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Chulalongkorn University (CU, Thai: จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, RTGS: Chulalongkon Mahawitthayalai), nicknamed Chula (Thai: จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 (B.E. 2442) at the Grand Palace of Thailand. It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand.During the reign of Chulalongkorn's son, King Vajiravudh, the Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college form its academic foundation. On 26 March 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college "Chulalongkorn University".Chulalongkorn University is a comprehensive and research-intensive university. It is ranked as the best university in Thailand in many surveys, quality of students, quality of research, quality in particular subjects, university reputation, environmental management systems. According to QS world university ranking 2017, CU is placed 245th in the world, 45th in Asia, 1st in Thailand, and 201–250 in the world graduate employability ranking. It is also ranked as Thailand's No. 1 university from various organizers such as Center for World University Rankings, Round university ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities.Chulalongkorn University is one of the National Research Universities and supported by the Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment of Thailand. Moreover, CU is the only Thai university which is a member of Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).Admission to CU is highly selective, and applicants are required to have high test scores. Applicants ranking in the top 10 national scores are chosen for study at CU. CU is composed of nineteen faculties, a School of Agriculture, three colleges, ten institutes and two other schools. Its campus occupies a vast area in downtown Bangkok. Graduates customarily receive their diplomas from the King of Thailand, a tradition begun by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII).

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Chulalongkorn University
Auditorium Drive, Bangkok Pathum Wan District

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Henri Dunant Road
Henri Dunant Road

Henri Dunant Road (Thai: ถนนอังรีดูนังต์) is a road in Pathum Wan sub-district, Pathum Wan district, central Bangkok. It's a short road that runs straight from Rama I road at Chaloem Phao junction to the end at Henri Dunant intersection across Rama IV and Surawong roads in the area near Lumphini Park and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Its total distance is 1.6 km (0.9 mi). Originally, it was called "Sanam Ma Road" (ถนนสนามม้า; lit. 'horse racing venue road') because it was a road through Pathum Wan Racecourse (now Royal Bangkok Sports Club). Later on May 8, 1965, which falls on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It has been renamed "Henry Dunant" in honour of former Swiss banker Henry Dunant, founder of International Committee of the Red Cross. Although it's a short road, but it runs through many important places such as Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Thai Red Cross Society and Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn University Auditorium, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Triam Udom Suksa School, Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Siam Square, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Police Nursing College, Police General Hospital, Royal Thai Police Headquarters.

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University (Thai: คณะเภสัชศาสตร์ จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย) is the first Pharmacy school in Thailand, located in Bangkok. The faculty was founded by Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi on December 8, 1913 as a department of Doctor for Compounding in the Royal Medical College, commonly called "Rong Rean Prung Ya" which means "School of Compounding Medicine". After the establishment of Chulalongkorn University in 1916, the Royal Medical College became the Faculty of Medicine under the university. The department of Compounding Medicine also had been renamed to "Panak Phat Pasom Ya" or "Doctor for Compounding Medicine Department" (Thai: แผนกแพทย์ผสมยา) since April 6, 1917. It is the first time that Pharmacy Education in Thailand has been elevated in higher educational system. The school renamed to "Department of Pharmacy" in the 1933. After Thai Pdanukornam suggested to use "pharmacy" (เภสัชกรรม) instead of "compounding medicine" (ปรุงยา). Later, the Chulalongkorn University Act B.E. 2477 divided the department from Faculty of Medicine to be an independent department, and changed a degree to "Certificate in Pharmacy (P.p.)". However the Dean of Faculty of Medicine also acting as a head of Department of Pharmacy. Nowadays, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chulalongkorn University has bachelor's degree, master's degree and PhD programs. The undergraduate courses were opened in two programs, including Bachelor in Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy. Both of them are 6-year study programs. The Faculty consists of 7 departments and also exchange students with other universities in other countries such as exchange students program with Chiba University, exchange faculty staff such as faculty researchers and students in universities abroad featuring United States, United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chulalongkorn University is ranked 101-150 in the world by QS world university ranking by subject 2017.