Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna

Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (RMUTL, Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีราชมงคลล้านนา) is a science and technology university in northern Thailand. It offers certificate (vocational), advanced certificate (vocational), undergraduate, and master's degrees.

History

RMUTL was first founded in 1957 under a royal charter granted by His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej under the name Vocational Institute. In 1975, it was considered a campus of the Institute of Technology and Vocational Education. In 1988 it was named Rajamangala Institute of Technology (RIT), Northern Campus by His Majesty the King. To serve the needs of people in Thailand and other countries and to meet international standards, RIT developed its administration structure and education management and became Rajamangala University of Technology (RMUT) in 2003. RMUT consists of 9 universities and RMUTL has six campuses in the north of Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Tak, Phitsanuloke, and Nan.

Institute of Agricultural Technology

Faculty

• Faculty of Business Administration and Liberal Arts
• Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Arts and Architecture
• College of Technology and Interdisciplinary

Student union

Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Students’ Union is a member–led organization run by and for all students. Its aims are to provide art and cultural, sport, recreational, and education. Moreover, it develops students to masters in academics and career goals.

The student union is divided into seven divisions:

1. Office of the students’ union secretarial
2. Students’ union, Chiang Mai Campus
3. Students’ union, Lampang Campus
4. Students’ union, Nan Campus
5. Students’ union, Tak Campus
6. Students’ union, Chiang Rai Campus
7. Students’ union, Pitsanulok Campus

Activities

1. The seminar of students’ union committee
2. The hazing of refreshment student at Kasetsart University, Bangken Campus
3. Wai Khru Ceremony (Thai: พิธีไหว้ครู) (to show respect to teachers)
4. The Social Development Camp
5. Rajamangala University Games
6. Lanna Heritage

Student Activities

Application for admission

Diploma program

1. Quota System (for students in 17 northern provinces)
2. Direct Admission System

Undergraduate program

1. Quota System (for students in 17 northern provinces)
2. Direct Admission System
3. Entrance System

Education and research scholarships

• Income Contingent Loans: ICT is a scholarship giving a chance to students to further their study in higher education. Students can obtain a loan for school fees and pay it back after they graduate and have a salary.
• General Scholarship: This scholarship is donated from many places, such as the student alumni, cooperative stores, public donations, bank, and other stores.
• The scholarship of Commission on Higher Education and the cooperative of International Science and Technology Development Agency Northern Network.
• The scholarship International Association for the Exchange of student for Technical Experience

Facilities

• The Academic Resources Center provides reading and audio-visual materials to support learning including education management and development. The Academic Resources Center consists of the library, education technology division, and self–access learning center.
• The Arts and Culture Center preserves and promotes arts and culture including the cooperation with the Central Arts and Culture Center.
• The Language Center at Lampang Campus is a data sources center that offers teaching to its students, staff, and the wider community to develop their English through computer-assisted instruction (CAI).
• Chulalogkorn University Test of English Proficiency (CU – TEP) Center: Rajamangala University of Technology cooperates with Chulalongkorn University in providing the test of English proficiency to measure students, staff, and interested people's abilities to use English.
• The Northern CNC Technology Center at Northern and Tak Campuses provides knowledge and information on the computer numerically controlled milling machines (CNC machines).

Cooperation network

Australia

• University of South Australia, Australia
• Massy University, New Zealand

Asia

• Zhen Jen University, People’s Republic of China
• Guangxi Normal University, People’s Republic of China
• Guilin University of Technology, People’s Republic of China
• University of Electro Communications, Japan
• Central Luzon State University, The Philippines
• Kolej University Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia (KUTKM), Malaysia
• University Collegye of Technology Tun Hussein Onn (KUITHO), Malaysia
• Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKTM), Malaysia

America

• Oklahoma State University, USA

IAESTE Project

(The International Association for the Exchange of Student for Technical Experience)

References

External links

• Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Website