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We are a 'Knowledge Transfer' company, taking outputs from our own and others' research programs and reworking them into understandable and practical solutions to match our customers' requirements. The key drivers of our success include: Our independence The high quality of our services Our services are widely accessible SAC Consulting provides a range of consultancy services to more than 12,000 customers in Scotland, United Kingdom, and worldwide. Our team of more than 375 consultants, veterinarians, technicians, and support staff are proud to deliver independent, quality, and accessible services to farmers, rural business, food processing, and supplier markets. The services portfolio ranges from analytical services to bespoke individual consultancy contracts, but all are designed to meet our customers' requirements. Knowledge transfer consultancy solutions are based on sound research, practical outcomes, and sound business sense. All customers will have direct access to the entire SAC Consulting resource through a nominated client service manager. SAC Consultancy Services is responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of consultancy services, including: Farm & Rural Business Services Veterinary Services Environment and Design Rural Business and Marketing Our Crop Consultancy Service is closely linked to our applied research programs, ensuring that customers are given the most up to date and market-led information. Customers can choose from a wide range of services. Our consultants will work closely with them to ensure an optimum solution for their specific needs. Our crop consultants provide services to all the crops industry sectors, including trade suppliers, primary producers, processors, and accreditation bodies. SAC Consulting has specialists in renewable energy, environment, and environmental planning. Our experienced and qualified team undertake projects across a broad spectrum of disciplines and situations. Working with clients, we provide innovative environmental solutions to the private and public sectors throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility to implementation. Delivering consultancy services from our extensive network of offices, we are close to you and your business. Our team know local and regional requirements and work together to bring the best resources and skills to undertake your projects. With accreditation under ISO9001 and ISO14001, complemented with Investors in People, we pride ourselves on delivering quality and first-class service for our clients. Our consultants understand the environmental and financial demands of on-farm and rural businesses. Increasingly woodlands form an integral part of many farm businesses. Well-designed woodlands offer amenity, shelter, shooting, or income from timber production. Government policy supports woodland creation, and management grant aid from the Forestry Commission provides an opportunity for farm diversification. We recognize the critical importance of our customers' practical business management needs, particularly during these times of fundamental change to support mechanisms and increasing global competition. Our business management consultants provide independent services tailor-made to the needs of our customers. While we work very closely with third parties, our consultancy services are impartial, geared solely to our customers' needs without commercial compromise. Our business management consultants can call upon a wide range of specialist back-up services to meet the specific needs of our customer's analytical services, environmental design, conservation management, livestock and crop husbandry, building design, and marketing consultancy services. View full university

One of the national key universities, South China Agricultural University, is a "211 Project" university sponsored by both Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Agriculture during the ninth and tenth "Five-year Plan." The university is also ranked to be "excellent" by the Ministry of Education's Inspection for Undergraduate Education. Situated in Guangzhou, the "city of flowers," the university enjoys beautiful scenery and a pleasant environment. The campus covers over 8250 mu (550 hectares), and the total gross floor area is over 1.37 million square meters. The history of SCAU can be traced back to 1909 when Guangdong Agricultural Experimental Station, affiliated with an Agricultural School, was founded. After years of development and efforts, when the nationwide readjustments of university and college resources took place in 1952, the Station was already called the Agricultural College. It became part of the National Sun Yat-Sen University. The college merged with the Agricultural College of Lingnan University and part of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Pest Pathology of Guangxi University. It formed South China Agricultural College under the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). After a century-long development, the university has formed valuable tradition and shaped distinguished features as reflected by the university motto "Upgrading Integrity, Broadening Knowledge, Pursuing Truth, Seeking Breakthroughs." The university is strong in its academic areas. The number of staff and faculty of the university is over 2,900, including one member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, one member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, four members of the Discipline Appraisal Groups of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, 4 Special Professors under the "Changjiang Scholar Incentive Program," 12 Special Professors in higher learning institutions of Guangdong Province under the "Pearl River Scholar Incentive Program," 3 National Outstanding Youth Fund winners, five national-level nominees for the Guangdong provincial "Thousand-hundred-ten Talent Program," 2 winners of National Outstanding Teacher Award, and 3 National Outstanding Teaching Teams. More than 900 of the faculty are professors and associate professors, of whom 218 are advisers for Ph.D. programs and 791 for master's degree programs. One hundred sixty research platforms, there are five critical open laboratories of the Ministry of Agriculture, two key laboratories of the Ministry of Education, 5 Guangdong Provincial vital laboratories, 2 Engineering Research Centers of the Ministry of Education, and 2Guangdongprovincial key Research Bases for Humanities and Social Sciences. The research outputs of SCAU have been increasing steadily over the years. Since the tenth "Five-year Plan," SCAU has won 114 research and technology awards at the provincial/ministerial level or above, with 77 first or second prizes. SCAU has set two central tasks: teaching and research. As an advanced multi-disciplinary agricultural institute with distinctive tropical and subtropical characteristics, SCAU intends to provide its students with an all-round education that contributes to their future professional success. At SCAU, graduate programs and post-graduate programs are developing concurrently. It has a faculty that is capable of top-level and large-scale research. SCAU has been conducting agricultural research on basic theory as well as applied projects. It will bravely face future challenges. We aim to provide the best educational experience for every one of our students. Our campus is changing to meet 21st-century educational needs. New buildings for Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, and Management, Biology, Natural Resources and Environment, Agronomy are the latest additions. We are grateful to the Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Government, and our friends for helping us provide the best facilities for the highest quality educational and research programs possible. View full university

