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| Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie | |
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| Established: | 1890 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Professor Janusz Żmija, Dr Sc. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic |
| Location: | Kraków, Poland |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | http://www.ar.krakow.pl/english |
The Agricultural University of Cracow (Polish: Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie), located in Kraków, Poland, became an independent university by decree of the Council of Ministers as of 28 September 1972. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Formerly, it was known as the Higher College of Agriculture of the Jagiellonian University, as well as other names, since its establishment in 1890. For several academies alternatively called "Krakow Academy" see Education in Kraków The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet
History
As early as 1776 the university's patron Hugo Kołłątaj, then a member of the National Education Commission, postulated creating a Department of Agriculture as part of the reformed Cracow Academy. Life After studying at the Kraków Academy (the later Jagiellonian University) he took holy orders then spent time in Vienna and Italy where The Commission of National Education (Komisja Edukacji Narodowej abbreviated KEN) was the central educational authority in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, created For several academies alternatively called "Krakow Academy" see Education in Kraków The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet The department existed for a very short period between 1806-1809 due to the partitions of Poland that ended the existence of the sovereign Polish state. The Partitions of Poland or Partitions of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in the second half of the 18th century and ended the existence of the The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Over 80 years later, a three year Agricultural Study was established at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University in 1890, at the Collegium Iuridicum. For several academies alternatively called "Krakow Academy" see Education in Kraków The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet
Professor Emil Godlewski became the Head of the Study in 1892. Emil Godlewski (1847-1930 was a Polish Botanist. Professor of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, he was one of the key figures responsible It was thanks to his efforts that the Collegium Agronomicum was built in 1906-1910 for Agricultural Study. The building, later named after him, is now the seat of the Rector's office, and the University's Senate. The Study existed till 1923 when it was transformed into the Faculty of Agriculture of the Jagiellonian University. In 1924 the Faculty offered Europe's first Higher Academic Cooperative Course. The studies took four years and graduates obtained a BSc degree. In the same year horticultural courses were offered, later transformed into a three year Horticultural Study.
The Second World War caused considerable losses to the University, most seriously among the Faculty of Agriculture staff (see: Operation Sonderaktion Krakau). Sonderaktion Krakau was the codename for a German operation against professors and academics from the University of Kraków and other Kraków universities at the beginning In spite of considerable difficulties posed by the German occupation secret courses in agronomy were conducted, headed by a temporary Dean Anatol Listowski. This article covers the topic of underground education in Poland (Tajne szkolnictwo or pl tajne komplety) during World War II After the war, the Faculty resumed its activity in January 1945. In 1946 it was renamed as the Agriculture and Forestry Faculty, and later (1949) transformed into two separate faculties.
In 1952-53 the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry became the Higher College of Agriculture. In 1963 the Faculty of Animal Science branched out from the Faculty. Further development of the University took place in the following years. New faculties were created: the Faculty of Land Reclamation (1955) with the Geodesy Division (since 1960); Forestry (reactivated in 1963), and the Faculty of Horticulture.
By decree of the Council of Ministers as of 28 September 1972 the Higher College of Agriculture became an independent University of Agriculture. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A new division of Mechanization and Energetics in Agriculture was formed and later changed into a separate faculty in 1977.
An out-of-town branch called the Faculty of Economics and Agricultural Commerce was created in Rzeszów in 1973, then changed into the Faculty of Economy - Rzeszów Branch. Rzeszów (Ряшiв Reichshof Resovia ריישע- Reisha) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 170722 (2008 granted a town charter in 1354 Currently, since 1 April 1997 it has regained its status as the Faculty of Economy. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A Division of Food Technology was created at the Faculty of Agriculture in 1974 and became a separate Faculty of Food Technology twenty years later.
Between the years 1923-1990 over 26 thousand students graduated from the Agricultural Study, later Faculty of Agriculture of the Jagiellonian University and the Agricultural University of Cracow, out of which 260 became associate or full professors, almost half of them employed at higher educational institutions or research institutes. 8105 students pursued studies at the Agricultural University in the academic year 1995-96, including 5582 internal and 2523 external students.
Organizational structure
Faculties (since 1997)
- Agriculture and Economics
- Animal Sciences
- Environmental Engineering
- Forestry
- Horticulture
- Agricultural Engineering
- Food Technology
- Biotechnology
- Branch Faculty of Economy in Rzeszów
Enrollment
Over 8,000 students pursue vocational, undergraduate and graduate programmes (both internal and external) at the Agricultural University. Rzeszów (Ряшiв Reichshof Resovia ריישע- Reisha) is a city in south-eastern Poland with a population of 170722 (2008 granted a town charter in 1354 They may choose from among nine majors. The University offers various post-graduate programmes and four-year doctoral studies. The University employs over 800 research workers, 175 professors and associate professors. All faculties, except the one in Rzeszów offer degrees of Doctor of Science and Doctor habilitated. Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a person can achieve by their own pursuit in certain European and Asian countries
See also
- Science in Poland
- Commission of National Education
- Agricultural University's ranking among Polish universities