University of Life Sciences in Lublin

University of Life Sciences in Lublin

2011

Authorities

RECTOR Professor Marian Wesołowski

Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education

professor Krzysztof Gołacki

Vice-Rector for Scientific Research

and International Cooperationprofessor Edward Pałys

Vice-Rectorfor Personnel and Investment Funds

professor Krzysztof Kostro

From the Rector

The University of Life Sciences in Lublin is a multi-profile higher education institution, which integrates a wide range of agricultural, biological, veterinary, technical and socioeconomic sciences.

Its educational offer is attractive for the local secondary school leavers as new directions of studies are created to meet requirements of the current job market in Poland, the contents and forms of education comply with current educational standards. Well experienced academic staff and up-to-date didactic and research base guarantee high level of education approved by certificates. The 65-year-old activity of the University has shown its high rank in the structure of the Polish higher education system.

Professor Marian Wesołowski

Academic traditions of our University date back to 1944 when four faculties : Medical, Natural, Agrarian and Veterinary of the new University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska were established.

In 1955 on the rising tide of creating new state higher education schools the then Rector of the UMCS professor Bohdan Dobrzanski was commissioned to establish an independent scientific – didactic and research unit out of the Agrarian, the Veterinary and the Zootechnics faculties. By the Resolution 503 of the Ministry Cabinet from 6 August 1955 the Higher School of Agriculture was established. Professor Bohdan Dobrzanski became its first Rector.

The School was growing fast and in 1970 two more faculties were established – Horticultural and Agricultural Engineering. On 23 September 1972 the Cabinet changed the name of the School into the Agricultural University. In May 2005 the Polish Senate established the sixth faculty – the Faculty of Food Sciences and Biotechnology and in 2006 the seventh – the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in Zamosc.

On 6 March 2008 the Polish Parliament enacted a new law which changed the names of some higher education agricultural schools. The ceremony to celebrate name changing - Univeristy of Life Sciences in Lublin - was held on 17 April 2008.

University History

Academic traditions date back to 1944

The Faculties have the right to confer titles of doctor and doctor habilitated. The University employs about 1700 people including over 800 academic staff. Among them 30% are independent researchers.

Scientific research conducted in the units and laboratories of the University and in the experimental farms in Bezek, Czeslawice, Uhrusk and Felin provides valuable contribution to the development of agricultural and veterinary science. A significant number of scientific publications of our staff in reputable scientific magazines and publishing houses as well as numerous patents prove the fact.

Our University has over 50 000 graduates. Currently young people can choose among 25 fields of study. There is a 3 step education system – long cycle ( the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ), 1st and 2nd cycle fulltime and extramural studies and 3rd cycle doctoral studies. At present about 11000 students are studying at all types of studies. . The graduates of our University are among highly qualified employees of agricultural – food sector and a significant group of veterinary doctors. They work at managerial posts in the biggest production plants of the Lublin Province. Many of them work outside agriculture.

University

Over 50 000 graduates

University

Since the beginning of our University students have been required to undergo compulsory practical training and internship at different agricultural facilities and agricultural – food plants in Poland and abroad.

Young people develop their interests at the Student Scientific Societies during meetings and discussions as well as national and foreign conferences and symposiums.

Students Self-Government is thriving. Students Magazine „Radar” has been published for 4 years. For over 55 years the University Choir plays an important cultural and educational role. Many generations of young people with future scientific staff of the University among them went through the Folk Song and Dance Group "Jawor" which in 2003 was awarded the title of the Ambassador of the Lublin Province.

Academic sportsmen also have great achievements. Swimmers, judokas, basketball and chess players have won numerous titles of individual and team champions of Poland. On 17 April 2008 Sports and Recreational Centre with a swimming pool was opened on the corner of Raabego and Gleboka Street.

