Mahamakut Buddhist University
{{Short description|Public Buddhist university in Thailand}}
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{{Infobox university
|name = Mahamakut Buddhist University
|native_name = มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย
|image = Mahamakut Buddhist University logo.jpg
|image_size = 118px
|motto =
|established = 1893
|type = Public, Buddhist University
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|president =
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|city = Bangkok
|country = Thailand
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|website = http://www.mbu.ac.th
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Mahamakut Buddhist University or MBU ({{langx|th|มหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย}}; {{RTGS|Maha Makutta Ratcha Witthayalai}}) is one of the two public Buddhist universities in Thailand.
History
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.mbu.ac.th/index.php/aboutmbu/2012-11-14-02-25-50#.XIesjbgxWM8 |title=ประวัติมหาวิทยาลัย |website=www.mbu.ac.th |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820075428/http://www.mbu.ac.th/index.php/aboutmbu/2012-11-14-02-25-50 |archive-date=2018-08-20}}
Colleges and faculties
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.ryt9.com/tag/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%8F%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2/ | title=ข่าวมหาวิทยาลัยมหามกุฏราชวิทยาลัย ล่าสุด }}
The university began offering master's degree programs in 1987. The Ph.D. program of Buddhist Studies was established in 2005.https://www.thairath.co.th/tags/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%8F%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A2
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190510000852/http://www.mbu.ac.th/ Mahamakut Buddhist University]
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Category:1893 establishments in Siam
Category:Buddhist universities and colleges in Thailand
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1893
Category:Universities and colleges in Bangkok
Category:Universities in Thailand
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