Thammasat University , is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan near the Grand Palace in the heart of Bangkok Old City , in Rangsit which is 42 kilometers north of Bangkok, in Pattaya, a popular seaside district in the Eastern Seaboard, and in Lampang Province near Chiang Mai. It has graduated more than 300,000 undergraduate and graduate students who have greatly contributed to the development and progress of Thai society and the nation. The university's alumni have included Royal Family members, prime ministers and government figures, leading corporate figures and national artists. Presently, Thammasat University has over 30,000 students enrolled in 23 faculties, colleges and institutes. Thammasat is Thailand's second oldest institute of higher education. Officially established to be the national university of Thailand on June 27th, 1934 the university was originally named by its founder, Pridi Banomyong, the University of Moral and Political Sciences , reflecting the political fervor of Thailand. It started as an open university, with 7,094 students enrolled in its first academic year studying law and politics. In 1952, the university's name was shortened to its present one by the military junta of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram who also became the first rector of the university. Thammasat University has always been involved in the politics of Thailand, counting most Thai political leaders among its graduates. In 1960, the university ended its free-entry policy and became the first in Thailand to require passing national entrance examinations for admission. Thammasat today offers more than 240 academic programs in 23 different faculties and colleges on four campuses. Over the 80 years since its founding, Thammasat University has evolved from an open university for law and politics to an international university offering all levels of academic degrees in many fields and disciplines. It has graduated more than 300,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university's alumni have included most of Thailand's prime ministers, leading politicians, and governmental figures, Bank of Thailand governors, and jurists, as well as many of the city's governors.Tha Phra Chan Campus, the original campus of the university, is in Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. The campus is in close proximity to many tourist destinations and was the site of the 14 October 1973 uprising and the 6 October 1976 massacre. Rangsit campus, where most undergraduate programmes are concentrated, is in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani. Thammasat has smaller regional campuses in Lampang and Pattaya. Thammasat University is one of the leading and prestigious universities in Thailand, with the consistent contribution to the country and global scale as well as the participation in the political and social movement in Thailand. Thammasat also has one of the highest competitive admission rate in Thailand along with Chulalongkorn University. Applicants ranking within the top 10 national scores are chosen for study at Thammasat, especially in Social Science and Humanities fields--considered as the most selective in Thailand. QS awarded Thammasat University with 4 QS Stars. A 4 QS stars award means highly international, demonstrating excellence in both research and teaching. The institution provides an excellent environment for students and faculty.
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