page_title: Souphanouvong University
section_title: Administrative matters
hierarchical_section_title: Souphanouvong University / Administrative matters
caption_attribution_description: English: SU's main administration building
context_page_description: Souphanouvong University is a university in Luang Prabang, Laos.
context_section_description: Souphanouvong University is administered by nine offices: the offices of general administration, finance, accommodation and services, academic affairs, student affairs, organization and personnel, planning and international coordination, research and scientific services, and library and ICT.
  The University recruits students who have graduated from upper secondary education (USE) with the certificate of Baccalaureate.
  Classes are conducted in whole working days from Monday to Friday. Regular courses run from 0800 to 1600hrs.
  Academic year begins on 16 October and ends 15 July. It has two semesters: first semester is 16 October to 15 February; second semester is 1 March to 15 July.
  The University organizes supplement recovery courses for failed students in August.
  The University budget is allocated by the Central Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Additional budget comes from charged tuition fees, facility rentals, provincial and community contributions, and international aid.
  There are some 400 salary staff and lecturers and the university accepts on average 800 new students each year.
caption: SU's main administration building
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