As a public institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture's authority, Bordeaux Sciences Agro collaborates with other similar institutions in France and abroad through a network of higher agronomic institutes, notably in the framework of joint courses. For 50 years, Bordeaux Sciences Agro has been able to forge privileged relationships with companies. These ties supplement our institution's courses by helping increase the professionalism of the subjects taught and by fostering the graduates' professional futures by ensuring that the courses are suited to the real world. Bordeaux Sciences Agro is a public higher education institute and agronomic research facility under the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry. Founded in 1962, it trains 600 students every year who follow Agronomy degree courses in their initial education as students or apprentices, or one of the six Master's degrees co-accredited by universities in Bordeaux or by national partners, and in the specialized Master's degree accredited by the 'Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.' The establishment was created under the name of 'ENITA de Bordeaux.' A higher education establishment offered intermediary 3-year Agronomy degrees after a specific preparatory course dispensed in agricultural secondary schools. It did not have a research vocation. This is a plus for the estate, which benefits from being in the school's cutting-edge scientific environment. In particular, Bordeaux Sciences Agro aims to make this urban vineyard into a showcase for best practices in economically efficient and environmentally friendly wine growing. The entire Bordeaux Sciences Agro scientific community contributes to the 'Luchey Agro-ecologic Project.' Fifty years after it was founded, ENITA de Bordeaux changed its name to become 'Bordeaux Sciences Agro.' This name change was part of a progressive coming together of national engineering trades schools (ENITs) and the former national higher agronomy schools (ENSAs). The separation between these two groups of schools had progressively been narrowing since the 1990s with creating a common competitive exam for schools of agronomy and the creation of a single body of professors and researchers. A new position, new impetus, and new brand name! Opening of international courses with the Creation of the Master of Business and Sciences in Vineyard and Winery Management. The Schools of Engineering's International Masters degree is taught entirely in English and is a response to Bordeaux Sciences Agro's strategic decision to increase its international appeal in one of the fields of excellence for which the Bordeaux site is a global reference. This MBS aims to offer original courses in response to demand from the wine sector for wine estate managers abroad, against a backdrop of the strong global growth of the sector with the arrival on the wine market of new countries with very high potential in production, consumption, and investment (China, India, Russia, etc.). The plans to create the 'school forest' on the Agreaux estate are being conducted jointly by the Jacques and Françoise Lescouzères Foundation, under the aegis of the Institut de France, and by Bordeaux Sciences Agro in partnership with the members of the Training Platform. This concept corresponds to a model that is currently on the rise internationally. It consists of providing teaching and research projects in real-life conditions on a forest estate. Bordeaux Sciences Agro works with 40 permanent teaching staff, including 15 professors, experts in several domains: Agronomy, Animal Sciences, Biology, Economics, Ecology, Botanical Sciences, Viticulture, Oenology, Forestry, Processing Engineering, Environment Engineering, Management. Professors carry out academic teaching missions as well as research and knowledge transfer activities. Each professor is a member of one of the 14 Joint Research Units and belongs to one of the six Research & Academic Training Departments. You will complete your enrolment at the 'Direction des Etudes' office (the Department of Academic Studies) when you arrive. You will then be provided with your student ID card, enrolment certificate, and internet access codes. When you arrive at the University, you will receive your Aquipass card. This is your student passport. It is your source of ID and will allow you to use the many services on offer: checking out books at the library, eating at the university restaurants, etc. The electronic card system also allows you to make individual purchases. View full university

We are a 'Knowledge Transfer' company, taking outputs from our own and others' research programs and reworking them into understandable and practical solutions to match our customers' requirements. The key drivers of our success include: Our independence The high quality of our services Our services are widely accessible SAC Consulting provides a range of consultancy services to more than 12,000 customers in Scotland, United Kingdom, and worldwide. Our team of more than 375 consultants, veterinarians, technicians, and support staff are proud to deliver independent, quality, and accessible services to farmers, rural business, food processing, and supplier markets. The services portfolio ranges from analytical services to bespoke individual consultancy contracts, but all are designed to meet our customers' requirements. Knowledge transfer consultancy solutions are based on sound research, practical outcomes, and sound business sense. All customers will have direct access to the entire SAC Consulting resource through a nominated client service manager. SAC Consultancy Services is responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of consultancy services, including: Farm & Rural Business Services Veterinary Services Environment and Design Rural Business and Marketing Our Crop Consultancy Service is closely linked to our applied research programs, ensuring that customers are given the most up to date and market-led information. Customers can choose from a wide range of services. Our consultants will work closely with them to ensure an optimum solution for their specific needs. Our crop consultants provide services to all the crops industry sectors, including trade suppliers, primary producers, processors, and accreditation bodies. SAC Consulting has specialists in renewable energy, environment, and environmental planning. Our experienced and qualified team undertakes projects across a broad spectrum of disciplines and situations. Working with clients, we provide innovative environmental solutions to the private and public sectors throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility to implementation. Delivering consultancy services from our extensive network of offices, we are close to you and your business. Our team know local and regional requirements and work together to bring the best resources and skills to undertake your projects. With accreditation under ISO9001 and ISO14001, complemented with Investors in People, we pride ourselves on delivering quality and first-class service for our clients. Our consultants understand the environmental and financial demands of farm and rural businesses. Increasingly woodlands form an integral part of many farm businesses. Well-designed woodlands offer amenities, shelter, shooting, or income from timber production. Government policy supports woodland creation, and management grant aid from the Forestry Commission provides an opportunity for farm diversification. We recognize the critical importance of our customers' practical business management needs, particularly during these times of fundamental change to support mechanisms and increasing global competition. Our business management consultants provide independent services tailor-made to the needs of our customers. While we work very closely with third parties, our consultancy services are impartial, geared solely to our customers' needs without commercial compromise. Our business management consultants can call upon a wide range of specialist back-up services to meet the specific needs of our customer's analytical services, environmental design, conservation management, livestock and crop husbandry, building design, and marketing consultancy services. View full university

The RAU has achieved IS014001 - the international standard for environmental management - a regularly audited structured system to protect the environment. As part of this, we have created an Environmental Action Plan outlining ambitious targets and a program for achieving these. We also have an Environmental & Sustainability Policy, which is signed off by the Vice-Chancellor. The Sustainability team are provided with resources and a stable budget to undertake this work. The Royal Agricultural College (RAC), now the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), is the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world and has been at the forefront of agricultural education since 1845. "To be a center of excellence for developing the leaders of tomorrow in sustainable development relating to the rural economy, built environment and food chain, and to provide leadership regionally, nationally and internationally through its education, research, and knowledge exchange activities." The Royal Agricultural University is a limited company and a registered charity. The directors and trustees are all non-executive. There are between 12 and 18 independent governors appointed to serve for up to three terms of three years on the Governing Council. The Governing Council can also appoint up to five co-opted governors who provide unique skills to the Council or work on particular projects. Three elected staff representatives and two Student Union Officers also sit on Governing Council but are not directors or trustees. Beneath the Governing Council are a range of sub-committees that either report to it directly or through the Senior Management Group. Governors chair these sub-committees. Enterprise With a strong entrepreneurial focus, we are committed to enhancing our students' real-life business experiences. From student societies to organized workshops and awards, the RAU provides students with the opportunity to develop their business ideas and receive tailored support. Budding entrepreneurs can benefit from their lecturers' bountiful knowledge and experience, and the robust industry links the University has carefully cultivated over the years. Your Carbon Management Plan commits the RAU to a 34% decrease in CO2 by 2020, signed off by the Governing Council. To achieve this, we have invested in a range of renewables on campus, including a 500kW biomass boiler powering all lecture blocks and our new accommodation blocks. This is fuelled by locally sourced woodchips and has reduced the University's carbon footprint by over 100t/CO2 per year. We were fortunate to benefit from a grant to support this from the South West Regional Development Agency, delivered by Regen SW. We also have several solar photovoltaic arrays, rainwater harvesting systems, and air source heat pumps. Our building developments incorporate energy efficiency measures, such as LED lighting and natural ventilation. Residential carbon emissions made up 26% of our total emissions in 2015/16. Sustainability and environmental matters are a core element of our teaching, research, and consultancy activities. Much of our expertise and teaching relates to the management of natural resources and property, and, as such, sustainability underpins much of what we do. You will learn about different principles of sustainability relevant to your course and develop holistic skills such as long-term planning, critical reflection, and lateral thinking. Please take a look at our Student Sustainability Opportunities page for more information. RAU sustainability is incorporated throughout the University community, including sustainability inductions for new staff, engagement with trade union representatives, and staff and student champion schemes. If you want to find out more about this, look at our Student Sustainability Opportunities page or contact the sustainability team. The Royal Agricultural University is situated on the outskirts of the market town of Cirencester. During the summer months, accommodation is available on a bed and breakfast or dinner, bed, and breakfast. All year-round, the University is available for weddings, functions, parties, and day meetings. Several ground-floor rooms are located close to the dining areas, and accessible meeting, function rooms, and lecture theatres available for hire. The Royal Agricultural University is committed to being a community in which equality of opportunity is a reality for all applicants, students, staff, prospective staff, and the governing body. It aims to develop an inclusive culture, free from discrimination, harassment, and victimization. To help students and staff understand how the University spends its money, the RAU developed a "clear, simple way of presenting information" about its income and expenditure. View full university

