IAU-010861
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-010861

Latvia

top General Information

Address

Street:2 Liela Street

City:Jelgava

Post Code:LV-3001

WWW:http://www.llu.lv

Other Sites

Also Veterinary Hospital; Branches in Laidze, Kandava, Limbazi, Smiltene and Sigulda; Training and research centers in Vecauce, Ozolnieki, Engure, Vaive and Peterlauki; Scientific institutes in Jelgava, Ulbroka, Sigulda and Skriveri.

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded as Department of Riga Polytechnical Institute in 1863. Became the Jelgava Academy of Agriculture in 1936. Acquired present status in 2001. Earned title in 2018.

Academic Year

September to June (September-January; February-June)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school leaving certificate; Certificate of English proficiency or interview; Entrance examination; Letter of recommendation

Language(s)

English;German;Latvian

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Education and Science (Izglītības un Zinātnes Ministrija)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Irina Pilvere

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Aigars Laizāns

Job title:Vice-rector for Studies


Senior Administrative Officer : Irina Arhipova

Job title:Vice-rector of Science

top Divisions

Faculty : Agriculture

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Horticulture, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Management, Soil Science


Faculty : Economics

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Art Education, Educational Technology, Engineering, Machine Building, Pedagogy, Technology, Vocational Counselling, Vocational Education


Faculty : Food Technology

Fields of study:Cooking and Catering, Food Science, Food Technology, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Nutrition


Faculty : Forestry

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Ecology, Forest Biology, Forest Economics, Forest Products, Forestry, Safety Engineering, Wood Technology


Faculty : Information Technology

Fields of study:Computer Science, Electronics and Automation, Information Technology, Software Engineering


Faculty : Rural Engineering

Fields of study:Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Landscape Architecture, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Water Management


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Management, Public Administration, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Sociology


Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Food Science, Hygiene, Veterinary Science

top Degrees

Bakalaurs


Maģistrs


Doktora

Fields of study:Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Landscape Architecture, Pedagogy, Veterinary Science, Water Science, Wood Technology

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Proceedings of the Latvia University of Agriculture

Updated on 16-12-2015