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Тext 2 СHELYABINSK STATE АGRОENGINЕЕRING UNIVERSITY

In May 1930 the first Higher Educational Establishment in Chelyabinsk was set up — the Ural Institute оf Industrial Agriculture, which was renamed in 1945 into Сhelyabinsk Institute оf Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture. In January 1991 it got the status of University and its present name-Chelyabinsk State Agroengineering University (ChSAU).

ChSAU takes the sixth place among 58 Agrouniversities of Russia today. It is one of the leading scientific centres in the South Urals and Siberia in the sphere of agricultural science and training of specialists for agriculture and processing industry.

In 1980 the University got the governmental award — the Order оf thе Red Banner оf Labour for its great services in preparing highly-qualified specialists and development of agricultural science.

There are about 3300 students of daytime department and more than 1600 students of extra-mural department and also more than 100 postgraduates and doctorants at the University today. The University prepares engineers, economists, agronomists, ecologists, teachers, bachelors and masters in 10 leading specialities:

-Mechanization оf Agriculture;

-Electrification and Automatization of Agriculture;

-Mechanization of Agricultural Products Processing;

-Vocational Training;

-Service and Technical Exploitation оf Transport and Technological Equip- ment;

-Economics and Agroproduction Management;

-Agronomy:

-Agroecology;

-Agpoengineering (trading of Bachelors and Masters);

-AgricuItural Machines and Equipment;

The University consists оf:

-5 faculties (Mechanization of Agriculture, Electrification and Automatization of Agriculture, Теchnical Service in Agroindustrial Complex, Economics and Management of Agriculturere, Extra-Mural Education);

-46 Chairs;

-the Institute of Agroecology;

-Research Cetre;

-Ural Regional Farmers' Centre;

-Regional Ecological Training Centre;

-Qualification Improvement Courses;

-Experimental Farm and others;

The University campus has 6 teaching blocks and 8 students' hostels.

There are 8 computer studies and mоrе than 240 modern computers, some of them are connected to Internet.

In 1992 the lnstitute of Agroecology — the Branch of the University was established. It consists of 8 Departments.

The future specialists get practical experience on experimental fields and farms. The sphere of graduates' activity is the agronomical services of Agricultural enterprises.

The University has friendly relations with Agricultural enterprises, organization and educational establishments of many leading countries of the world. Every year many students and graduates have their practice abroad in England, Germany, the USA, France, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Ireland.

Among 370 teachers of Agroengineering University 64% have degrees in Science, including 60 Doctors of Science and Professors; 24 full members and correspondent members of the Russian and International Academies of Science;

17 teachers have titles "Honoured Teacher of the Russian Science". The University teachers are authors of many important textbooks.

The Postgraduate and Doctorant Schools of the University train specialists of 22 scientific professions. The University scientists conduct actual researches in different spheres of agriculture. They try to solve ecological problems in agriculture, to improve soil fertility. They elaborate new chemical means for the protection from corrosion as well as new technologies and equipment for mechanization, electrification and automatization of agricultural production.

The students of Agroengineering University take an active раrt in student festivals, such as "Student Spring", in many thematic parties and concerts. In summer they can have holidays in University summer camp on lake Elovoe.

Most of the students go in for sports. Among them there are the World Champions as well as the Champions of Europe and Russia in kickboxing, field and track athletics, cycling, the winners of different championships and competitions in hockey, basketball, skiing, arm-wrestling and others.