KMUTNB was established from the cooperation between Thai Government and the Federal Republic of Germany. It was known as the “North Bangkok Technical School” but generally called “Thai-German Technical School.”

The School was upgraded to “North Bangkok Technical College.”

Three technical colleges: North Bangkok Technical College, Thonburi Technical College, and Telecommunication College Nonthaburi were merged and given a new name “King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology” which comprised three campuses, North Bangkok, Thonburi, and Ladkrabang.

The establishment of the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Technical Education and Science

The establishment of the College of Industrial Technology and Institute for Technical Educational Development

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology was separated into three autonomous universities namely:

• - King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok
• - King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
• - King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Thonburi

• The establishment of Faculty of Applied Science
• The establishment of the Central Library

The establishment of Institute of Technological Development for Industry

The establishment of Thai-French Innovation Centre (later Thai-French Innovation Institute)

KMUTNB extended its educational obligations to the rural areas, leading to the creation of the Prachinburi campus in Prachinburi province

The establishment of Faculty of Information Technology in Bangkok campus

The establishment of Faculty of Applied Arts in Bangkok campus

The establishment of Faculty of Agro-Industry in Prachinburi campus

The establishment of The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS) in Bangkok campus​

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok was renamed “King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok” and became an autonomous state university. 

• The establishment of KMUTNB’s new campus, located at the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Zone, Rayong, entitled “King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (Rayong campus).”
• The establishment of Faculty of Architecture and Design in Bangkok campus

• - The establishment of Thai-German Dual Education and e-Learning Development Institute (TGDE) in Bangkok campus
• The establishment of Faculty of Engineering and Technology in Rayong campus
• The establishment of Faculty of Science Energy and Environment in Rayong campus
• The establishment of Faculty of Business Administration in Rayong campus

• The establishment of Faculty Industrial Business Development in Bangkok campus
• The establishment of Faculty of Business and Service Industrial Administration in Prachinburi campus