Message from the Dean

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mahasarakham University holds a primary mission to grow the graduates and distribute academic comprehension to propel and develop the society both in regional and national scales. Due to our location among the varieties of wisdom, history, and cultural art, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences become strength with its academic areas that meet social needs. Furthermore, we integrate and create cooperative networks both inside and outside the university to be globally recognized. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is now settled for the 55^th year toward our determination to provide higher education of bachelor and graduate degrees. All programs aim to create graduates with knowledge of both theoretical and practical skills as well as their creativity and analysis of difficulties to learn how to adapt and live in society. Besides, we give priority to research for creating new knowledge and innovation, academic services to communities, and cultural art preservation. Our faculty would like to be a component to drive Mahasarakham University to become an Asian top university in the future.

Associate Professor Dr. Nittaya Wannakit
Dean

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Background

On March 27^th, 1968, the School of Humanitarian Studies and Social Sciences, College of Education was established under the Department of Teacher Education, Ministry of Education. On June 29^th, 1974, the college was upgraded to Srinakharinwirot University, Maha Sarakham campus along with the Srinakharinwirot University Act 1974. The school offered 2 faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences. On December 9^th, 1994, the school became independent from Srinakharinwirot University, Prasanmitr, by the name of “Mahasarakham University”. Then, both Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences were merged as “Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences”. On June 22^nd, 1995, the government agency was established under the Royal Decree of Government Agency Establishment for Mahasarakham University, Ministry of University Affairs 1995.