Payap University

Payap University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยพายัพ; RTGS: Payap), established in 1974, is a private and non-profit institution founded by the Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand. Payap University is a liberal arts and pre-professional school offers a doctoral degree in peacebuilding; masters in divinity, linguistics, TESOL, law, MBA and music; and bachelor degrees in arts, sciences, accountancy, business, economics nursing, law, and Christian theology. Payap is a founding member of the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions in Thailand and an active member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.

Payap University
มหาวิทยาลัยพายัพ
Mottoสัจจะ-บริการ
Motto in English
Truth - Service
TypePrivate
EstablishedMarch 21, 1974
AffiliationAPHEIT
ACUCA
ASAIHL
Religious affiliation
Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand
PresidentRux Prompalit, PhD.
Location
Chiang Mai
,
Thailand
ColorsSky Blue and White
Websitewww.payap.ac.th

Academic programs

Payap is a liberal arts and pre-professional school offering 22 Thai language degrees and 7 English-based language International degree programs in 12 colleges/faculties.[1]

International student body

Payap has an international student body with nearly 30 countries represented (including the United States, China, Myanmar, France, Germany, Mexico, Japan, Pakistan, India and Thailand). Students share strong English proficiency to perform in the English-speaking bachelor's and master's degree programs.

Payap University has obtained official recognition from the United States government, through its Department of Education (DOE), as eligible for federal financial aid.[2]

Location

The university is in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Mae Khao campus

Just east of the city, on the "middle" ring road, Mae Khao is the larger campus with 120 acres housing classrooms, administrative offices, and laboratories. The Luce Chapel, Center for Arts and Culture, the Research and Development Institute, and the University Central Library are here, as well as the faculties of humanities and social science, business administration, science, law, accountancy, finance and banking, communication art, pharmacy, and the graduate school. Also here are the university archives, the Christian Communication Institute (CCI), the Linguistics Institute, and the Institute for the Study of Religion, Culture and Peace.

Kaew Nawarat campus

Kaew Nawarat is a small campus in town, across from Payap-affiliated McCormick Hospital. The McGilvary College of Divinity, the McCormick Faculty of Nursing, and the College of Music are here.

Archives

The Payap University Archives hold documents related to the history of Protestant missions in northern Thailand. They house the personal papers of many missionaries from the 19th and 20th centuries, and the institutional archives of several missionary organizations.[3]

Foreign training for US veterans

Payap University has been approved by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer degree programs to eligible American veterans. Currently there are ten degree programs approved for VA funding.

Notes
  1. [Payap University Home Page - Introduction "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)]
  2. The following is from the US DOE: "The Foreign Schools Participation Team is pleased to inform you that, based upon the information included in your Application for Approval to Participate in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs, the Secretary of Education (Secretary) has determined that Payap University (Institution) satisfies the definition of an eligible institution under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). Payap University will be listed in the next edition of the Directory of Postsecondary Institutions published by the U.S. Department of Education (Department)." http://ic.payap.ac.th/current-students/news.php?id=696&skip=5 Archived 2012-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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