| Stamford International University | |
| Native Name: | มหาวิทยาลัยนานาชาติแสตมฟอร์ด |
| Former Names: | Stamford International College, Schiller-Stamford International College, Schiller-Stamford University |
| Motto: | Unleash Your Potential |
| Type: | Private For-profit |
| President: | Dr. Apitep Saekow (Acting President) |
| Chancellor: | Dr. Wang Yaozhong |
| Established: | 29 November 1995 |
| Students: | 4,000+ |
| Nickname: | STIU |
| Campus: | Urban and Rural (varied by campus) |
| City: | Cha-am, Phetchaburi and Bangkok |
| Country: | Thailand |
Stamford International University Thailand (STIU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยนานาชาติแสตมฟอร์ด) is a private for-profit international university with an enrollment of over 4,000 students.[1]
Stamford College was established in Singapore and Malaysia in 1950. Subsequently a campus under the name of Stamford International College was opened in Thailand in 1995 as a joint venture with Far East Stamford International Co. Ltd.
While the institution was started with an English-based international curriculum, parallel courses in Thai language were introduced along the way. Credits can be transferred worldwide to (and from) colleges and universities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The university established an academic collaboration agreement with Schiller International University of the United States in 2000 and was renamed Schiller-Stamford International College on 2 August 2000. Students at STIU (Cha-am), have an opportunity to study at any of the eight campuses of Schiller in Europe or the United States, through programmes offered under the students exchange agreement between the two universities.
STIU underwent several changes in its name in the process of becoming to a full university, a status which was granted by the Ministry of University Affairs on 14 February 2003, resulting in a renaming to Schiller-Stamford International University.[2] STIU achieved autonomy on 26 May 2004 and was re-branded as Stamford International University.
On 29 September 2008, STIU underwent a re-branding programme, including the logo, the symbol, official colours and motto.
In late-2011, STIU became a partner of Laureate International Universities,[3] [4] an academic network of 60 universities in 29 countries serving more than 675,000 students around the world.
STIU currently has students from as many as 56 countries.[5] On 13 February 2019, it was announced that Laureate divested the entirety of its 100% shares to China YuHua Education Corporation Limited for approximately US$28 million.[6]
The Laureate English Programme (LEP)[7] co-developed by three leaders in the field of English Language teaching: Cambridge University Press, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, and the Bell Education Trust, has been created to equip graduates with the requisite language skills.
The Stamford Thailand main campus is in the Cha-am District, in the area of Hua Hin, 168 kilometres southwest of Bangkok on a 100 Rai (unit)rai (16 ha) campus.[8]
English and Chinese language classes are taught at this campus as of 2023
Stamford International University opened a second campus in Bangkok on 27 November 2008 for international programmes (taught in English). This campus is close to the airport link road.[9] Prior to the launch of this city campus, Stamford used to hold classes for master's degree courses at a study center in central Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road.[10]
Stamford International University and its programmes, curricula, and degrees are fully accredited by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of University Affairs (MUA) of Thailand. It is listed on the MUA's List of Recognised Private Universities.