Russia was an agrarian country for over a millennium.And today, despite the existence of a developed industry, the agricultural sector continues to play an important role in the economy of our country.That is why one should not underestimate the importance of training of qualified personnel for the industry.One of the institutions of higher education for decades engaged in this difficult mission is Agricultural University (St. Petersburg).
addresses and contacts
Today SPbGAU located at: Pushkin, St. Petersburg highway, 2. In addition, the city Polessk, at ul.Sovetskaya, d. 10, Kaliningrad branch is located.As for the organization of residence of nonresident students, the Agricultural University of St. Petersburg has its own campus with cultural and sports centers, also located in the city of Pushkin.
first agricultural courses in St. Petersburg
known that the first Russian imperial decree on the establishment of a special school, where they were taught the "theoretical and practical instruction about agriculture" refers to 1797.
However, the first agricultural courses in St. Petersburg was founded only in 1904.And it was women's higher rates for graduates of high schools who organized Professor IA Stebut.The first set of courses Stebutovskih consisted of 80 trainees, who taught 4 dozen professors.In just two years it became clear that the country needs more agronomists, resulting in one more based, so-called Kamennoostrovsky courses for men and women, which serves not only agronomists and livestock specialists, surveyors and representatives of other professions.
Agricultural University (St. Petersburg): History
In 1918, the Soviet state has reorganized all existing Petersburg agronomic training in agricultural institutions.
Thus, in Petrograd began to operate several agricultural universities.Telling the story of agricultural education in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) can not keep silent about one of her heroic pages.The fact is that while after the start of the Great Patriotic War faculty and students were evacuated from Leningrad region, those who stayed, found the strength to organize a blockade of vegetable farming and thousands of hectares of virgin land to master.The work of these characters can be equated to the exploits on the battlefield, as they have grown products has saved thousands of lives.In subsequent years (until 1954 th) agricultural institutions of Leningrad reorganized several times, until in 1954 it was finally formed a single institution - the Leningrad Agricultural Institute, located in the town of Pushkin.In 1991, the college was renamed the State Agrarian University of St. Petersburg.During 1990-2000, the management and staff of the university has been a lot of work to modernize the SPbGAU.In particular, the creation of new departments, invited professors from other schools in the country, as well as introduce new methods of teaching, taking into account international experience in organizing higher education.
St. Petersburg Agrarian University: faculties
Today SPbGAU conducts educational activities in 36 different specialties, there are 13 faculties.Among them, Department of Soil Science and Agroecology, management, legal, agronomic, natural and cultural heritage, economic, land, plant protection and quarantine, Zooengineering and others. In addition, since 1933 the University works University Departments of Foreign Languages, which is taughtFrench, English, German and Russian (for foreigners) language.St. Petersburg State Agrarian University also carries out training programs in 38 graduate and doctoral studies.Regularly defended candidate and doctoral dissertations.
famous professors and graduates
St. Petersburg Agrarian University is proud of its famous alumni who for over 100 years of existence of this institution made a great contribution to the development of agriculture and the economy of our country, as well as professors.In particular, over the years we are studied and taught the great geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, Professor VA Bryzgalov, the governor of the Leningrad region AY Drozdenko known statesman VA Zubkov and others.
Jubilee SPbGAU
In 2014, the Agricultural University of St. Petersburg will celebrate its 110th anniversary.In order to celebrate this event, together with the leadership of the university students and teaching staff developed a plan of celebrations.So, in October 2014 it is expected to hold the Congress of graduates, which invited former students, undergraduates and postgraduates SPbGAU.
In addition, the movie being shot on the history of the university, and is preparing to publish a jubilee collection of scientific papers.And finally, planned to hold a big festive concert in which the active participation of students and teachers themselves.Thus, St. Petersburg Agrarian University, which is the oldest agricultural university in Russia, today continues the traditions established under Prof. IA Stebut, and looking forward to tomorrow.
