanya Vidayalai महापञ्ञा विध्दालय, translated roughly as college of wisdom, is an international Buddhist school located in Hat Yai, Thailand...
at Hat Yai
Hat Yai
Hat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
, Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
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