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The Rajabhat Universities (มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏ, RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Ratchaphat) are a group of public universities in Thailand that were originally founded as teacher training colleges.

Emblem of Rajabhat University system

In 1995, the Thai government elevated existing teacher training colleges to so-called Rajabhat Institutes. The transformation expanded the legal mandate of these institutions, granting them the authority to confer postgraduate degrees, including doctorates.[1] Rajabhat Institutes were further transformed to Rajabhat Universities in 2005, allowing the institutions to function as independent universities.[2]

There are currently 38 Rajabhat Universities. They are generally considered easier to gain admission to than the traditional public universities.[3] Most Rajabhat Universities offer graduate degrees, some even to the doctoral level. Enrollments have been shrinking. As of 2018, students numbered 540,000, down from 600,000.[3]

Name

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The word "Rajabhat" is derived from the same origin as the Hindi, "Rajput" (from Sanskrit raja-putra, "son of a king"). In this sense, a "Rajabhat University" might be regarded as being analogous to the English "King's College", or "Royal Institute", or more literally as a "Prince's University" ("Rajabhat" could be considered to mean "prince"). For simplicity they may be considered a "Royal University".

List of Rajabhat Universities

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Bangkok group

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Northern group

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Northeastern group

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Central group

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Southern group

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References

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  1. ^ พระราชบัญญัติสถาบันราชภัฏ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๘ [Rajabhat Institute Act of 1995] (PDF) (in Thai). 2004.
  2. ^ พระราชบัญญัติมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏ พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๗ [Rajabhat University Act of 2004] (PDF) (in Thai). 2004.
  3. ^ a b "Rajabhat enrolments 'shrinking'". Bangkok Post. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
 
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