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Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague
Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze
TypePublic
Established1906 / 1952
RectorProf. Ing. Petr Sklenička CSc.
Students18 000 (2007)
Location,
50°8′9.2″N 14°22′14.8″E / 50.135889°N 14.370778°E / 50.135889; 14.370778
CampusPrague-Suchdol
Websitehttp://www.czu.cz/en/
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]59 (2022)

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU; (Czech: Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze), ČZU; also Czech University of Agriculture in Prague) is a university of agricultural education and research in Prague, the Czech Republic, established in 1906.

History

Studies of agriculture were established at the Czech Technical University (ČVUT) in 1906, and the first agricultural engineers graduated in 1911. In 1920 the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry was established, and in 1952 the faculty became an independent institution, University College of Agriculture in Prague (Czech: Vysoká škola zemědělská v Praze; VŠZ). In 1966 it moved to a newly built campus in Prague-Suchdol, where it has been located since.

The Faculty of Forestry, established in 1952, was part of ČVUT until 1959, then a part of the agricultural university until 1964, when it became the independent Institute of Forestry Science (Czech: Vědecký lesnický ústav). It has been a part of ČZU since 1990.

The university adopted its current name in 1995.

During communist rule in Czechoslovakia, the university was lavishly funded as part of state support of collectivised agriculture.

From 1952 to 1980 the master's degree offered by the university lasted five years. It then switched to a four-year course from 1980–90, before switching back to five years. Since 1993 three-year bachelor study has also been available.

Academics

The university offers bachelors' programmes and Master's programmes (based on credit system) and doctoral programmes.

The university offer now includes a total of 40 programmes taught in English, approximately 15 of which are in the bachelor level and 25 in the master's level of studies.

The Secretary of the Interfaculty Committee Agraria is located at CULS. In 2005 the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS) became a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS), and it is also a member of the Biofector project.

Faculties and Institutes

Business enterprises

Rectors

Notable professors and alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Prof Petr Sklenicka will become the new Rector of the CULS