Chulalongkorn University is Thailand's oldest and one of the country's most prestigious universities. It was officially established on March 26, 1917 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and named after his father King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who laid the foundations for modern education in Thailand. At first, Chulalongkorn University had four faculties (Medicine, Engineering, Public administration, and Arts and Sciences) and had an enrollment of 380 students. The first commencement ceremony took place on October 25, 1930 when King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) conferred degrees to the first and second classes of medical students. Chulalongkorn University Strategies 2012 – 2016 focus on different aspects of development and improvement with the objective of raising the university to a level of excellence that will qualify it as a “World Class National University”. Today, Chulalongkorn University is composed of 19 faculties, 3 colleges, 10 institutes, and 3 schools with a total enrollment of more than 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

朱拉隆功大学是泰国历史最悠久、最负盛名的大学之一。它于 1917 年 3 月 26 日由哇集拉武德国王(拉玛六世)正式建立，并以其父亲朱拉隆功国王(拉玛五世)的名字命名，朱拉隆功国王为泰国现代教育奠定了基础。起初，朱拉隆功大学有四个学院(医学、工程、公共管理、艺术与科学)，在校学生380人。第一次毕业典礼于 1930 年 10 月 25 日举行，当时国王普拉贾迪波克(拉玛七世)向第一和第二届医学生授予学位。朱拉隆功大学 2012 年至 2016 年战略侧重于发展和改进的不同方面，目标是将大学提升到卓越水平，使其成为“世界级国立大学”。如今，朱拉隆功大学由19个学院、3个学院、10个研究所和3个学院组成，总招生本科生和研究生超过38000人。