Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
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<strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>
nservation and<br />
alth <strong>of</strong> people<br />
means<br />
2 |<br />
<strong>of</strong> high<br />
| 3<br />
ality<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />
nutrition<br />
development,<br />
environmental<br />
d<br />
protection,<br />
production<br />
conservation <strong>of</strong><br />
natural resources,<br />
safe<br />
biological diversity<br />
food,<br />
and health <strong>of</strong> people<br />
by means <strong>of</strong> high<br />
ndscap<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
quality nutrition<br />
and production<br />
<strong>of</strong> safe food,<br />
ology,<br />
landscap<strong>in</strong>g, ecology,<br />
efficient<br />
efficient development<br />
<strong>of</strong> agriculture and<br />
velopment<br />
rural areas and the<br />
use <strong>of</strong> renewable<br />
and alternative<br />
agriculture<br />
sources <strong>of</strong> energy<br />
are foundations <strong>of</strong><br />
the educational and<br />
research activities <strong>of</strong><br />
d rural areas<br />
SUA <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>.<br />
Dear friends!<br />
Eruditio via sapientia est. Learn<strong>in</strong>g is the way <strong>of</strong> wisdom. That is the credo <strong>of</strong> more than forty-years'<br />
history <strong>of</strong> our alma mater, the flagship <strong>of</strong> university education for agriculturalists. Several generations<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, attend<strong>in</strong>g our university, form the face <strong>of</strong> agricultural sector <strong>of</strong> our country s<strong>in</strong>ce the<br />
middle <strong>of</strong> the last century.<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers a wide range <strong>of</strong> possibilities at its six faculties. Students can<br />
choose the way <strong>of</strong> their pr<strong>of</strong>essional life that will provide good liv<strong>in</strong>g and prosperity for the country.<br />
When translat<strong>in</strong>g it <strong>in</strong>to numbers, the <strong>University</strong> awards degrees <strong>in</strong> 40 study programmes <strong>of</strong> bachelor,<br />
31 programmes <strong>of</strong> master‘s and <strong>in</strong> 20 programmes <strong>of</strong> doctoral study. The study programmes are<br />
supplemented with high quality foreign language tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, access to <strong>in</strong>formation and communication<br />
technologies, wide range <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g courses and the opportunity to complete a part <strong>of</strong><br />
study at prestigious foreign universities.<br />
The traditional fields <strong>of</strong> plant and animal production, biodiversity, ecology, the issue <strong>of</strong> safe food,<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able development, the use <strong>of</strong> alternative sources <strong>of</strong> energy and applied <strong>in</strong>formatics characterize<br />
the educational and research pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> our university. The university has the active part <strong>of</strong> European<br />
and even global education area because <strong>of</strong> its educational and research activities. Our effort is<br />
to be a modern and open university that reflects the needs <strong>of</strong> the period <strong>in</strong> agro-food sector <strong>in</strong> local,<br />
regional and global scale. We want to provide a chance for young people to realize their dreams,<br />
ambitions and new thoughts. Those who want to are a guarantee <strong>of</strong> development <strong>in</strong> every field <strong>of</strong><br />
human activity and they represent the basis <strong>of</strong> knowledge society needed <strong>in</strong> Europe.<br />
Located <strong>in</strong> ancient town <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>, the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> wants to follow a dignified and<br />
presumptuous way, provid<strong>in</strong>g high quality education us<strong>in</strong>g the knowledge <strong>of</strong> our ancestors as well as<br />
new approaches necessary for the 21st century.<br />
d the use<br />
Dr. h. c. pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Peter Bielik, PhD.,<br />
Rector <strong>of</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>
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Rectors‘<br />
Gallery<br />
Rectors‘ Gallery<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. RNDr. JÁN MARTIN NOVACKÝ<br />
(rector UAFE 1946-47 – 1947-48)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Ing. GREGOR CHOMKOVIČ<br />
(rector UAFE 1948-49 – 1949-50<br />
and 1956-57 – 1957-58)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. RÓBERT BINDER<br />
(rector UAFE 1949-50)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>.RNDr.Ing.JUDr. FRANTIŠEK PAPÁNEK<br />
(rector UAFE 1950-51 – 1951-52)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. BOHUMIL DUŠEK<br />
(rector UA 1952-53 – 1955-56)<br />
• Dr.h.c. akademik EMIL ŠPALDON<br />
(rector UA 1958-59 – 1965-66)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. JÁN TOMOVČÍK, CSc.<br />
(rector UA 1966-67 – 1969-70)<br />
• Dr. h. c. pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. JOZEF KLIMENT, DrSc.<br />
(rector UA 1970-71 – 1979-80)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. MICHAL KOVÁČ, DrSc.<br />
(rector UA 1980-81 – 1989-90)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. LADISLAV KABÁT, CSc.<br />
(rector UA 1990-91 – 1995-96)<br />
• Doc. Ing. MIROSLAV ZIMA, CSc.<br />
(rector SUA 1996-97 – 1998-99)<br />
• Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Ing. IMRICH OKENKA, PhD.<br />
(rector SUA 1999-2000 – 2005-2006)<br />
• Dr.h.c.pr<strong>of</strong>.Ing.MIKULÁŠ LÁTEČKA,PhD.<br />
(rector SUA 2006-2007 – 2009-2010)<br />
• Dr. h. c. pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. PETER BIELIK, PhD.<br />
(rector SUA from 2010-2011)<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>, dear <strong>Nitra</strong>...<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>, the Mecca <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> agriculture, belongs among the oldest towns throughout<br />
all <strong>of</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia; <strong>in</strong>deed the documentation <strong>of</strong> the town is from the first third <strong>of</strong> the 9th<br />
century. <strong>Nitra</strong>‘s favourable geographical location unites with a beautiful countryside, which<br />
gives the town a unique colour. Its rich history has been march<strong>in</strong>g through its streets and<br />
squares and impr<strong>in</strong>ts its own seal. Nowadays, this seat <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Nitra</strong> self-govern<strong>in</strong>g region is,<br />
most <strong>of</strong> all, a town <strong>of</strong> young people, as more than twenty thousand students are enrolled<br />
at the universities located here. The town <strong>of</strong>fers wide possibilities for an active social, cultural<br />
and sport life.<br />
Historia magistra vitae<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong> has been associated with <strong>Slovak</strong> agricultural higher education for over sixty years. Its<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs are connected with the academic year 1941/42 when lectures on forestry and<br />
agricultural sciences were first given at <strong>Slovak</strong> Technical <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bratislava. In 1946,<br />
the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Forestry Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> Košice was established by the<br />
decision <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> National Council which, after reorganization <strong>in</strong> 1952, was split <strong>in</strong>to<br />
the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> and the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forestry and Wood Industry<br />
<strong>in</strong> Zvolen. The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> was transformed <strong>in</strong>to the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1996. The times architecture <strong>of</strong> the university campus, built <strong>in</strong> the 1960s<br />
accord<strong>in</strong>g to the design <strong>of</strong> Vladimir Dedeček, is one <strong>of</strong> the town‘s dom<strong>in</strong>ant symbols.<br />
Education: The most precious asset<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> is to prepare university educated<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals for all the areas <strong>of</strong> agro alimentary resort. At its six faculties, the university<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers wide opportunities for obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g knowledge <strong>in</strong> the areas <strong>of</strong> biology, economics, and<br />
the technical and social sciences, thus creat<strong>in</strong>g a strong foundation for its graduates to be<br />
successful <strong>in</strong> other pr<strong>of</strong>essional areas as well. Modern educational systems <strong>of</strong>fer study pro-<br />
grammes compatibility with other universities, development <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary study<br />
programmes and part time studies at different home and foreign faculties and universities.<br />
The SUA as the fist university <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic established the ECTS, the credit system<br />
for higher education, <strong>in</strong> order to <strong>in</strong>crease the attractiveness <strong>of</strong> the university for <strong>in</strong>terna-<br />
tional cooperation, transparency and for recognition <strong>of</strong> studies and quality <strong>of</strong> implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> mobility. After the accreditation, the SUA has the right to award academic degrees<br />
<strong>in</strong> 40 Bachelor Degree Programmes, <strong>in</strong> 31 Master Degree Programmes and 20 Doctorial<br />
Study Programmes. The university also <strong>of</strong>fers other forms <strong>of</strong> life-long learn<strong>in</strong>g programmes.<br />
Quality<br />
Mark<br />
Quality Mark<br />
In January 2001, the<br />
SUA submitted to<br />
European Commission<br />
a project to obta<strong>in</strong><br />
ECTS label award,<br />
<strong>in</strong> order to <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
the attractiveness<br />
<strong>of</strong> the university<br />
for <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />
cooperation,<br />
transparency and<br />
for recognition <strong>of</strong><br />
studies and quality <strong>of</strong><br />
implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
mobility.<br />
The project was<br />
successful and the SUA,<br />
as the first <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>in</strong><br />
the <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic, was<br />
awarded this quality<br />
mark on 5th October<br />
2010 <strong>in</strong> Antwerp.
