NIDA was the first Thailand Graduate School inspired by His Majesty Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s vision of advancing Thailand’s development through educational institution since April 1, 1966. NIDA exists and stands today as Thailand’s leading educational institution concentrating exclusively on graduate studies in fields related to national development, and apires to become a leading World Class University.
Graduate School of Business Administration’s programs and Graduate School of Tourism Management’s programs have been certified by AACSB and UNWTO, and TedQual, respectively. Most of all NIDA’s graduate programs have also been certified by AUN QA.
National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
35Number of represented countries among faculty, staff and students
#1ranks No. 1 nationwide with the highest ratio of professors with doctoral degrees in Thailand
2Number of MBA programs rank in Thailand with AACSB Accreditation
Research
NIDA's Research Office was established in the founding year of NIDA in 1966 with the goal to promote and conduct research in social sciences for the benefit of Thailand's national development. There are twelve research centers to facilitate research in different fields: the Center for Reform and Evaluation on Public Affairs Research, the Center for Service Sector and Tourism Research, the Center for AEC Capability Research, the Center for Quality of Life and Community Wellbeing Research, the Center for Aging Society Research, the Center for Economic Growth and Inequalities in Society Research, the Center for Environment and Global Warming Research, the Center for Farm Product Marketing Research, Center for Smart City Research, the Center for Prevention and Suppression of Corruption Research, the Center for Competitiveness Research, and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovative Research.
Engagement with IU
Indiana University has a longstanding history of collaboration with the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) dating back to 1955. IU helped establish a public administration school under USAID funding at Thammasat University, which was later spun off to become NIDA in 1966.
IU's Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (OVPIA) administers a sub-agreement with NIDA that establishes a university-wide faculty exchange and IU's Kelley School of Business cooperates with NIDA Business School on a dual degree program.