The Royal Agricultural College (RAC), now the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), is the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world and has been at the forefront of agricultural education since 1845. "To be a center of excellence for developing the leaders of tomorrow in sustainable development relating to the rural economy, built environment and food chain, and to provide leadership regionally, nationally and internationally through its education, research, and knowledge exchange activities." The Royal Agricultural College (RAC), now the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world. In 1842, the seeds were sown at a meeting of the Fairford and Cirencester Farmers Club. Concerned by the lack of government support for education, Robert Jeffreys-Brown addressed the meeting on the 'Advantages of a Specific Education for Agricultural Pursuits.' A prospectus was circulated, a general committee was appointed, and Earl Bathurst was elected President. Funds were raised by public subscription, with much of the support coming from the day's wealthy landowners and farmers. There was no Government support. Earl Bathurst leased a site to build the College, and construction in the Victorian Gothic style began in April 1845. Queen Victoria granted the Royal Charter to the College in the same year, and Sovereigns have been Patrons ever since, visiting in every reign. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, became President in 1982. The first 25 students were admitted in September 1845, and the following year student numbers increased to 108. Many early students went on to careers in Colonial Agricultural Administrations and the Diplomatic and Foreign Service. From its early days, the College was staffed with innovators and pioneers and impacted farming practice and agricultural science. In 1931, Professor R ("Bobby") Boutflour, CBE, became Principal. Professor Boutflour was mostly responsible for raising the prestige of the College to its current high standards. It was said of Boutflour, on his death in 1961, that he was "... the most capable, colorful and forceful character that ever adorned the fields of agriculture". Frank Garner, the next Principal, enhanced the educational standards, and Sir Emrys Jones, his successor, was responsible for the Hosier Library and the Frank Parkinson Lecture Theatre. Vic Hughes, whose service to the College is one of the longest recorded, uplifted the teaching standards by establishing the many degree programs that the University can now offer. The first modern degree program, started in 1984, was in co-operation with Reading University - a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Land Management. Subsequently, as the RAC, the University reclaimed its right to award degrees from the Privy Council. The RAC had been independent of government control since its foundation until 2001 when it first received funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), allowing it to widen access to its courses to students of all backgrounds. In 2013, the Privy Council awarded the College full University Status in recognition of its provision as a higher education institution. The Royal Agricultural University will continue to develop teaching and research in agriculture, agri-business, equine, food, and land & property management. The University motto is 'Arvorum Cultus Pecorumque,' a quote from Virgil's Georgics, it means 'Caring for the Fields and the Beasts'. What more appropriate maxim could there be for a University which, in every facet of its teachings, now incorporates a broader understanding of our countryside? Founded in 1845, the RAU has a long-standing reputation in learning, research, and consultancy. Undergraduate and postgraduate study is managed and taught by experienced staff and specialist consultants in an exciting learning environment in which our students play a pivotal role. Our unique portfolio includes disciplines as varied as Rural Land Management, Real Estate, Business, Agriculture, Food, Environment, and Equine matched by an extensive choice of research areas at the Masters and Doctoral level. The University maintains solid links with its industry partners. Our courses are designed and updated to meet the market demands, both in the UK and worldwide, and employment rates for RAU graduates are amongst the highest in the country. Leadership and enterprise have always featured strongly at the RAU, and our former students have gone on to perform at the highest levels across a broad range of careers both in the UK and overseas. There has rarely been a more critical time for agriculture, food, and land management – and the opportunities that flow from our courses are numerous and stimulating. Our student community is enriched by its diversity, with students from around the globe. We encourage applicants from urban as well as rural backgrounds and all cultures and faiths. View full university

At present, the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy, named after K.A.Timiryazev (RSAU-MTAA), is an extensive educational, scientific, and production complex, comprising eleven Faculties and an Affiliate in Kaluga city. It includes the Institute of Continuing Education - “The Higher School of Management,” Educational and Methodical Department, Educational and Methodical Association of Higher Educational Institutions on Agronomic Education, International Relations Office, Planning and Economic Administration, Information Technologies Office, Postgraduate and Doctoral Education Department, Research Division, School of Agro-Business with its graduate program “Master of Business Administration.” The University also includes the Center of Extension and Information Support for Agro-Industrial Complex of Russia, the Center of Pre-University Orientation training, Linguistic Educational Center, Educational and Methodical Center “Audit,” Educational, Research, and Consultative Center “The Forest Experimental Station,” Facilities Management Office, and other Departments and Production Divisions. The University has four training and research farms located in different regions of Russia, specifically “Druzhba,” Yaroslavskaya region, “Mummovskoe,” Saratov region, “Kalina,” Tambov region, and “Mikhailovskoe,” Moscow region. The University has nine museums, the V. Mikhelson Meteorological observatory, the N. Zheleznov Central Scientific Library, a Recreation center, and a Publishing House. The University also includes a Field Experimental Station, the N. Timofeev Selection Station, Botanical and Dendrological gardens, a preventive clinic, different centers, complexes, departments, laboratories, studios, and other structural elements. Seventy-three university Chairs are supplied with modern educational laboratory equipment, technical means of teaching, educational visual aids, computers, and training equipment. This provides a high educational and methodical level of the teaching process. Students study and master progressive non-waste, resource-saving, and nature-oriented technologies, economics, organization and management of enterprises, audit and finances in market relations conditions, principles of foreign economic activity of enterprises, marketing, and agribusiness. Studies are based on a wide use of computer equipment, economic and mathematical methods. The University has direct agreements on cultural and technical cooperation with more than 30 Universities and Scientific Centers from 25 countries. The University the most successfully cooperates on scientific and technical problems with Universities in Germany, the Netherlands, USA, Denmark, and China. Scientists of the University take an active part in the implementation of TEMPUS-TACIS European Union programs. Problems of quality in education are given special consideration. The University offers both undergraduate and graduate Master and Advanced Degree Specialists programs based on a full-time type of education. The University also offers courses on a non-residence and correspondence basis and external studies depending on students’ demands and possibilities. View full university

