Ramkhamhaeng University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยรามคำแหง) is one of two open universities in Thailand. The naming of the university was in honor of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great of Sukhothai who is credited for creating the Thai alphabet. Before the establishment of Ramkhamhaeng University in 1971, Thailand had long suffered what might be called "a crisis in the quest for higher education" because the number of high school graduates seeking seats in the universities outnumbered the admission capacity of all universities combined. The problem finally prompted parliament to pass a law authorizing the establishment of Ramkhamhaeng University, or RU as it is commonly known, the country's first open-admission university. The university is composed of the Faculties of Law, Business Administration, Humanities, Education, Science, Political Science, Economics, Engineering, and Education Technology. The Faculty of Engineering admits only a limited number of students while other faculties are open to anyone who wish to study. Ramkhamhaeng University has two major campuses, both located in Bangkok. Freshman classes are held at Bang Na campus in Phra Khanong District.