university  move to a permanent location in the southern city of Pattani. In 1971 a secondcampus was established in Hat Yai.
            The  university's  first  ten  years  of  development  were  characterized  by a steady expansion of  it's  academic  disciplines. Also  during  this  time  the importance  of  maintaining high academic standards  was instilled into the minds of the university faculty. In subsequent years,the university played an increasing role in providing academic services to the surrounding community. In addition the diversification of academic disciplines occurred  in response to the  changing needs of the region and the country. Most recently,the university has increased its research output as well as the number of academic services which are offered to the local community. The university's capability to assist in the country's economic and social development,especially in the southern region, has been recently strengthened by the establishment of several support units.
              A chronological history of the academic development of Prince of Songkla University is summarized below :