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In 1946, based on this Department, the Slovak National Council founded an independent university - the University of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering in Kosice.

An important milestone in the history of the Slovak agricultural higher education, was the year 1952. In this year, as part of the reorganization of universities, the Government separated two faculties of the University in Kosice into two independent universities: the University of Agriculture in Nitra and the University of Forestry in Zvolen.

At the beginning, the University of Agriculture organized studies in two specializations - agronomy and animal production, offered by two faculties: Faculty of Agronomy and Faculty of Animal Sciences.

In 1959, the latter merged into the Faculty of Agronomy, and another new Faculty of Economics and Management was founded. Ten years later, the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering was established. The Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, the creation of which was approved by the Accreditation Committee of the Slovak Government in March 1995. The newest two faculties are the Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources and the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, which were created in September 2002 by dividing of the former Faculty of Agronomy.

From the beginning to present- date, 32,500 undergraduate students have earned their Master of Science in Agriculture degree. Due to the multifunctional structure of curricula, students could find jobs not only in diverse fields of agriculture but also in other sectors of the national economy.

In 1996, the name of the University was changed to the Slovak Agricultural University (SPU) in accordance with the Law No. 324/1996 Coll., passed by the National Council of the Slovak Republic.

After a half century of its existence, and being the only institution of its kind in Slovakia, the Slovak Agricultural University has acquired a leading position in the system of higher learning.
The significance of agricultural production in the existence of mankind provides a guarantee for the future growth and development of the University.

Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra (SAU) has a special position among 21 Slovakian universities, because it is the only agricultural university.
From the beginning to present date, 32,500 undergraduate students have been awarded the title Engineer of Agriculture ( Ing.), comparable with Master of Science in Agriculture.
The principal mission of SAU is to prepare experts for agricultural and food processing industries, as well as cooperating industries. Our staff is involved in teaching, research, extension activities, and cooperation with the private sector.

Number of students: Today, almost 10 200 students register annually as undergraduates, as well as for graduate studies and PhD. study programs at SAU in Nitra.
Each of the last few academic years, SAU has selected about 1500 students out of 5000 applicants for a five-year study program.

Staff number: The five Faculties of SAU employ about 485 teachers including those on campus, off campus and visiting professors from foreign universities. Foreign professors teach foreign languages or give lectures on selected disciplines in one of the world languages.

The SAU also offers other forms of education: long-distance learning, Saturday classes, University of Third Age, about 3 200 students altogether.

The University of Agriculture has five faculties (schools):

Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources (FAFR)
Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences (FBFS)
Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM)
Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering (FHLE)
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering (FAE)

All of the 5 faculties offer 3 basic study programs:
Bachelor degree Program
Master Degree Program
Doctoral Study Program

Study Programs of each of five Faculties in Slovak language can be found on the Internet via the address web

International Opportunities: Since 1990 SAU has participated in different programs and in many bilateral agreements within Europe (TEMPUS, PHARE, SOCRATES (38 European Union universities), LEONARDO, 5th and 6th FP, COST, INCO-COPERNICUS, CEEPUS, Action Austria-Slovakia, DAAD,...) North and South America ( USAID, USIA, CEP, Fullbright, Cornell Univ., Delaware Univ., Iowa State Univ., West Virginia Univ., Kansas Univ., Minnesota Univ., Purdue Univ. A&M Texas Univ., Arkansas Univ. Tennessee Univ. and Canada -Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, Nicaragua –Managua Univ.), Asia (Thailand) and Australia (La Trobe Univ.).

Career opportunities: Former students are to be found in management and other important positions in agrobusiness, agriculture, food industry, rural development, research, banking, insurance and education in home country or abroad. Some of them are acting in high positions of the state, in diplomatic services or in the European Union or International organisations (FAO, UN).

If you wish to receive more detailed information of the University and faculties use the Internet: http://www.uniag.sk