in line with the University ICT Development Plan, initialize in the academic year 2004-2005, ICT infrastructure had been supported by Sida-SAREC in 2005-2010. The ICT Development plan of university is adjusted or improved almost every year in order to catch up with the change of the technology. However, it is hard in order to take it into action due to the lack of budget for it investment. Many of ICT works are made possible through outside support. Academics Faculties National University of Laos (NUOL) consists of 13 faculties: Faculty of Forestry Faculty of Education Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Natural Sciences (FNS) Faculty of Letters Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Laws and Political Sciences Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education Faculty of Water Resources Membership of organizations ASEAN University Network (AUN) ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEED-NET) Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN) Foreign cooperation and consortia International University National Dong Hwa University Chulalongkorn University Chiang Mai University Khon Kaen University Kasetsart University Thammasat University King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Udon Thani Rajabhat University See also Communications in Laos Foreign relations of Laos List of Laos-related topics Transport in Laos References External links National University of Laos Laos cultural profile (Ministry of Information and Culture/Visiting Arts) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Educational institutions established in 1996 Universities in Laos National universities ASEAN University Network National University of Laos Forestry education 1996 establishments in Laos