The mission of JGSEE is to provide high quality graduate education and training, conduct high quality research and provide technical services, with a view to meeting societal needs for the development and deployment of efficient, economical and sustainable energy services while protecting the environment. JGSEE is an autonomous graduate school instituted under the jurisdiction of the Council of the King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi . It was established in 1998 for the purpose of implementing the Postgraduate Education and Research in Science and Technology Development Project of the Commission on Higher Education (CHE), which aims to strength postgraduate education and research as a means of building a strong foundation for research and development in science and technology, and to help support Thailand's economic competitiveness. The School receives funding from the Thai government through the CHE - ADB Higher Education Development Project and the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund of the Ministry of Energy.