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Slovak University of Agriculture


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The Slovak University of Agriculture operates since 1952 in the ancient city of Nitra, sometimes also called the Mecca of Slovak agriculture. Right from the beginning, the university was destined to be a center of agricultural education, research, and development in Slovakia in the priority area of human activity - sufficient production of safe and wholesome food in harmony with environmental protection, the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable development. The scientific and educational performance and historical traditions of the institution are recognized at home and abroad. Achieving comprehensive accreditation in 2009, SUA ranked among higher education institutions of university type. In 2010, as the first university in Slovakia, SUA was awarded the prestigious ECTS Label by the European Commission to implement and implement the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System for student mobilities. The name Green university has become a part of the identity of our university.

At its six faculties, SUA offers a wide range of study possibilities in agriculture and biology, economy, and technical sciences. This paves the way for graduates in various areas of the economy. The content structure of higher education and scientific research at our university covers the functions of the agro-food sector, in terms of sustainability of production and quality of food (technology and biotechnologies) but also eco-environmental terms (agro-ecology) and social status of society (economics, renewal and rural development, country culture, agro-design). The range of research activities indicates the university's adaptability to new directions. Three active Centres of Excellence operate in the USA. The Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources manages the Centre for Protection, and Use of Agricultural Biodiversity (ECOVA), the Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering runs the Centre for Integrated River Basin Management in Changing Environmental Conditions. The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences operates the Centre for White and Green Biotechnology. Excellent Centres at HLEF and FBFS cooperate with research institutes, which are the project's main partners.

The USA provides training in 88 accredited study programs, including three in English to grant a joint degree or double diploma. The USA has the right to award degrees in 38 bachelors, 31 masters, and 22 doctoral degree programs. It also offers other forms of lifelong learning. Annually, SUA resolves about 250 research, educational and other projects. During its existence, the university has educated more than 60 thousand graduates. The number of students studying at 56 departments of our university has stabilized at 10-thousand in recent years. The majority of the bachelor degree graduates continue at master's degree study and the best of them at the doctoral one.

The USA is a member of several international organizations: VUA (Visegrad University Association), where SUA is the founding university, EUA – European University Association, DRC – Danube Rectors' Conference, ASECU - Association of Economic Universities of South and Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Region, IAU - International Association of Universities, ICA - Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related Sciences in Europe, GCHERA - Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture. Our university is an institution that eliminates the barriers caused by the health problems of people with disabilities. As a result of these activities, there is an improvement in the university premises' overall accessibility and comfort and access to information technologies, respectively, information for the visually and hearing impaired. A humane approach to solving the everyday concerns of disabled students is a matter, of course.

The university provides education in the field of agriculture and related research areas such as Agrobiology, Food resources, sustainable agriculture, Agricultural production, biotechnology, food technology, Engineering of agricultural machinery and equipment, Computerization and automation of agricultural equipment, Operation of energy facilities on agricultural production, Gardening, and landscape design, Economics and Management, International trade in agricultural commodities, Marketing, Development of rural tourism, Project management for rural development, Lifelong learning, etc. Our mission is:

  • To build an institution widely recognized, at a regional, national, and international level, as a world leader in research and teaching.
  • To research all academic departments, which contributes to the extension of human knowledge and understanding.
  • Our teaching and research programs equip our graduates with the necessary education and skills to make a significant contribution to the economy and society as a whole.
  • To recruit students and staff with outstanding potential and provide the best support and facilities to foster teaching, learning, and research of the highest quality.
  • To serve our local and regional communities by providing excellent and innovative teaching, research, training, cultural, enterprise, and employment opportunities.
  • To exploit opportunities for collaboration and partnership with other higher educational institutions, educational institutions, and commercial partners.
  • To strengthen and diversify our industrial and business liaison activities, innovation, exploitation, and entrepreneurialism, thereby supporting economic growth and regeneration.
  • To continue our tradition of making high quality and challenging University education available to those capable of benefiting from it.

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