Aleksandras Stulginskis University

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Aleksandras Stulginskis University is a state institution of higher education and research, which is constantly improving its activity and meeting the highest expectations of society needs. At present it has over 5000 students in a wide range of study programmes of biomedicine, technologies and social sciences.
It is the only state institution of higher education and research in Lithuania... awarding the diplomas and degrees at PhD, MSc and BSc levels in the fields of food sciences, agriculture, forestry, water and land resources management, bioenergy and mechanical engineering, climate change and sustainable use of natural resources. These degrees are recognized all over the world and have the highest standard of equivalence.
As most of our activities deal with natural resources which have no borders, our scope is to be global experts in a sustainable use of resources whatever smart technologies are applied.
Our University provides wide possibilities for personal and professional improvement of students. These possibilities include wide-ranging studies and research, participation in projects and international student exchange, development of creative abilities and physical capacity in students art and sport collectives, acquirement of managerial experience through involvement in University autonomy.
We are serving our mission by creating and disseminating scientific knowledge, sincerely striving for safe and healthy food and full-fledged living environment for every citizen of Lithuania. But our mission goes beyond our country. We are getting very much international, serving many people of he planet and sharing our knowledge with them. We are open to challenges and changes, adopting the best experience of the world universities, developing internationally, at the same time serving our own country, seeking continuous improvement and leadership among the best universities of our area.
History of Aleksandras Stulginskis University started in 1924. The first buildings of the University (at that time Academy) were in Dotnuva.
History of our higher school is inseparable from the history of Lithuania, therefore, all the dramatic changes in our country can be traced in it. The very first beginnings of higher agricultural education are related to the old Vilnius University where in the period of 1819-1832 the department of Agriculture (Agronomy) operated at the Physics-Mathematics Faculty.
After restructurization of the Agronomy – Forestry Department at the University of Lithuania (in Kaunas) and Dotnuva Agricultural College, the Agricultural Academy was established on September 3rd, 1924 in Dotnuva.
In July of the same year the Seimas approved the Statute of its establisment. The inaugural session was held on October 15th and this day is considered the date of the Academy establishment. The President A.Stulginskis appointed the first Council of professors, which elected the first rector of the Academy professor P.Matulionis. At that time situation in Lithuania was complicated and the Government could hardly support the newly established higher school.
Despite that the Academy developed and grew stronger, new generation of agricultural scientists formed. In the period of 1924 – 1937 125 graduates passed the final examinations and defended diploma theses. However, Soviet, Nazi and again Soviet occupations ruined the peaceful work. One of the most painful blows was the Soviet occupation followed by the genocide of the Lithuanian nation. Many of the professors and lecturers were deported to Siberian concentration camps and never returned. Others withdrew to Western countries.
In 1945 the Academy was transferred to Kaunas, to the premises of former Ministry of Agriculture in Kęstutis street. In the beginning of 1946 a part of Noreikiškės Soviet farm was given to the Academy for the purposes of industrial training of students. In the same year engineering faculties were established: faculty of Agricultural Mechanization and Faculty of Hydromelioration and Land Management. In 1947 the Academy finally settled in Kaunas.
As the number of students was increasing and Extramural department was established, the premises in Kaunas became incommodious. Besides, transportation of students to Training farm in Noreikiškės was problematic. Therefore, it was decided to build a new campus of Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture in Noreikiškės. The connerstone of new buildings was laid on October 15th, 1957 and in 1964 the Academy was moved to the new campus.
The General extension plan of the Academy was approved in 1969 and, with partial changes, completed in 1989. The faculties of Water and Land Management and Economics with lecture-rooms and training laboratories were settled in the campus. Ministry of Forestry supported equipment of training forest division building. 9 dormitories and the Academy settlement, where most professors, docents, lecturers and personnel live nowadays, were built, training ground was equiped and Experimental station expanded.
The new system of studies was implemented in the Academy after reestablishment of Lithuanian independence. New qualification degrees – Bachelor, Certified specialist, Master – and new concepts – module, credit – were introduced. Fundamental theoretical subjects became the basis of studies and science. Applied studies were organized under the resolution of the Councils of Faculties. Thus, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture became a higher school of University type, where research was developed and highly qualified specialists of agriculture, forest and water husbandry, able to solve theoretical and practical problems were trained.
Having completed various reorganizations and in co-operation with European universities the Academy personnel made a decision to change name of this higher school. Under the resolution of Parliament on October 8th, 1996, the name of Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture was changed to Lithuanian University of Agriculture.
Following the resolution of the LR Seimas on June 28th, 2011, Lithuanian University of Agriculture was granted the name of Aleksandras Stulginskis University.
We, ASU community, are creating and disseminating scientific knowledge, sincerely striving for safe and healthy food and full-fledged living environment for every citizen of Lithuania.
University is open to challenges and changes, adopts the best experience of the world class universities, develops internationality, serves own country, seeks continuous improvement and leadership among the universities of the same area.
National award for the best research achievements in technological sciences in 2012 (prof. dr. Prutenis Petras Janulis, prof. dr. Violeta Makarevičienė, dr. Eglė Sendžikienė for research “New raw materials and methods for the production of biodiesel fuel“).
The best Lithuanian dissertation in Environmental sciences, 2011 m.(dr.Žydrūnas Preikša “Diversity of cryptograms in old forests of different intensity of use“)
ASU- national leader in dissemination of research knowledge (largest in Lithuania international fair “Ką pasėsi” and third by importance national fair “Solution circle”, World plowing contest in 2007, International Food and Agriculture fair “Agrobalt” in 2008, 14th European Championship of Stag Callers in 2012)
Leader in innovation partnership. ASU is the initiator, founder and leader of an unique in Lithuania Agriculture and Food Science, Study and Business Valley “Nemunas”.