Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies


The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, previously Latvia University of Agriculture , is a university in Jelgava, Latvia, specializing in agricultural science, forestry, food technology and related areas.

History

The university originated as the Agricultural Department at the Riga Polytechnical Institute in 1863, which in 1919 became the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Latvia. It became an independent institution in 1939, when it was established as the Academy of Agriculture in the Jelgava Palace, which had been renovated for that purpose. It was renamed to the Latvia University of Agriculture in 1990 and Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies on March 6, 2018.

Organisation

The university consists of 8 faculties offering the following study programmes:
Latvia University of Life Sciences is ranked in the 1001+ bracket in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. LLU has been ranked 174th among EECA universities. LLU is also ranked in Multirank and other well-known university ranks.

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