Prince of Songkla University (also spelled Songkhla) was the first university of Southern Thailand. It was established in 1967. As of 2003, it has 24,011 students. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

The university is named after Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla (Songkhla). In the first year the students studied at a temporary campus in Bangkok, 1968 the permanent campus in Pattani was established. In 1971 the campus in Hat Yai was opened, which is now its biggest campus, having more than 50% of the students. Further campuses were opened in Phuket (1977), Surat Thani (1990) and Trang (1991).In addition, Pattani campus may separate in the future. HRH Prince Mahidol Adulyadej of Songkla (Somdej Chao Fa Mahidol Adulyadej Kromma Luang Songkla Nakarin - สมเด็จฯ เจ้าฟ้ามหิดลอดุลยเดช กรมหลวงสงขลานครินทร) (January 1, 1892 - September 24, 1929) was the father of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( (help· info)), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon ( (help· info), IPA: ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 1990 census population of 8,538,610. ... Mueang Pattani is a city in the far south of Thailand, near the boundary to Malaysia. ... Hat Yai (also Haad Yai) (Thai หาดใหญ่) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. ... Phuket (Thai ภูเก็ต) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai สุราษฎร์ธานี) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai ตรัง) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the western shore of the Andaman Sea. ...

Faculties/Colleges/Units

Had Yai Campus

• Graduated School
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Natural Resoures
• Faculty of Agro-industry
• Faculty of Environmental Management
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Traditional Medicine
• Faculty of Nursing
• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science
• Faculty of Management Science
• Faculty of Liberal Arts
• Faculty of Laws
• Faculty of Economics
• Lady Atthakrawesoontorn Library
• Center of Biodiversity of Peninsular, Thailand (Faculty of Science)
• Natural History Museum (Faculty of Science)
• Herbarium (Faculty of Science)

Pattani Campus

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
• Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts
• Faculty of Communication Science
• College of Islamic Studies
• John F. Kennedy Library

Phuket Campus

• Faculty of Applied Science(Phuket Communities College)
• Faculty of Service Industries(Hotel Management / International Business China / Chinese Study / Thai Study : all are International Program)
• Faculty of Engineering(Computer Enginerring International Program)

Surat Campus

• Faculty of Technology and Management
• Surat Communities College

Trang Campus

• Faculty of Commercial and Management

External links

• http://www.psu.ac.th