Our students are active in many fields

The former Rectors:

professor Bohdan Dobrzański

(1955–1959, 1968–1969)

professor Stefan Ziemnicki

(1959–1965)

professor Marian Chomiak

(1965–1968)

professor Ewald Sasimowski

(1969–1972)

professor Janusz Welento (1972–

1981)

professor Edmund Prost

(1981–1987)

professorCzesław Tarkowski

(1987–1990)

professor Józef Nurzyński

(1990–1996)

professor Marian Wesołowski

(1996–2002) (od 2008–)

professor Zdzisław Targoński

(2002–2005), (2005–2008)

The Faculty of Agrobioengineering

20-950 Lublin, Akademicka 13

81 445 69 46, 81 445 66 14;

Fax 81 445 60 31

[email protected]

www.agrobioinzynieria.up.lublin.pl

History: It was first established in 1944 as the Agrarian Faculty at Maria Skłodowska-Curie University in Lublin. In 1960 its name was changed into the Faculty of Agriculture, already in the structure of the Higher School of Agriculture. In 2007 the name was again modified into the Faculty of Agrobioengineering at the Agricultural University, and since 2008 at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin. The Faculty possesses the academic rights to confer the postdoctoral degree of agricultural sciences in agronomy and the degree of doctor of agricultural sciences in agronomy and environment shaping.

• agriculture • science of commodtities • economics • environmental

engineering • tourism and recreation • spatial economy • forestry

Directions of research:

optimization of soil properties for production, land reclamation, regeneration and development of soils in degraded and devastated areas, utilization of waste materials in environment shaping, circulation of elements in natural and anthropogenic eco-systems with regard to soil–fertilization–plant–animal connection, the use of micro-organisms in agriculture and environment protection, socio-economic conditioning of company development and competitiveness in agri-business, the condition of tourism in rural areas and its development prospects, modern technologies in plant cultivation, biological progress in agriculture, genetic, farming and biotechnological examination of plants, durability of grass communities, their usefulness and importance for nature and landscape, quality assessment of raw material in cultivated, medicinal, special and energetic plants, evaluation of food with regard to technological and ecological conditions.

Major fields of study:

FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE20-950 Lublin, ul. Akademicka 13

81 445 65 65

[email protected]

www.weterynaria.up.lublin.pl

veterinary medicine

History:First established in 1944 within the structure of Maria Skłodowska-Curie University in Lublin, it started to function as the Faculty of the Higher School of Agriculture in 1955. In 1972 the School changed its name into the Agricultural University and in 2008 into the University of Life Sciences in Lublin. In 1995 the name of the Faculty was modified into the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The Faculty has the right to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees in veterinary sciences.


anatomic and histological structure and functioning of tissues and organs, sub cellular regulatory mechanisms of biochemical and neuroendocrinical character; immunological status of animals in physiological and pathological conditions; recognition and treatment of the most frequent diseases in livestock and companion animals also in animals used for food production; characteristics of quality, hygiene and technology of animal food products; influence of the environment on disease occurrence and health in animals; preclinical and clinical assessment of new medicines and biomaterials; pathogenetic conditioning in system disorders of neoplastic, metabolic, neuroendocrinic and toxic character.

Major field of study:

THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL BREEDING

20-950 Lublin, ul. Akademicka 13

tel./faks 81 445 66 11

e-mail: [email protected]

www.biologia.up.lublin.pl

• animal husbandry • environment protection • biology• work safety and hygiene • food safety

History:It was established in 1953 as the Faculty of Zootechnics at Maria Skłodowska-Curie University in Lublin. Its first structure was created with four departments sectioned off the Agricultural Faculty of UMCS – Department of Zoology, Department of General Animal Breeding, Department of Special Animal Breeding and Department of Animal Nutrition and Fishery Studies. In 1998 its name was changed into the Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, due to the enlargement of its research and didactic profile. The Faculty has full academic rights to confer university degrees. In 1996 it got entitled to promote doctors of agricultural sciences in animal husbandry, and in 1986 to confer the postdoctoral degree.


breeding of livestock, companion animals and wild animals,

assessment of animal raw products, commodity science of human

and animal nutrition, protection of natural environment and

biotechnology.


