Rajamangala University of Technology Isan has a history that dates back to 1984 when the Institute of Technology and Vocational Education was established. In 1988 King Bhumipol Adulyadej renamed it Rajamangala Institute of Technology. The institute was granted full university status in 2005 and became Rajamangala University of Technology Isan.
There are nine Rajamangala Universities of Technology in Thailand, offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. They specialise in science, technology, arts and culture.
The Isan branch has five campuses located across northeastern Thailand: Nakhon Ratchasima Campus, Khon Kaen Campus, Sakon Nakhon Campus, Surin Campus, and Roiet Campus.
There are four faculties at the Nakhon Ratchasima Campus: faculty of business administration, faculty of sciences and liberal arts, faculty of engineering and technology, and the faculty of architecture and creative arts. There is also the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, which offers a range of full-time, part-time and online courses.
The Khon Kaen Campus houses three faculties: faculty of technical education, faculty of engineering, and the faculty of business administration and information technology.
The Sakon Nakhon Campus is home to the faculty of industry and technology and the faculty of natural resources, while the Surin Campus houses the faculty of agriculture and technology and the faculty of management technology.