Kazan State Agrarian University is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in the Volga region and Russia. It has old historical traditions. In 1922 Kazan Institute of Agriculture and Forestry was founded based on joining of the Forestry School of Kazan State University and agricultural department of Polytechnic Institute Kazan State Agrarian University is taking an active part in international cooperation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan in the sphere of education and science. The University is developing a cultural relationship to achieve and maintain the international level of its educational programs, scientific research, organization, and management. It leads to the realization of the Bologna process's main objects and promotes integration into the international science and education system. International relations are developed through bilateral contracts and agreements, academic and student exchange programs with colleges, universities, and organizations in Germany, the USA, Great Britain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, etc. Currently, the University has contracts on academic exchange programs with the Pittsburg University (Kansas, USA) and Giessen University (Germany). Every year the students of the University take part in APOLLO and LOGO programs (Germany), AgriLida (Denmark), and others. The mission of Kazan State Agrarian University is the establishment (based on innovative approaches) of a multilevel competitive system of staff training corresponding to the modern and potential needs of agriculture in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan. The priority strategies of Kazan State Agrarian University are as follows: Advanced mastering of the professional education contents complying with the modern needs of the labor market, contemporary techniques and technologies in the agroindustrial complex Survey, development, and implementation of the innovative teaching methods and techniques based on the international and Russian experience Implementation of the innovative resource-saving technologies in agriculture: engineering, agronomics, cattle breeding, economy and management of the agroindustrial complex Field studies, practical and consultation activities, the establishment of educational farms Research, innovation, and experiment activities through the establishment of research institutes, technoparks, problem laboratories, business-incubators Development of international cooperation subject to the main trends of activities and priority of national projects in the agroindustrial complex and education Implementation of information technologies and computerization of all kinds of activities Development of the technical and material, educational, sports and health-improving facilities Professional and functional competence of the agroindustrial complex staff, professional, and social mobility in agriculture. View full university

Graduate Division, as an independent structural division, is part of the Office of Science and Innovation Academy. Responsibility for the organization of the department graduate assigned to the head of the Department of postgraduate study under the supervision of Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Research. From 1992 to 2014, we trained 367 graduate students at the Academy. Successfully defended immediately after graduate school for this period, 179 people. In addition to postgraduate research at the Academy is carried out and attached face. From 1995 to date, under the supervision of the Academy performed his scientific work with 185 people. Scientific management of postgraduate dissertations carried out 32 scientific advisers, 19 of them are doctors, professors. In this case, attention is paid to selecting subjects of research in priority areas of science and technology. When you open the Chuvash Agricultural Institute in 1931/32 academic year, one of the first departments of the Department of social and economic disciplines, it was created. It has brought together disciplines: political economy, economic geography, and the socialist reconstruction of agriculture. Department was headed by IE Efimov, the first director of the institute. In the 30 years, it has been transformed into the Department of Marxism-Leninism, uniting disciplines: history, political economy, and philosophy. Later, it created two departments: the political economy and the history of Marxist-Leninist philosophy and Scientific Communism. In 1984 he formed the Department of "Philosophy, History and Law," which taught disciplines: philosophy, history, political science, sociology, cultural studies, legal discipline. The functioning of the postgraduate admission plan was carried out during the postgraduate year. In 2010, 27 people (or on full-time and correspondence forms of 18 and 9) were enrolled, 32 people. In 2011, 26 people (or on full-time and correspondence forms of 16 and 10) were enrolled, 29 people. In 2012, the plan was 27 people (or on full-time and correspondence forms of 17 and 10) were enrolled, 32 people. (Respectively extramural and intramural 18 and 14). In 2013, the plan was 26 people (or on full-time and correspondence forms of 16 and 10) were enrolled, 27 people. (Respectively extramural and intramural 16 and 11). In 2014, the plan receiving 17 people had been enlisted, 21 people. (Respectively extramural and intramural 18 and 3). Currently enrolled in graduate 82 graduate students (50 full-time and 32 part-time modes of study). View full university

Belgorod SAU is located in a lovely place called Mayskiy, which is 16 kilometers from Belgorod's city. Many outstanding people have visited Belgorod SAU since its establishment. Among them: the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, prominent statesmen, agrarians, and scientists from Russia and from abroad as well. Lots of international students from Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, together with students from all regions of Russia, receive higher education in Belgorod SAU. At present, there are more than 300 teachers who work for 23 departments of the University. There are 49 doctors of sciences, professors, and 179 masters of sciences, assistant professors, chiefs of region administration, banks, and companies. There are seven faculties at Belgorod SAU: the Faculty of Agronomy the Faculty of Economics the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine the Faculty of Engineering the Faculty of Technology the Extramural Department Post-secondary Institution In order to hold great exhibitions of modern agricultural machinery, to house international meetings and conferences, to carry out practical applications and hands-on experiments, Belgorod SAU has a significant educational and exhibition hall called «Agrotechnopark» at its disposal. Belgorod SAU proposes a long list of possibilities to one's choice: 1 specialty, 14 Bachelor's degree programs, 13 Master's degree programs, 5 Ph.D. programs, and also 11 programs of secondary vocational education. Highly skilled professors teach the students (49 Doctors of Science and 179 Candidates of Science). The education gained at the University ensures a considerable and profound background in all knowledge fields and prepares for practical activity. There is the Preparatory Russian Language Course opened ten years ago at our University. The students study Russian with highly qualified teaching staff. Belgorod SAU trains highly skilled experts in the sphere of agriculture. Students acquire profound knowledge both in science and culture. They take an active part in social life by joining different amateur societies and groups such as «The students' Club,» a ballroom dancing group, a vocal studio, an amateur theatre, a brass band, a chorus of Russian folk songs, KVN teams (Russian traditional students' festivals of humor). View full university

