Dr. Sook Pookayaporn established the university in 1970 under the name of Thai Suriya College.

She presided over the official opening ceremony of SPU and awarded vocational certificates to the first three graduating classes.

In 2002, Sripatum University was accredited by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO9001:2000) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Sripatum University offers 10 Schools & 6 Colleges SIC offers 8 international academic programs taught in English: International Business Management, International Hospitality Management (a joint academic program with SHML in Switzerland), International Logistic & Supply Chain Management, Airline Business, Media & Marketing Communication, Accountancy, Business Chinese (a dual-degree with Beijing Language and Culture University) and Thai Studies.

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