Ставропольский государственный аграрный The university is one of the leading agricultural universities of the Russian Federation. Formed in the heart of the North Caucasus - the city of Stavropol - it has become a source of personnel for the entire region. Here they teach in 32 most important areas with the assignment of degrees to a specialist, bachelor or master.
History
For more than 80-year history of StavropolState University has come a long way from a small, highly specialized Moscow Sheep Institute to a multidisciplinary institution providing up-to-date knowledge of agronomy, animal husbandry, land use, veterinary medicine, and economics.
The birthday of the institution is October 141932: during this period, the Moscow Institute of Sheep Breeding, created on 01.09.1930 on the basis of the Moscow Zootechnical Institute, moved from the capital to the provincial Stavropol. At that time, the Stavropol Territory supplied up to 40% of fine-wool wool produced in the USSR.
One year later the organization was enlarged.by joining the North Caucasus Institute of Pig Production and the meat and dairy department of the Taganrog Agricultural Institute. The institution received a new name - North Caucasus Zootechnical Institute. In the future, SSAU (Stavropol State Agrarian University) repeatedly changed the structure and names, opened new departments, conducted (and is conducted) scientific work.
Frames
One of the most important tasks is staff development.To improve the skills of employees, Stavropol State Agrarian University organizes its own programs and participates in international events:
- In the program of the World Bank Institute (USA).
- In the program in the field of management and economics of the non-profit organization ACDI / VOCA (USA).
- In the EU program "Erasmus Mundus: Development of academic mobility of teachers, graduate students and students" in 20 leading agricultural universities in Europe.
- In the project "Tempus RUDECO: Additional vocational education in the field of rural development and ecology".
- In the project "NetWater: Network training in the field of water management technologies."
Among the university teachers are 442 candidates of science and 157 doctors of science. 92 percent of employees have degrees and titles. The average age of academic staff is 38 years.
Employees, graduate students and students passoverseas internships in divisions of companies producing agricultural machinery: Klaas (Germany), John Deere (USA), Difco (Netherlands). Stavropol State Agrarian University seeks to retain the entire staff even in the conditions of financial and economic crisis, encourages the creation of innovative small enterprises. Today, the university has 15 mini-companies established by university staff, and 6 research, production and science and technology centers.
Stavropol State Agrarian University: faculties
In high school they teach almost all specialties,required in agriculture. In addition to basic disciplines, animal husbandry and agronomy, specialists are trained in the field of economics and management. That is, within the walls of the SSAU, they are taught not only to grow a rich harvest, to get a lot of milk, meat, wool, but also to manage teams, it is profitable to sell their products. The university has the following faculties (2015-16):
- Veterinary medicine.
- Agrobiology and land resources.
- Ecology and landscape architecture.
- Technology Management.
- Socio-cultural service and tourism.
- Mechanization of agriculture.
- Accounting and financial.
- Electricity.
- Economic.
The international cooperation
A prerequisite for the competitiveness of the universitythe labor market and education is the preservation and development of identity. On this basis, Stavropol State University determines for itself a list of priorities, the most important of which is cooperation with European colleagues.
Важны для университета совместные программы с European Business Education Council. German, Italian, Polish, Czech students study at SSAU. Documents are being prepared for international accreditation of undergraduate programs (in economics and management) and magistracy (in international economics, rural development management, agritourism, international business). MBA programs are being prepared for accreditation by the German FIBAA foundation.
Material base
Еще один фактор развития – наличие современной material and technical base. Participation in the 2007-2008 national project “Education” allowed the university to thoroughly strengthen the material, technical, laboratory and other bases. Stavropol State Agrarian University has acquired modern means of measurement and control. In recent years, 48 innovative structural divisions have been created. Laboratory equipment worth 450 million rubles was purchased for them, their own equipment was developed and the best software and methodological support worth 45 million rubles was acquired.
Modern technologies
In SSAU 48 computer classes.Lectures are held using modern multimedia tools, including document cameras and interactive tablets. Stavropol State Agrarian University is interested in the employment of graduates and their early adaptation to professional activities. Relations with industry enterprises and organizations, with former students of the SSAU are developing. The club of graduates operates, Career Days are held. Career guidance work is underway during student practice.
An information system is being created that providesuniversity graduates data about vacancies. To ensure the possibility of continuing education, the SSAU offers additional vocational education programs, retraining courses, advanced training, training in reduced programs, distance learning, correspondence and external studies. The list of programs is determined by the results of marketing research, including comprehensive market research, analysis and forecast of market conditions, wishes and customer satisfaction (students, employers, members of the public).
Development
In 2011, the construction of an eleven-floor student dormitory of 16,000 m2. Students and graduate students got comfortableliving conditions, self-study rooms with computers and internet, sports and fitness facilities, a dining room with 200 seats and a cafe for 120 visitors. Also in the new building housed a conference room, sanitary and medical services. The total cost of the project is 400 million rubles.
In 2013, an educational laboratory and library complex was introduced for the agronomic faculty and the plant protection faculty. Total area of buildings - 23,600 m2. The laboratories equipped with modern equipment occupied most of the space - 16,500 m2. At the same time, 2,320 students will be able to study at the buildings, with almost 14 m each2. Кроме аудиторий и лабораторий в корпусе there is a library with 450 seats. The infrastructure is complemented by a media center and four reading rooms of the electronic library with 240 seats. In addition, the new building houses three conference rooms of 500 seats each and an assembly hall for 960 people.
Stavropol State Agrarian University: address
The university is located in the center of Stavropol, onthe intersection of one of the central arteries of the city - Lenin Street and Zootechnical lane. You can get to the SSAU: trolleybus number number 3, 5, 7, 8, 9; buses number number 10, 14, 37, 38; route taxis number number 8, 10, 14, 19, 21, 31, 33, 42, 44, 45.
The legal address of the institution: index - 355017, Stavropol Territory, Stavropol, Zootekhnichesky lane, 12.
