Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University

The Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University (formerly the All-Union Agricultural Institute of Correspondence Education) was established in 1930.

On October 20, 1930, a decision was made at the collegium of the People's Commissariat of the USSR to unite the institutes of correspondence agricultural training of the People's Commissariat of the USSR and the RSFSR with the creation on their basis of the Institute of mass correspondence training and retraining of agricultural personnel of the People's Commissariat of the USSR and the People's Commissariat of the RSFSR - TsIZO. ^{[2] [3]}

In 1935, the CIZO was reorganized into the All-Union Institute of Advanced Training and Distance Education (VIPKIZO). ^[four]

In 1941, the Institute for Advanced Physics and the correspondence departments of the Timiryazev Academy , the Moscow Institute of Land Reclamation , the Moscow Institute of Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture and the Moscow Institute of Land Management were merged into the All-Union Institute of Correspondence Education (USSR VIZO). ^[four]

During World War II, the institute was evacuated to the city of Omsk , after the end of the war the institute returned to the base of the Moscow Agricultural Academy . ^[four]

In 1946, the VIZO was reorganized into the All-Union Agricultural Institute of Correspondence Education ( VSHIZO ) and was reassigned to the USSR Ministry of Higher Education. ^[four]

In the years 1946-1954, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Science located on the territory of the Moscow Agricultural Academy and used its training base. At that time, the institute consisted of three faculties: agronomic, zootechnical and engineering. ^[four]

An important event in the development of the university, which determined all its further activities, was the receipt at the end of 1954 of an independent training base at the Pehra-Yakovlevskoye estate in the city of Balashikha .

Until 1954, the Moscow Fur Institute was located in the estate, a great contribution to the development of which was made by Ivan Medvedev , who led them in 1939-1954.

All educational buildings of the Moscow Fur Institute were transferred to VSHIZO. Many scientists and teachers of the institute also went to work at the All-Union Center of High Security. ^[four]

In 1955, 20 departments already worked at the institute. By this time, the institute served as the educational and methodological center of the system of higher agricultural education.

In 1956, full-time and part-time postgraduate studies were opened, and since 1961 the institute has been allowed to accept master's theses in agricultural, technical and economic sciences.

July 16, 1980. VSHIZO was awarded the Order "Badge of Honor" . ^[five]

In 1995, in accordance with the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, the All- Union State Security and Defense Information Institute was renamed the Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University (RGAZU).

In 2001, by order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia No. 1104 of December 27, 2001, the university was given the status of a federal state educational institution of higher professional education.

In 2011, the university was renamed by the order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation of May 23, 2011 No. 132 “On the renaming of FSEI HPE and their branches” to the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher professional education “Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University”.

There are about 12,000 students enrolled at RGAZU. The university has a license for educational activities in the field of secondary and higher vocational education dated March 11, 2013 No. 0584. ^{[6] The} university has a branch: Tula Agribusiness Institute (300007, Tula region, Tula, Oboronnaya st., 95 ) ^[7] .

The main base of the university is located on an area of ​​56 hectares - in the central part of the city district of Balashikha . The university’s unique distinction is a picturesque park with the Pehra-Yakovlevskoye estate, which is a monument of architecture of federal significance.

On the territory occupied by RGAZU, there are 14 educational buildings, 3 student dormitories, a gym, a hotel, a library, a reading room, a canteen, a printing house.

A special place in the activities of the university is a scientific library, which contains unique funds - more than a million copies, including those containing the results of modern scientific research. The university has its own publishing center and printing facilities to provide all the necessary staff and students.

Thus, RGAZU is one of the largest and leading training and production centers for the preparation of specialists meeting the modern requirements for the agro-industrial complex and other sectors of the national economy of the Russian Federation.

