Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

University in Jelgava, Latvia

greenWebsitehttp://www.llu.lv/en

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia^[2]	241-250 (2022)

The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU; Latvian: Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte), previously Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU; Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte),^[3] 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.^[4] It became an independent institution in 1939,^[4] when it was established as the Academy of Agriculture in the Jelgava Palace, which had been renovated for that purpose.^[5] It was renamed to the Latvia University of Agriculture in 1990^[4] and Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in 2018.^[3]

Organisation

The university consists of 8 faculties offering the following study programmes:^[6]

Faculty of Economics and Social Development (2013)

Economics
Business Studies
Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Business Management
Financial Management

Faculty of Information Technologies (2001)

Computer Control and Computer Science (Bachelor)
Information Technologies for Sustainable Development (Software Engineering bachelor)
Information Technologies (Master)
Information Technologies (PhD)

Faculty of Agriculture (1863)

Agriculture
Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Agronomist with Specialization in Zootechnics
Field Crops
Horticulture

Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering (1947)

Civil Engineering and Construction
Land Surveying and Management
Environmental Science
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture and Planning
Water Management
Environment and Water Management
Environmental Engineering

Forest Faculty (1920)

Forestry Science
Forest Ecology and Silviculture
Forest Works and Machinery
Forest Economics and Policy
Wood Materials and Technology
Forestry
Wood Processing Technology
Wood Processing
Labour Safety
Forest Engineering

Faculty of Food Technology (1948)

Food Product Technology (Professional bachelor)
Food Quality and Innovations (Bachelor)
Catering and Hotel Management (Bachelor)
Food Science (Master)
Nutrition Science (Master)
Food Science (PhD)

Faculty of Engineering (1944)

Agricultural Engineering
Technical Expert
Agricultural Power Engineering
Machine Design and Manufacturing
Home Environment in Education
Teacher of Vocational Education
Pedagogy
Career Counsellor

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1919)

Veterinary Medicine
Food Hygiene (Master)

Rankings

Latvia University of Life Sciences (LLU) is ranked in the 1001+ bracket in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. LLU has been ranked 174th among EECA (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) universities. LLU is also ranked in Multirank and other well-known university ranks.

Rectors

Pāvils Kvelde [lv] (1939–1940, 1941–1944)
Pauls Galenieks [lv] (1940–1941)
Jānis Ostrovs (1941)
Maksis Eglītis [lv] (1944)
Jānis Peive (1944–1950)
Amālija Cekuliņa (1950–1954)
Jānis Vanags (1954–1961)
Pāvils Zariņš (1961–1966)
Olģerts Ozols (1966–1976)
Kazimirs Špoģis [lv] (1976–1980)
Viktors Timofejevs (1980–1986)
Imants Gronskis (1986–1992)
Voldemārs Strīķis [lv] (1992–2002)
Pēteris Bušmanis (2002–2004)
Juris Skujāns (2004–2014)
Irina Pilvere (2014–present)

Notable alumni

Andris Šķēle – Prime Minister of Latvia and industrialist
Aigars Kalvītis – Prime Minister of Latvia and CEO of Latvijas Gāze
Roberts Zīle – Member of the European Parliament and co-chairman of the National Alliance
Atis Slakteris – Minister of Defence of Latvia
Andris Ārgalis – Mayor of Riga
Uldis Sesks – Mayor of Liepāja and chairman of the Liepāja Special Economic Zone
Jānis Urbanovičs – Member of the Saeima and chairman of the Harmony party
Vilnis Edvīns Bresis – Last Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR
Jānis Dūklavs – Minister of Agriculture of Latvia
Dzintars Jaundžeikars – Minister of the Interior of Latvia
Dace Reinika – Member of the Saeima and Mayor of Tērvete

References

^ Zane Plone (September 12, 2013). "Stamp dedicated to 150th anniversary of Latvia University of Agriculture to be presented in ceremony". Latvijas Pasts. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Latvia University of Agriculture renamed to Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies". The Baltic Course. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (2002). Latvia: Towards a Knowledge-Based Economy. United Nations. p. 23. ISBN 92-1-116822-8.
^ "The Jelgava palace throughout the centuries". Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
^ Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technologies: Structure