An Analysis of the Research Budget of Rajamagala University of Technology Phra Nakhon

Abstract

This research aims to analyze the budget for planned research expenses of Rajamagala University of Technology Phra Nakhon. Data was collected from planning documents and recorded expenses for the budgets of the years 2019 to 2023 as well as other relevant documents. Figures from these documents were then compared with the corresponding research budgets to analyse how closely the expenses matched the planned expenditure. Six categories of funding for research activities were analysed: 1) activities supporting the publication of research; 2) activities supporting the protection of intellectual property; 3) research budget activities; 4) activities supporting researchers; 5) subsidies for national and international publication fees; and 6) other expenses such as publication. The research found that the year with the highest level of expenditure from the research budget was 2019, accounting for 34.72% of the total. The next highest was 2023, accounting for 21.95%, and then 2021, accounting for 19.16%. and with regard to the research expense planned and the proportions of expenditure, the research found that in the budget year 2020, research publication activities were the highest expenditure category, accounting for 62.12% of the total. The following year, in 2021, domestic and international publication fees accounted for 48.87% of expenditure, and in the year 2019 research support for domestic and international publication fees accounted for 43.72%. From these reports, it is clear that expenditures increased over the time period examined in this research. It is recommended that spending should strictly follow budget planning related to Income and expenses.