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| Name | Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University |
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| Year of Foundation | 1896 |
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| Address | Isaraphab 15 Road, Dhonburi, Bangkok, 10600 |
| Telephone | +66 2 473 7000 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Currency | THB |
| Website | https://www.bsru.ac.th/ |
| Description | BansomdejchaoprayaRajabhat University (BSRU) categorizes departments into two main categories: teaching and learning units, and teaching support unit. The teaching and learning unit consists of five faculties and two colleges comprising of the Faculty of Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Management Science; Science and Technology; Engineering and Industrial Technology; College of Music; Graduate school; and Demonstration School. The teaching support unit consists of nine units: Research and Development Institute; Office of Academic Promotion and Registration; Office of Academic Resources and Information Technology; Office of Student Affairs; Office of Arts and Culture; Office of Computing; Office of Public Relations and Information; Office of International Affairs; and Office of the President. The total of BSRU’s personnel are 885, categorized as 558 teaching personnel and 327 support personnel. The estimated number of students is approximately 14,500 including 14,000 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students. The university offers a total of more than 80 courses covering all major disciplines, classified into more than 70 bachelor’s degree programs and more than 10 graduate programs, providing wide educational opportunities for learners to choose a field of study according to their aptitude and interest for both Thai and foreign students. The university has continued to work towards quality under four key strategies, namely 1) locality development 2) teacher and educational personnel development production 3) upgrading the quality of education and 4) management system development. According to the Ministerial Regulations of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation(MHESI), universities have a self-assessment via Thai University Strategic Classification and Self-Assessment System (UCLAS) to group universities. BSRU was classified in Group 3, Universities for Area-based and Community Engagement. Therefore, the university is determined to continue to strengthen its position as a university for sustainable local development until it can be better placed in the Impact rankings. |
| Mission Statement (in English) | Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (BSRU) envisions to be a qualified international standard university. The mission is set as follows: 1. To produce high quality graduates for the country. 2. To conduct research, establish bodies of knowledge, create innovations, and develop creativity. 3. To provide academic services to the development of learning society. 4. To preserve and promote Thai arts and cultural heritage to international community. 5. To organise the university management based on the principles of Good Governance |
| University Accrediting Body | In terms of quality of education, the 3rd round of External Quality Assessment (EQA), BSRU has received a very good level of educational standard accreditation from Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Public Organisation). In addition, in terms of morality and transparency, BSRU had reached outstanding performance by accrediting the first place of Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) in 2017and 2018 from Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC). In the current year 2021, the assessment result was at A level, on 92.25 percentage point. |
| Region | Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [Bangkok] |
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No Poverty (SDG 1)
| Name | Value | Year on year change from 2021 |
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Proportion of students receiving financial aid to attend university because of poverty |
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| Number of students | 12,612 | – |
| Number of low income students receiving financial aid | 7,904 | – |
University anti-poverty programmes |
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| Does your university as a body have targets to admit students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group (or a more tightly defined target) in the country? (domestic) | Yes | – |
| Evidence |
Evidence url:
https://www.cmru.ac.th/assets/files/act/rajabhat-university-act-be-2547.pdf Evidence url:
https://dsad.bsru.ac.th/newdsad/news/PDF/Comments1.3.1.pdf Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first file is on page 3 in Clause 9, and page 24 in the list 25. The second file is on page 1-2 showing the lower- income students in the academic year 2020 and 2021 classified by faculties and income. The third evidence is the university announcement of admitting new students in 2020 that provided 20% discount of tuition fee. | |
| Does your university as a body have graduation/completion targets for students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group (or a more tightly defined target) in the country? (domestic) | Yes | – |
| Evidence |
Evidence url:
https://dsad.bsru.ac.th/newdsad/news/PDF/Comments1.3.2.pdf Evidence url:
https://dsad.bsru.ac.th/newdsad/news/PDF/Comments1.3.2.pdf Evidence url:
https://mis5.bsru.ac.th/registrar/Download/file_download/25640902.63-2.pdf |
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| Comment | The first link is on pages 1-2 about the summary of students who graduated in 2016 and 2017 classified by household income. The second link is on page 3 about students who graduated in 2016 classified by household income. The third link shows the list of students who graduated in 2/2020 (the 6th round of graduation) on the second of September 2021. | |
| Does your university as a body provide support (e.g. food, housing, transportation, legal services) for students from low income families to enable them to complete university? | free | – |
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Evidence url:
https://www.facebook.com/dsad.bsru/photos/4854755874551603 Evidence url:
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https://www.facebook.com/ScholarshipsBSRU/posts/1685504668291832 |
