Composition of the University Council

The Rajabhat University Act B.E. 2006 defined the following University Council compositions.

Section 16. Each University shall have a University Council consisting of the following:

  • (1) Chairman of University Council to be graciously appointed by His Majesty the King.
  • (2) Ex officio Directors of University Council, i.e. President, Chairman of Faculty Council and Government Officials, and Chairman of the Board of University Operation Promotion.
  • (3) Four Directors of University Council elected from holders of the position of Associate President, Dean, Institute Director, Bureau Director, Center Director, Chief of Government Sector of Chief of Agency otherwise called and comparable to Faculty.
  • (4) Four Directors of University Council elected from permanent faculties of the University and not holders of positions under (3).
  • (5) Eleven Qualified Directors of the University Council to be graciously appointed by His Majesty the King from the third party upon recommendation by the Chairman of the University Council and Directors of University Council under (2), (3), and (4). Such Qualified Directors shall be specialized in education, humanity, social sciences, science and technology, law, budget and finance, personnel administration, local government, religion, art and culture, and others as the University Council may think fit. Half of the said Directors shall be appointed from the educational service area of each University.

    • The University Council shall appoint one Associate President, not coming from Director of University Council under (3), to assume the position of Secretary of University Council upon recommendation by the President.

    The University Council shall elect one of its Qualified Directors to serve as its Vice Chairman to take charge of the functions of the Chairman of the University Council when the Chairman is unable to perform his duty or there is no holder of the position of Chairman of the University Council.

    Qualifications, rules, and how to acquire the Chairman of University Council and Directors of University Council under (3), (4), and (5) shall be subject to the Articles of Association of the University.