Belgorod State Agricultural University named after V. Gorin
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The Belgorod State Agricultural University is one of the largest scientific educational centers of Central Chernozem Region. Originally it was founded as a scientific institution in February 1956. In 1971 it was reorganized to Scientific and Research Technological Program Institute of Animal Breeding in Central Chernozem Region. In 1978 on its basis Belgorod Agricultural Institute (a scientific educational centre of agriculture) was established. In 1994 the institute was granted academy status, and in 2014 was renamed into Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Education «Belgorod State Agricultural University named after V. Gorin».
BSAU is located in a very nice place called Mayskiy which is 16 kilometers far from the city of Belgorod.
Many outstanding people have visited BSAU since its establishment. Among them: the first President of Russia Boris Yeltzin, prominent statesmen, agrarians and scientists from Russia and from abroad as well. Lots of foreign students from Asia, Africa, Latin America together with students from all regions of Russia receive higher education in BSAU.
At the present time there are 310 teachers who work for 27 departments of the academy. They are 43 doctors of sciences, professors and 175 masters of sciences, assistant professors, chiefs of region administration, banks and companies.
There are 7 faculties at BSAU: the Faculty of Agronomy, the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Technology, Extra-mural Department, Postsecondary Institution.
The total number of students including extramural department is about 5 thousand. The campus consists of a number of big buildings including training blocks, an administration block, a library, a sports center and 5 dormitories.
The biggest training block is nicknamed the «Titanic». It houses 3 faculties: the Faculty of Agronomy, the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The University has modern material and technical basis that includes lecture rooms equipped with modern screens and digital scanning projectors for carrying out video-lectures and for delivering presentations in Power Point. Computer classrooms have a free Internet access and Intranet connection.
In order to hold great exhibitions of modern agricultural machinery, to house international meetings and conferences, to carry out practical applications and hands-on experiments BSAU has a big educational and exhibition hall called «Agrotechnopark» at its disposal.
BSAU proposes a long list of possibilities to one's choice: 1 specialty, 16 Bachelor's degree programmes, 10 Master's degree programmes. The students are taught by highly skilled professors (the staff consists of 43 Doctors of Science and 175 Candidates of Science). Education gained at the university ensures a considerable and profound background in all fields of knowledge and prepares for practical activity.