The Altai State Agricultural University (ASAU) is one of the oldest universities in the Altai Region. The University was founded in 1943 based on the Pushkinskiy Agricultural Institute, which was evacuated to the Altai Region from Leningrad. The mission of the Altai State Agricultural University consists of quality education, re-education, and improvement of professional skills of qualified specialists in the agricultural industry. The mission also includes the generation of up-to-date scientific knowledge based on the integration of agricultural science and agricultural education, the interchange of progressive experience, and advanced practical implementation of the research results to ensure the formation of the innovative and competitive agricultural industry and sustainable social and economic development of the Siberian Federal District as a strategically important region for Russian food security. The University is licensed to offer higher education courses in 17 areas of undergraduate studies (bachelor's degree), one specialist's degree (five-year program), nine areas of master's degree studies, and six post-graduate areas (candidate of sciences degree). He ASAU is both an agricultural education center and agricultural science center of the Region. The main research activities of the University are as follows: Soil evaluation, forecasting soil fertility, and rational use of land resources soil thermal physics and soil thermal improvement anthropogenic effect on soil thermal-physic state. The development of effective soil fertility improvement technologies and efficient application of chemicals in agriculture and animal production. Highly efficient development and use of reclaimed lands and water resources. It was highly efficient, adapted to the market and local conditions, systemic agriculture and energy-saving crop cultivation technologies, and neologized agriculture and tillage minimization. The adaptive potential of spring cereal crops and forage crops on zonal and saline soils. Optimization of operational parameters and regimes of tillage implements, and the improvement of their design. Mechanic-technological substantiation, creation, and implementation of the vibration shock technological processes and machines impact the processing industry. Improvement and efficient introduction of advanced agricultural equipment and technologies. The morphologic and physiologic mechanism of animal adaptation to external environmental factors. The improvement of farm animal nutrition and husbandry technologies. Ecologically safe animal production. The improvement and development of efficient animal production technologies. The improvement of animal management and reproduction systems. The improvement of cattle's productive and reproductive features, the creation of the Siberian type of dairy cattle. The identification of optimal condition index of cows of different breeds bred in the Altai Region and revealing the connection with the basic economically valuable features and the application in selective animal breeding. Epizootological monitoring of especially dangerous infectious diseases. The morphology of farm animals and velvet antler deer depending on the species, age, and physiologic status of animal organ pathology. Biogeocoenotic pathologies of farm animals. The prevention of diseases and the treatment of farm animals. Clinical and experimental substantiation of one-row sutures in veterinary abdominal surgery. Metabolic disorders (mineral, carbohydrate, fat, and protein) hormonal state disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid glands, and pancreas. The development and introduction of energy-saving electrical technologies, electric equipment, and means of automation in agriculture. The improvement of technologies of planting material cultivation and fruits and berries growing. The organization and management in the agricultural industry complex increase efficiency of using essential production assets in market conditions. Land relations and property forms. Organization-economic foundations of the development of innovative consulting service in agricultural industry complex. The improvement of accounting and economic control at agricultural enterprises under market conditions. Pedagogical foundations of continuous agricultural education under market conditions, effective education technologies at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Scientific and methodological support of land evaluation activities, the development of land management projects based on adaptive-landscape agriculture agro-ecologic monitoring. Radiological monitoring. Philosophy and history of religion, culture, and philosophical anthropology. One of the indispensable conditions determining the prospects of the University's development in international cooperation. The priority is given to joint scientific research activities with foreign universities and scientific organizations, joint international publications, qualification upgrading of research and teaching staff through academic and internship programs abroad, the participation of post-graduate and undergraduate students in international scientific and academic programs. The researchers of the University are involved in joint international research projects and grant programs. An example is the research project "The Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Ecosystems of the Altai Region, Russia," jointly implemented the Michigan State University, USA. The project was funded by the grant of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CDRF) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. The University is also involved in the Russian-German interdisciplinary research project "Kulunda" (Kulunda: How to Prevent the Next "Global Dust Bowl"? Ecological and Economic Strategies for Sustainable Land Management in the Russian Steppes: A Potential Solution to Climate Change), funded by the German government. Particular attention is paid to the international programs that enable the students to learn advanced farming practices abroad. The University organizes summer internships in Germany in farming businesses. During the period from 2005 to 2014, more than 100 ASAU students were participants in such internships. Our partners in Germany are the Bavarian Association of Farmers (Bayerischer Bauernverband – BVB), and LOGO e.V. (Landwirtschaft und Oekologisches Gleichgewicht mit Osteuropa – Agriculture and Ecological Balance with Eastern Europe). View full university

The Agricultural University: Plovdiv was established in 1945. It has strengthened its position as a national center of agricultural science and education in Bulgaria. In 2006 the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency awarded the Agricultural University – Plovdiv with an institutional accreditation and the highest grade of “Very Good.” The University has modern lecture halls, computer rooms, sports halls and playgrounds, a swimming pool, a cafeteria, a library, etc. The AU-Plovdiv provides training for three academic degrees – Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. Bulgarian students and foreigners are enrolled both as full-time and part-time students in the three academic and educational degree courses. To provide high-quality student-centered education guaranteeing competitiveness on the Bulgarian, the European and the world labor market To achieve research results ensuring their rapid introduction into practice To bring up citizens committed to civic virtues, capable of making policies and strategies in the agricultural sector To preserve the traditional love of Bulgarian people to the land and its richness, their desire for knowledge, and the values of Bulgarian agricultural education and science The Agricultural University should earn social acknowledgment as a leading institution in agricultural business, science, and education. In November 2006, the Agricultural University - Plovdiv received the last valid institutional accreditation with an assessment grade of “Very Good” by the National Agency of Evaluation and Accreditation within the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science. View full university

