2019 Slovakia Heart of Europe SLOVAKIA Slovak Republic

2019

Slovakia – Heart of Europe SLOVAKIA

Slovak Republic Official name: Slovak Republic (former Czechoslovakia) State formation date: 1 January 1993 Capital city: Bratislava Population: 5 412 008 (as at 30/6/2013) Area: 49 035 km 2 Agricultural land: 49, 9 Population density: 110/km 2

Nitra – city of SUA Density: 108 km², 10800 ha Elevation: 167 m Population: 80920 First mentioned in writing: 826 River: Nitra Bratislava NITRA

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Slovak University of Agriculture: Facts and Figures § top educational and scientific institution with its main aim to provide students with higher education in agriculture and related sciences at Bachelor, Master and Ph. D. level of study Established: 1952 Faculties: 6 Students : 6720 Alumni: 80 000 Academics: 449 Other staff: 664

SUA in Nitra in terms of international rankings § the third best Slovak university out of 14 evaluated universities in Slovakia according to the worldwide ranking SCIMAGO Institutions Rankings 2019 § the fifth best Slovak university out of 34 evaluated universities in Slovakia according to the worldwide ranking University Ranking 2019

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Structure of SUA: faculties 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences Faculty of Economics and Management Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Faculty of Engineering

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources The faculty prepares specialists in the development, utilization, protection and recovery of food sources of plant and animal origin through the development and application of biological, ecological, technical and economic principles of functionality and knowledge of sustainable agro-ecosystems.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences The faculty deals with knowing, understanding and managing biological, technological and economic sciences specializing in modern processes of food production.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of Economics and Management The principal mission of the faculty is to prepare experts for agricultural and food processing industries as well as cooperating industries and to educate them in the areas of management, economics, accountancy and finance, information and communication technologies, international trade, foreign languages and regional development

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development The faculty guarantees training of professionals capable of processing the strategic objectives, contributing to the community development, especially in rural environment in cooperation with the governing bodies of public administration, and suceeding in advisory and projective organizations, which prepare projects within the EU programmes

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering The faculty´s priority is education of professionals oriented on horticultural production, fruit growing, viticulture, vegetable and flowers, garden design and landscaping.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Faculty of Engineering The main mission of the faculty is to train skilled operating engineers and graduate engineers. The faculty does not only rely on an experienced team of teachers, but also on cooperation with many other educational and research institutions in Slovakia and abroad.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Facilities and services § § Agro. Bio. Tech Research Centre Transfer Centre Danube Transfer Centre Centers of Excellence (5) § Slovak Agricultural Library, Botanical Garden, Expert`s Institute, ICT Centre, University Sports Centre, Editorial Centre, University Farm

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Overview of study programmes offered by SUA BSc. level 37 Master level 32 Ph. D. level 23 Study programmes in English* 12 *offered also in the frame of international programmes i. e. Erasmus Mundus – joint and double degrees

Quality Assurance SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE § § ECTS Label - awarded to SUA by the EC as the first university in Slovakia (2010 - 2016) Diploma Supplement Label - awarded to SUA by the EC (2013 -2016) Jean Monnet Plaque - label signifying quality in European integration studies, also provides visibility for the Jean Monnet Action Academic Ranking and Rating Agency – ranked SUA to top 5 Slovak universities

Agro. Bio. Tech Research Centre SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE comprehensive, research, innovation and regional competence center for applied research agrobiology bioenergy bioeconomy processing technology agricultural products biotechnology genetic technology agri-food sector

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Agro. Bio. Tech Research Centre • 30 highly equiped laboratories • Food incubator for start-ups • Experimental brewery • Biogas, biomass and biofuels, phenotyping etc.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Transfer Centre cooperation with agrifood SMEs transfer of innovation, technology transfer, transfer of knowhow popularization of the science and research intelectual property protection search for potential investors for bespoke research cooperation with the same focused institu -tions at European level in the field of technology transfer

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Transfer Centre mapping the innovation potential and its presentation, particularly through searching the concrete possibilities for participation of experts in the international networks and projects monitoring the needs of agri-food sector (especially SMEs) which represents the target sphere for knowledge and technology transfer, and innovations preparing the internal norms and documents related to the intellectual property rights

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Institutional Research Network at SUA 5 Centres of Excellence § ECOVA protection and use of agricultural biodiversity § ECOVA plus § Integrated river basin management in changing environmental conditions § White - green biotechnology § Jean Monnet - protection of land soil

Institutional Research Network at SUA SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE § § § ECOVA protection and use of agricultural biodiversity - increase the quality of research work and support excellent research for the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity with an accent on food security and eco-food production ECOVA plus - supports existing center of excellence (ECOVA) focusing on the area of strategic importance for the further development of economy and society Integrated river basin management in changing environmental conditions - a center for the research of the dynamics of runoff and storage of water in soil in major river basins in Slovakia, extending the knowledge base, diagnostics and forecasting of hydrological conditions in the catchment area of ongoing climate change White - green biotechnology - improving conditions for implementation of cutting-edge basic research in "white-green biotechnology" Jean Monnet - supporting and improving multidisciplinary knowledge and specific skills about policy and law on the protection of land soil, leading to a positive impact on effective implementation of EU land policy measures to 2020, especially in Slovak conditions.

International Cooperation – field of education ERASMUS+ programme SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE (mobilities and trainings): 180 contracts 28 European countries Bilateral agreements: 126 (12 EU countries 28 non-EU countries) Student exchange balanced Summer schools organised with: China, Kazachstan, Thailand , USA, etc.

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE International Cooperation – field of education International project within programmes § Erasmus + (Capacity building projects, Knowledge alliances), § Erasmus Mundus (joint and double degree programmes), § Tempus (focus on Russia and Central Asian countries), § Jean Monnet (EU integration studies), Bilateral Cooperation programmes of the EU § CEEPUS § International Visegrad Fund

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE International Cooperation – field of research § 6 th, 7 th Framework programmes for research § COST Networks § EU Tenders § New proposals – being submitted within Horizon 2020 Calls

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Visegrad University Association § Established on November 11, 2011 at SUA

SLOVENSKÁ POĽNOHOSPODÁRSKA UNIVERZITA V NITRE Visegrad University Association § The main aim of the association is to link partner universities in order to provide quality education and scientific environment and to promote development of closer cooperation among the Visegrad group as well as cooperating regions respecting the neighbouring countries policy of the International Visegrad Fund in the field related to all aspects of sustainability. § Main activities include publishing of Visegrad Journal on Bioeconomy and Sustainable development and organing of scientific and educational events. § 57 member universities from 23 countries

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