Mendel University in Brno () is located in

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. It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the former

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Academy. It now consists of five faculties and one institute - the Faculty of AgriSciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Horticulture, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies and Institute of Lifelong Education. It is named since 1994 after

Gregor Johann Mendel Gregor Johann Mendel OSA (; ; ; 20 July 1822 – 6 January 1884) was an Austrian biologist, meteorologist, mathematician, Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas' Abbey in Brno (Brünn), Margraviate of Moravia. Mendel was born in a Ger ...

, the botanist and "father of

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", who was active in this city during his lifetime. In June 2020, the university was included in the

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top 1,000 for the first time, placed #701-750.

History

Established on July 24, 1919, the university initially known as the University of Agriculture is the oldest agricultural school in

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. Renamed in the mid-1990s to honor Gregor Johann Mendel, reflecting its strong heritage in the agricultural sciences. It began with programs in forestry and economics and has since expanded to include several specialized faculties and research institutes. In 2010, it adopted the name Mendel University in Brno. The establishment of CEITEC MENDELU in 2011 integrated the university into the

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, enhancing its research capabilities.

Scientific research tasks

The resolution of scientific research tasks is based on the long-term forecast and scientific orientation of the university and its faculties, covering the fields of

agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

biological Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of ...

economic An economy is an area of the Production (economics), production, Distribution (economics), distribution and trade, as well as Consumption (economics), consumption of Goods (economics), goods and Service (economics), services. In general, it is ...

, and

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. It involves an open range of research activities, implemented in institutional research, competitive grant agency procedures, research centers, and international scientific research programs. The research program at MENDELU in Brno generally follows current trends in the development of basic scientific disciplines, especially biology and their applications in agricultural, forestry,

horticultural Horticulture (from ) is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and mo ...

, and economic sciences. In practical implementation, it involves targeted management of biological processes, efficient utilization of non-renewable and creation of

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natural resources in the development of

sustainable Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long period of time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. Sustainability usually has three dimensions (or pillars): env ...

, multifunctional agriculture and agribusiness. Emphasis is placed on the quality and safety of agricultural products in general, and food in particular. In the context of the conclusions of the EU

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, the university prioritizes topics related to multifunctional agriculture and forestry, the significance of their production and non-production functions in shaping the

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and rural development."

Faculties

Faculty of AgriSciences
:Department of Plant Biology :Department of Applied and Landscape Ecology :Department of Agrosystems and Bioclimatology :Department of Crop Science, Plant Breeding and Plant Medicine :Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition :Department of Animal Nutrition and Forage Production :Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics :Department of Zoology, Fisheries, Hydrobiology and Apiculture :Department of Molecular Biology and Radiobiology :Department of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Engineering :Department of Engineering and Automobile Transport :Department of Food Technology :Department of Animal Breeding :Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry :Department of Physical Training
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
:Department of Forest Management and Applied Geoinformatics :Department of Geology and Pedology :Department of Mathematics :Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology :Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy :Department of Landscape Management :Department of Forest and Forest Products Technology :Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management :Department of Silviculture :Department of Wood Processing :Department of Furniture, Design and Habitat :Department of Wood Science :Institute of Forest Ecology
Faculty of Business and Economics
:Department of Economics :Department of Business Economics :Department of Management :Department of Statistics and Operational Analysis :Department of Accounting and Taxation :Department of Marketing and Trade :Department of Informatics :Department of Law :Department of Finance :Department of Social Sciences
Faculty of Horticulture
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:Department of Fruit Growing :Department of Horticultural Machinery :Department of Vegetable Growing and Floriculture :Department of Breeding and Propagation of Horticultural Plants :Department of Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Products :Department of Viticulture and Viniculture :Department of Garden and Landscape Architecture :Department of Planting Design and Maintenance :Department of Landscape Planning :The Mendeleum - Institute of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Institute of Lifelong Learning

Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies

Bachelor programs of the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies

Source: * Regional Development (in

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) * Regional Development (in

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, study is paid) * International Territorial Studies (in

) * International Territorial Studies (in

study is paid)

Master programs of the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies

Source: * Regional Development (in

) * Regional Development (in

, study is paid) * International Territorial Studies (in

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study is paid)

References

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