THE FACULTY OF HORTICULTURE AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE


81 445 65 05, 81 445 65 00

[email protected]

www.ogrodnictwo.up.lublin.pl

• horticulture • landscape architecture

History:The faculty originates from the Department of Horticulture, founded in 1951 at the Faculty of Agriculture at the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. In 1966, at the Faculty of Agriculture at the Higher School of Agriculture the Department of Horticulture was established, which in 1970 was transformed into an independent department of the university. The Faculty has the right to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees of agricultural sciences in the field of horticulture.


basic research in the field of anatomy and cytology, growth biology, flowering and fruiting, photosynthesis, the use of growth regulators and mineral plant nutrition, as well as in the field of ecology and hydrobiology; applied research related to the improvement of horticultural crops (fruit plants, legumes, ornamental and medicinal plants) and plant protection. The research also covers the production economics of horticultural plants species and sustainable landscape revitalization of the Lublin Region.



81 445 66 32, 81 445 65 02

[email protected]

www.wip.up.lublin.pl

THE FACULTY OF PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

• agricultural and forestry engineering • management and production engineering • education in technology and information technology • geodesy and cartography

• transport safety engineering • chemical and process engineering

History:The Faculty was established in 1970. Its core was the Department of Agricultural Machinery created in 1946 as part of the Faculty of Agriculture of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. In 1955 it was moved to the Higher School of Agriculture, and then transformed into a department and later, in 1969, into the Institute of Agricultural Technology. In 2003, after updating the fields of research and trends of education, the current name of the Faculty was adopted. The Faculty has the right to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees of agricultural sciences in the field of agricultural engineering.

Directions of research: bio-fuels and renewable energy sources; starting internal combustion engines, vehicles and machinery diagnostics, logistics systems, technical diagnostics of internal combustion engines and vehicles, automobiles contamination of the environment, modern information systems, knowledge and information engineering, processing and storage of agricultural products and food, macro- and micro-technologies in sustainable regional development, physical and chemical properties of raw materials and agricultural products; experiment theories and mathematical statistics in experimental science, laser, magnetic and electrical biostimulation of seeds; barometric treatment of food products; water erosion of soil and water and sewage management, process automation in the food industry, ergonomics and work safety.


THE FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

• food technology and human nutrition • biotechnology • dietetics

20-704 Lublin, ul. Skromna 8

tel. 81 462 33 88,

faks 81 462 33 76

e-mail: [email protected]

www.foodscience.up.lublin.pl

History:

The faculty was created in 2005 from the units of the Faculty of Agriculture, which since 1991 had formed the Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition. The Faculty has full powers to award degrees in the discipline of food technology and nutrition, since June 2006 it can also confer the doctoral degree and since April 2009 the postdoctoral degree.


quality and safety of plant and animal origin food, technologies of obtaining foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, improving the properties of food biopolymers by chemical and enzymatic modification; studies on the bioavailability of food ingredients, isolation and characterization of bioactive substances in food and the design and synthesis of physiologically active compounds; proteomics and peptidomics of raw materials and food products; the role of dietary components in the prevention of disease states, the use of biotechnological methods in the preparation of physiologically active compounds, biodegradable food packaging, food and environmental protection, renewable energy sources.


THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL

SCIENCES

20-400 Zamość, ul. Szczebrzeska 102

84 677 27 05, 84 677 27 06

fax 84 639 60 39

[email protected]

www.wnr.up.lublin.pl

History

The faculty derives from the Zamość branch of the Agricultural Department of the Agricultural

University, established in May 1980. In 1984, the department was transformed into the

Institute of Agricultural Sciences – long-distance unit of the Agricultural University, and in 2006

into another, seventh faculty of the university.

• agriculture • biology



cytogenetics of cereals; renewable energy sources; monitoring of

nutrients in the environment, remediation of soils contaminated

chemically maxim-operation options of production and farm animal

welfare.

