SDGs Report 2022-2023

46 Thaksin University committed to undertaking cutting-edge, challenge-led research with direct benefits to people and society and providing education for the next generation of global citizens who will have to respond to the world’s 21 st century challenges. Technology universities are at the heart of the 21 st century information revolution, with countries worldwide competing aggressively to build knowledge economies. Economic strength depends on high-tech manufacturing and international trade, a knowledge economy based on high-quality research, and a steady flow of highly-trained graduates. This has created demand for both the research and the graduates from well-established technology universities like those in the World Tech- nology Universities Network.