Mendel University in Brno (Czech: Mendelova univerzita v Brně) is located in Brno, Czech Republic. It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the former Tábor 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, the botanist and "father of genetics", who was active in this city during his lifetime.[3]
Mendelova univerzita v Brně | |
 Mendel University | |
Former names | University of Agriculture in Brno (1919–1994), Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno (1994–2009) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1919 |
| Rector | Jan Mareš |
Administrative staff | 595[1] |
| Students | 9,665[1] |
| 518[1] | |
| Location | , 49°12′37″N 16°36′57″E / 49.210207°N 16.615883°E |
| Website | http://www.mendelu.cz/en?lang=en; |
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| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2] | 74 (2022) |
In June 2020, the university was included in the QS World University Rankings top 1,000 for the first time, placed #701-750.[4]
History
editEstablished on July 24, 1919, the university initially known as the University of Agriculture is the oldest agricultural school in Czechoslovakia. 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 Central European Institute of Technology, enhancing its research capabilities.[5][6]
Scientific research tasks
editThe 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, forestry, biological, economic, and technical sciences. 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, and economic sciences.
In practical implementation, it involves targeted management of biological processes, efficient utilization of non-renewable and creation of renewable natural resources in the development of sustainable, 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 Common Agricultural Policy, the university prioritizes topics related to multifunctional agriculture and forestry, the significance of their production and non-production functions in shaping the landscape and rural development."[7]
Faculties
edit- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
References
edit- ^ a b c "Výroční zpráva o činnosti Mendelovy zemědělské a lesnické univerzity v Brně za rok 2007" (in Czech). Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "About MENDELU". Mendelova univerzita v Brně. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2021".
- ^ s.r.o, Webguide. "CEITEC MENDELU | CEITEC - výzkumné centrum". Central European Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "History". Mendelova univerzita v Brně. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Věda a výzkum na VUT – VUT". www.vut.cz. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Bachelor Studies". Frrms.mendelu.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ "Magisterské studium" (in Czech). Frrms.mendelu.cz. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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