Maejo University
Maejo University (MJU; also spelled Maecho University) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, is the oldest agricultural institution in the country. Founded in 1934 as the Northern Agricultural Teachers Training School, it was restructured and renamed several times until it gained the status of a full-fledged public university in 1996 and since then has been known as Maejo University. University main campus at Chiang Mai is composed of the faculties of Business, Economics, Liberal Arts, Tourism Development, Information Technology, Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Animal Sciences and Technology, Renewable Energy, Administrative, Landscape and Environmental Design, Agricultural Production, Science, and Engineering and Agro-Industry.
Also recorded as Maecho University
Maejo University
- Name
- Maejo University
- Founded
- 1934
- Headquarters
- Thailand
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Maejo University (MJU; also spelled Maecho University) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, is the oldest agricultural institution in the country. Founded in 1934 as the Northern Agricultural Teachers Training School, it was restructured and renamed several times until it gained the status of a full-fledged public university in 1996 and since then has been known as Maejo University. University main campus at Chiang Mai is composed of the faculties of Business, Economics, Liberal Arts, Tourism Development, Information Technology, Fisheries Technology and Aquatic Resources, Animal Sciences and Technology, Renewable Energy, Administrative, Landscape and Environmental Design, Agricultural Production, Science, and Engineering and Agro-Industry.
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In addition to these, the university has two smaller campuses in Phrae and Chumphon.
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• Name — Maejo University • Native Name — มหาวิทยาลัยแม่โจ้ • Motto — งานหนักไม่เคยฆ่าคน • Motto Lang — th • Motto Eng — Hard Work Never Kills Anyone • Established — 1996 as Maejo University (1934 as the Northern Agricultural Teachers Training School) • Type — Autonomous public university • President — Assoc. Prof. Weerapon Thongma, Ph.D. • Head Label — Royal conferrer • Head — Chulabhorn Walailak, Princess Srisavangavadhana on behalf of the King • City — Sansai, Chiang Mai • Country — Thailand • Affiliations — ASAIHL • Mascot — Pistol Pete • Website — https: www.mju.ac.th
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Inside a ring with "Maejo" in Thai and English, the logo depicts Thailand's symbol of agriculture, the lord of rain Phra Phirune mounted on a Nāga (พระพิรุณทรงนาค). The symbol may be seen at Google images.
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Every centre of learning in Thailand has its genius loci and many have a tutelary deity, but Maejo adopted the Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University) mascot following Oklahoma State's 2005 Distinguished International Alumni Award to President Thep Phongparnich.
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1934
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1934
Maejo University is recorded from 1934.
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