National Institute of Development Administration
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National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) is Thailand's most prestigious graduate university under the Commission on Higher Education, the Ministry of Education. NIDA was the first graduate school that offer an MBA program in Thailand and its MBA program ranked in the number one among Thai business school.
inspiration with initial assistance from the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation, the Ford Foundation
, and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
(MUCIA).
At the beginning, NIDA was an autonomous institute affiliated with Thammasat University which ran its own activities and managed its own budget. Later on, a merging of the School of Public Administration from Thammasat University, part of the training work from the National Economic and Social Development Board, and part of the training and teaching work from the National Statistical Office
, became a full university as at present.
NIDA has 8 graduate schools and 5 centers
History of the Institute
NIDA was founded on April 1, 1966 from His Majesty the King Bhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
inspiration with initial assistance from the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation, the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
, and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
The Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, Inc. is a consortium of 10 of large public research universities in the Midwestern United States...
(MUCIA).
At the beginning, NIDA was an autonomous institute affiliated with Thammasat University which ran its own activities and managed its own budget. Later on, a merging of the School of Public Administration from Thammasat University, part of the training work from the National Economic and Social Development Board, and part of the training and teaching work from the National Statistical Office
National Statistical Office of Thailand
The National Statistical Office of Thailand is the government of Thailand's official statistics surveyor. One of the activities is a nation-wide census every 10 years, the last being in 2010.-Administration:...
, became a full university as at present.
Schools and Centers
- School of Applied Statistics
- School of Business Administration or NIDA Business School
- School of Development Economics
- School of Human Resource Development
- School of Language and Communication
- School of Public Administration
- School of Social and Environmental Development
- School of Law
- Information Systems Education Center
- Library and Information Center
- NIDA Training Center
- NIDA Research Center
- NIDA Consulting Center
Academic Support Service Center
NIDA has 3 academic support service centers- Center for Sufficiency Economy
- Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society
- Center for Business Innovation
English/International Programs
- Master of Business Administration (English Program)
- Master of Business Administration (International Program)
- Master of Science in Financial Investment and Risk Management (International Program)
- Master of Arts in Language and Communication (English Program)
Thai Programs
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Public and Private Management
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Economics in Development Economics
- Master of Economics in Business Economics
- Master of Economics in Financial Economics
- Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Information Technology
- Master of Arts in Social Development
- Master of Science in Environmental Management
- Master of Science in Human Resource and Organization Development
- Master of Science in Management Technology
- Master of Arts in Applied Communication
- Master of Arts in Law for Executives
- Master of Laws
Doctoral programs
- Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration (International Program)
- Doctor of Public Administration
- Doctor of Philosophy in Finance (International Program)
- The Joint Doctoral Program in Business Administration (English Program)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (International Program)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (English Program)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (International Program)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Development
- Doctor of Philosophy in Social Development and Environmental Management
Notable alumni
- Somchai WongsawatSomchai WongsawatSomchai Wongsawat is a Thai politician, as well as former executive member of the People's Power Party whose political rights have been disfranchised by the Constitutional Court for five years....
, 26th Prime Minister of Thailand - Karoon Sai-ngamKaroon Sai-ngamKaroon Sai-ngam , born 1 October 1952, politician, is a former Senator of the Kingdom of Thailand. He became well known for his criticism of Premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his call for female supporters to pass photos of Thaksin between their legs while cursing him to exile...
, Senator of BuriramBuriramBuri Ram is a town in Thailand, capital of the Buriram Province, about 410 km northeast of Bangkok. The town covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Buriram district...
province - Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
Metropolitan Administration. - Somkid JatusripitakSomkid JatusripitakSomkid Jatusripitak , Chinese: 曾汉光, Thai politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand. He was a leader and cofounder of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. His wife, Anurachanee Jatusripitak, teaches at Chulalongkorn University...
, Thai politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.
Notable Professor
- Somkid JatusripitakSomkid JatusripitakSomkid Jatusripitak , Chinese: 曾汉光, Thai politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand. He was a leader and cofounder of the populist Thai Rak Thai party. His wife, Anurachanee Jatusripitak, teaches at Chulalongkorn University...
, Former professor of Marketing from NIDA Business School who became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce under Thaksin ShinawatraThaksin ShinawatraThaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
's Government - Thanong BidayaThanong BidayaThanong Bidaya is a Thai politician and deposed Finance Minister. After the military overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, he remained in Singapore where he was attending the annual meeting of the World Bank/IMF....
, Former professor of Finance and Dean from NIDA Business School who became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance under Chavalit YongchaiyudhChavalit YongchaiyudhGeneral Chavalit Yongchaiyudh is a Thai politician and retired general. He was Thailand's 22nd Prime Minister from 1996 to 1997. He is of Sino-Thai and ethnic Lao descent....
's Government and Thaksin ShinawatraThaksin ShinawatraThaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician, who was Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006, when he was overthrown in a military coup....
's Government - Chirayut Isarakura Na Ayudaya, Former professor of Economics from School of Development Economics who became the Minister of Industry under Prem TinsulanondaPrem TinsulanondaGeneral Prem Tinsulanonda is a retired Thai military officer who served as Prime Minister of Thailand from March 3, 1980 to August 4, 1988. He now serves as the Head of the Privy Council of the King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej....
's Government