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National Institute of Development Administration

Coordinates: 13°46′11″N 100°39′09″E / 13.769621°N 100.652622°E / 13.769621; 100.652622
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National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์
MottoNatthi Paññasamā Ābhā
Wisdom for Sustainable Development
TypePublic
Established1 April 1966 (1966-04-01)
PresidentTippawan Lorasuwannarat
Postgraduates8,298 (2009 academic year)
Location
Bangkok
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Thailand
CampusBangkapi
ColoursYellow
 
WebsiteNIDA

The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) Thai: สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์) is the only public higher education institution in Thailand that teaches only at the graduate level (postgraduate) with a strong emphasis on Management, Economics and Sustainable Development. It also has duties in research, training, and other academic services. To government agencies, state enterprises, private businesses and the general public. It is a national prestigious institute that focuses on creating high-level executives.[1][2]

NIDA is considered the first Thai educational institution to offer a Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. and offered the first MBA program in Thailand.

NIDA has 10 graduate schools aimed to serve economic and social development such as Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA), One of the founding schools. NIDA Business School received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).[3]

NIDA in 2023

History of the institute

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King Rama IX building

NIDA was founded on 1 April 1966. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was especially interested in economic development. Around 1960, he spoke to Mr. David Rockefeller, an American entrepreneur, about improving national statistics. which is a very important factor in the development of the country And finally, a project was proposed to the government to establish the Institute with initial assistance from the Department of Technical and Economic Cooperation (now USAID), the Ford Foundation, and the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA).[1]

At the beginning, NIDA was an autonomous institute affiliated with Thammasat University which ran its own activities and managed its own budget. Later, a merger of the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) of Thammasat University and resources from the National Economic and Social Development Board and National Statistical Office combined to become a full-fledged university concentrating exclusively on graduate studies in fields related to national development.[1]

The purpose of its establishment is to cultivate leaders or executives who will work in various organizations. Produce master's and doctorate degrees to play leadership roles in policy and administration. Both in the government sector at the level of ministries, departments, state enterprises and in various private business sectors. So that all sectors work together to drive development.

NIDA is also a policy research institute that has expertise to providing academic work in response towards development economics, governance, international security and sustainable development.[1]

NIDA
NIDA Business School

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty members

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "History of NIDA". National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) | Bangkok Post: National Institute of Development Administration (Nida)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  3. ^ "About Us". AACSB International. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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