Prof. Dr. Janusz Żmija Rector of University of Agriculture in Krakow

Location

Due to its location in the Royal City of Krakow, the capital of the Malopolska Region, the University of Agriculture in Krakow plays an important role in this region: -it brings closer the city and rural dwellers -gives opportunity to young people from rural areas to actively participate in the city development and promote tradition and folklore Location

Welcome to the Malopolska Region

Welcome to Royal City of Krakow

University of Agriculture - facilities

 7 Faculties  Biotechnology - Interfaculty Studies  Landscape Architecture - Interfaculty Studies  18 fields of study and 46 specialisations _______________________ About students 744 university teachers Structure of the University

Faculties Faculty of Agriculture and Economics Faculty of Forestry Faculty of Animal Sciences Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying Faculty of Horticulture Faculty of Production and Power Engineering Faculty of Food Technology Biotechnology – Interfaculty Studies Landscape Architecture - Interfaculty Studies

Two-degree Study Programmes (following Bologna Process) There is a three-stage education model at agricultural universities: 1. Stage one - B.Sc. programmes for young people who want to start their professional careers soon. Students may be recruited from among less ambitious candidates or those with more limited financial resources. The studies take between 3 and 3.5 years. 2. Stage two - Master studies, which last between 1.5 or 2 years. 3. Stage three - supplementary studies: - 3 or 4-year doctoral studies for more ambitious young people - post-graduate studies

Main Fields of Research  Modern methods of reproduction, breeding and nutrition of farm animals  Biotechnology and genetic engineering in plant and animal production  Genetic and environmental factors affecting livestock production; improvement of farm animal breeds  Studies on farm animal welfare  Organization of animal farms  Modern technologies of meat product manufacturing and product quality assessment  Quality and safety of food

Main Fields of Research  Ecological methods and modern technologies in cultivation and protection of crops  Protection of the environment and forest resources, forest monitoring  Biodegradation and biodeterioration of various materials  Renewable sources of energy  Information technologies in food economy  Multifunctional development of rural areas  Environmental engineering and spatial planning in mountain areas  Flood control in mountain areas  Agrobusiness  Economics of agriculture and food economy

Triple Bottom Line 1.People and Community (social responsibility) 2.Planet (environmental sustainability) 3.Profit (the bottom line)

1. People and Community (social responsibility)  Business economics  Engineering of agricultural production  Organization and logistics in production engineering  Agricultural and food engineering  Information technologies in food economy  Ecoenergy and forest technology  Food quality and safety

1. People and Community (social responsibility) The University mission educating experts who would find employment in the widely understood food and forest economies and specialists in environmental protection. One third of rural youth have agricultural education but only one percent completed higher agricultural studies. Therefore, the market of people potentially interested in our offer is considerable. Over 65 percent of rural inhabitants before 30 years of age declare their willingness to acquire tertiary education.

2. Planet (environmental sustainability) Knowledge became the most sought after good and determines the strength or weakness of a nation. This situation opens wide perspectives for science but at the same time burdens it with great responsibility. Our university wants to participate in this process of constructing economy based on knowledge, both on the national and regional level.

3. Profit (the bottom line) According to our mission the University aims to prepare specialists able to fulfil the contemporary requirements of sustainable development based on the principles of organic farming and use of the natural resources. It is impossible to forget that we operate in market economy. Our offer is subject to severe laws of sales and demand whereas the competition on the educational market is growing. Demographic processes will also seriously affect our activities.

3. Profit (the bottom line) Unfortunately, the outlays on these studies both from private and public funds remain the lowest in the whole area of research and development. At the same time the percentage of public funds is among the highest. It means that economy does not perceive any simple translation of research projects conducted at out university into economic success and profit. However, this situation does not concern only agricultural sciences. It is enough to say that only nine percent of enterprises in Poland invest in research and development activities.

The Strategy of the University Development Considers: Integration of the scientific research with the EU system  Development of interdisciplinary research  University joining international scientific networks  Increasing academic staff mobility

The Strategy of the University Development Considers: Supporting research fitting into the priorities of South Poland regional strategy  Intensification of science transfer to practice  Conducting research considering the specific character of mountain, highland and border areas  Active participation in the operations of local clusters and scientific networks

The Strategy of the University Development Considers: Building lasting partner relationships between the University and self-governments and national economy  Establishing a University socio-economic cooperation platform  Updating the research area, scope and principles of University cooperation with enterprises  Regular meetings with the University graduates to establish partnerships with economic entities

The Strategy of the University development considers: Cooperation with institutions of national economy and providing consulting and educational services for them  Cooperation in research implementation with organizations in South Poland  Adjusting post-graduate programmes to the needs of market and national economy  Providing of training courses and workshops

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