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Agrobiology and<br />
Food Resources<br />
Its objective is to create the conditions for such education, research and counsell<strong>in</strong>g which<br />
would ensure the dissem<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> knowledge necessary for the development <strong>of</strong> agriculture<br />
and related branches as well as for the rural development <strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia, with a view <strong>of</strong> the<br />
country‘s participation <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>ternational community. The faculty exploits the scientific<br />
knowledge <strong>in</strong> the regulation <strong>of</strong> agricultural systems and subsystems, technological processes<br />
<strong>in</strong> crop and animal production, high quality production, <strong>in</strong> protection <strong>of</strong> biodiversity, the<br />
environment as well as <strong>in</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> biosecurity and scientific human nutrition.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Agro-chemistry and Crop Nutrition<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Botany<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Enviroment and Zoology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Physiology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Genetics and Animal Breed<strong>in</strong>g Biology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Genetics and Plant Breed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Poultry Science and Small Animal Husbandry<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Crop Protection<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Pedology and Geology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Veter<strong>in</strong>ary Discipl<strong>in</strong>es<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Crop Production<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Special Zoo Technology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Lawn Green Ecosystems and Feed Crops<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Herbology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Human Nutrition<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Animal Nutrition<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Crop Production<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Animal Production<br />
Special Animal Breed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Rural Development<br />
General <strong>Agriculture</strong><br />
Human Nutrition<br />
Hippologist<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Agroecology<br />
Genetic Technologies <strong>in</strong> Agrobiology<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Crop Production<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Animal Production<br />
Production <strong>of</strong> Food Resources<br />
Special Animal Breed<strong>in</strong>g Branches<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Rural Development<br />
Human Nutrition<br />
Crop Nutrition and Crop Protection<br />
Animal Nutrition and Feedstuffs<br />
Doctoral (6 semesters)<br />
Agro-chemistry and Crop Nutrition<br />
Physiology <strong>of</strong> Crops and Trees<br />
Crop Protection<br />
Nutrition<br />
Genetics<br />
Special Crop Production<br />
Special Animal Production<br />
General Crop Production<br />
General Animal Production<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agrobiology and Food Resources SUA<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.fapz.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dekfapz@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 496, 6415 523<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 7411 451<br />
Black Black earth earth gives gives<br />
white bread
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Biotechnology<br />
and Food Sciences<br />
Its ma<strong>in</strong> purpose is the preparation <strong>of</strong> advanced university graduates who are pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
<strong>in</strong> recogniz<strong>in</strong>g and manag<strong>in</strong>g the latest biological, chemical, technological and economic<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation <strong>in</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> fields, i.e. modern procedures <strong>in</strong> production, evaluation and<br />
process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> food and specific biotechnology products. In terms <strong>of</strong> targeted, effective and<br />
compatible research activities, the faculty is orientated on the area <strong>of</strong> genomics, modern<br />
biotechnology, food quality and safety. Its ma<strong>in</strong> aim is to achieve biological and technical<br />
<strong>in</strong>tegritry <strong>of</strong> a system “nutritive – agricultural product”.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Biochemistry and Biotechnology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Chemistry<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Animal Physiology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Animal Products Evaluation and Process<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Food Hygiene and Safety<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Microbiology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Plant Process<strong>in</strong>g and Storage<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
Agrobiotechnology<br />
Agro-food Sciene<br />
Applied Biology<br />
Food Safety and Control<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Applied Biology<br />
Biotechnology<br />
Food Technology<br />
Food Safety and Control<br />
Doctoral (8 semesters)<br />
Biotechnology<br />
Food Technology<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology and Food Sciences SUA<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.fbp.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dekfbp@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 524<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 6415 387<br />
Nations‘ des<br />
depends Nations‘ on its nutrit dest<strong>in</strong>
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Economics<br />
and Management<br />
Occupies the forefront among the economic faculties <strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia and s<strong>in</strong>ce its <strong>in</strong>ception <strong>in</strong><br />
1959 it has raised more than 17 thousands graduates. Faculty provides students with the<br />
theory and practical skills necessary for economics and management jobs <strong>in</strong> agricultural and<br />
food <strong>in</strong>dustry areas, for jobs <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess and f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>stitutions, <strong>in</strong> public adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutions as well as <strong>in</strong> other economic areas. Its graduates will be prepared <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong><br />
enterprise economy, enterprise management and management <strong>of</strong> territorial units, market<strong>in</strong>g<br />
approaches <strong>in</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess, bank<strong>in</strong>g system and f<strong>in</strong>ancial market, <strong>in</strong>ternational trade policy,<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ance, law and <strong>in</strong>formation systems.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Economics<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Management<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Market<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Statistics and Operation Research<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> F<strong>in</strong>ance<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Information Systems<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Informatics<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Languages<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Mathematics<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Social Science<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Pedagogy and Psychology<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
Economics and Management <strong>of</strong> Agri-food Sector<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Economics<br />
Quantitative Methods <strong>in</strong> Economics<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Management<br />
International Bus<strong>in</strong>ess with Agrarian Commodities<br />
Trade Entrepreneurship<br />
Account<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Economics<br />
Quantitative Methods <strong>in</strong> Economics<br />
Agrarian Trade and Market<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Doctoral (6 semesters)<br />
Economics and Management <strong>of</strong> Enterprise<br />
Economics and Management <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> and Food Industry<br />
MBA Programme<br />
Agribus<strong>in</strong>ess and Commerce<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management SUA<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.fem.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dekanat@fem.uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 511<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 6511 589<br />
Management is the
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
European<br />
Studies and<br />
Regional<br />
Development<br />
The mail mission <strong>of</strong> the faculty is to provide students with education, research and consultancy<br />
<strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g fields: European Policies, Regional Development, Management <strong>of</strong> Rural<br />
