UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY

ELCOME FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF UBU COUNCIL

On behalf of the Council of Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU), I would like to welcome visitors to the university. UBU is developing rapidly as a major institution in North-East Thailand and seeks to make a meaningful contribution to the country’s growth by the production of quality graduates and the promotion of local wisdom. The university plays a vital role in educational and community affairs in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) in an ever-changing global context. Tocontinueto fulfil this role,UBUworkshard todevelopand maintain high standards of teaching and learning, build its research profile,andestablishawiderangeofformalandinformalcontactswithinternational institutions. I appreciate the opportunity to welcome you to our university.

Professor Chomchin Chantaraskul PhD

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU). Since its foundation in 1990, UBU has rapidly grown. We have always been striving for academic excellence to help promote sustainable development of the country and the region, especially the southern part of Northeast Thailand, a region rich in culture, history, and potential development. UBU has links to various overseas institutions via research, collaborativeprojects,andexchangeprograms.Itplaysasignificantrolein the development of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). UBU also proclaims as its goal to become a leading learning institution in ASEAN. The university is working hard to ensure its staff’s and graduates’ readiness for the ASEAN Community in 2015. UBU offers an extensive range of undergraduate and post-graduate programs with strength in Thai and GMS-related issues and also in traditional academic areas. These programs take place on a campus that is a blend of pleasant surroundings and modern technology in a safe environment conductive to learning and living. I invite you to visit our English language website at http://www.ubuenglish.ubu.ac.th where you can find out moreabout UBU as a unique place that has much to offer personally and professionally. On behalf of the staff and students of UBU, I welcome you to our university.

Associate Professor Nongnit Teerawatanasuk PhD

UBU SEMESTER TIMES UBU runs its programs in two main semesters. Semester 1 is from June to October, and Semester 2 is from November to February. A summer semester from April to May is also offered in some selected courses presented in intensive mode.

UBU ADMISSION AND TUITION FEES International students’ admission is considered on a case-by-case basis. Tuition fees vary. For more details, please contact the appropriate faculty directly or the Division of International Relations.

UBU SUPPORTING RESOURCES & FACILITIES UBU has many supporting resources and facilities for its staff and students. Among these are : - Instructional Resource Center - Self-Access Learning Center -OfficeofComputerandNetworking -HealthCareCenter - Bookshop - Student dormitories -Sportscomplexandsportsfields - Staff residences - Outdoor swimming pool -Hotelandconferencecenter - Recreation areas

UBU’s PrideStudents A student in the Faculty of Law received the highest

score in the Thai Bar comprehension test of session 63 (in the

group of Civil and Commercial Code) organized by Institute

of Legal Education Thai Bar Association.

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences was ranked

second in Thailand in the percentage of graduates who received

their Pharmacy Licenses from The Pharmacy Council.

Graduates of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical

Sciences won distinction awards for their Poster Presentation in

the International Research Award on 13-14 February 2010 in

thefieldofPharmaceuticalPractice.

Students in the Faculty of Science won the following:

- firstprizeinAnimationtype2D,E-SAANPITCHProject

- second prize in National Software Contest

- third prize in Entertainment Application

- outstanding Poster Award at the International

Conference PACCON 2010

- firstprizeinEnergyShortFilmContestorganizedby

OfficeofEnergyRegion7MinistryofEnergy

- consolation prize in Undergraduate Students Project

Contest at the conference organized by Thai Physics Society

in 2009

- consolation prize in SIPA Game Contest in 2009

- consolation prize in ICT Media Contest Class VDC

Leaning Contest

- qualifiedasBayerYoungEnvironmentalEnvoyReunion

Camp in 2009

- received scholarship from IRPUS

Staff Associate Professor Dr Pongsak Rattanachaikunsopon, a lecturer in the Faculty of Science,

won an Outstanding Researcher Award. The 9 research publications received Journal Impact Factor at

the 4th UBU Research Conference.

