Belgorod State Agrarian University named after V.Ya. Gorin

About Belgorod State Agrarian University named after V.Ya. Gorin

Belgorod State Agrarian University named after V.Ya. Gorin (Russian short name: Белгородский ГАУ) is a state university for agriculture in the Belgorod Region of Russia. English-language searches also use the name Belgorod State Agricultural University. It was founded on 4 December 1978 as the Belgorod Agricultural Institute. It became the Belgorod State Agricultural Academy in 1994 and received its present name in 2014. The founder is the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The main address is 1 Vavilova Street, Maysky settlement, Belgorod district, Belgorod Region. Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shukhov is a different institution.

Institutes and research

The university has faculties of agronomy, engineering, technology, veterinary medicine and economics. Its structure page also lists a council of the faculty of secondary vocational education. It also has the Agrobiotechnological College and the Institute of Retraining and Advanced Training of Agribusiness Personnel. Research units include the Research and Practical Centre of Agriculture and Breeding, the N.S. Shevchenko Research and Practical Centre of Soybean Breeding and Primary Seed Production, and the Research and Production Centre of Innovative Veterinary Medicine.

For international applicants

The international relations department is in main building 1, 1 Studencheskaya Street, office 932. It advises foreign citizens on admission terms and on recommendation letters for applications under the Russian Government quota. After enrolment, students study at one of six faculties. The university asks foreign students to report their entry date and send copies of their ticket and passport at least seven days before arrival. The university needs this information to reserve a hostel place.

Housing

The university has five student hostels. The university gives student hostel No. 5, 3 Studencheskaya Street, Maysky settlement, as the hostel address for arriving foreign students.