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| Comment | The first link shows the BSRU Box Care project to subsidise students who have low income. The second link is an announcement for students who are interested in working part-time to get wages while studying according to the project entitled, Upgrading Economy and Society of Sub-districts (One Sub-district One University). The third link is the student name who got free scholarship (Covid-19) for students who lack of money. | |
| Does your university as a body have programmes or initiatives to assist students who fall into the bottom 20% of household income group (or a more tightly defined target) in the country to successfully complete their studies? | Yes | – |
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https://dsad.bsru.ac.th/newdsad/studentloan.html Evidence url:
https://dsad.bsru.ac.th/newdsad/scholarship.html Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first link shows the main website for student who would like to apply for student loans and those who have low income so that they can be subsidised to graduate. The second link shows free scholarship for support student in terms of having good behavior and study but lack of money in 2020. The third link on pages 1-3 shows the list of mathematics students who got free scholarship. | |
| Does your university as a body have schemes to support poor students from low or lower-middle income countries (e.g. offering free education, grants)? | Yes | – |
| Evidence |
Evidence url:
http://iaan.bsru.ac.th/asean-youth-camp Evidence url:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1299773610212818&type=3 |
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Community anti-poverty programmes |
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| Does your university as a body provide assistance in the local community supporting the start-up of financially and socially sustainable businesses through relevant education or resources? (e.g. mentorship programmes, training workshops, access to university facilities)? | free | – |
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Evidence url:
https://siamrath.co.th/n/244093?fbclid=IwAR0DM6B6bI0sDzIhiU3SUPurJCPuwQGFOALpOVDIZaEUYWVSRpsR9O4JgPo Evidence url:
https://www.facebook.com/BSRU-Innovation-club-101886522194301 Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first link is the website announcing the application for those who would like to participate in BSRU Start-Up Training and Support. The second link shows the online place where students and general public can get supported in start-up business from the university. The third link is the announcement of signing MoU in the scope of start-up support with outside organisation, such as Office of Industries in Samut Sakhon province, and Government Saving Bank. | |
| Does your university as a body provide financial assistance to the local community assisting the start-up of financially and socially sustainable businesses? | Yes | – |
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| Comment | The first link is the website announcing the application for those who would like to participate in BSRU Start-Up Training and Support. The second link shows the online place where students and general public can get supported in start-up business from the university. The third link is the announcement of signing MoU in the scope of start-up support with outside organisation, such as Office of Industries in Samut Sakhon province, and Government Saving Bank. | |
| Does your university as a body organise training or programmes to improve access to basic services for all? | directly, indirectly | – |
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https://www.facebook.com/bsrunews/photos/a.578008732279420/3716650578415204 Evidence url:
https://online.anyflip.com/dvjgv/cqmu/mobile/index.html Evidence url:
https://www.facebook.com/623374181830587/posts/781786699322667/?d=n |
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| Comment | The first link is the summary report of providing a training to students in 2020 (page 24) in the project, “Clean Water Community, Safe Food, Wise Products.” The people who attended the project were given knowledge of testing contaminated food and preparing safe food. The project was co-organised with Thonburi District Office. The second link is the summary report of providing training on accessing governmental services in 2020. On page 20 shows the project of Network Schools for Community Waste Management to reduce global warming by co-ordinating with district offices to manage the waste and recycle waste to increase income by students. The third link shows how the university provided the training for students and the university staff in the University to Sub-district project which involves getting services from government sectors and preventing themselves from COVID-19, including providing services and aiding people in taking care of themselves after getting vaccinated. | |
| Does your university as a body participate in policy making at local, regional, national and/or global level to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions? | local, regional, national | – |
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https://mhesi.bsru.ac.th/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/A002.pdf Evidence url:
https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/371863/ Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first link shows the policy in national level. The University co-operated with other universities to drive the policy of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation by sending a representative to participate in developing communities in economy and society of all provinces (The University in on the ninth of the list on page 2). The second link shows the policy in national level. The University participated in learning exchange activities doing Strategic Action Plan of Rajabhat University or Strategic Plan to maximise the potential of all Rajabhat Universities in locality development in economy, society and education. The third link shows the policy in local level. The University had the meeting with Banpaew District Office in Samut Sakhon province to report the summary of the project to upgrade people’s economy and society, such as upgrading the standard of products, extending product markets, and connecting tourism with people’s care-taking. | |
Quality Education (SDG 4)
| Name | Value | Year on year change from 2021 |
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Proportion of graduates with teaching qualification |
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| Number of graduates | 2,936 | – |
