Chulalongkorn University

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Chulalongkorn University
จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย
Established 1917
Type Public
President Professor Khunying Suchada Kiranandana
Undergraduates 19,313
Postgraduates 11,485 (2004 academic year)
Location Bangkok, Thailand
Campus Urban, 2.09 km²/518 acres
Colours Pink
Mascot Rain tree
Website www.chula.ac.th
A building in the college of Arts, Chulalongkorn University
A building in the college of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University (Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย) is the oldest university in Thailand. It is in Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand). It was build in 1917. Now there are about 30,000 students. The name of the university if from the name of one of the kings of Thailand, Chulalongkorn (Rama V).