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SLOVAK UNIVERSITY SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE OF AGRICULTURE

IN NITRAIN NITRASLOVAK REPUBLICSLOVAK REPUBLIC

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Facts and FiguresFacts and Figures

Number of students : 10,000Alumni: 66,000Academics: 571Research and technical staff: 651More than 100 scientific events organised

with a focus on agriculture a year

Study programmesBachelor : 38

Master: 29PhD: 20

Study programmes in English : 20

3 Centres of Excellence For protection and use of

agrobiodiversity For white and green biotechnology For integrated river basin

management in changing environmental conditions

SUA is the only agricultural university in Slovakia

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Quality AssuranceQuality AssuranceECTS Label was awarded to SUA by the European Commission as the first university in Slovakia on October 5, 2010

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SUA FacultiesSUA Faculties

Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources

Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Faculty of Economics and Management

Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development

Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

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Faculty of Agrobiology Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resourcesand Food Resources

The faculty prepares specialists in the development, utilization, protection and

recovery of food sources of plant and animal origin through the development

and application of biological, ecological, technical and economic principles of

functionality and knowledge of sustainable agro-ecosystems.

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Faculty of Economics Faculty of Economics and Managementand Management

The principal mission of the faculty is to prepare experts for agricultural and food

processing industries as well as cooperating industries and to educate

them in the areas of management, economics, accountancy and finance,

information and communication technologies, international trade, foreign

languages and regional development

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Faculty of EngineeringFaculty of Engineering

The main mission of the faculty is to train skilled operating engineers and graduate engineers. The faculty does not only rely on an experienced team

of teachers, but also on cooperation with many other educational and

research institutions in Slovakia and abroad.

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The faculty´s priority is education of professionals oriented on

horticultural production, fruit growing, viticulture, vegetable

and flowers, garden design and landscaping.

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Faculty of Faculty of Horticulture and Horticulture and Landscape EngineeringLandscape Engineering

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The faculty deals with knowing, understanding and managing

biological, technological and economic sciences specializing in

modern processes of food production.

Faculty Faculty of Biotechnology and of Biotechnology and Food SciencesFood Sciences

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The faculty guarantees training of professionals capable of processing

the strategic objectives, contributing to the community

development, especially in rural environment in cooperation with

the governing bodies of public administration, and suceeding in

advisory and projective organizations, which prepare

projects within the EU programmes

Faculty Faculty of of European Studies European Studies and Regional Developmentand Regional Development

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University Farm and practical University Farm and practical teachingteaching

Exclusive space for verification of scientific knowledge in agricultural practices at SUA

Farm area of 2,127 hectares

One of the leading agricultural entities in Slovakia as for production and economic results

Demonstrates a high level of management, including equipment with modern technology in crop production using elements of precise agriculture and advanced technologiesin animal husbandry

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AgroBioTech Research CentreAgroBioTech Research Centre

The project aims to build a comprehensive, research, innovationand regional competence center focused on the area of agrobiology, agroecology, biotechnology and bioenergy AgroBioTech Center will integrate cutting-edge applied research through the partnership of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, University of Constantine the Philosopher and the Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology SAS in Nitra The project is supported by the amount of more than 26.3 million EUR, of which 22.4 million from EU funds and 2,6 million from the state budget

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International Cooperation International Cooperation and Integrationand Integration

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Visegrad University AssociationVisegrad University AssociationEstablished on November 11, 2011 at SUA

The main aim of the association is to link partner universities in order to provide quality education and scientific environment and to promote development of closer cooperation among the Visegrad group as well as cooperating regions respecting the neighbouring countries policy of the International Visegrad Fund in the field related to all aspects of sustainability.

Main activities include publishing of Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable development and organing of scientific and educational events.

50 member universities

from 23 countries

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International CooperationInternational CooperationERASMUS : 180 contracts , 28 European countries

Bilateral agreements : 80

Student exchange (188 incoming, 204 outgoing)

Cooperation with international project networks :Mundus CASIA (Central Asia),

Mundus Eranet, Eranet plus (Russia)

Tempus • Reshaping of Agricultural Vocational Studies in the Western Balkans • High Objectives of National organizational reforms• Vocational Training in Rural Development and Ecology• Strengthening the Lifelong Learning in Environmental Sciences in Russia• Development of Public Accreditation of Agricultural Programs in Russia

Jean Monnet - Agrarian Law of EU (Plaque for J. Monnet Chair)

Leonardo da Vinci (work placements for graduates PLM)

Leonardo da Vinci (university experts VETPRO)

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Doctor honoris causaDoctor honoris causa

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra honors eminent personalities from the academic world.

Since 1995, 31 honorary titles Doctor Honoris Causa were awarded.

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Cultural HeritageCultural HeritageThe academic folk ensemble Zobor at the Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra was founded

in 1956 and belongs among the oldest folk ensembles in the Slovak Republic. It comprises folk music band, chorus and dance group. During its existence, Zobor has performed countless shows in Slovakia and other 20 countries throughout the world, as well. Performances at EXPO 1998 in Lisbon and at EXPO 2000 in Hannover, festivals in China and USA have been the highlights within the last decade.

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Thank you!Thank you!

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