Introduction to Saratov State Agrarian University

Saratov State Agrarian University is located in Saratov, Russia. It is an agricultural higher education institution in the Volga region and one of the oldest agricultural higher education institutions in Russia. It enjoys a high reputation in the field of agriculture.

Overview

The school has a variety of disciplines such as agronomy, animal husbandry, and botany. It has 33 research laboratories, research and production centers, including business incubators, science and technology parks, etc. It also publishes its own academic journal "Journal of Agricultural Sciences". There are currently 15,000 students, 400 professors, 600 lecturers and more than 1,300 faculty and staff.

History and establishment time

The school was founded on September 15, 1913. Its predecessor was the Saratov Higher Agricultural Course Class. In 1918, it was transformed into the Saratov Agricultural College. In 1997, the Saratov State Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Saratov State University of Agricultural Engineering and Saratov State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology merged into the Saratov State Agricultural University, and in June 2022 In June, it was renamed Saratov State University of Genetics, Biotechnology and Engineering.

School Strength

Faculty: There are nearly 1,000 faculty members, including nearly 200 professors and 300 associate professors, including many members of the Russian Academy of Sciences and its branches and members of the expert committee of the Federal Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Teaching Facilities: The teaching building area is nearly 30,000 square meters, with multiple laboratories and modern agricultural bases, as well as cultural and sports hardware facilities such as libraries, computer centers, and stadiums.

Institutional Nature

Public higher education institutions.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' theoretical knowledge and practical ability, and strive to enable students to have the professional qualities required for successful employment in the agricultural field and related industries, emphasizing the application of knowledge, applying knowledge to actual agricultural production, management and scientific research, and contributing to the development of Russian agriculture.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: agricultural economics, crop breeding and genetics, agricultural machinery and equipment, animal husbandry and veterinary medicine, food technology, etc.

Key laboratories: The school has 33 Research laboratories covering a wide range of fields from basic agricultural science research to applied technology development, such as crop genetics and breeding laboratories, agricultural ecology laboratories, etc.

Faculty

There are departments of agronomy, agricultural engineering and environmental engineering, economics and management, veterinary medicine and food biotechnology, and the School of Distance Education and Continuing Education, etc.

Ranking

It ranks among the top 100 in Russia and the top five among agricultural universities. It is not listed in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, but the similar Saratov State University QS ranking is 901-950.

Expenses

The cost of preparatory studies is about 1300-1500 US dollars/year, the cost of undergraduate studies is about 1500-2500 US dollars/year, the cost of master's studies is about 2000-3000 US dollars/year, and the accommodation fee is about 300-500 US dollars/year. The specific cost varies depending on the major and course.

Campus Environment

The campus covers an area of ​​more than 220 hectares and has 5 campuses, 4 in Saratov and 1 in Sergievka District. The school has a multifunctional sports complex, an indoor swimming pool, more than 30 sports clubs, 3 sports camps, a health center, etc. There are also several museums such as zoology, anatomy and pathology, as well as the school history museum and Vavilov Memorial Room.