Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
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Lithuanian University of Agriculture http://www.lzuu.lt/
The history of our higher school is inseparable from the history of Lithuania, therefore, all the dramatic changes in our country can be traced in it. The very first beginnings of higher agricultural education are related to the old Vilnius University where in the period of 1819-1832 the department of Agriculture (Agronomy) operated at the Physics- Mathematics Faculty. After restructurisation of the Agronomy - Forestry Department at the University of Lithuania (in Kaunas) and Dotnuva Agricultural College, the Agricultural Academy was established on September 3rd, 1924 in Dotnuva. The Council of professors and the first rector of the Academy professor P.Matulionis were elected. Despite the fact that the economical situation in Lithuania was complicated and the Government could hardly support the newly established higher school, the Academy developed and grew stronger. In the period of 1924 - 1937 125 graduates passed the final examinations and defended diploma theses. However, Soviet, Nazi and again Soviet occupations ruined the peaceful work. One of the most painful blows was the Soviet occupation followed by the genocide of the Lithuanian nation. Many of the professors and lecturers from the Academy were deported to Siberia and others were able to escape deportation by withdrawing to Western countries. In 1945 the Academy was transferred to Kaunas. In the beginning of 1946 Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization and Faculty of Water and Land Exploitation were established. As the number of students increased and Extramural department was established, it was decided to build a new campus of Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture in the outskirts of Kaunas. In 1964 the Academy was moved to the new campus in Noreikiškės, suburb of Kaunas. The faculties of Water and Land Management and Economics with lecture-rooms, training laboratories were settled in the campus in 1979. The building of Forest Management Department received the first students in 1982. As a component of Academy campus 9 dormitories for students and residential area where at present most of the staff university live were built. The training premises were equipped and Experimental station was established. The new system of studies was implemented after the independence of Lithuania was reestablished in 1990. New qualification degrees - Bachelor, Certified specialist, Master together with new concepts - module, credit were introduced. Fundamental theoretical subjects became the basis of studies and learning. Applied studies were organized under the resolution of the Councils of Faculties. In such a way Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture became a higher school of University type. Under the resolution of Parliament on October 8th, 1996, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture was granted the name of Lithuanian University of Agriculture.
Lithuanian University of Agriculture includes the following subdivisions: 5 faculties - Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Economics and Management, Forestry, Water and Land Management; 3 institutes - Institute of Rural Culture, Institute of Environment and Institute of Informatics Technologies; 35 departments; Park of Agricultural Science and Technologies; Innovation centre; Experimental station; Training farm. At present University has 6032 students, of which: · 3115 are full-time students, · 2371 - part-time students, · 471 - Master students, · 75 - doctoral students. Pedagogical personnel of the University - 525 people: 33 professors and doctor habilitatus, 179 associated professors, 126 lectors and assistants, 178 - supplementary teaching staff. The University occupies the area of 862 ha. There are 5 training buildings, experimental station, training centre, training premises with total of 40 lecture rooms, 42 training studies, 80 laboratories, library with funds of 600 thousand books (volumes).
Legislative bodies of the University are Academic Assembly, University Senate and University Council. Executive bodies - Rector and Rector’s office.
Rector Prof. dr. habil. Romualdas Deltuvas Phone: (370) 37 752 205
Vice-Rector for Studies Asoc. prof. dr. Jonas Čaplikas Phone: (370) 37 752 270
Vice-Rector for Research Prof. dr.habil. Albinas Kusta Phone: (370) 37 752 303
Chairman of University Senate Prof. dr.habil. Algirdas Sirvydas Phone: (370) 37 752 317
Department of Studies: Head of Department assoc. prof. Steponas Raudonius Phone: (370) 37 752 245 E-mail: [email protected]
Department of Research: Head of Department dr. Egidijus Šarauskis Phone: (370) 37 752 377 E-mail: [email protected]
International Department: Head of Department Minvydas Liegus Phone: (370) 37 752 398 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Agronomy Tel.: 397203 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Economics and Management Tel.: 397617 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Forestry Tel.: 397232 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Water and Land Management Tel.: 397707 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Agriculture engineering Tel.: 397708 E-mail: [email protected]
The University provides two levels of studies: basic (undergraduate) studies (Bachelor and applied studies) and Master degree (postgraduate) studies. After the main studies graduates receive Bachelor degree or qualification degree of profession (engineer, agronomist, etc.) in the corresponding field. The main studies take 4 years, part-time studies - 5 years. Having finished the main studies the graduate may choose one of two possibilities - specialist professional studies or studies for Master degree. The duration of specialist studies - 1 year, of studies for Master degree - 2 years. After specialist studies the diploma of certified specialist is conferred, after Master’s studies - diploma of Master degree. The basic study volume unit is study module containing independent study object. Module include various forms of studies: lectures, laboratory work, training, seminars, student’s individual work, projects etc. The main unit of modul volume is credit. One credit point is equivalent to one study week which refers to 40 hours. This corresponds to 1,5 ECTS credit point. The duration and extent of undergraduate studies are expressed in credit points. A student admitted on to a degree programme is eligible to receive Diploma upon successful completion of total 160 credits and taking final examination or after successful defence of diploma thesis.
Academic year at Lithuanian University of Agriculture is divided into two semesters, 20 weeks each: Autumn semester begins on September 1st; Spring semester, begins on the first week of February.
The students of SOCRATES partner institutions from EU are invited to come for studies in frame of SOCRATES exchange to our Lithuanian University of Agriculture. The address of web page about possibilities for SOCRATES studies in our University: http://www.lzuu.lt/intern/socrhome.html