Sustainability Budget

University Budget for Sustainability Effort

Category 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Average
Budget Total $64,670,317 $61,555,626 $77,364,371 $90,568,827 $97,806,369 $78,393,102
Sustainability Budget $19,401,095 $21,544,469 $26,303,886 $33,510,446 $38,603,764 $27,872,732
Percentage 30% 35% 34% 37% 39% 35.55%
In the fiscal year 2025/2026, University of Phayao has demonstrated a profound financial commitment to sustainability, firmly guided by Strategic Issue 5 (Strategic Goal 5.4), which mandates the university's transformation into a globally recognized green and eco-friendly higher education institution. To support its vast 5,000-rai eco-campus and surrounding mountainous ecosystems, the university has integrated sustainability funds across multiple operational and capital expenditure channels. The total university budget allocated for this fiscal year is 97,806,369 USD, out of which 38,603,764 USD is explicitly dedicated to sustainability efforts, representing 39.46% of the total budget.

7.1) Total university's budget (in US Dollars) = 97,806,369
7.2) University's budget for sustainability effort (in US Dollars) = 38,603,764
The percentage university budget for sustainability is ((7.2/7.1) × 100) = 39.46%

Breakdown by UI GreenMetric Dimensions

A transparent breakdown of the university's sustainability expenditures categorized by UI GreenMetric dimensions is provided below:
  • Setting and Infrastructure (SI): USD 2,509,245 — Landscape eco-preservation, reforestation programs, soil erosion control on hillsides, and universal design access facilities.
  • Energy and Climate Change (EC): USD 8,222,601 — Multi-faculty solar rooftop maintenance, campus-wide LED retrofitting, and smart building energy management systems.
  • Waste Management (WS): USD 6,794,262 — Full operational financial backing for the UP Waste Management Center, hazard/chemical waste disposal, and recycling incentives.
  • Water Management (WR): USD 4,169,207 — Maintenance of campus reservoirs (water absorption zones), wastewater treatment plant operations, and reclaimed water systems.
  • Transportation (TR): USD 9,071,885 — Contract funding for the eco-friendly "EV Shuttle Bus" transit network, and maintenance of covered walkways and bicycle pathways.
  • Education and Research (ED): USD 7,836,564 — Internal green research grants, sustainability course development, and the "1 Faculty 1 Innovative Community" outreach program targeting environmental sustainability.
Note: Currency conversion is calculated based on the official Bank of Thailand average exchange rate of 1 USD = 32.8 THB.

Example of University Budget for Sustainability Effort

  • Human Resource Preparation and Capacity Building Program for Future Competencies and Skills (Instructional Management) — 165,000 Baht or 5,021 USD.
  • Support the operation of the course — 1,050,000 Baht or 31,950 USD.
  • Funding to develop research and researchers (courses) — 124,267 Baht or 3,781 USD.
  • Funding to support the development of research and researchers (Faculty) — 289,579 Baht or 8,811 USD.
  • Support the Sufficiency Economy Learning Center — 2,000,000 Baht or 60,858 USD.
  • Support vocational training and service units, leading in agriculture and food — 400,000 Baht or 12,171 USD.
  • Contract fee for general waste collection within the university — 960,000 Baht or 29,211 USD.
  • Cleaning service fees within the university — 1,230,306 Baht or 37,436 USD.
  • Contract fees for air conditioner inspection, maintenance, and servicing — 4,000,000 Baht or 121,715 USD.
  • Contract wages for collecting infectious waste — 620,000 Baht or 19,100 USD.
  • Contract wages for collecting hazardous chemical waste — 350,000 Baht or 10,782 USD.
  • Contract wages for inspection, care, and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems — 1,559,800 Baht or 48,050 USD.

Expenditure budget document for fiscal year 2026, University of Phayao

Budget document for the fiscal year 2026, University of Phayao

Division of Planning website displaying the annual budget, University of Phayao

This website displays the annual budget of the University of Phayao.
https://plan.up.ac.th/th/data-center/5

Detailed budget allocation table by department, University of Phayao

The total university budget for the year 2026 is 97.81 million USD

For the full expenditure budget report and financial data, please refer to the Division of Planning's official data center: https://plan.up.ac.th/th/data-center/preview/256