On 14 October 2024, a delegation from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), led by Acting President Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, visited Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad, Pakistan. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions. The STOU delegation met with AIOU administrators and held discussions with the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Sciences and Humanities (SS&H).
AIOU, established in May 1975, is the largest open university in Pakistan, with over 1 million enrolled students. The university offers more than 300 programs and over 3,500 courses, and it has 54 regional campuses.
Both STOU and AIOU share a long-standing relationship of over 30 years and were among the founding institutions of
the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). This visit aimed to further solidify the existing partnership and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
