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มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ(Thai) | |
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Other name | AU |
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Former names | Assumption School of Business (1969-1972) Assumption Business Administration College (1972-1990) |
| Motto | Labor Omnia Vincit(Latin) |
Motto in English | Work conquers all things |
| Type | PrivateCatholicResearch Non-profitCoeducational Higher education institution |
| Established | 1969; 56 years ago (1969) |
| Founder | Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Gabrielite Brothers) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chairman | Rev. Bro.Dechachai Sripicharn, f.s.g. |
| President | Rev. Bro. Sirichai Fonseka, f.s.g., Ph.D. |
| Vice-president |
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| Students | 8,110[1] |
| Location | 592/3 Soi Ramkhamhaeng 24 Ramkhamhaeng Rd., Hua Mak,Bangkok ,,13°45′22″N100°37′39″E / 13.756018°N 100.627617°E /13.756018; 100.627617 |
| Campus | Suvarnbhumi Campus Huamark Campus City Campus |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Mascot | Steeds |
| Website | www |
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Assumption University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ, RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Assumption, abbreviatedABAC) also referred to by its acronymAU is aprivate,Catholic,researchhigher education institution inBangkok,Thailand administered by theBrothers of St. Gabriel.
Assumption University originated from Assumption Commercial College in 1969 as an autonomous higher education institution under the name of Assumption School of Business. It adopted the name from the precedent school "Assumption College" given by Rev. Fr. Emile August Colombet, a French missionary in Siam, in 1885.
Under the approval of the Ministry of Education in 1972, it was officially transformed into Assumption Business Administration College or ABAC and subsequently accredited by the Thai Ministry of University Affairs. Following the school's significant expansion to offer comprehensive programs in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees, in 1990, it was granted accordingly a new status as "Assumption University" by the Ministry of University Affairs.[2]
Undergraduate Programs List[3]
Graduate Program List
Master Degree programs[4]
Doctoral Degree Programs[5]
The university's Seat of Wisdom statue was blessed by Michael Cardinal Michai Kitbunchu on the 8th December 2000. A goldsmith was commissioned to craft a crown of pure gold for the statue of the Virgin Mary. On 15 August 2001 this gold crown was blessed by Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit.[7]
The university is accredited by OHEC (Office of Higher Education Commission), Thailand and ONESQA (Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment).
The university is also recognized by:[8]
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