Maejo University (MJU) upholds academic freedom and intellectual integrity as core institutional values, ensuring that faculty, researchers, and students can freely pursue research, teaching, and public discourse without interference. This commitment is embedded in the Maejo University Act B.E. 2560, the University Research Ethics Policy, and reaffirmed in the Maejo Sustainable Development Driving Policy (2024) under SDG 16’s framework for justice, transparency, and good governance. MJU’s Research Ethics Committee safeguards the right to independent inquiry and publication while maintaining ethical and social responsibility standards. Faculty members are encouraged to engage publicly through research dissemination, academic conferences, and media discussions on issues such as sustainability, food security, and innovation. This policy fosters an environment of critical thinking, open debate, and responsible knowledge creation aligned with the principles of academic autonomy and social accountability.