CISTU spotlights

Welcome to the College of Interdisciplinary Studies!

We're a community of creatives who believe in the power of collaboration across multiple fields of study. Our website serves as a hub for showcasing the achievements of our members. We're committed to providing opportunities for our students, staff, and faculty members to engage in meaningful work that has a positive impact on the world. Please explore our website to learn more about our community, and we look forward to hearing from you!

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CISTU Students

Undergraduate Pride

DSI students awarded for empowering women through data science.

PhD Academic Excellence

CISTU PhD graduate received publication award for the publication of thesis output.

CISTUxNCCU

CISTU students presented their works at NCCU annual symposium and learned from the USR experiences of other universities in Taiwan. The symposium also included a visit to Taiwan's tea cultivation industry

Our Students Say

Personally, I love the blend of Philosophy, politics and economics (PPE). Being from an international student background, I was quite nervous to get into PPE in Thammasat, because I was unsure of if I would be able to connect with Thai teachers, and if I would be understood by teachers. Turns out that most of the teachers in PPE-IP are really nice and understanding! Not only that, but to my surprise, I have a few foreign teachers during my lectures as well! I really loved to see international teachers because that made me feel more at ‘home’ as I come from an international learning background…

Hoping to see more international teachers in the future at PPE-IP.

Manisha Guruprasad is a first-year student of the PPE International Program.

Manisha is originally from India.

CISTU Faculty Members

Research on Pertinent Social Issues

The study “Economic Security for Thai Elderly” by CISTU researchers explores measures to enhance financial well-being among Thai seniors, drawing insights from other countries. It compiles data specific to Thai elders and proposes tailored strategies to bolster their economic security.

Research Excellence

Congratulations to 3 of our faculty members who received awards at the “TU Researcher Day” event on February 16, 2024, held at the Concert Hall, Puey Ungphakorn Library, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus

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Book of the Year

Our faculty member's book on Welfare State, “Empowering Dreams: A Historical Case Study and Path to Welfare State”, explores economic security, resilience, and the fight for social welfare. The book made its mark as

Book of the YEAR 2023, accredited by Matichon Publishing House

Pathway to NIU: Expanding International Opportunities Across CISTU’s PPE Programmes

International opportunity should not depend on whether the word “international” appears in the name of a student’s degree. On 11 August 2026, the College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CISTU), Thammasat University, organised Pathway to NIU, introducing students from CISTU’s Philosophy, Politics, and Economics programmes to study opportunities at Northern Illinois University (NIU), United States. The session welcomed Assoc. Prof. Colin Kuehl, Ph.D., from NIU, who met directly w

CISTU Welcomes Taiwan’s Youth Development Administration Through Its Long-Standing Partnership with NCCU

Long-standing university partnerships can create connections that extend far beyond the two institutions that originally established them. On 11 August 2026, the College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CISTU), Thammasat University, welcomed representatives and youth delegates from the Youth Development Administration (YDA), Ministry of Education, Taiwan, at Tha Prachan. The visit was facilitated through CISTU’s continuing academic collaboration with National Chengchi University

From Durian Farms to Personal Health: DSI Students Put Data Science and AI to Work

For data science, the real test is not whether a model performs well in isolation. It is whether data and technology can be brought together to address problems that people actually face. Students from the Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Innovation (DSI) programme at the College of Interdisciplinary Studies (CISTU), Thammasat University, recently received national recognition for two very different applications of data science and artificial intelligence: one addressi