Warsaw Agricultural University
Encyclopedia
The Warsaw University of Life Sciences is the largest agricultural university in Poland
. It was founded in 1816.
and was accommodated in the palace of Marysa Sobieski. Branches were established at Bielany
, Ruda
, Wawrzyszew
and Buraków. An Institute of Veterinary Medicine was established at Rządowa, followed by the Institute of Rural Economy and Forestry in 1840. As Poland was ruled by the Tsar of Russia there were attempts at Russification
which nearly resulted in the closure of the school, but it was transferred first to Puławy and later to Russia. After the independence of Poland
in 1918 the Institute was returned to Warsaw and became the Major School of Rural Economy in 1919. Horticultural studies were added to those of agriculture and forestry in 1921. Activity was disrupted by the Second World War and resumed in 1945. The veterinary faculty was transferred from the University of Warsaw
in 1952, and later the departments of agricultural drainage, wood technology, animal husbandry, and of landscape, now known as the Landscape Architecture Section, were established. Land and farms at Ursynowie Wolica and Wilanów Natolin were acquired in 1956 and used for development. In 1973 the faculties of agricultural technology and human nutrition were established. The Rector of the University has an office in the historic palace of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
, now known as "the rector's palace."
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It was founded in 1816.
History
On 23 September 1816 the School of Agronomy was founded at MarymontMarymont
Marymont is one of the northern neighbourhoods of Warsaw, Poland, administratively a part of the boroughs of Żoliborz and Bielany . Named after the queen of Poland Maria Kazimiera , wife of king John III Sobieski, it initially housed a small summer manor...
and was accommodated in the palace of Marysa Sobieski. Branches were established at Bielany
Bielany
Bielany is a district in Warsaw located in the north-western part of the city.Initially a part of Żoliborz, Bielany has been an independent district since 1994. Bielany borders Żoliborz to the south-east, and Bemowo to the south-west...
, Ruda
Ruda
Ruda may refer to:* Ruda, worshipped among the North Arabian tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia* Ruda, Sweden* Ruda, Italy* Ruda, a village in Ghelari Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania* Ruda, a village in Budeşti Commune, Vâlcea County, Romania...
, Wawrzyszew
Wawrzyszew
Wawrzyszew is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Błonie, within Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Błonie, west of Ożarów Mazowiecki, and west of Warsaw.-References:...
and Buraków. An Institute of Veterinary Medicine was established at Rządowa, followed by the Institute of Rural Economy and Forestry in 1840. As Poland was ruled by the Tsar of Russia there were attempts at Russification
Russification
Russification is an adoption of the Russian language or some other Russian attributes by non-Russian communities...
which nearly resulted in the closure of the school, but it was transferred first to Puławy and later to Russia. After the independence of Poland
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
in 1918 the Institute was returned to Warsaw and became the Major School of Rural Economy in 1919. Horticultural studies were added to those of agriculture and forestry in 1921. Activity was disrupted by the Second World War and resumed in 1945. The veterinary faculty was transferred from the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
in 1952, and later the departments of agricultural drainage, wood technology, animal husbandry, and of landscape, now known as the Landscape Architecture Section, were established. Land and farms at Ursynowie Wolica and Wilanów Natolin were acquired in 1956 and used for development. In 1973 the faculties of agricultural technology and human nutrition were established. The Rector of the University has an office in the historic palace of Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz
Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz was a Polish poet, playwright and statesman. He was a leading advocate for the Constitution of May 3, 1791.-Life:...
, now known as "the rector's palace."
Subjects of study
- Landscape architecture
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Economics
- Finance and banking
- Planning
- Informatics and econometrics
- Environmental engineering
- Silviculture
- Environmental protection
- Horticulture
- Agriculture
- Sociology
- Agricultural and forestry practice
- Timber technology
- Sciences of raw materials
- Tourism and leisure
- Food technology
- Human nutrition
- Veterinary medicine
- Production management and production engineering
- Management and marketing
- Zootechnics
- Logistics
Faculties and interfaculty studies
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Production Engineering
- Faculty of Forestry
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Economic Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Animal Sciences
- Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
- Faculty of Food Sciences
- Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
- Faculty of Agriculture and Biology
- Faculty of Wood Technology
- Faculty of Applied Informatics and Mathematics
- Interfaculty Studies in Biotechnology; Regional Planning; Environmental Protection; Commodity Science; Tourism and Leisure