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Cabinet backs upgrading RMUTL Nan into high-quality provincial university
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The Cabinet has approved in principle the establishment of a provincial higher education institution in Nan, paving the way for Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Nan, to be upgraded into an autonomous state-supervised institution.
Key facts
- Prof Dr Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, said after the Cabinet meeting on June 10 that the next step would be to draft legislation establishing the institution
- A university that serves the province It will adopt a flexible and agile management model, enabling it to respond quickly to global changes and local social capital.
- Learner-centred education Lecturers will shift from being “teachers” to facilitators and coaches, helping students build knowledge through real-life experience.
- Lifelong learning The university will offer short courses through a credit bank system to support upskilling and reskilling for local people of all ages.
- Global innovation focus It will promote research and innovation linked to local identity and wisdom, helping turn community value into international opportunities.
- The project is intended to honour Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the auspicious occasion of her sixth-cycle, or 72nd, birthday on April 2, 2027.
Summary
Prof Dr Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, said after the Cabinet meeting on June 10 that the next step would be to draft legislation establishing the institution. He stressed that the move was not the creation of a university from scratch, but an upgrade of RMUTL Nan, which already has strengths in research and area-based development.
The project is intended to honour Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the auspicious occasion of her sixth-cycle, or 72nd, birthday on April 2, 2027.