The story of Bulacan Agricultural State College, a product of decades of educational and sociopolitical metamorphoses, is humble and remarkable. It is a 60-year old state-funded institution of learning situated in Brgy. Piano, San Ildefonso, Bulacan. At present, the College has two campuses, both located in the 3rd District of Bulacan. The Main Campus is located in Brgy. Piano, San Ildefonso, while the satellite campus was established in Brgy. Sapang Bulak, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT) in 2005, which is aptly called the DRT Campus. At BASC, we believe that every student, staff, and client brings a unique aspiration. All are welcomed and encouraged to carry out accomplishments they feel can play a part in self, community, country, and international progress. The Bulacan Agricultural State College is perceived and acknowledged as an outstanding higher education institution with an affordable and excellent education. It shall be a community of scholars and a center for learning. Individuals can develop their capabilities in an environment Student Handbook - 4 - that promotes and supports academic and research endeavors. It shall be a diverse collegiate community where the highest moral and ethical values shall prevail. It shall provide outstanding educational programs with a global perspective and a foundation based on compassion for knowledge and understanding. The Bulacan Agricultural State College shall strive for excellence in Agriculture and other allied disciplines. It shall provide for and address ever-changing educational needs and services for those seeking to expand their intellectual horizons. It shall address national and international issues and be established as a significant presence and contributor to the global community's progress. BASC believes that Excellence and Productivity are ideals nurtured and promoted in this academic community, ensuring adequate preparation and delivery of services for its people's general welfare. The Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC) is located in San Ildefonso, Bulacan, 66 kilometers north of Metro Manila. It lies along a municipal road, immediately connected to the Student Handbook - 6 - Manila Cagayan National road, where several land transportation companies ply their route. Established in 1952, the Institution started as the Plaridel Community Agricultural High School (PCAHS) located in Brgy. Bing, Plaridel, Bulacan. Soon after, PCAHS was renamed Bulacan Provincial Agricultural High School (BPAHS), with about 100 students. Growth in the student population occurred as students arrived not just from local communities but also in other municipalities. On 20 June 1953, its name was again changed to Bulacan National Agricultural High School (BNAHS) by Republic Act 948. On 8 June 1955, then Pres. Ramon DF. Magsaysay signed Proclamation 163, reserving around 192.5 hectares of the Buenavista Estate for BNAHS. By Republic Act 2416, BNAHS was converted to Bulacan National Agricultural School (BuNAS) on 21 June 1959. In 1960, the two-year Associate in Agriculture program became part of the curricular offerings of BuNAS, the first tertiary education program offered in the school, which eventually led to the offering of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree with majors in Agronomy and Animal Husbandry. Cognizant of the general agriculture education and training needs of Bulakeños at the time, Hon. Ricardo C. Silverio, then-Representative of the 3rd District of Bulacan, authored House Bill No. 2389, which proposed an expanded educational program for BuNAS. With the bilateral approval of both Houses, then Pres. Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act 8548 officially converting BuNAS into a chartered state college known as the Bulacan National Agricultural State College (BASC) on 24 February 1998. Over time, its name was changed to Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC) by Republic Act 9249 signed by Former President Gloria M. Arroyo on 19 February 2004. Situated between the country's capital Metro Manila and the Province of Nueva Ecija, it opened its doors in 1952, and 60 years later, it continues to be devoted to discovering answers to the profound challenges of this generation and training students for leadership in today's multifaceted world. Furthermore, BASC has grown to be a regional leader in higher education and remains recognized for offering excellent agricultural education, interdisciplinary partnerships, and innovative research programs. The College still supports competent collaborators from different backgrounds to work together with the Administration in the direction of feasible targets. It advocates alliance and modernization across conventional hindrances of education, generating exceptional individuals who pass on their mark to the world. Most of all, BASC continues to uphold its pledge to students, viable research, and education. Like every distinguished educational Institution, BASC equally pondered and operated upon the bigger world. Its groundwork later became potent and creative. Personnel, students, alumni, partners, stakeholders, and allies have united this grand educational endeavor. BASC would not be BASC without their dreams, service, and allegiance. Its educational calling is to help students coach them with leadership and problem-solving proficiency and principles of quality, moral conduct, the responsibility to humanity, and faithfulness to their potential jobs. Everything is being done to train students for sensible global citizenship and leadership by combining sustainability, public responsibility, and esteem for varied outlooks throughout their curriculum while acquiring deep professional competence. View full university

