Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University

Establishment

By that effect, the committees of University of Moral and Political Science during that era such as Professor Direk Jayanama, Professor Duen Bunnag by the leading of General Mangkorn Phromyothi as director and Professor Vijitr Lutitanon as the secretariat had agreed to establish the "Additional Regulation of the separation of studying into 4 faculties and the specification of the academic session and exam 1949" and that affected to the establishment of Faculty of Law, Accounting and Commerce (former name of Thammasat Business School), Political Science and Economics on 14 June 1949. In the first period of the establishment of Faculty of Political Science, the first dean of faculty is Professor Direk Jayanama and another curriculum drafting committees; Professor Serm Vinijchaijul, Professor Thawee Reangkam, H.H. Princess Prem Burachat, H.S.H Luksanalert Chayangkul, Professor Dr. Puey Ungpakorn and Dr. Yuad Lertrit had comparative study over the various foreign universities curriculum such as London School of Economics or Harvard University, etc. By the academic supporting of the expert of Fulbright Foundation that coming to Thailand in that period. After that the studying of political science have been change time by time.

Revolutions

1953, established the boarding department. Student will live in the university and will be trained about the academic and disciplines. 1955, Thammasat University had the academic supporting from United States directly and establish the department of Public Administration in master's degree, as bilingual program (Thai and English). 1959, faculty agree to establish the department of Diplomatic in the bachelor program after opened in master's degree for a while. 1967 (B.E. 2510); founded the department of Public Administration and Political Science study in bachelor's degree. In the beginning of 1977 era (B.E. 2520), faculty had opened the courses in bachelor's and master's degrees for 4 departments; governance, public administration, international relations (former 'diplomatic') and political philosophy (former 'political science study') and terminated political philosophy departments, so it have 3 departments until nowadays. Since the beginning of 1987 era (B.E. 2530), after the end of Cold War and the beginning of globalization affect the political atmosphere as well as socio-economics in domestic and international cause the rapidly development of faculty. Led to the establishment of special program offered in master's degree.

Master Degree in Politics and Governance for Executives (MPE) in Rangsit Campus

Master Degree in Executive in Public Affairs (EPA) in Tha Prachan Campus

Master Degree in International Relations (MIR) in Tha Prachan Campus

In 1999 on the occasion of celebrating the 50 years anniversary of faculty of political science, faculty had recreated the curriculum in doctoral degree and open at Tha Prachan Campus in 2002. In 2009 on the occasion of celebrating the 60 years anniversary of faculty of political science, faculty had established the new program in international program as the first combined bachelor's and master's degrees in Thailand. 'The Combined Bachelor and master's degree in Politics and International Relations (English Program)' or briefly called BMIR at Tha Prachan Campus.

Tha Prachan Campus

Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University offers two departments in Thai and English program study at Tha Prachan Campus, center of Bangkok. This campus have been focus to be the international campus that offer to Thai student who wish to study in international standard as English program and the international student who wish to study at Thammasat University. Faculty offer 3 programs in this campus.

Rangsit Campus

Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University offers three departments in Thai program study at Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani suburban of Bangkok metropolitan area.

List of partner universities

Faculty level

Country	University
France	Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse
France	Sciences Po Aix
France	University of Western Brittany
Germany	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat
Indonesia	Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta
Japan	Akita International University
Japan	Meiji University
Japan	Waseda University
Netherlands	Leiden University
South Korea	Yonsei University
Sweden	Halmstad University
United Kingdom	Aberystwyth University
United Kingdom	Nottingham Trent University
United States	Brigham Young University–Hawaii
United States	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
United States	Northern Illinois University
Vietnam	National Academy of Public Administration