The University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (

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: Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agronomice şi Medicină Veterinară din Bucuresți) is the oldest and largest institution of higher

agricultural sciences Agricultural science (or agriscience for short) is a broad multidisciplinary field of biology that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Profession ...

and

veterinary education Veterinary education is the tertiary education of veterinarians. To become a veterinarian, one must first complete a veterinary degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM , V.M.D. , BVS, BVSc, BVMS, BVM, cand.med.vet). In the United States and ...

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. With around 12,000 students, the university offers 32 undergraduate programmes and 33 master programmes; all are available in Romanian, 6 in English and 1 in French. Furthermore, there are also two doctoral schools specialised in five fields:

Agronomy Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants by agriculture for food, fuel, fiber, chemicals, recreation, or land conservation. Agronomy has come to include research of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and ...

Animal Science Animal science is described as "studying the biology of animals that are under the control of humankind". It can also be described as the production and management of farm animals. Historically, the degree was called animal husbandry and the ...

, Biotechnologies,

Horticulture Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

, and

Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...

Campus

The university has two campuses located in

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. The Herăstrău campus, which is the main campus, was established in 1868, and is spread over an area of 38 hectares. It is located north of the city centre, adjacent to Herăstrău Park (now known as

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), Bucharest's largest park. The main campus hosts six of the seven faculties and several of the university's facilities (such as research buildings, student residences, a botanical garden and experimental fields). Since 1887, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is located at the Cotroceni campus in the centre of Bucharest, along the

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. This campus has an area of 5.5 hectares, and besides the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and its related facilities, it also hosts student residences and a veterinary clinic (which is open to the general public).

History

Its origin lies in a document signed in 1852 by

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, Ruler of Wallachia (1849–1856), who founded the ''Institute of Agriculture in Pantelimon'', near Bucharest. The Institute started its activity in 1853, being joined a few years later in 1861 by the School of Veterinary Medicine. The agronomic and veterinary education evolved towards more developed forms, interrelated to the increasing need of specialists in plant and animal breeding, with the development of specialised sciences and knowledge. In 1867, when the curricula expanded to include forestry sciences, the school became the ''Central School of Agriculture and Forestry''. The first experimental didactic farm in Romania was established within this institution. On the 1st of August 1868,

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laid the foundation stone of the new campus on the Herăstrău Estate in Bucharest, and in 1869, teachers and students started their activity there. In 1887, the first agricultural research institution in Romania, named the Bucharest Agronomic Station, was established within the school and experimental land plots were established on the Herăstrău lake shore. The first part of the 20th century saw many changes to the structure of the school. In 1915, it was renamed as the ''Higher School of Agriculture'', and in 1921, the School of Veterinary Medicine became a faculty of the

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. During the following years, the agronomic education developed further under several names: ''Higher School of Agriculture from Herăstrău'' (1915), ''Academy of Higher Agronomic Studies'' (1929), ''Faculty of Agronomy'' – merged within the Politehnica School of Bucharest (1938), and the ''Agronomic Institute of Bucharest'' (1948). In 1948, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine returned to the Agronomic Institute of Bucharest, once again becoming part of the university. In 1992, the name changed to the ''University of Agronomic Sciences'', and in 1996 it became the ''University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest''. The University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest has adopted the Bologna Process and

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(ECTS). The University currently offers programs in Romanian, English and French in all the three cycle: cycle 1 (

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to si ...

), cycle 2 (

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

) and cycle 3 (

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Faculties

The university has seven faculties: * Faculty of Agriculture * Faculty of Veterinary Medicine ( EAEVE Accredited) * Faculty of Horticulture * Faculty of Animal Production Management and Engineering * Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering * Faculty of Biotechnologies * Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development

International memberships

The University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest has 52 ERASMUS agreements and 29 international framework agreements. It is a member in the following international associations: *

BSUN The Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN) began in 1998 as part of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The goal of this merger is the mutual exchange of experience in research and teaching and mutual recognition of qualifications ...

br>(Black Sea Universities Network)EUA (European University Association)
* ttps://www.eaeve.org/ EAEVE (European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education)br>CASEE (Central and South Eastern Europe Network of ICA)EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators)DRC (Danube Rectors' Conference)AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)

References

External links

University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Horticulture

Faculty of Animal Sciences

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Biotechnologies

Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development

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