In 1980, The governor of Chumphon province (Mr. Boonnak Saisawang) wrote a letter to

the President of Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology (Mr. Wiphat Boonsri Wangsaay)

to consider to setting up a higher Institute of Agriculture in the National Forest area at La-mae

District, Chumphon Province.

The President of Maejo Institute of Agricultural Technology accepted the governor’s

request to set up an Interdisciplinary Project in an area of more than 2,005 rai.

Maejo University set up the organization namely Maejo University Chumphon, in 2004

with the status of faculty with the aim to expand educational opportunities, research, academic

services, culture and arts in upper southern Thailand.

Maejo University – Chumphon will be an excellent regional agricultural institute using the

self-sufficiency economy basis.

1. To develop students to possess knowledge, skills, creativity, virtue and

self-development attitudes.

2. To study and conduct research in order to develop knowledge in agriculture,

fishery, marine tourism and developmental organization administration.

3. To provide academic service for society.

4. To develop and increase staff’s potential.

5. To develop a flexible administrative system, an academic environment and

teamwork.

6. To internationalize the university’s quality and standards; and to establish

collaboration with national and international academic institutes.