Introduction to Michurinsk State Agrarian University

Michurinsk State Agrarian University is a well-known agricultural university with a long history and international reputation in Russia. It is located in Michurinsk, an agricultural science city in Tambov Oblast in central Russia. It is one of the eight federal science cities in Russia.

Overview

The school has 24 specialist and undergraduate majors, 16 postdoctoral majors and 3 doctoral majors, covering agriculture, economy, social sciences and other fields. It has 400 full-time teachers, including 10 academicians of the Russian Academy of Sciences and corresponding academicians of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the number of students is about 7,000.

History and establishment time

Founded in 1931, it was formerly the State Gardening College founded by the world-renowned biogeneticist Michurin. It was converted into the Michurin Fruit and Vegetable Research College in 1934 and the Michurin Fruit and Vegetable Research College in 1994. In 1999, the college was established as the Michurin State Agricultural Research College, and later merged and rebuilt into the current university.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: The teaching staff is of high quality, with many academicians, professors and associate professors, who have rich teaching and scientific research experience.

Teaching Achievements: It has trained many outstanding agricultural talents, and many graduates have won important awards, becoming the backbone of the agricultural and forestry fields of the Russian Federation.

Nature of the institution

Public university.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative spirit, emphasizing the combination of theory and practice, so that students have solid professional knowledge and practical skills to adapt to different work needs in the agricultural field.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: genetics, animal husbandry, food engineering, horticulture, agricultural ecology, plant protection, etc., with remarkable achievements in plant breeding, agricultural biotechnology, etc.

Key laboratories: Biotechnology laboratory, dwarf apple rootstock breeding laboratory, ecological testing laboratory, wheat breeding laboratory, etc., providing advanced platforms for scientific research.

Department

There are 2 colleges, including the Michurin Fruit and Forestry College and the Technical College, as well as 10 colleges, including the College of Economics, the College of Agriculture, the College of Animal Husbandry, the College of Engineering, the College of Fruit and Vegetable Production, and the College of Humanities. Department.

Ranking

The specific ranking of the school in the international comprehensive university rankings has not been found, but it has a high reputation and influence in the field of agriculture, and its genetics and other disciplines are at the leading level in the world.

Expenses

The cost of preparatory studies is about 2500-3000 US dollars/year, the tuition fee for undergraduate majors is about 2000-3000 US dollars/year, and the tuition fee for postgraduate majors is about 2500-3500 US dollars/year.

Campus environment

The campus is located in Michurinsk, with a beautiful natural environment. The campus has teaching buildings, libraries, laboratory buildings, student dormitories, canteens and other complete facilities to provide students with good learning and living conditions. The school also organizes various academic and cultural activities to create a strong campus cultural atmosphere.