• Agronomic ^[8]
  • Department of Agrochemistry, Plant Protection and Chemistry. A.S. Guzeya
  • Department of Plant and Horticulture them. M.V. Alekseeva

- 110100 "Agrochemistry and agro soil science (agrochemistry and agro soil science)"

- 110400 “Agronomy (agronomy; plant protection)”

- 110500 “Horticulture (horticulture and viticulture; ornamental horticulture and landscape design)”

• Zoo engineering ^[9]
  • Department of animal breeding, technology of production and processing of animal products
  • Department of Private Animal Science, Morphology and Physiology

- 111100 "Zootechny (non-productive animal husbandry (sport horse breeding, felinology, cynology, zoo culture); production technology of products: dairy and beef cattle breeding; animal farming; beekeeping; poultry farming; horse breeding)" - 110,900 "Technology of production and processing of agricultural products"

• Hunting and bioecology ^[10]
  • Department of Bioecology
  • Department of hunting and cynology

- 020400 "Biology (hunting management; cynology; bioecology)"

• Mechanization and technical service ^[11]
  • Department of reliability and repair of machines. I.S. Levitsky
  • Department of operation of machine and tractor park
  • Department of Higher Mathematics
  • Department of Mechanics and Technical Systems

- 110800 “Agroengineering (technical systems in agribusiness; technological equipment for storage and processing of agricultural products; technical service in the agro-industrial complex)”

- 190600 "Operation of transport and technological machines and systems (automotive service)"

• Energy and water resources protection ^[12]
  • Department of Electrical and Automation
  • Department of Protection of Water Systems and Life Safety
  • Department of Information and Electrical Systems and Technologies

- 230400 "Information systems and technologies (information systems and technologies)"

- 110800 “Agroengineering (electrical equipment and electrical technologies)”

- 280100 "Environmental management and water use (integrated use and protection of water resources; environmental protection of the territories; engineering systems of agricultural facilities, water supply, irrigation and drainage)"

• Economic ^[13]
  • Department of Accounting, Finance and Audit
  • Department of Computer Science
  • Department of Management and Organization of Production
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Foreign Languages

- 080100 "Economics (economics of enterprises and organizations; accounting, analysis and audit)"

• Institute of Commerce, Management and Innovation Technologies (ICMIT) ^[14]
  • Department of Commerce, State and Municipal Administration
  • Department of Philosophy and History
  • Department of Management

- 100700 “Trading business (commerce; commodity research and examination of goods; advertising in trading activity)”

- 080200 "Management (financial management; marketing)"

- 230700 “Applied Informatics * (Applied Informatics in Economics)”

- 081100 “State and Municipal Administration (State and Municipal Administration)”

• Faculty of Continuing Professional Education ^[15]

• D 220.056.02

06.02.01 - “Breeding, selection, genetics and reproduction of farm animals”

February 6, 2004 - “Private animal husbandry, technology of livestock products production”

There is no state accreditation of the following directions in RGAZU ^{[16] [1]} :

• 03.03.01 Economics (Undergraduate)
• 03.03.02 Management (Undergraduate)
• 03/03/04 State and Municipal Administration (Undergraduate)
• 04/06/01 Biology (Master)
• 04/20/2002 Environmental Engineering and Water Use (Master's)
• 04/04/08 Finance and Credit (Master)
• 05.06.01 Earth Sciences (Graduate School)
• 06.06.01 Biological Sciences (Graduate School)
• 09.06.01 Informatics and Computer Engineering (Postgraduate Studies)
• 35.06.01 Agriculture (Graduate School)
• June 35, 2004 Technologies, means of mechanization and power equipment in agriculture, forestry and fisheries (Graduate School)
• 36.06.01 Veterinary and livestock technology (Graduate School)
• 06.06.01 Economics (Graduate School)

In the absence of state accreditation in specific areas of study, the university can still conduct educational activities in these areas and issue documents of its own type. At the same time, the university cannot issue diplomas of a state standard set by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and guarantee students a respite from serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation upon conscription.

• Newspaper "University Life" ^[17]
• Magazine "Herald RGAZU" ^[18]
• Journal "Bulletin of RGAZU (electronic edition)" ^[19]
• Journal "Bulletin of hunting" ^[20]

• Official site FGBOU VPO WGAZU
• Charter FGBOU VPO WGAZU
• Distance learning system FGBOU VPO WGAZU
• Bank of electronic educational resources
• University Video Channel on YouTube
• E-library system