Development, and Environmental Management. The faculty guarantees the tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals capable <strong>of</strong>: process<strong>in</strong>g the strategic objectives, contribut<strong>in</strong>g to the community<br />
development, especially <strong>in</strong> rural environment <strong>in</strong> cooperation with the govern<strong>in</strong>g bodies <strong>of</strong><br />
public adm<strong>in</strong>istration. It also guarantees them to succeed <strong>in</strong> advisory service and <strong>in</strong> organizations<br />
prepar<strong>in</strong>g projects which prepare projects with<strong>in</strong> the EU programmes. Students have the<br />
opportunity to study <strong>in</strong> English at all levels <strong>of</strong> study programmes, obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the predisposition<br />
for success <strong>in</strong> the European labor market. In addition to accredited programmes, the faculty<br />
also contributes to <strong>in</strong>ternational education with<strong>in</strong> the EU programme, with the possibility <strong>of</strong><br />
obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a jo<strong>in</strong>t degree for our university together with the universities <strong>in</strong> Ghent, Pisa, Berl<strong>in</strong>,<br />
Rennes and Wagen<strong>in</strong>gen, <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong> rural development at the second level <strong>of</strong> the study<br />
programme “International Master <strong>of</strong> Science <strong>in</strong> Rural Development – IMRD”.<br />
.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Ecology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> European Policies<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Law<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Regional and Rural Development<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>able Development<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Public Adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
European Development Programmes<br />
Environmental Management<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Development <strong>of</strong> Rural Area and Rural Tourism<br />
Regional Development<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Environmental Management<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Development <strong>of</strong> Rural Area and Rural Tourism<br />
Regional Development<br />
Doctoral (6 semesters)<br />
Integrated Rural Development<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> European Studies and Regional Development<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.fesrr.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dekfesrr@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 729<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 6531 522<br />
Rural life life is is <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> us, us, not not
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Horticulture<br />
and Landscape<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
The faculty was established <strong>in</strong> 1995. It provides the education at all levels <strong>of</strong> study pro-<br />
grammes. This faculty concentrates particularly on provid<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>of</strong>essional education <strong>in</strong> garden<strong>in</strong>g<br />
production and technologies, <strong>in</strong> area <strong>of</strong> environmental measures <strong>in</strong> the agricultural<br />
landscape, it deals with the issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrated water management, land ameliorations with<br />
geographic <strong>in</strong>formation systems, <strong>in</strong> foundation and ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> sport grounds and the<br />
projection and biotechnical activities with application to the garden, park and landscape<br />
architecture.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Biometeorology and Hydrology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Garden and Landscape Design<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Landscape Plann<strong>in</strong>g and Ground Design<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Fruit Production, Viticulture and Enology<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Sport and Exercise Science<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Vegetable Production<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Garden and Land Architecture<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Land Ameliorations and Geographic Information Systems<br />
Horticulture<br />
Garden and Landscape Architecture<br />
Biotechnology <strong>of</strong> Park and Landscape Arrangements<br />
Foundation and Ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> Sport Grounds<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Horticulture<br />
Garden and Landscape Architecture<br />
Doctoral (6 semesters)<br />
Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Horticulture<br />
Garden and Landscape Architecture<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Hotriculture and Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Tulipánová 7, 949 01 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.fzki.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dekfzki@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 410<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 6415 444<br />
Neither flowers nor
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Faculty <strong>of</strong><br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
With<strong>in</strong> the exist<strong>in</strong>g competitive university environment, the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g is claimed<br />
to be an educational <strong>in</strong>stitution prepar<strong>in</strong>g skilled technicians and eng<strong>in</strong>eers operat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
technique. S<strong>in</strong>ce its <strong>in</strong>ception <strong>in</strong> September 1969, the faculty has prepared 7248 graduates <strong>of</strong><br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g studies, 784 bachelor‘s graduates and more than 160 doctoral graduates. These<br />
have significantly contributed to technological developments not only <strong>in</strong> agriculture but also<br />
<strong>in</strong> other sectors <strong>of</strong> national economy. Many graduates <strong>of</strong> the faculty have been successfully<br />
perform<strong>in</strong>g abroad.<br />
DEpARtMENtS<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Transport and Handl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Electrical Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Automation and Informatics<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Physics<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Mach<strong>in</strong>e Design<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Quality and Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Technologies<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Structures<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Mach<strong>in</strong>es and Production Systems<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Production Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
StUDy pRoGRAMMES<br />
Bachelor (6 semesters)<br />
Information and Control Systems <strong>in</strong> Production Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Management <strong>of</strong> Production Quality<br />
Agricultural Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agricultural Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and Commercial Activities<br />
Operation <strong>of</strong> Transport and Handl<strong>in</strong>g Mach<strong>in</strong>es<br />
Operational Safety Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agroenvironmental Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Renewable Energy Sources Mach<strong>in</strong>ery<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong>ery for Agricultural Products Process<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Production Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Master‘s (4 semesters)<br />
Quality <strong>of</strong> Production<br />
Information and Automation Technology <strong>in</strong> Quality <strong>of</strong> Products<br />
Agricultural Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Agricultural Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and Commercial Activities<br />
Operation <strong>of</strong> Transport and Handl<strong>in</strong>g Mach<strong>in</strong>es<br />
Reliability and Safety <strong>of</strong> Technical Systems<br />
Doctoral (8 semesters)<br />
Mach<strong>in</strong>ery and Mechanization <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Production<br />
Product Quality<br />
Transport Mach<strong>in</strong>es<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong>, <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic<br />
www.tf.uniag.sk<br />
e-mail: dektf@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 - 6415 489<br />
fax: +421 - 37 - 7417 003<br />
Development is<br />
the Development mak<strong>in</strong>g dreams is
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Science<br />
and Research<br />
The scientific and research activity <strong>of</strong> the SUA has a tradition and stable place <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong><br />
scientific community. It is a part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>tellectual background <strong>of</strong> the agricultural sector where<br />
it ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s an exclusive position among <strong>Slovak</strong> universities, but it has also emphasized its<br />
position <strong>in</strong> other sectors <strong>in</strong> recent years, namely the means <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> causa-<br />
