The development of national agrarian sector always needs competent personnel. The Ukrainian people always appreciated those who worked in the fields, in the kitchen gardens, on the farms. That is why Ukraine is called the breadbasket of Europe.
Sumy National Agrarian University has also gone a long way from a small branch of the Kharkiv Agricultural Institute to a powerful, modern, national-level educational center.
Today, it is hard to imagine that once SNAU (at that time the Sumy Branch of the Kharkiv Agricultural Institute named after V. Dokuchaiev) had 50 students and 12 teachers. The university didn’t have such research areas, vast territory and modern laboratories at its disposal.
In 1990 the branch of Kharkiv institution was transformed into an independent educational institution – Sumy Agricultural Institute.
In 1997 Sumy Agrarian University gained the status of state university. At that time there were 4,600 students and 3,320 lecturers. SNAU got the status of national university in 2001.
Today, about 8,000 students study at the university, about 700 of them are foreigners.
Nowadays Sumy NAU is not just an institution that trains students. It is European educational center that takes care of sustainable development of territories and communities, it is a reliable partner in the implementation of Ukrainian and international scientific projects, it is a platform for gaining professional knowledge and professional competence for experts from different corners of Ukraine and from abroad.
Here is just a small part of SNAU achievements that we are proud of today:
- The first in Ukraine center for collective use of modern equipment “Laboratory of ecological agriculture and use”.
- The unique center for precision agriculture with 800 sq. m. indoor ground, on the model of Germany.
- 6 new sunflower varieties, 5 wheat varieties, 36 potato varieties, 2 buckwheat varieties are registed.
- The first in Ukraine technology of hypoallergic milk A2 production.
- The unique technology for the production of bio-soluble packaging – FoodBiopack start-up.
- The Resource Center for Sustainable Development.
- 19 most advanced laboratories.
- Partnership with leading producers of agricultural machinery – Kernel Group, UkrLandFarming, Hlobino, Industrial Dairy Company, John Deere, Horsch, Elvorti, Hog Slat, etc.
- Joint scientific projects with more than 30 countries of the world.
- Merit recognition from the President of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education of Ukraine for formulations in the field of sustainable development.
- Convenient infrastructure, comfortable classrooms, modern educational area, opportunities for comprehensive creative development of students and lecturers.
- E-learning and dual education programs.
In 2020, Sumy NAU became one of the five agrarian universities in Ukraine to receive maximum funding from the state budget.
SNAU is a reliable partner for growth and development.
A few years ago, Sumy National Agrarian University set out to build friendly relationship with the agrarian business.
Sumy NAU continues its path of development!