Today, the Belarusian State of the Orders of the October Revolution and the Order of the Labour Red Banner Agricultural Academy is the largest multidisciplinary agricultural institute of higher education among CIS and European countries. The BSAA is headed by Dr. P.A.Saskevich, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences. Throughout its history, BSAA has trained over 80 000 highly qualified specialists for the country's agro-industrial complex and other sectors. Many of its graduates have become prominent statesmen, scientists, heads of large establishments, enterprises, and made a great contribution to the development of the country's national economy. The first president of the Republic of Belarus has graduated from the BSAA. Moreover, the Academy is proud of this fact. For the outstanding achievements, managerial abilities, and professionalism in work, 22 academy graduates were given the title of Hero of Socialist Labor, 16 graduates – Honored Worker of Science and Technology, 60 – Honorary Figure of Agriculture. Among the alumni of the BSAA, there are 21 academicians and corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, four acting rectors of Belarusian universities, 36% of the chairmen of the district executive committees, 40% of heads of departments of agricultural management district executive committees and nearly half of the heads of the national agricultural enterprises. New students can apply to the correspondence course each year from November 1-st to30th. Higher school of agribusiness provides education to people who have already obtained their undergraduate degree or in the last years of studies and want to get a degree in "Economics and management," "Business administration," "Marketing," "Commerce," "Accounting, analysis and audit," "Finance and audit."The Higher School of agribusiness was set up in 1999 and enrolled only 60 students. At present more than 400 students get their secondary education at higher school. Research in the Academy is carried out in the field of agrochemistry and soil science, ecological genetics and plant breeding, biotechnology in crop growing, agricultural ecology plant protection, agriculture, crop growing, feed production, energy-saving technologies in plant growing, horticulture, fruit and vegetable breeding, analytical chemistry and ecology biotechnology, cell and gene engineering in animal breeding, cattle breeding, farm animal feeding, farm animals veterinary, fishery, horse breeding, plant processing Mechanization of farms and crop growing, hydro-technical structures and hydro ecology, ameliorative and construction machines and their efficient application, drainage and irrigation, drainage systems efficiency, geodesy, planning of rural territories, land cadaster and law management in the agro-industrial complex, marketing, mathematical modeling, commerce, audit, finance, and control in the agricultural sphere. The main directions of scientific research: Agro-chemistry and soil science Ecological crop breeding and selection of agricultural biotechnology and ecology Plant protection, herbology Feed production, energy-saving technologies in crop growing Horticulture, fruit and vegetable selection Analytical chemistry and ecology, methods of farm produce analysis Biotechnology, cell and gene engineering in animal breeding, technologies of animal production Cattle breeding, veterinary, fish breeding Development of machines and mechanisms for intensive technologies, plant processing, mechanization on animal farms Hydro technical structures and hydro ecology, ameliorative and construction machines and their practical use, drainage and irrigation, the effectiveness of drainage systems geodesy and photographer, land cadaster and law The Farm Mechanization Faculty was set up in the Academy in 1947 and laid the foundation of higher education in the field of farm mechanization in Belarus. At present, the faculty provides training in three specialties: "Maintenance and Engineering Support of Farm Production," "Maintenance and Engineering Support of Land Reclamation and Waterworks," "Agro service." Graduates majoring in the first two specialties get an engineering qualification, and those majoring in the third specialty get a qualification of an engineer-manager. The Faculty of Land Reclamation and Construction is the oldest structural subdivision of the Academy. On the territory of Belarus, the faculty was the first educational institution to train highly qualified specialists in land reclamation and have a rich history and long-term traditions. At present, the faculty trains highly qualified experts for the Republic of Belarus' agro-industrial complex in two specialties: "Land Reclamation and Water Management and "Rural Development and Area Planning." After receiving a diploma in specialized secondary education, there is a possibility to be admitted to a short course of training in these two specialties. The history of training specialists for animal husbandry in our republic is connected with setting up the Zootechny faculty in 1930, which was renamed in Zoo Engineering Faculty in 1975. Throughout its history, the faculty trained over 7.5 thousand highly qualified specialists. Today the faculty offers undergraduate courses in zootechny (with the qualification "zoo engineer") on specializations: biotechnology and breeding, poultry farming, industrial pig production industrial fish breeding (with the qualification "engineer-technologist"). All the courses are professionally relevant, which means that graduate students are ready for the workplace. Land Use Planning Faculty was established in 1924. Its history began in 1859 when geodetic-taxation classes at Gory-Goretskaya rural school were opened. There are three departments at the faculty: the Department of Land Management, the Department of Land Cadaster and Law, the Department of Geodesy and Photogrammetry. The highly qualified teaching staff provides educational, methodological, and research work. The Agronomy Faculty was established in 1919 based on Goretsky Agricultural Institute. The beginning of agronomical education at the higher courses of Gory Goretskaya rural school (later the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy) refers to 1842. Dean of the Faculty is Y. Mirenkov, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, and Associate Professor The Faculty of Agroecology were established in 1996. The faculty departments have their glorious history and old traditions. In 1879, Gorki M. Rytov, an outstanding Russian scientist-agrobiologist in vegetable and fruit growing, began his activity. He is considered the father of Russian scientific horticulture and gardening. In August 1920, in Goretski Agricultural Institute, the Department of Vegetable and Fruit Growing was created. The Department of Agrichemistry was organized in 1921 by Academician Oscar Kedrov-Zinman, whose works on chemical land reclamation are known worldwide. The BSAA has been training accounts since 1958. The Faculty of Accounting, as a separate faculty, was created in 1966. Today there are more than 700 full-time students. Economic education has always been one of the main activities of the Belarusian State Agricultural Academy. According to the Gory-Goretsky Agricultural Institute (1859) regulations, a second-year-student could choose one of the following specialties: agriculture, cattle breeding, economics, and forestry. Thus, our educational establishment in the Russian Empire "Economic" as an independent specialty was first introduced. On November 1st, 2002, Business and Law Faculty was formed through the reorganization of the Economic faculty. There are five departments at the faculty: the Department of Agribusiness, the Department of State and Law History, the Department of History and Cultural Sciences, the Department of Marketing, the Department of Law. More than 680 students, including over 200 international study at the faculty at present. View full university

Founded in 1908 as the Second District A&M School, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is one of the different colleges in Georgia, offering bachelor's degrees in such diverse majors as natural resource management and agricultural education associate degrees in popular programs such as nursing. A unit of the 26-member University System of Georgia, ABAC's enrollment includes over 3,400 students from 24 countries, 18 states, and 155 of Georgia's 159 counties. ABAC offers apartment-style housing for 1,400 students who live in the heart of the sprawling main campus in Tifton, which has been named one of the best small towns in America. With an abundance of student organizations, a wide-ranging music program, and a variety of intercollegiate and intramural athletic teams, there are many ways for students to get involved and develop a deeper connection with their College. With the goal of an enlightening and engaging environment, ABAC provides endless opportunities for students to learn and grow as individuals. Students can take advantage of ABAC's many sights and sounds, including the J.G. Woodroof Farm, the Forest Lakes Golf Course, and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village. ABAC provides practical, hands-on education to a diverse group of students with classes in Tifton, Moultrie, Bainbridge, Blakely, and Donalsonville. ABAC aspires to an institutional destination of greatness. In this College, committed students seek a life-changing experience and are prepared to contribute positively to the communities in which they live and work. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a State College within the University System of Georgia. ABAC's mission is to provide excellent education by engaging, teaching, coaching, mentoring, and providing relevant experiences that prepare the graduate for life. Under the direction of the Vice-President of Finance and Operations, the Department of Capital Planning (D.C.P.) serve as liaisons with the Board of Regents for all ABAC Capital Projects. The D.C.P. coordinates capital improvement projects, research, planning, budgeting, and management on the ABAC campus and the Georgia Museum of Agriculture. The D.C.P. strives to present our students with the best possible learning experience by combining the latest technologies and construction with the goals of the College. ABAC utilizes assessment strategies to evaluate student success as it relates to the College's mission statement. As stated within its mission, "The College's goal is to contribute to a better-educated Georgia. To that end, the College engages in a comprehensive planning and assessment process enabling it to build upon its strengths and correct weaknesses." On an on-going basis, the College analyzes and publicly reports the following data: enrollment, retention rates, graduation rates, degrees conferred, and licensing examination results for the College's Associate of Science in Nursing degree program. Using all of these indicators, ABAC can compare student performance and progress with its peer institutions. ABAC offers many different degrees to suit each student's educational goals. The College offers Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in targeted areas of study. Completion of these degrees prepares students to enter the workforce or pursue graduate coursework. The College also offers the Associate of Science (A.S.), the Associate of Arts (A.A.), the Associate of Fine Arts in Music (A.F.A.M.), and the Associate of Science in Nursing (A.S.N.). In addition to the main campus in Tifton, ABAC has instructional sites in Bainbridge, Blakely, Donalsonville, and Moultrie. Bachelor's degrees in business and nursing are offered in Bainbridge without transferring to a different location. Courses within the Core Curriculum are offered at all ABAC locations. View full university