tion and regularities <strong>in</strong> nature and society, and also the application <strong>of</strong> the new technologies<br />
and modernization <strong>of</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
SUA is referred to as the “Green <strong>University</strong>” because <strong>of</strong> projects funded by national grant<br />
agencies, projects <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational scientific technical cooperation with partner <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />
<strong>in</strong> the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, France, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, South Africa, Syria,<br />
etc. as well as challenges <strong>of</strong> the EU framework programmes. Research activity at the SUA has<br />
a long tradition and reputation <strong>in</strong> the European educational space. It is particularly related<br />
to the understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> biological, technical, economic and social phenomena and patterns,<br />
ensur<strong>in</strong>g a better use <strong>of</strong> plants and farm animals, production <strong>of</strong> safe food and other needs <strong>of</strong><br />
Where the limits<br />
our population. It respects the formation and development <strong>of</strong> countryside and environment,<br />
consider<strong>in</strong>g the transformation processes <strong>in</strong> the society and rural development, regard<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
reasonable exploitation <strong>of</strong> natural resources and protection <strong>of</strong> cultural heritage.<br />
On experimental workplaces the students have possibility to study the regulatory mechanisms<br />
<strong>of</strong> primary processes <strong>of</strong> creat<strong>in</strong>g biomass, energy and agricultural plants. Modern molecular<br />
and biotechnological methods <strong>in</strong> agriculture are developed specifically on these workplaces.<br />
The complex issues <strong>of</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g agricultural biodiversity <strong>in</strong> chang<strong>in</strong>g environmental<br />
conditions and potential impacts <strong>of</strong> climate change on the agriculture are be<strong>in</strong>g solved.<br />
Some university departments have acquired the status <strong>of</strong> centers <strong>of</strong> excellence. Their modern<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure is co-f<strong>in</strong>anced by the EU structural funds mechanisms. There is created a space<br />
for the new research design and it enables to produce the high quality outputs from research<br />
projects.<br />
<strong>University</strong> laboratories are open to young researchers as well as for students, enabl<strong>in</strong>g them<br />
to create their own scientific work.<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> Science, Research and Doctoral Studies<br />
e-mail: vicesci@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 509<br />
Honorar<br />
Doctor<br />
<strong>of</strong> SUA i<br />
Honorary Doctors <strong>of</strong> the SUA <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> honors outstand<strong>in</strong>g personalities<br />
<strong>of</strong> the academic world, award<strong>in</strong>g them<br />
with the title <strong>of</strong> doctor honoris causa.<br />
1995 Dr. Jacques Diouf - FAO<br />
1996 Academician Ján Hovorka - SK<br />
Academician Emil Špaldon - SK<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Edward Runge - USA<br />
1999 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Viktor A. Dragavcev- RU<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. John Kozak - USA<br />
2000 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Manfred H. Olbertz - DE<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Miroslav Grznár, DrSc. - SK<br />
2001 Academician Ján Plesník - SK<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Jan Hron, DrSc. - CZ<br />
Cather<strong>in</strong>e A. Bert<strong>in</strong>i - FAO<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Joachim Elterich, PhD. - DE<br />
2002 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Karel V<strong>in</strong>ohradský, CSc. - CZ<br />
RNDr. Jozef Kollár - SK<br />
2004 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Stanislav Procházka, DrSc. - CZ<br />
2005 Akad. arch. Ing. Ladislav Švihel - SK<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Sándor Magda, DrSc. - HU<br />
2006 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. František Střeleček, CSc. - CZ<br />
2007 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. József Molnár - HU<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Karel Pokorný, CSc. - CZ<br />
2008 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Ignác Hoza, CSc. - CZ<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Richard Godw<strong>in</strong>, FREng. - UK<br />
2009 Pr<strong>of</strong>. Ing. Jaroslav Hlušek, CSc. - CZ<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Hab. Janusz Żmija - PL<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. László Villányi - HU
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International<br />
Relations<br />
The development <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational cooperation with universities and research <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />
around the world is one <strong>of</strong> the priorities <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>. Its<br />
importance arises from the strategic aim <strong>of</strong> the university, which is to prepare graduates <strong>in</strong><br />
an <strong>in</strong>ternational job market and from an effort to support the <strong>in</strong>ternationalization <strong>of</strong> the<br />
European university system.<br />
In the area <strong>of</strong> educational programs, the university is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the Lifelong Learn<strong>in</strong>g Pro-<br />
gram (Erasmus, Comenius, Leonardo da V<strong>in</strong>ci), Erasmus Mundus, Atlantis, CEEPUS, Tempus,<br />
Jean Monnet Project, Civic Education Project, Cochran Fellowship Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong> activities<br />
supported by International Visegrad Fund.<br />
In the area <strong>of</strong> research activities, SUA is <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> projects <strong>of</strong> 5th, 6th and 7th Framework<br />
Programs and <strong>in</strong> projects PHARE, COST and INCO-COPERNICUS.<br />
The SUA was the first <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia to award the Diploma Supplement, a document<br />
summariz<strong>in</strong>g qualifications achieved and improv<strong>in</strong>g transparency <strong>of</strong> university diplomas, their<br />
reciprocal acknowledgement and the support <strong>of</strong> employment <strong>in</strong> Europe. The SUA holds also<br />
a primacy <strong>of</strong> establish<strong>in</strong>g the European credit transfer system ECTS with<strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia. For its<br />
successful implementation, the SUA won a prestigious European brand ECTS label <strong>in</strong> 2010. Its<br />
advantage is to create conditions for the mutual recognition <strong>of</strong> studies and diplomas <strong>in</strong> the<br />
EU. It enables the <strong>in</strong>tensification <strong>of</strong> study mobility and an enlargement <strong>of</strong> study possibilities;<br />
it also provides students with an <strong>in</strong>creased flexibility and <strong>in</strong>dependence when plann<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
their studies.<br />
Important contributions for enhanc<strong>in</strong>g the educational process are the visits and long<br />
term stays <strong>of</strong> acknowledged foreign personalities, visit<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>of</strong>essors – lecturers and foreign<br />
teachers, who actively participate <strong>in</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g processes.<br />
SUA has bilateral agreements and <strong>in</strong>teruniversity contacts with more than 150 foreign part-<br />
ners <strong>in</strong> Europe, America, Asia and Australia. An important step is the creation <strong>of</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t study<br />
programmes with foreign universities with the opportunity to obta<strong>in</strong> a double degree<br />
diploma.<br />
The university is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational academic organizations: AUDEM – Alliance <strong>of</strong><br />
Universities for Democracy, ICA – Interuniversity Consortium for Agricultural and Related<br />
Sciences <strong>in</strong> Europe, GCHERA – Global Consortium for Higher Education <strong>in</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong>, EUA<br />
- European <strong>University</strong> Association.<br />
International Relation <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
e-mail: viceiro@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 490<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 6511 560
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<strong>University</strong><br />
Campus<br />
The university creates favourable conditions for studies. The <strong>in</strong>frastructure is constantly improved<br />
by the renovation and development <strong>of</strong> laboratories and classrooms, equipped with<br />
modern technologies.<br />
The Center <strong>of</strong> Information and Communication technology<br />
The center provides operation and development <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation and communication technologies<br />
on SUA. It implements the conceptual <strong>in</strong>tentions <strong>of</strong> SUA development <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