Assistant Professor Dr Udom Tipparath, a lecturer in the Faculty of Science, was awarded

“Valuable Person for Education” in 2010 by theOffice of theWelfare Promotion Commission for

Teachers and Educational Personnel

Assistant Professor Dr Pornpan Pungpo, a lecturer in the Faculty of Science, was awarded a

L-OREAL fellowship for Women in Science in 2010

Associate Professor Dr Kulachet Pianthong, Director of Research and Service at the Energy Center,

Ubon Ratchathani University received a Thailand Energy Award in recognition of the promotion of energy

conservation and development of alternative energy (Educational Institute) from the Department of

AlternativeEnergyDevelopmentandEfficiency,MinistryofEnergyin2010.

Assistant Professor Dr Adun Janyalertadun, a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, received

an Outstanding Research Award for Invention/Innovation titled “Prototype of Infrared Radiation for

Eliminating Insects from Organic Jasmine Rice.”

DrPiyaratThannipat,alecturerintheCollegeofMedicineandPublicHealth,receivedanOut-

standing Medical Teacher Award on Morality and Ethics from the Medical Council of Thailand.

Students of the Faculty of Applied Arts and Design won

thirdprize forYoungDesignersat theGemand JewelryDesign

Awards 2010

Students of the Faculty of Management Science won a

consolationprize inMarketingPlanContestforNewHealth-related

Products

Students from the Faculty of Liberal Arts:

- wonfirstplaceinthe36th Japanese speech competition

- were awarded scholarships to participate in the University

Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) and Staff and Student

Exchange Program between Thailand and Greater Mekong

Sub-region Countries (GMS) exchange programs

Students from the Faculty of Engineering:

- wonsecondplaceinnationalcompetitiontitledArtificial

motortype,4strokeHondaengineatuniversitylevel

- received an honorable mention in the English essay

competition on the topic of “HisMajesty the King (The Great

Engineer)”

- won the robot competition to light the candle at the Candle

Festival of Ubon Ratchathani province

- placed second in the geotechnical engineering competition

organizedbyTheEngineeringInstituteofThailandunderH.M.The

King’s patronage with an entry titled “Analysis of credibility of raw

wall in sheet pile type when there is attached anchorage”

- won royal charity coins for good studies

- won a supporting scholar award from NECTEC for a

competition project “Creation of FRID innovation”

- receivedfifthchampionshipaward inselectiveroundat

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UBU RESEARCH UBU academics actively conduct research projects in a wide range of topics in many disciplines. The university particularly encourages research beneficialtothelocalcommunityofsouthernNorth-EastThailandandtheGreater Mekong Sub-region. UBU research centers include UBU Science Park, Learning Organization and Development Center of Sesame for Sustainable Agro-household Industry, Advanced Organic Materials and Devices Laboratory, and the Mekong Sub-region Social Research Center. A selection of research projects and topics at UBU includes the Franco-Thai Collaboration, UBU-Grupo Papalotla, Computational Chemistry and the Development of Effective Anti-TB Agents, Renewable Energy Technologies, and Raising Awareness and Engaging Citizens in Local Governance. See http://www.ubuenglish.ubu.ac.th for a detailed list of research completed and/or being completed by UBU academics.

Ubon Ratchathani University

is a comprehensive state university

founded in 1990 located in the District

of Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani,

the eastern-most province of Thailand

bordering Lao PDR and Cambodia. It

is about 650 km from Bangkok and is

easily accessible by car, bus, train, and

plane.

Presently, the university has

10 faculties, one college, and another

campus in Mukdahan, offering a range

of bachelor, master, and doctoral

degrees.Ithasabout700academic

and 800 supporting staff members,

and 15,000 students.

About UBU UBU’s vision is to be a leading

learning institution in the Greater

Mekong Sub-region and ASEAN.

