Thammasat University (TU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์; RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Thammasat; IPA: [tʰāmmásàːt]) is Thailand's second oldest university. Officially established on 27 June 1934,the university was originally named by founder Dr. Pridi Banomyong, University of Moral Science and Politics (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยวิชาธรรมศาสตร์และการเมือง; RTGS: Mahawitthayalai Wicha Thammasat Lae Kan Mueang), reflecting the political fervor of the time. It started out as an open university with 7,094 students enrolled in its first academic year studying law and politics. The guiding philosophy of the university was “to teach students to love and cherish democracy”. The university later had the name shortened to the present name, Thammasat, by virtue of an order of the Revolutionary Council. Nevertheless, Thammasat has often been involved in Thai national politics. Its first campus, Tha Prachan was the site of the 14 October 1973 uprising and the 6 October 1976 Massacre. In 1960, the university ended its open-university status and has since required the national entrance examinations for admission.