Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Udon Thani Rajabhat University (UDRU) is a university in Udon Thani, northeast Thailand. It confers associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees.

Timeline

 * 1923: School founded as the "Teacher Training School in Agriculture Udon Thani".
 * 1930: Its name was changed to "Teacher Training School" (men-only initially).
 * 1958: Name changed to "Udon Thani Teachers' Training School".
 * 1960: Upgraded in status to "Udon Thani Teachers' College".
 * 1975: Following passage of the "Teachers' College Act", Udon Thani Teachers' College was permitted to offer bachelor's degrees.
 * 1992: King Bhumibol Adulyadej granted the name "Rajabhat Institute" ("Rajabhat" means "people of the king") to teachers' colleges nationwide.
 * 2003: In 2003 the "Rajabhat University Act" was passed.
 * 2004: Udon Thani Rajabhat Institute assumed university status on 15 June and adopted the new name "Udon Thani Rajabhat University".

Campuses
The university has three campuses:
 * Main Campus Udon Thani
 * Bueng Kan Campus
 * Sam Phrao Campus

Faculties

 * Faculty of Education
 * Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
 * Faculty of Science
 * Faculty of Management Science
 * Faculty of Technology
 * Faculty of Nursing

Ranking
In July 2013, the university was ranked 65th best in Thailand by Webometrics.