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004), dated April 29, 2004. Carved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets, namely education, research, and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing, and Home Science. At present, there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers, and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat, namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur. VISION AND MISSION Agriculturally Prosperous Gujarat and India Search for new frontiers of Agricultural Sciences Undertake basic research to breakthrough newer areas of knowledge. Development of excellent human resources and innovative technological services to farming community LIBRARY Looking to the striking advances made by the Information Technology Center at Anand campus in the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University for the development of Agricultural Education as per the SAU model under ARIS and ISD, ICAR had taken Dr. M.D. Patel Library to be an integral part of its 18-Regional Library Consortium project and selected Dr. M.D. Patel Library as the Regional Library in the western zone. The launching of the National Agriculture Technology Project by ICAR, New Delhi, on Library Improvement and Networking (LIS O&M) drastically altered not only the fiscal statistics but also the Library's status as well, as the Library became an inextricable part of a nation-wide consortium, towards digitization, automation and establishment of modern Cyberary with 20 mbps Internet and 36 work-stations, thereby obtaining the esteemed position of Regional e-Library. View full university

Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act of 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996 in honor and memory of the noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader, Acharya N. G. Ranga. On the verge of completion of Golden Jubilee Year of the ANGRAU, it has given birth to a new State Agricultural University, namely Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, with the bifurcation of the state of Andhra Pradesh as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act 2014. The ANGRAU at LAM, Guntur is is serving the students and the farmers of 13 districts of new State of Andhra Pradesh with renewed interest and dedication. Mission & Goal Provide opportunities for the state and the country for education in the field of agriculture in its broad sense and promote research, field, and extension programs in agriculture and allied sciences. Strengthen UG and PG teaching through periodic revision of syllabi. Establish the required infrastructure to conduct location specific research in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. Generate technologies to improve farm production and income to farmers. Provide the needed assistance to the development departments of the Government and other agencies to test and disseminate the improved technologies developed. Provide opportunities for rural youth and women for learning and adoption of improved agro-technologies. Revitalize the extension activities through the creation of a specific infrastructure in each district. Adopt advancements in information technology and computers to improve formal academic programs and introduce non-formal distance and contact learning programs to benefit farmers, rural youth, and women. Vision To provide opportunities for the citizens of the state and the country for education in the field of agriculture in its broad sense and to promote research and extension programs in agriculture and allied sciences. Strengthen UG and PG teaching through periodic revision of syllabi to meet the challenges in the fast-changing scenario of agriculture To establish the required infrastructure to conduct location specific research in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. To generate technologies to improve farm production and income to farmers. To provide the needed assistance to the development departments of the Government and other agencies to test and disseminate the improved technologies developed. To provide opportunities for rural youth and women for learning and adoption of improved agro-technologies To revitalize the extension activities through the creation of a specific infrastructure in each district. Prominent Recruiters Andhra Bank | Axis Bank | Bayer CropSciences | Canara Bank | EPC Industries | finolex | Heritage | IFFCO | Indian Overseas Bank | ITC | Nandi Pipes | Nuziveedu Seeds | Reliance Life Sciences | Shriram Group | State Bankof India | Syndicate Bank | Union Bank of India | View full university

The Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.) is the third oldest University in Greece, after the University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens (Metsovio). It was established by law in 1920 (Law 1844/1920) as an Independent Higher Education Institute with university status under the name of the Highest Agricultural School of Athens (H.A.S.A.). In 1989, the H.A.S.A. had renamed the Agricultural University of Athens and organized into seven independent academic departments (Presidential Decree 377/1989). Although its Greek title was modified in 1995 (Presidential Decree 226/1995), the English one (A.U.A.) remained unchanged. According to Article 1 of the Internal Regulations of the A.U.A., "The A.U.A. provides education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels covering all sectors of agricultural activity. Its educational programs, combining theoretical teaching with laboratory exercises and practical training, are based on practical experience and are closely related to the problems and perspectives of Greek agriculture. The A.U.A. programs aim at equipping its graduates for their role as competent agriculturalists/agronomists. They may provide instruction and support to the farmer, participate in the planning of the country's agricultural development, and, through their research, contribute to problems within the agricultural sector and the management of natural resources for the production of agricultural products. The A.U.A. serves as a center of basic and applied research, aiming at the development of agricultural science and the self-reliance of Greek agriculture for the benefit of the agricultural population and the Greek people". According to Presidential Decree 80 /2013, two Schools were established within the University, incorporating the previous seven departments: the School of Agricultural Production, Infrastructure and Environment, and the School of Food, Biotechnology, and Development. The Agricultural University of Athens (A.U.A.) offers high-level undergraduate and postgraduate education and Research in Agricultural Science. Its vision is to achieve Educational and Research Excellence to occupy an influential position in the international academic environment. True to its traditional role of responding to the Greek economy and society's productive and developmental needs, the A.U.A. intervenes and develops in line with the development and orientation of modern education and science. Moreover, it is in continuous contact with society to make proposals and provide solutions to problems that arise within the agri-nutrition sector. The A.U.A. is an autonomous state university. It is responsible for the Ministry of Culture, Education, and Religion, which oversees and provides financial support. It operates within the framework of Article 16 of the present Constitution and the laws that govern higher education within the country (Laws 4115, 4009, 4076, 4115). The institutional Framework of the A.U.A. is based on respect for democratic institutions and the adoption of academic ethics. The decision-making procedures of all the bodies of the University are characterized by transparency and aim at meritocracy and justice for all members of the academic community. Recognizing the need for the systematic collection and recording of objective qualitative and quantitative indexes, in 2008, the A.U.A. first implemented an assessment system for the academic year 2007-2008 according to the institutional framework of the country (Law 3374/2005) and continues to implement it each academic year. The collaboration strategy of A.U.A. in Greece aims to create and sustain a nationwide network. Through this network, A.U.A. will interact with others to diffuse knowledge, exchange experiences, and coordinate actions related to the development of the agro-food sector in Greece. Exchange of scientists, research collaborations, educational activities, and outreach and extension programs are encouraged under Cooperation Protocols, which A.U.A. has signed with Universities and Institutions in Greece. Moreover, A.U.A. Career Services Office, focusing on networking and support for students and young graduates on issues related to education and training, has signed many Cooperation Protocols with Organizations and Institutions of the Public and Private Sector. It currently maintains a network of 206 cooperating companies from the agro-food sector. Partnerships between research groups of A.U.A. and other Universities, Research Centers, and Public and Private Institutions have been developed in the framework of National Research programs and agreements with the private sector. The collaboration strategy of A.U.A. internationally aims to position A.U.A. in the international scene of academic activities and develop an initiative that solves the hot scientific and societal problems worldwide. The International & Public Relations Office is responsible for the development, organization, and promotion of A.U.A. public affairs with other universities and organizations. Besides, the office deals with the Promotion of the Institution through mass media information events. Organization of ceremonies, celebrations, conferences, lectures, and other events Scheduling meetings, visits, and contacts for the Rector and Deputy Rectors with the Institution offices, public agencies, and the public. View full university