JGSEE is an autonomous graduate school instituted under the jurisdiction of the Council of the King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. It was established in 1998 for the purpose of implementing the Postgraduate Education and Research in Science and Technology Development Project of the Commission on Higher Education (CHE), which aims to strengthen postgraduate education and research as a means of building a strong foundation for research and development in science and technology, and to help support Thailand’s economic competitiveness. The School has received funding from the Thai government through the CHE – ADB Higher Education Development Project and the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund of the Ministry of Energy.
The School operates as a consortium involving King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, with King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, Chiang Mai University, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology at Thammasart University,and Prince of Songkhla University as partners.
JGSEE ‘s vision is to be an internationally recognized premier centre in graduate education and research in the fields of energy and environmental technologies.
The mission of JGSEE is to provide high quality graduate education and training, conduct high quality research and provide technical services, with a view to meeting societal needs for the development and deployment of efficient, economical and sustainable energy services while protecting the environment.