UBU’s mission is :

1. To produce capable, ethical

and self-sufficient graduates of an

international standard

2. To conduct research and

encourage innovations beneficial to

the community

3. To serve people in the local

community, especially the southern

part of the North-East Thailand and

the Mekong Sub-region

4. To conserve and promote local

and regional arts and culture

UBU FACULTIES AND PROGRAMS

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Agriculturewww.agri.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Science Programs in - Agronomy - Fisheries - Horticulture - Food Technology - Animal ScienceMaster of Science Programs in - Agriculture - Food Technology - Agricultural Information Technology and Rural DevelopmentDoctor of Philosophy Programs in - Agriculture - Food Technology

Faculty of Engineeringwww.eng.ubu.ac.thBachelor of Engineering Programs in

- Industrial Engineering - Chemical Engineering

- Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering

- Electrical Engineering

- Environmental Engineering

Master of Engineering Programs in

- Industrial Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

- Civil Engineering - Electrical Engineering

- Environmental Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy Programs in

- Mechanical Engineering - Civil Engineering

- Industrial Engineering - Electrical Engineering

- Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Applied Arts and Designwww.app.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Applied Arts Program in

- Product Design

Master of Applied Arts Program in

- Product Design

Doctor of Philosophy Program in

- Product Design

Faculty of Sciencewww.sci.ubu.ac.thBachelor of Science Programs in - Microbiology - Chemistry - Computer Science - Physics - Information Technology - Environmental Science - Science and Rubber Technology - Environmental Sanitation -OccupationalHealthMaster of Science Programs in - Biotechnology - Physics - Information Technology - Chemistry - Science Education - Mathematics - Environmental Technology - Mathematics StudyDoctor of Philosophy Programs in - Chemistry - Biotechnology - Physics

HEALTH SCIENCES

College of Medicine and Public Healthwww.cmp.ubu.ac.thDoctor of Medicine

Bachelor of Science in

-PublicHealth

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Scienceswww.phar.ubu.ac.thDoctor of PharmacyGraduate Diploma Program in - Complementary and Alternative Medicine in HomoeopathyMaster of Science Programs in - Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Natural Products -HealthServiceManagementMaster of Pharmacy Program in - Pharmaceutical and Natural ProductsDoctor of Philosophy Program in - Pharmaceutical Sciences

ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Faculty of Lawwww.law.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Law

Faculty of Liberal Artswww.la.ubu.ac.thBachelor of Arts Programs in -Japanese -History - Tourism - Communication Arts - Social Development - Chinese Language and Communication - English and Communication - Thai Language and Communication Master of Arts Programs in - Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Social Sciences and Development

Faculty of Management Sciencewww.bus.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Accountancy

Bachelor of Business Administration Programs in

- General Management

- Marketing Management

-HospitalityIndustryManagement

-SufficiencyEconomy

- Management Information System

- Finance and Banking

- International Business Management

(English Program)

Master of Arts Programs in

- Integral Development Studies

- Business Administration

Doctor of Philosophy Program in

- Integral Development Studies

Mukdahan Campuswww.muk.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Science Program in

- Information Technology

Bachelor of Business Administration Program in

- General Management

Bachelor of Accountancy

Faculty of Political Sciencewww.pol.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Political Science Programs in

- Political Science

- Public Administration

- Local Administration

Master of Political Science Program in

- Administration

Master of Public Administration Program in -

- Public Administration

Doctor of Public Administration Program in -

- Public Administration

Faculty of Nursingwww.nurse.ubu.ac.th

Bachelor of Nursing Science

UBU INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS UBU has a number of formal and informal partnerships with institutions and individuals in

countriesoutsideofThailand.ThereareofficialMemorandaofUnderstanding(MoUs)witharangeof

universities and organizations in South-East and East Asia, the United States, Europe, Australia, and New

Zealand. The university is also a member of various academic associations, including ASEA-UNINET,

EACC, GMSARN, and UMAP.