General Information
The Faculty of Agriculture was officially founded as one of the backbone faculties of Kasetsart University on February 2. 1943. The premises are situated in the northern suburb of Bangkok (about 10 kilometers from Bangkok International Airport). In keeping with the increasing number of staff and students as well as the requirements for more experimental fields and laboratories, the faculty had to extend its facilities to the second campus located in Kamphaeng Saen, Nakhon Pathom (80 kilometers west of Bangkok) in November 1979.
Study Programs
The faculty offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. For the undergraduate program, six four-year curricula are offered. The first curriculum leads to the degree of B.S. (Agriculture) with seven fields of specialization, i.e. Agricultural Extension & Communication, Agronomy, Animal Science. Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology and Soil Science. The second and third offerings are the degree of B.S. (Home Economics), B.S. (Agricultural Mechanization). The remaining curricula are interdepartmental programs leading to the degree of B.S. (Pest Management) and B.S. (Agricultural Chemistry), and B.S. (Agricultural Biotechnology) Through the Graduate School and the Center for International Tropical Agriculture, each department is responsible for the postgraduate programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy are indicated in Table 2.
Table 2 Degrees offered by different department and programs
|
Department or Program |
Degree |
||
|
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
|
Agricultural |
x |
x |
- |
|
Extension & Communication |
- |
- |
- |
|
Agronomy |
x |
x |
x |
|
Animal Science |
x |
x |
x |
|
Entomology |
x |
x |
x |
|
Farm Mechanics |
x |
- |
- |
|
Home Economics |
x |
x |
- |
|
Horticulture |
x |
x |
x |
|
Plant Pathology |
x |
x |
x |
|
Soil Science |
x |
x |
x |
|
Pest Management1/ |
x |
- |
- |
|
Agricultural Chemistry1/ |
x |
- |
- |
|
Agricultural Biotechnology1/ |
x |
- |
- |
|
Development Communication3/ |
- |
x |
- |
|
Tropical Agriculture1/, 2/, 3/, |
- |
x |
x |
Students' Enrollment
Application for admission to the undergraduate programs is open to all who have completed their secondary education. Admission is determined through the competitive national entrance examination administered annually by the Ministry of University Affairs. Admission to the graduate programs is determined by the admission subcommittee appointed by the Graduate School. Eligible applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree with a cumulative grade point average of not lower than 2.5 or 3.0 for enrollment into the Master or Ph.D. programs, respectively. The total number of students in each department or program is provided in Table 3.
Table 3. The total number of students in various departments and programs
Department or Program |
Degree |
||
|
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
|
Agricultural Extension & Comm. |
134 |
76 |
- |
|
Agronomy |
260 |
99 |
3 |
|
Animal Science |
222 |
52 |
6 |
|
Entomology |
103 |
52 |
14 |
|
Farm Mechanics |
138 |
- |
- |
|
Home Economics |
197 |
37 |
- |
|
Horticulture |
248 |
155 |
6 |
|
Plant Pathology |
105 |
57 |
7 |
|
Soil Science |
134 |
97 |
8 |
|
First Year Undergraduate |
468 |
- |
- |
|
Pest Management1/ |
149 |
- |
- |
|
Agricultural Chemistry1/ |
102 |
- |
- |
|
Agricultural Biotechnology1/ |
84 |
- |
- |
|
Development Communication3/ |
- |
47 |
- |
|
Tropical Agriculture1/, 2/, 3/ |
- |
23 |
46 |
|
Total |
2,264 |
695 |
90 |
1/ Interdepartmental program
2/ Research-oriented program
3/ International program
Faculty Members and Qualifications
Most of the teaching staff have full-time status. Part-time instructors and guest lecturers are employed when necessary, especially for the postgraduate programs. The number of full-time faculty members and their qualifications are shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Full-time faculty member and their qualifications
Department |
Qualification |
Total |
||
|
B.S. |
M.S. |
Ph.D |
|
Agricultural Ext. |
1 |
8 |
7 |
16 |
Agronomy |
- |
10 |
34 |
44 |
Animal Science |
- |
19 |
18 |
37 |
Entomology |
- |
2 |
26 |
28 |
Farm Mechanics |
2 |
10 |
2 |
14 |
Home Economics |
6 |
9 |
6 |
21 |
Plant Pathology |
1 |
13 |
19 |
33 |
Soil Science |
1 |
8 |
19 |
28 |
Total |
12 |
96 |
154 |
262 |
Administration
The Faculty of Agriculture is administered by the board of faculty consisting of a dean, associate deans, nine department heads, two representatives from the faculty members, and a secretary. The board members serve a four-year term. They play coordinating and leading roles in assisting the various departments to fulfill the following objectives:
1. To efficiently operate the academic programs
2. To seek new knowledge and technologies through research
3. To extend appropriate technologies to the communities
The contact persons at faculty and departmental levels are as follows:
1. Faculty of Agriculture
Dean: Prof. Thammasak Sommart, Ph.D.
Tel: (662) 579-6119, 579-6130
Fax: (662) 942-8537
E-mail: agrtss@ku.ac.th
2. Department of Agriculture Extension & Communication
Head: Asst. Prof. Praderm Chumjai. Ph.D.
Tel: (662) 942-8456, 579-1025
Fax: (662) 561-3477
E-mail: agrpdc@ku.ac.th
3. Department of Agronomy
Head: Asst. Prof. Sombat Chinawong, Ph.D.
Tel: (662) 579-4371, 579-3130
Fax: (662) 579-8580
E-mail: agrsbc@ku.ac.th
4. Department of Animal Science
Head: Assoc.Prof. Pornsri Chairatanayuth, Ph.D.
Tel: (662) 579-1120
Fax: (662) 942-8357
E-mail: agrpcn@ku.ac.th
5. Department of Entomology
Head: Assoc. Prof.Chitapa Ketavan, Dr.U
Tel: (662) 579-1027
Fax: (662) 561-4882
E-mail: agrchk@ku.ac.th
6. Department of Farm Mechanics
Head: Asst. Prof.Ratana Tangwongkit, M.S.
Tel: (6634) 351-885
Fax: (6634) 351-885
E-mail: agrrnt@ku.ac.th
7. Department of Home Economics
Head: Asst. Prof. Anchanee Utaipatanachep, D.Sc.
Tel: (662) 579-5514
Fax: (662) 940-6687
E-mail: agranu@ku.ac.th
8. Department of Horticulture
Head: Asst.Prof. Ravie Sethapakdee, Ph.D.
Tel: (662) 561-4894, 579-0308
Fax: (662) 579-1951
E-mail: agrras@ku.ac.th
9. Department of Plant pathology
Head: Asst. Prof. Supat Attathom, Ph.D.
Tel: (6634) 351-890
Fax: (6634) 351-890
E-mail: agrspa@ku.ac.th
10. Department of Soil Science
Head: Mr.Chawalit Hongprayoon, Ph.D.
Tel: (6634) 351-893
Fax: (6634) 351-893
E-mail: agrclh@ku.ac.th