and communication technologies, <strong>in</strong>formation systems and <strong>in</strong>formation security.<br />
The center‘s mission is to ensure the registration, operation and service <strong>of</strong> hardware and<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware computers, to realize production and ma<strong>in</strong>tenance <strong>of</strong> multimedia didactic applications.<br />
It also prepares the computer network conception <strong>in</strong> SUA, provides its enlargement,<br />
operation, Internet connection and <strong>of</strong>fers net services. Establishment and operation<br />
<strong>of</strong> regional node <strong>of</strong> nationwide computer network SANET and SANET2 is another feature <strong>of</strong><br />
the center.<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> Agricultural Library<br />
More than 520 thousands <strong>of</strong> library units concern<strong>in</strong>g agriculture and its related fields have<br />
been gathered <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> Agricultural Library. The library also collects documents from<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> scientific areas. Around 10 thousand <strong>of</strong> users have access to more than 200 thousand<br />
loans. The access to documents is simplified by an automated lend<strong>in</strong>g system, which<br />
also provides the access to onl<strong>in</strong>e magaz<strong>in</strong>es and books for the university.<br />
SUA Editorial Center<br />
Focuses on the issue <strong>of</strong> scientific and technical literature for the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>, concern<strong>in</strong>g mostly educational literature (study books, scripts, memoirs)<br />
and other pr<strong>in</strong>ted matter (anniversary volumes, authors and mercantile for university departments).<br />
Scientific journals such as Acta fytotechnica et zootechnica, Acta oeconomica<br />
et <strong>in</strong>formatica, Acta technologica agriculturae, Acta horticulturae et regiotecturae, Acta<br />
regionalia et environmentalica and Agrochemistry, are graphically and editorially processed<br />
by SUA Editorial Centre. The shop <strong>of</strong> study literature concern<strong>in</strong>g sales <strong>of</strong> periodical and nonperiodical<br />
literature, particularly from its own production, is a part <strong>of</strong> the editorial center.<br />
Agricultural Expert Institute <strong>of</strong> SUA<br />
Its function is to provide implementation <strong>of</strong> expertise <strong>in</strong> three areas: 1. Environmental pro-<br />
tection, branch: air purity, clean water, <strong>in</strong>dustrial and municipal waste, meteorology, an estimate<br />
<strong>of</strong> damage to the environment, nature and landscape conservation; 2. <strong>Agriculture</strong>,<br />
branch: estimated value <strong>of</strong> agricultural land, crop production (general and special), animal<br />
production (general and special), process<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> agricultural products (PAP) - pomiculture,<br />
PAP - v<strong>in</strong>iculture, PAP - beekeep<strong>in</strong>g, horticulture, estimated value <strong>of</strong> agricultural land; 3. Water<br />
management, branch: fishery and aquaculture, hydromelioration.<br />
The SUA <strong>University</strong> Farm, Ltd., Kolíňany<br />
It <strong>of</strong>fers the best conditions for practical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and for check<strong>in</strong>g the results <strong>of</strong> scientific<br />
work. It has an area <strong>of</strong> more than 2270 hectares. All the spectrum <strong>of</strong> agricultural production<br />
is comprised <strong>in</strong> its plant and animal sample production. Through its production and economic<br />
results, the SUA <strong>University</strong> Farm demonstrates its high level <strong>of</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g. It is equipped<br />
with modern technology <strong>in</strong> crop production us<strong>in</strong>g elements <strong>of</strong> precision agriculture and progressive<br />
technologies <strong>in</strong> animal husbandry. It provides resources for deal<strong>in</strong>g with bachelor‘s,<br />
master‘s and doctorial thesis by means <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation base <strong>of</strong> socio-economic <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
and consult<strong>in</strong>g activity.<br />
The Botanical Garden<br />
It serves as an educational and research facility. It is an area <strong>of</strong> 28 hectares. Its collections<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude numerous species and cultivated tropical, subtropical and temperate plants. A part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the garden is also a pomological collection with hundreds <strong>of</strong> fruit varieties, sample book<br />
<strong>of</strong> ampelography and vegetable sample book. The botanical garden cooperates with 350<br />
botanical gardens and arboretums around the world <strong>in</strong> free exchange <strong>of</strong> seed material.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Vivarium<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Vivarium gathers more than twenty different exotic animals. Some <strong>of</strong> them<br />
were smuggled or kept illegally and the public authorities <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> Republic have<br />
placed them there temporarily. Employees <strong>of</strong> the vivarium dedicate also a lot <strong>of</strong> attention<br />
to the environmental education <strong>of</strong> their visitors, above all k<strong>in</strong>dergarten and basic school<br />
pupils, who come to the vivarium <strong>in</strong> hundreds every year.<br />
Student Dormitories<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>of</strong>fers its students hous<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> student dormitories<br />
Mladosť, Hospodárska, Prib<strong>in</strong>a, Antona Bernoláka and Poľnohospodár with the capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2587 beds. There are TV rooms, computer labs, study rooms, kitchens, laundry rooms<br />
and cafeterias with refreshments available for students. For sport activities, there are sport<br />
grounds available <strong>in</strong> the dormitories and table tennis facilities. <strong>University</strong> students can d<strong>in</strong>e<br />
<strong>in</strong> two school canteens located <strong>in</strong> the dormitories Mladosť and A. Bernoláka.
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Extracurricular<br />
Activities<br />
Life at university is not only sitt<strong>in</strong>g over text books or <strong>in</strong> the lecture halls. The university students<br />
have broad opportunities for how to spend their free time, relax<strong>in</strong>g or do<strong>in</strong>g sports or hobbies.<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> supports art groups and students <strong>in</strong>terest groups. It also<br />
creates conditions for the formation <strong>of</strong> new <strong>in</strong>terest groups and <strong>in</strong>dividuals. Under the flag <strong>of</strong><br />
the Club <strong>of</strong> Cultural and Hobby Activity are grouped the folklore ensemble Zobor, dormitory<br />
radio broadcast and dormitory TV studio, Ballroom Danc<strong>in</strong>g Club Lúče, Danc<strong>in</strong>g Group <strong>of</strong><br />
Afro-brazil Martial Art Capoera, Bonsai and Orchid Club, Friends <strong>of</strong> Autentic Folklore, Hunt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Group Buteo and the Student Four, which unites student <strong>in</strong>terest organizations such as the<br />
<strong>Slovak</strong> Red Cross Youth Association, International Economic Students Association AIESEC,<br />
Catholic Youth Club FONS, <strong>University</strong> Bible Fellowship and Erasmus Student Network.<br />
Students‘ Days<br />
Fall and spr<strong>in</strong>g students‘ days have a long tradition. They are connected with conferences,<br />
cultural, social and sports events organized by both universities <strong>in</strong> cooperation with the<br />
town. The most popular are May Festivity Days, carnival parade through the streets <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>,<br />
matriculation ball and exhibition hockey.<br />
Sport<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> has wide sport opportunities on its own premises.<br />
The SUA Physical Education and Sport Department <strong>of</strong>fers students the use <strong>of</strong> a multipurpose<br />
sports hall, a 25 metres long <strong>in</strong>door swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool, activity studio, fitness centre,<br />
tennis courts, beach-volleyball court and a dock. These facilities allow the SUA students to<br />
choose specialized tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs for basketball, volleyball, floorball, <strong>in</strong>tramural football, exercises<br />
accompanied by music, swimm<strong>in</strong>g, tennis, table-tennis, canoe<strong>in</strong>g, fitness, etc. Various sport<br />
units and clubs have performed their activities for more than fifty years under the ZŠK Slávia<br />
SUA (primarily TJ Slávia UA). All students <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> sports at the top<br />
level can participate <strong>in</strong> volleyball, basketball, swimm<strong>in</strong>g, chess, tennis, body-build<strong>in</strong>g, fitness,<br />
canoe<strong>in</strong>g, triathlon and horse rid<strong>in</strong>g. SUA VK Economist and the twice champion <strong>of</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia,<br />
the SUA basketball club, regularly accomplish significant achievements <strong>in</strong> top competitions.
