Background

            Graduate School Project is an educational management at the postgraduate level. This is in accordance with Section 7 of the Rajabhat Institute Act 1995 specified Rajabhat institution as the higher education institution for local development. The objective is to focus on developing teachers, professors, academicians and high-level professionals to have in-depth knowledge, competence in each field of study, as well as having a broad vision. It creates a new body of knowledge that can link between local knowledge, wisdom, and universal science to affect academic development and contributes to real local development.

Management of graduate school at Surindra Rajabhat Institute regulations, which is related to operations have been established. For example, regulations of the Council of Rajabhat Institute on curriculum standards Graduate School 1995, Announcement of Rajabhat Institute Office on guidelines and methods for considering curriculum Graduate School 1997, Council Regulations of Surin Rajabhat Institute on management of graduate education of Rajabhat Institute, BE 2541, and etc., in which graduate education has opened various courses from the academic year 1998 to the academic year 2003 as follows:

Academic Year 1998 opened:       Master of Arts, Program in Social Sciences for Development Program(It is the first course e offered at the graduate level.)
Academic year 1999 opened:        Master of Education, Program in Educational Administration Program
Academic year 2001 opened:        Master of Arts, Program in Local Research and Development
G Graduate Diploma, Program in Project Management and Evaluation
Academic Year 2002 opened:       Master of Education, Program in Educational Technology and

                                                Communication

Graduate Diploma, Program in Education Administration

Graduate Diploma, Program in Project Management and Evaluation

Academic Year 2003 opened:       Master of Education, Program in Industrial Technology Program

                                               Graduate Diploma, Program in Teaching Profession

In the academic year 2004, Surindra Rajabhat Institute has been promoted as Surindra Rajabhat University provided graduate studies as an educational management unit, coordinator for postgraduate education management and has expanded to open a master’s and doctor’s degree programs. This is in accordance with Section 7 of the Rajabhat University Act 2004 which offered learning power to glorify local wisdom, create arts for stability, sustainability and for people’s progress who participated in maintenance management resource. Utilization of nature and the environment in a well-balanced and sustainable manner with educational purposes. Promote academic and high quality professionals, teaching, researching, providing academic services to society, improving, transferring, and developing technology. Preserve arts and culture, produce teachers and promote academic standing. In the management of graduate studies, various courses were offered from the academic year 2004 to the academic year 2010 as follows:

Academic Year 2004 opened:       Doctor of Philosophy, Program in                                                                                                   Regional Development Strategy

Master of Education, Program in Curriculum and Teaching

Academic Year 2005 opened:      

                                    Master of Education, Program in Research and Evaluation

                                    Master of Science Education, Program in Health Promotion

                                    Master of Arts, Program in Development Strategy

                                    Master of Science, Program in Environmental Studies                                                                       Master of Business Administration, Program in Business Administration

Academic year 2006 opened:       

                                    Doctor of Philosophy, Program in Leadership and                                                                            Educational Administration

Master of Science, Program in Public Health

Academic Year 2008 opened:       Graduate Diploma Program

Academic Year 2009 opened:       Master of Public Administration, Program in Administrative Strategy

                                                local organization

Academic Year 2010 opened:       Doctor of Philosophy, Program in Industrial Technology

Academic Year 2011 revised Bachelor of Education Program, Information and Communication Technology Program (revised version)

Academic year 2012 – 2013, the curriculum has been revised as follows:

Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Regional Development Strategy

Doctor of Philosophy, Leadership and Management Program

Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Technology

Master of Education, Program in Information Technology and Communication Studies

Master of Education, Program in Educational Research and Evaluation

Master of Education, Program in Curriculum and Teaching

Master of Education, Program in Education Administration

Master of Education, Program in Social Studies

Master of Arts, Program in Research for Local Development

Master of Arts, Program in Development Strategy

Master of Public Administration, Program in Organizational Management Strategy

On 22^nd June 2006, the Surindra Rajabhat University Council has announced the Graduate School Project became a government department within the university with the status equivalent to another faculty, institute, and office under the Section 10 of the Rajabhat University Act, 2004 as Graduate School Project. It is responsible for coordinating operations and taking responsibility for administrative work as well as promoting and supporting the management of graduate education to ensure high standard quality in accordance with graduate education standards.