THE CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

20-950 Lublin, ul. Głęboka 31

81 445 66 30

[email protected]

www.cku.up.lublin.pl

The Centre was established in September 2005 as an outside-

faculty organizational unit and provides services for the

participants of postgraduate studies and courses, ranging from

recruitment, through the completion of study plans and curricula

to financial settlements with the participants and lecturers.

Currently, the Centre runs the administrative provisions for the following

postgraduate courses: laboratory analysis in environmental protection,

consultancy for rural areas, marketing and management in agribusiness,

ecological food production manager, modern agriculture, protection and

development of natural environment, renewable sources of energy,

animal nursing, specialized utilization and health care of horses,

hippology studies, agricultural studies for graduates of non-agricultural

studies, specialization in the field of diseases of dogs and cats, the art of

dining options in tourism, technology and engineering of animal feed

production, commodity and food marketing, quality assurance in the

production of fruit and vegetables, quality management in food

production.

EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS

The Experimental Stations are independent units in respect of finance and

organization. Their statutory duties include scientific research and experimental

work as well as teaching, namely classes, seminars and practical training for

students. The stabilization and continuity of the University’s intellectual

development and material growth are their primary objectives.

Due to the fact that the Experimental Stations are situated in different

geographical regions of the Lublin province, that is: Felin, within the Świdnik

Plateau; Czesławice, within the Nałęczów Plateau; Uhrusk, within Polesie

Wołyńskie, they are characterized by unique soil, climate and cultural conditions

and therefore they constitute a valuable experimental basis for both scientific

research and teaching purposes in most University faculties.

Central Laboratory of Agriecology was created in 1969. Up-to-date instruments

which had been gathered in the Laboratory for forty years as well as constantly

trained staff of specialists enabled the services of analysis and measurement,

the improvement of scientific research methods and their popularization

among the University staff and students. In 2009 the Laboratory was relocated

to a modern building on the premises of the Lublin Park of Science and

Technology in Felin. Thanks to EU financial support, within the project, the

Laboratory was provided with unique, high quality research equipment. The

aim of the project was to create and supply research institutions and

entrepreneurs with professional infrastructure to carry out both certified

research and measuring work.

In the Laboratory the nutritive and pro-health value of food is tested as well as

its contamination with mycotoxins, pesticides, heavy metals, nitrates and

nitrites. Moreover, the staff deal with the evaluation of biofuels and workplace

and natural environment assessment including water and sewage analyses.

Professional laboratory equipment is accessible for scientific research as

well.

20-950 Lublin, ul. Dobrzańskiego 3

81 440 87 85 w. 101

fax 81 440 87 86

[email protected]

www.cla.up.lublin.pl

The Central Library gathers items of both Polish and foreign literature

connected with the research work and education conducted at the

University.

The subjects included are agricultural sciences, horticulture, animal

science, veterinary medicine, food technology, agribusiness, agricultural

technology, food industry machines, biology, biotechnology, environmental

protection as well as selected aspects of medicine, mathematics, physics,

chemistry and the basics of technology.

Since 1955 the Library had been using VTLS integrated library system

(Virginia Tech Library System), which in 2003 was replaced with its up-

dated version VIRTUA. The new system makes it possible to look through

the computer catalogue on-line from any place in the world.

The collection includes approximately 380 000 books, scientific periodicals

and special items. Through PCs connected to the university servers the

Library, being a participant in numerous consortia of scientific libraries,

gives access to complete texts within dozens of thousands of periodicals.

20-042 Lublin, ul. I. Radziszewskiego 11

81 445 62 28; fax 81 445 62 29

[email protected]

CENTRAL

LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCESPUBLISHING CENTRE


81 445 66 60

[email protected]

www.wydawnictwo.lublin.pl

The University of Life Sciences Publishing Centre

publishes didactic and popular science materials

(course books, manuals, etc., to be used in classes

meant not only for the University of Life Sciences

students but also other universities), the series

Scientific Dissertations of the University of Life

Sciences in Lublin as well as the scientific journals.