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Life <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong><br />
Accessibility<br />
The SUA is a university which elim<strong>in</strong>ates barriers caus<strong>in</strong>g problems<br />
to people who are handicapped. It relates to students, teachers,<br />
staff and the “silver generation” that attends the university with<strong>in</strong><br />
the life-long learn<strong>in</strong>g. The result is the improvement <strong>of</strong> the overall<br />
accessibility and comfort <strong>in</strong> the university premises (lifts, <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
platforms and adapted sanitary facilities), access to <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
technologies or <strong>in</strong>formation for visually and hear<strong>in</strong>g impaired, and<br />
the improvement <strong>of</strong> human approach to address<strong>in</strong>g the everyday<br />
concerns <strong>of</strong> disabled students <strong>in</strong> the faculties.<br />
Accommodation<br />
Students can be accommodated <strong>in</strong> dormitories Mladosť, Hospodárska,<br />
Prib<strong>in</strong>a, Poľnohospodár and A.Bernoláka which has modern multimedia<br />
conference hall for scientific and pr<strong>of</strong>essional conferences, sem<strong>in</strong>ars, etc.<br />
Accreditation<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> defended the status <strong>of</strong><br />
a university with<strong>in</strong> a complex accreditation <strong>in</strong> 2009. All study programmes<br />
<strong>of</strong> Bachelor (40), Master‘s (31) and Doctorial study (20) at<br />
its six faculties are accredited.<br />
Ball<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the top academic events <strong>of</strong> social life <strong>of</strong> the SUA is the<br />
academic ball <strong>of</strong> universities <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>. It is organized together with<br />
Constant<strong>in</strong>e the Philosopher <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g the carnival<br />
period. The ball is very popular not only with<strong>in</strong> universities but<br />
also across the region.<br />
Centers <strong>of</strong> Excellence<br />
Excellent center <strong>of</strong> the protection and use <strong>of</strong> agricultural biodiversity<br />
(ECOVA) works at the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agrobiology and Food Resources.<br />
Science and research project, funded by the European Regional<br />
Development Fund, focuses on agricultural biodiversity <strong>of</strong> plants,<br />
animals (fauna) and <strong>in</strong>formatics <strong>of</strong> agricultural biodiversity. Its aim<br />
is to support excellent research for the preservation and use <strong>of</strong> agri-<br />
D<br />
cultural biodiversity, <strong>in</strong> order to carry out food security and production<br />
<strong>of</strong> eco food. The Center <strong>of</strong> Excellence for <strong>in</strong>tegrated river bas<strong>in</strong><br />
management under chang<strong>in</strong>g environmental conditions operates<br />
at the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Horticulture and Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g. Our faculty<br />
will cooperate with the sponsor and resolver <strong>of</strong> the project<br />
the Institute <strong>of</strong> Hydrology <strong>in</strong> Michalovce under the Operational<br />
Programme Research.<br />
Children‘s <strong>University</strong><br />
The project “<strong>Nitra</strong>‘s Summer <strong>University</strong>” organized by the SUA<br />
and the Constant<strong>in</strong>e the Philosopher <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> <strong>in</strong> cooperation<br />
with the city <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> is <strong>in</strong>tended for children aged 9-12<br />
and is popular with the public. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the ten days, children become<br />
familiar with the academic environment <strong>in</strong> a playful and<br />
creative way. Year 2010 was organized for the 3rd time. Children<br />
tried out to be young Europeans, English teacher, farmers, food<br />
producers, growers and nutrition consultants. Small graduates<br />
receive a certificate Academicus Nitriensis Jr.<br />
Diploma<br />
The <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> as the first <strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia started<br />
to issue the Diploma Supplement. It is a document which improves<br />
the transparency <strong>of</strong> qualifications, their mutual recognition<br />
and support <strong>of</strong> employability <strong>in</strong> Europe.<br />
Dormitory Radio Broadcast and Dormitory tV Studios<br />
In student dormitories, afternoon and even<strong>in</strong>g hours have been<br />
more pleasant with dormitory radio broadcast for nearly thirty<br />
years. Without the radio technicians and speakers, most <strong>of</strong> the<br />
balls, May Festivity Days and other student activities would not<br />
be runn<strong>in</strong>g. The mission <strong>of</strong> the dormitory TV studio is to record<br />
and mediate all <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g events that are go<strong>in</strong>g on at the university<br />
through periodic TV programmes.<br />
E<br />
Erasmus Mundus<br />
For several years, the Faculty <strong>of</strong> European Studies and Regional<br />
Development <strong>in</strong> cooperation with the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and<br />
Management organize a case study for students around the world<br />
with<strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>ternational education programme Erasmus Mundus.<br />
It is the <strong>in</strong>ternational Master course <strong>in</strong> Rural Development. The<br />
programme is coord<strong>in</strong>ated by the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Ghent <strong>in</strong> Belgium<br />
and <strong>in</strong>volves German, French, Spa<strong>in</strong>, Italian and Dutch universities.<br />
Experts<br />
An establishment <strong>of</strong> the Agricultural Institute on the SUA made<br />
the first step to enable people familiar with the theory and practice<br />
<strong>of</strong> the particular area to solve current issues <strong>of</strong> assess<strong>in</strong>g process.<br />
Such process does not have to end up <strong>in</strong> court. An expert<br />
<strong>in</strong> the field <strong>of</strong> agriculture, seek<strong>in</strong>g competence <strong>in</strong> the crop and<br />
animal production or <strong>in</strong> the estimated value <strong>of</strong> agricultural land,<br />
has to undergo specialized education. All steps are def<strong>in</strong>ed by<br />
Act No. 382/2004 Coll. on experts, <strong>in</strong>terpreters and translators to<br />
amend certa<strong>in</strong> laws.<br />
F<br />
Faculties<br />
The SUA provides education at six faculties: Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agrobiology<br />
and Food Resources, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology and Food<br />
Sciences, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management, Faculty <strong>of</strong> Horticulture<br />
and Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, Faculty <strong>of</strong> European Studies<br />
and Regional Development and the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g. The<br />
study is three-level: bachelor, master and doctoral. Bachelor study<br />
takes three years and graduates obta<strong>in</strong> the bachelor‘s degree (Bc.).<br />
Master‘s takes two years, ends by state exam and the graduates<br />
receive Master degree (Ing.). Doctorial study is a preparation for<br />
scientific work, it takes three years and graduates become holders<br />
<strong>of</strong> the title Doctor <strong>of</strong> Philosophy (PhD.).<br />
Festival Academic <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
In addition to progress <strong>in</strong> society and science, the university<br />
respects traditions above all. One <strong>of</strong> its features is the preservation<br />
<strong>of</strong> folklore that is translated <strong>in</strong>to the organization <strong>of</strong> a unique<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational folklore festival the Academic <strong>Nitra</strong>. In 2010, its 37th<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>uous event was held with the participation <strong>of</strong> over 800<br />
performers from ten countries <strong>of</strong> the world. Lovers <strong>of</strong> folk music<br />
could see a unique colourful world <strong>of</strong> folk music, dance and customs<br />
<strong>of</strong> our ancestors on the stage <strong>of</strong> Andrej Bagar Theatre, <strong>in</strong> the<br />
streets <strong>of</strong> the city and its surround<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
G<br />
Graduation<br />
The culm<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> study, a moment when the graduate <strong>of</strong> the<br />
SUA is gett<strong>in</strong>g a diploma, is accompanied with festive atmosphere,<br />
smiles, flowers as well as tears <strong>of</strong> joy. Graduation at our alma<br />
mater is a real experience. Almost 55 thousand <strong>of</strong> our graduates<br />
from the mid <strong>of</strong> 20th century can prove it. They are meet<strong>in</strong>g at<br />
the university even after years.<br />
Grant<br />
The SUA Institutional grant system is supported by a mechanism<br />
for young teachers and researchers up to 35 years <strong>of</strong> age. It allows<br />
to obta<strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>ancial support for research projects and helps<br />
young scientific generation to develop its creativity.<br />
H<br />
Hall<br />
Hall is a symbol <strong>of</strong> the university, one <strong>of</strong> the dom<strong>in</strong>ants <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>. It<br />
has extraord<strong>in</strong>ary architecture design. It is a part <strong>of</strong> the university<br />
campus which was built by architect Vladimír Dedeček <strong>in</strong> the<br />
sixties and seventies <strong>of</strong> the twentieth century. The complex was<br />
awarded a title “The Construction <strong>of</strong> the 20th Century” <strong>in</strong> 2001.<br />
History <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Education<br />
In 1941/42 the school year began lectures on forestry and<br />
agricultural sciences at the <strong>Slovak</strong> Technical <strong>University</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
Bratislava. The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Agricultural and Forestry Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
was constituted <strong>in</strong> Košice <strong>in</strong> 1946, under the decision <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Slovak</strong> National Council. It was split up <strong>in</strong> 1952 <strong>in</strong>to the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> and the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Forestry and Wood<br />
Technology <strong>in</strong> Zvolen. The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> was renamed<br />
to the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1996.