| Number of graduates who gained a qualification that entitled them to teach at primary school level | 703 | – |
Lifelong learning measures |
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| Does your university as a body provide access to educational resources for those not studying at the university, e.g. computers, library, online courses, access to lectures, etc? | with free access | – |
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| Comment | Bansomdetchaopraya Rajabhat University provide opportunities for outsiders who are interested to come and learn from educational resources for free of charge in accordance with the announcement of accessing services via the library’s website. https://link.bsru.ac.th/86s and searching for information resources through the website https://library.bsru.ac.th/ There are also online lessons that people can access through the website http://dl-learning.bsru.ac.th | |
| Does your university as a body host events at university that are open to the general public: public lectures, community educational events? | on programmed basis | – |
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| Comment | The first link shown in the Outreach Project Report for General People link was organised by Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University that opened English Literacy course for the general public to take. The second link shows the summary reports of the activities that the university has continually organised and opened for the public to come and visit to Dhonburi Knowledge Centre where they can learn the development of local people and things from the past until now. In the link, there are monthly summary reports which show our constant and continuous work. The third link is the summary report of the university showing that the university allows people to join activities via online media since March 2020. | |
| Does your university as a body host events at university that are open to the general public: executive education programmes (this refers to short courses for people who are not attending the university; this specifically excludes courses like MBA) and/or vocational training? | on programmed basis | – |
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https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/1711325 Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first link shows the project for potential development of regional specific tourist guide. The second link shows the collaboration project between Confucius Institute of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University and Education Office of Bangkok Metropolitan Office to provide training on fundamental, intermediate and advance Chinese language and culture to teachers of Bangkok government schools. | |
| Does your university as a body undertake educational outreach activities (e.g. tailored lectures or demonstrations) beyond campus, e.g. in local schools, in the community, including voluntary student-run schemes? | on programmed basis | – |
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| Comment | The first link shows a training on Developing Teachers to Learning Management in New Normal Era (under the project of Elevating Learning Quality in Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking of Students in Basic Education Level). The summary report is on pages 99-128. The second link is the Developing the Teachers’ Potential for Developing Learners in the 21st Century. The summary report of the project is on pages 17-19. | |
| Does your university as a body have a policy that ensures that access to these activities is accessible to all, regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, immigration status or gender? | Yes | – |
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http://plan.bsru.ac.th/th/excellence-development-plan/ Evidence url:
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| Comment | The first link provides the university’s lifelong learning policies and five-year strategic plans (2021-2025); full-text revised version (Page 29, clause 91). The second link shows the university implementing the policy to support long-life learning through different periods of lives which is under the Excellence Plan of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (5 years plan) in 2023-2027 as shown in page 49, clause 6) and page 51, clause 4.1. The third link shows the University implementing the policy to support learning through different period of lives under the strategic plan of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University in the fiscal year of 2022 as shown in page 11, clause 2.2. | |
| Policy created (yyyy) | 2018 | – |
| Comment | Policies were set out in Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University Strategic Plan in 20-year-term starting from 2018. The 5-year term of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University Strategic Plan (2018 – 2022) runs from 2018 to 2020. The university later reviewed and developed a strategic plan for Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University in 5-Year Term (Revised edition 2021-2025) in line with the changing context, with relevant indicators including the number of community villages that have adopted the Royal Project to transfer knowledge to young and elderly people, or to be strengthened socially or the number of projects that embroil the Royal Charter to integrate the problems of local development to be strong and sustainable, etc (URL: http://plan.bsru.ac.th/th/ University Strategic Plan-3/) | |
| Policy reviewed (yyyy) | 2022 | – |
| Comment | The university conducts projects to review its policy and operational strategy annually. The University Council committee made recommendations and the university adopted recommendations to improve its operational strategy in accordance with the ever-changing context such as a detailed review of indicators, a review of target values, review of the agencies responsible for driving the operation to achieve its goals. In 2021, the University created a development of excellence plan or transformation plan that is in line with the university grouping policy, with Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University assessing itself in group 3, the University for Local Community Development. (URL: http://plan.bsru.ac.th/th/excellence-development-plan/) | |
Proportion of first-generation students |
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| Number of students | 12,612 | – |
| Number of students starting a degree | 2,693 | – |
| Number of first-generation students starting a degree | 592 | – |
