About the program
The Department of Agronomy was established together with the Faculty of Agriculture and Kasetsart University in 1943 — Thailand's first faculty of agriculture — and is currently ranked 162nd in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024. Amid rapid social and technological change and increasingly variable and degraded natural conditions, the Department focuses its teaching, research and academic services on modern agriculture using advanced and precision technologies to improve efficiency and productivity, in partnership with government agencies, the private sector, farmers, and alumni.
The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Agronomy aims to produce doctoral graduates with internationally competitive advanced knowledge, capable of creating new knowledge through advanced research and serving as academic leaders in agronomy.
Accepts both bachelor's degree holders (Type 1.1) and master's degree holders (Type 1.2).
Program structure
Program Structure
Type 1.1 (Bachelor's holders, minimum 72 credits)
- Required Courses: 18 credits
- Elective Courses: 6 credits
- Dissertation: 48 credits
Type 1.2 (Master's holders, minimum 48 credits)
- Required Courses: 6 credits
- Elective Courses: 6 credits
- Dissertation: 36 credits
Career Paths
Government agencies, e.g.
- University and academic institution lecturers
- Department of Agriculture
- Rice Department
- Department of Agricultural Extension
- Ministry of Science and Technology
Private sector, e.g.
- Seed production companies
- Agricultural export companies
- Agrochemical companies
- Integrated agribusiness companies
Self-employed business, e.g.
- Crop production and export business
- Fertilizer and agrochemical business
- Agro-ecotourism destinations
- Agricultural startups
"The Department of Agronomy strives to develop and strengthen graduates and research with quality and ethics, contributing to Thai and global society."