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Horseback Rid<strong>in</strong>g Othe cultural and sport<strong>in</strong>g events, traditional May Festivity Days<br />
The horse-breed<strong>in</strong>g laboratory serves for educational and re- and Gaudeamus gala <strong>in</strong> the Andrej Bagar Theatre.<br />
search purposes as well as for build<strong>in</strong>g good relations between<br />
students and these noble animals. It has two centers, the rear<strong>in</strong>g organizations<br />
center at the <strong>University</strong> Farm and the tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g centre located at Interest<strong>in</strong>g activities <strong>in</strong> the field <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational contacts and ex-<br />
the university campus. In the first stage, students are engaged <strong>in</strong> change <strong>of</strong> experience with young people around the world are<br />
the work with horses, nurs<strong>in</strong>g, rid<strong>in</strong>g and harness<strong>in</strong>g. In the se- <strong>of</strong>fered to students. The bellow listed organizations operate at the<br />
cond stage, students deal with manag<strong>in</strong>g sport horses, prepar<strong>in</strong>g SUA. AIESEC, International Association <strong>of</strong> Students <strong>in</strong> Agricultu-<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g plans and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g horses. They also have the opportuniral and Related Sciences IAAS, European Landscape Architecture<br />
ty to participate <strong>in</strong> the race and be the licensed rider or qualified Student Association ELASA and Erasmus Student Network, the<br />
tra<strong>in</strong>er. Workers <strong>of</strong> the centre monitor the behaviour <strong>of</strong> horses by organization support<strong>in</strong>g student mobility.<br />
Noldus behavioral programme 24 hours a day. This allows them<br />
P<br />
to evaluate the best conditions <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> welfare.<br />
poľnohospodár<br />
A fortnightly university newspaper called Poľnohospodár has been<br />
Kia and others<br />
<strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g the general public about the university life for more than<br />
Our cooperation with production companies is a very important fifty years. It br<strong>in</strong>gs news from the university management, edu-<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the learn<strong>in</strong>g process <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> practice. A good example cational process, from science and development as well as from<br />
is the successful cooperation <strong>of</strong> the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g with the students‘ life, culture and sport. It is available <strong>in</strong> electronic version<br />
Kia Motors <strong>Slovak</strong>ia <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong> diagnosis and car repairs, also the for all the readers around the world on the Internet (www.polno-<br />
cooperation with the Hriadeľ company, Ltd. which is a partner <strong>of</strong> hospodar.sk).<br />
the manufacturer <strong>of</strong> tractors, with Fendt Company as well as with<br />
another traditional producer <strong>of</strong> agricultural equipment, the Claas<br />
Company, etc.<br />
Milk Mach<strong>in</strong>e<br />
In 2009, the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> and the SUA <strong>University</strong><br />
farm, Ltd. Kolíňany, <strong>in</strong>troduced the first vend<strong>in</strong>g mach<strong>in</strong>e for<br />
the sale <strong>of</strong> the raw cow‘s milk <strong>of</strong> high quality. The milk mach<strong>in</strong>e is<br />
located at the dormitory A. Bernolák <strong>in</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong> and has a capacity<br />
<strong>of</strong> 500 liters. It is to contribute to the improvement <strong>of</strong> the nutrition<br />
<strong>of</strong> the population.<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>‘s <strong>University</strong> Days<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>‘s <strong>University</strong> Days are held on a turn <strong>of</strong> April and May. It is<br />
a mutual project <strong>of</strong> both universities connected with the city <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>. The programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>‘s <strong>University</strong> Days is rich and <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
S<br />
Science and Research<br />
Research activity at the SUA has a long tradition and reputation<br />
<strong>in</strong> the European educational space. It is particularly related to the<br />
understand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> biological, technical, economic and social phenomena<br />
and patterns, ensur<strong>in</strong>g a better use <strong>of</strong> plants and farm<br />
animals, production <strong>of</strong> safe food and other needs <strong>of</strong> our population.<br />
It respects the formation and development <strong>of</strong> countryside<br />
and environment, consider<strong>in</strong>g the transformation processes<br />
<strong>in</strong> the society and rural development, regard<strong>in</strong>g the reasonable<br />
exploitation <strong>of</strong> natural resources and protection <strong>of</strong> cultural heritage.<br />
Student Scientific Activity<br />
The comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> education with scientific work is an obvious<br />
part <strong>of</strong> university life. The first step is to participate <strong>in</strong> Student<br />
T<br />
V<br />
Scientific Activity. Students can compete <strong>in</strong> various experiments,<br />
evaluation <strong>of</strong> experiments and <strong>in</strong> presentation to the public.<br />
Summer Schools<br />
The Faculty <strong>of</strong> European Studies and Regional Development <strong>in</strong> cooperation<br />
with the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management have<br />
been organiz<strong>in</strong>g a case study for students around the world with<strong>in</strong><br />
the <strong>in</strong>ternational education programme Erasmus Mundus for several<br />
years. It is the <strong>in</strong>ternational Master course <strong>in</strong> Rural Development.<br />
The programme is coord<strong>in</strong>ated by the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Ghent<br />
<strong>in</strong> Belgium and <strong>in</strong>volves German, French, Spa<strong>in</strong>, Italian and Dutch<br />
universities.<br />
The Faculty <strong>of</strong> Horticulture and Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g also organizes<br />
an annual summer school held <strong>in</strong> different picturesque parts<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia. Students can learn classical and <strong>in</strong>novative techniques<br />
<strong>in</strong> art mak<strong>in</strong>g and develop their imag<strong>in</strong>ation and aesthetic sense.<br />
Some works <strong>of</strong> participants are then presented <strong>in</strong> the form <strong>of</strong> exhibitions<br />
on the university premises. This year, the young landscape<br />
gardeners from n<strong>in</strong>e European countries as well as from <strong>Slovak</strong>ia<br />
were deal<strong>in</strong>g for the period <strong>of</strong> two weeks with the possibility <strong>of</strong><br />
adapt<strong>in</strong>g the public spaces <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nitra</strong>. The aim was to make public<br />
spaces greener and nicer to residents and visitors.<br />
In 2010, an <strong>in</strong>ternational summer school <strong>of</strong> young economists from<br />
the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management and Timirjazev Moscow<br />
Academy <strong>of</strong> Agricultutre was held for the first time. It focused<br />
