Belgorod State Agricultural 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).