Asia-Pacific International University
Asia-Pacific International University is a private Christian university located in Saraburi, Thailand. Its main campus is in the rural town of Muak Lek, Saraburi Province and the nursing school is located on the grounds of Bangkok Adventist Hospital in downtown Bangkok. It is the only tertiary education institution serving the Southeast Asia Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists. Asia-Pacific International University was formerly called Mission College (Thai: วิทยาลัยมิชชัน) until mid-2009 when it was granted university status. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
มหาวิทยาลัยนานาชาติเอเชีย-แปซิฟิก | |
Former names | Mission College |
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| Motto | Quality Education in an Exotic Land |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1947 |
Religious affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
Academic affiliation | Bangkok Adventist Hospital Southern Adventist University Walla Walla University La Sierra University Avondale College |
| Chairman | Somchai Chuenjit |
| President | Siroj Sorajjakool |
| Students | approx. 1200 |
| Location | Muak Lek (Main campus) , Bangkok (Mission Faculty of Nursing) Saraburi , Thailand 14.674417°N 101.176869°E |
| Campus | Muak Lek: rural (Main campus) Bangkok: urban (Mission Faculty of Nursing) |
| Affiliations | APHEIT ACUCA |
| Website | www.apiu.edu |
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The university is a union of three former institutions: Southeast Asia Union College in Singapore, Bangkok Adventist Hospital School of Nursing, and Mission College, Muak Lek Campus. It also contains a heritage research center of the Ellen G. White Estate and a translation and language research center that focuses on translating material into ethnic minority languages such as Hmong and Karen.