Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

University Governance and Staff Participation

Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University (KPRU) is committed to good governance and staff participation in university administration. The University Council, the university’s highest governing body, includes external experts, ex officio members, representatives of university administrators and representatives of academic staff. This structure enables university personnel to participate in institutional governance and policy decisions. University Council membership and governance information: https://www.kpru.ac.th/council-kpru.php 

The university makes its governance and selection regulations publicly available through the General Affairs Division, Office of the President. Information on Council membership and meeting minutes is also published on the university’s official website. These disclosures enable university personnel and the public to access information about the Council’s composition and governance arrangements. Governance and selection regulations: https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/get_group/1  Minutes of University Council Meeting No. 12/2025: https://www.kpru.ac.th/council-kpru67/files/2568/12-2568.pdf 

Selection of the University Council Chair and External Expert Members

The qualifications, criteria and procedures for selecting the University Council Chair are established in the KPRU Regulations on the Selection of the University Council Chair B.E. 2567 (2024). University Council Chair selection regulations: https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1729566232.pdf  Separate regulations govern the selection of external expert Council members who contribute expertise and experience to university governance. The Council Chair is distinct from the University President, who leads the university’s executive administration. External expert Council member selection regulations B.E. 2567 (2024): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1729566278.pdf 

Selection of Internal University Council Representatives

The selection of academic staff representatives is governed by the KPRU Regulations B.E. 2547 (2004), together with amendments issued in B.E. 2551 (2008) and B.E. 2556 (2013). These regulations establish the qualifications, criteria and procedures for academic staff representation on the University Council.
Academic staff representative selection regulations B.E. 2547 (2004): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1621223765.pdf 
Amendment No. 2, B.E. 2551 (2008): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1621219859.pdf 
Amendment No. 3, B.E. 2556 (2013): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1620969820.pdf 
The selection of university administrator representatives is governed by the KPRU Regulations B.E. 2547 (2004) and the amendment issued in B.E. 2551 (2008). Together, these frameworks provide formal routes for representation from academic staff and university administrators.
University administrator representative selection regulations B.E. 2547 (2004): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1621223822.pdf 
Amendment No. 2, B.E. 2551 (2008): https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/uploads/1621220037.pdf 

Selection of the University President

The university publishes its regulations on the qualifications, criteria and procedures for selecting the University President in its official governance regulations repository, under “Regulations on the Criteria, Selection Procedures and Qualifications of the University President B.E. 2567 (2024).” These regulations provide the framework for the selection process. University President selection regulations — official repository: https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/get_group/1 

Selection of Deans and Institute, Office and Centre Directors

The university publishes separate regulations governing the selection of deans and the appointment of institute, office and centre directors. These include the regulations on dean selection B.E. 2565 (2022) and the regulations on the selection, appointment and terms of office of directors and equivalent unit heads B.E. 2568 (2025). Dean and director selection regulations — official repository: https://ga.kpru.ac.th/laws/get_group/1