Burapha University is a public university located in Bangsaen, Chonburi, about 100 km. from Bangkok, in the Eastern Seaboard Area of Thailand.
Burapha University has rapidly expanded since then. Enrollment in 2000 was approximately 12,000 students,with over 500 teaching staff and over 300 general staff. There are 15 faculties and colleges: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Education, Nursing, Public Health, Science, Engineering, Fine and Applied Arts, Science and Liberal Arts, Marine Technology, Graduate School, gems College, Maritime College,
Graduate School of Commerce, Graduate School of Public Administration, and Sport Science College. In addition, the University also has a number of advanced research and service centers, such as the Library Center, the Institute of Marine Science, the Academic Services Center, the Computer Center, the University Hospital, etc.
Burapha University offers more than fifty programs of study, thirty programs at the Master's degree level, one Ed.D program, three Ph.D programs, and many short- course training programs per year. More Ph.D programs in many disciplines are being set up and will be offered in the near future.