The Centre also publishes the information and

popular science quarterly Aktualności UP (The

University Current Events) as well as conference,

occasional and promotional materials for the

University.

In cooperation with Lublin branch of the Polish

Academy of Sciences there is published the science

journal Teka of several Academy committees.

SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CENTRE

The Centre houses a full-size sports hall, a swimming pool and an

aquapark, a modern body-building gym, an aerobic exercise hall, a

dance hall, fitness and combat sports halls and a climbing wall. Physical

Education classes as well as University Sports Association training

sessions take place here. The Centre is also available for people from

Lublin area.

20-612 Lublin, ul. Głęboka 31

81 445 67 20

[email protected]

www.sport.up.lublin.pl

UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES CHOIR

20-032 Lublin, ul. Langiewicza 8, DS Dodek

[email protected]

www.chor.up.lublin.pl

The history of the Choir goes back to

1952. The Choir takes part in the

University celebrations, gives concerts

both in Poland and abroad. In 2005 it

went touring around Belgium and

concerted in the European Parliament.

Among many other prizes the Choir

was awarded with the silver medal in

Barcelona in 2008.

FOLK SONG AND DANCE GROUP „JAWOR”

20-32 Lublin, ul. Langiewicza 12, DS Eskulap81 441 14 92; [email protected] www: jawor.up.lublin.pl

The Group has given as many as

3800 concerts in Poland and abroad

during more than 100 tours on all

inhabited continents. It has taken

part in prestigious international

folklore festivals. The Group has

won numerous prizes such as

Oskar Kolberg Medal „For Merits

for Folk Culture” or the honorary

title of „Ambassador of Lublin

Voivodship”.

CONGRESS CENTRE

The multifunctional Congress Centre was built in 2002. Its main part is 600-seat conference hall with most modern

multimedia equipment. Its purpose is hosting Polish and international science conferences. It also provides room

for artistic events – theatrical performances, ballets, operas and concerts. The main hall and spacious foyer are

the place of poster sessions and product exhibitions of companies present at conferences and congresses.

20-950 Lublin,

ul. Akademicka 15

MANOR HOUSE

20-280 Lublin,

ul. Doświadczalna 50

tel. 81 461 00 61, wew. 201

The historical manor house with a park is situated in Felin district. In 1955 it was converted into an experimental

farm of the Higher School of Agriculture. After renovation the manor house was registered as a monument of

culture of Lublin Voivodship in 1990. At present it serves a representative function for the University of Life

Sciences in Lublin. The manor house hosts meetings with the University guests, staff, graduates and participants

of science conferences.

Didactic and Sailing Station

tel. 81 445 68 55

During student holidays the Physical Education and Sports Centre

organizes sports and sailing camps at the Didactic and Sailing Station

in the village of Rozpłucie Grabów, located by Piaseczno lake in the

heart of the Łęczyńsko-Włodawskie Lake District.

The Didactic and Sailing Station is not only involved in sports and

recreational activities, but also serves as a place for conducting

scientific research for the students of all the University faculties.

The Resort has a sailing marina run by the sailing section of the

University Club „Antares”. The section owns 4 cabin yachts, 5

Omega yachts, 1 rowing-sailing boat, 2 motorboats and 10 kayaks.

The Station is a Licensed Sailing School of the Polish Yachting

Association. It is authorized to organize training courses for all

sailing ranks as well as the rank of a sailing instructor.

Akademicka 15,

20-950 Lublin

(AGRO II , room 112)

tel./faks: 81 445 65 80

[email protected]

www.bwm.up.lublin.pl

The scope of work of the Office includes administrative support for the European educational programs:

LLP-ERASMUS, LEONARDO da VINCI, TEMPUS,

supporting and informing about the activities of the

international nature of the learning process, promoting the

European System of Credit Transfer and Accumulation

System ECTS; collection of publications and other materials

concerning the international dimension of higher education.

In addition, the Office cooperates with organizations,

companies and foreign universities in the organization of

training and internships for college students abroad.

Thank you for your attention!

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