The Assumption University of Thailand (AU; Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยอัสสัมชัญ, also abbreviated ABAC) is a private, Catholic university in Bangkok, Thailand. It is administered by the Brothers of St. Gabriel.
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History
Assumption University originated from Assumption Commercial College in 1969 as an autonomous higher education institution under the name of Assumption School of Business. It adopted the name from the precedent school "Assumption College" given by Rev. Fr. Emile August Colombet, a French missionary in Siam, in 1885.
Under the approval of the Ministry of Education in 1972, it was officially transformed into Assumption Business Administration College or ABAC and subsequently accredited by the Thai Ministry of University Affairs. Following the school's significant expansion to offer comprehensive programs in Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees, in 1990, it was granted accordingly a new status as "Assumption University" by the Ministry of University Affairs.
Faculty
Undergraduate Programs List
School of Business and Management
School of Arts
School of Music
School of Communication Arts
School of Architecture and Design
School of Engineering, Science and Technology
School of Biotechnology
School of Nursing Science
School of Law
School of Medicine
Graduate Program List
Master Degree programs
School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
School of Human Sciences
School of Engineering, Science and Technology
School of Management and Economics
School of Law
School of Biotechnology
School of Music
School of Nursing Science
Doctoral Degree Programs
School of Business and Advanced Technology Management
School of School of Human Sciences
Locations
Suvarnabhumi Campus
Hua Mak Campus
Chapel of the Annunciation
The Chapel of the Annunciation at the Hua Mak Campus serves as the principal place of Catholic worship on the university's original campus. Though architecturally modest, the chapel offers a solemn and contemplative environment for prayer and liturgical celebrations.
Dedicated to the Annunciation of the Lord, it commemorates the biblical event in which the Archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive Jesus Christ. The chapel is regularly used for Mass, Eucharistic adoration, and various university religious ceremonies. The chapel hosts daily Mass, one anticipated Sunday Mass on Saturday, and Sunday morning Masses in Thai, English, and Igbo.
The cornerstone of the chapel was blessed by Pope John Paul II during his visit to Thailand in May 1984. The chapel itself was later blessed by Michael Kitbunchu on 22 September 1984.
Sedes Sapientiae: The Seat of Wisdom
The university's Seat of Wisdom statue was blessed by Michael Cardinal Michai Kitbunchu on the 8th December 2000. A goldsmith was commissioned to craft a crown of pure gold for the statue of the Virgin Mary. On 15 August 2001, this gold crown was blessed by Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit.
Accreditation
The university is accredited by OHEC (Office of Higher Education Commission), Thailand and ONESQA (Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment).
The university is also recognized by:
The ASEAN Universities Network (AUN)
The Association of Southeast Asian Institution of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
The Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA)
The Association of Southeast Asian Institution of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
The International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)
The U.S. Veterans Administration, Washington D.C.
The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
Institutions and research centers
ABAC Consumer Index
ABAC Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise (ICE Center)
ABAC Business Legal and Advisory Center
ABAC SIMBA (ABAC Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis)
Confucius Institute
ODI (Organization Development Institute)
PAN AM International Flight Academy
Tsinghua – ABAC AEC Research Institute
Institute for Research and Academic Services (IRAS)
Notable alumni
Her Majesty, Queen Suthida Bajrasudha Bimalalakshana, the Queen of Thailand
Jiraporn Sindhuprai, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office
Trinuch Thienthong, former Education Minister
Sabida Thaiseth, Deputy Minister of Interior
Sukumol Kunplome, former Culture Minister
Jennifer Harhigh, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome
Gawin Caskey, singer and actor
JingJing Yu, singer and actress