National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) (Thai: ????????????????????????????) is the only country's most prestigious graduate university under the Commission on Higher Education, the Ministry of Education.

History of the Institute

NIDA was founded on April 1, 1966 from His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej 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.

Schools and Centers

NIDA has 8 academic schools and 5 centers

• School of Public Administration
• NIDA Business School
• School of Applied Statistics
• School of Development Economics
• School of Social Development and Environmental
• School of Language and Communication
• School of Human Resourse Development
• 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

Notable Alumni

• Karoon Sai-ngam, Senator of Buriram province
• Somkid Jatusripitak, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce.
• Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

External links

• Official website

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