on agricultural trade.<br />
The Third Age<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Third Age has also its background at the<br />
SUA. It <strong>of</strong>fers courses <strong>in</strong> the field <strong>of</strong> horticulture, agroturism,<br />
health and nutrition, food and its use <strong>in</strong> nutrition, ornamental<br />
horticulture, economics and law, economics and management,<br />
and account<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Visegrad Group<br />
Students <strong>of</strong> the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management who study<br />
W<br />
Z<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Economics have an opportunity to complete one semester<br />
<strong>of</strong> their study at universities <strong>in</strong> Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland<br />
and <strong>in</strong> <strong>Slovak</strong>ia. First graduates could not be more satisfied.<br />
Viticulture and V<strong>in</strong>iculture<br />
The Viticulture & V<strong>in</strong>iculture <strong>Slovak</strong>ia forum has become a tradition<br />
under the auspices <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Nitra</strong> and the <strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Technology <strong>in</strong> Bratislava. This<br />
event is dedicated to pr<strong>of</strong>essionals from universities and research,<br />
policy makers and representatives <strong>of</strong> the production sector. Topical<br />
issues and <strong>in</strong>dustry visions are discussed there. In the third<br />
year the forum was held <strong>in</strong> the picturesque town Trenčianske<br />
Teplice.<br />
World<br />
The SUA has extensive contacts with universities and research <strong>in</strong>stitutions<br />
around the world. It participates <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational education<br />
programmes <strong>of</strong> the EU, ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> Lifelong Learn<strong>in</strong>g Programme<br />
and its subprogrammes Erasmus, Leonardo da V<strong>in</strong>ci, Gruntvig,<br />
Transversal Programme, Tempus, Atlantis, Erasmus Mundus<br />
and CEEPUS. Number <strong>of</strong> outgo<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>com<strong>in</strong>g students have<br />
experienced progressive development at all faculties. The university<br />
has bilateral agreements and Inter-Academic contacts with<br />
more than 40 <strong>in</strong>ternational partners from Europe, America, Asia<br />
and Australia. The SUA is a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational academic<br />
organizations AUDEM, IAU, ICA, EUA and GCHERA.<br />
Zobor<br />
It is a folklore ensemble <strong>in</strong> which hundreds <strong>of</strong> students have taken<br />
part dur<strong>in</strong>g its more than fifty-years existence. The ensemble<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> a folk music band, a danc<strong>in</strong>g group and a women‘s<br />
choir. It focuses on traditions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Nitra</strong> region and folk material<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Tekov region as well as <strong>of</strong> other <strong>Slovak</strong>ian regions. Zobor<br />
has performed on many domestic and foreign occasions and<br />
participated <strong>in</strong> folk shows and competitions.
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Useful Contacts Content<br />
<strong>Slovak</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Agriculture</strong><br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 111, 6415 1111<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 7412 626<br />
www.uniag.sk<br />
Rector‘s Secretariat<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 518<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 6511 593<br />
e-mail: rektor@uniag.sk<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Bursar<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 520<br />
tel./fax: +421 – 37 – 6511 211<br />
e-mail: kvestor@uniag.sk<br />
Public Relations Office<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 533<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 6534 393<br />
e-mail: verejnost@uniag.sk<br />
Education and ECTS Office<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 516<br />
e-mail: viceedu@uniag.sk<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Science, Research<br />
and Doctorial Studies<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 509<br />
e-mail: vicesci@uniag.sk<br />
International Relations Office<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 490<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 6511 560<br />
e-mail: viceiro@uniag.sk<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> Life-Long Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 691<br />
e-mail: kcv@uniag.sk<br />
Student Registry Office<br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 892<br />
e-mail: register@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Center <strong>of</strong> Information<br />
and Communication Technology<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 861<br />
e-mail: cikt@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Congress Centre<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 874 (884)<br />
e-mail: kcspu@uniag.sk<br />
SUA <strong>Slovak</strong> Agricultural Library<br />
Štúrova 51, 949 59 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 037<br />
tel./fax: +421 – 37 – 6517 743<br />
e-mail: slpk@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Editorial Center<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 569<br />
e-mail: vesspu@uniag.sk<br />
<strong>University</strong> Book Store<br />
e-mail: predajna.skript@uniag.sk<br />
tel.: +421 - 37 – 6414 227<br />
Editorial Office <strong>of</strong> the Newspaper<br />
Poľnohospodár<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 533<br />
fax: +421 – 37 – 6534 393<br />
e-mail: redakcia@polnohospodar.sk<br />
SUA <strong>University</strong> Farm Ltd.<br />
951 78 Kolíňany 561<br />
tel./fax: +421 – 37 – 6316 314 (315)<br />
e-mail: vppspu@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Botanical Garden<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 735 (732)<br />
e-mail: botzah@uniag.sk<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Biodiverzity Protection<br />
and Biological Safety<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 787<br />
e-mail: iobbb@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Agricultural Expert Institute<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 735<br />
e-mail: pzuspu@uniag.sk<br />
<strong>University</strong> Vivarium<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 791<br />
e-mail: uvspu@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Horseback Rid<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Center<br />
Tr. A. Hl<strong>in</strong>ku 2, 949 76 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6414 279<br />
e-mail: jvsspu@uniag.sk<br />
SUA Head Office <strong>of</strong> Student<br />
Hous<strong>in</strong>g and Board<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Štúrova 3, 949 01 <strong>Nitra</strong><br />
tel.: +421 – 37 – 6415 700<br />
tel./fax: +421 – 37 – 6511 421<br />
e-mail: rsdjspu@uniag.sk<br />
Rector‘s speech 3<br />
<strong>Nitra</strong>, dear <strong>Nitra</strong> 4<br />
Historia magistra vitae 4<br />
Education: The most precious asset 5<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Agrobiology and Food Resources 6 - 7<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Biotechnology and Food Sciences 8 - 9<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Management 10 - 11<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> European Studies and Regional Development 12 - 13<br />
Faculty <strong>of</strong> Horticulture and Landscape Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g 14 - 15<br />
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