National University of Life and
Environmental Sciences of Ukraine – on the
way from typical Agricultural University to the
University of Life and Environmental Sciences
Prof. Dr. DMYTRO O. MELNYCHUK
Rector
National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
7th World Conference of GCHERA, June, 29, 2011,
Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais, France
Fig. 1. MAIN STAGES OF THE EVOLUTION OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF
LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE
• 2008 – National Agricultural University
was renamed* into
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE
and received a research status
* According to the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
(October, 30, 2008, # 945)
FIG. 2. GEOGRAPHY OF STRUCTURAL SUBDIVISIONS OF NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE
THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OF
NUBIP OF UKRAINE ARE THE FOLLOWING:
• Natural and Humanitarian Sciences;
• Biologization and Ecologization of Agriculture and its Sustainable
Development;
• Sustainable Development of Biotechnology and Environmental
Protection;
• Standardization of Food and Agricultural Production Technologies,
their Quality, Biosafety and Certification;
• Economics, Marketing, Management and Biosocial Economics of
Rural Areas;
• Modern Management and Finance of Agricultural Production;
• Technics, Energetics and Automatics in Agroindustrial Complex and
Nature-Conservative Area;
• Innovative Activities and Life Quality International Standards;
• Forestry and Park Gardening;
• Phytomedicine and Veterinary Medicine;
• Information and Telecommunication Support of Agroindustrial and
Nature-Conservative Branches of Economy;
• Law and Land Resources Management.
Fig. 3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF BASIC INSTITUTION OF NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE
Fig. 3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF BASIC INSTITUTION OFNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES OF UKRAINE (count.)
TODAY NUBIP OF UKRAINE TRAINS:
• about 40 thousand students by 43
specialties (including 13 specialties taught
in English);
• over 600 PhD, post-doctoral fellows and
students-seekers – by 48 specialties;
• about 5 thousand specialists of production
area in the Institutes of Continuing
Education annually,
at its Kyiv Territorial Center, Southern Affiliate "Crimean
Agro-Technological University" and at 12 regional higher
educational institutions of I-III accreditation level.
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH IS PROVIDED BY:
• over 3000 scientific-pedagogical and
pedagogical staff including:
• 300 Professors and Doctors;
• more than 1200 PhDs and Associate
Professors;
• 50 current Academicians and
Corresponding Members of Academies of
Sciences of Ukraine.
BESIDES:
• during the last years according to the
rating results NUBiP of Ukraine takes 1st
place among 21 Agricultural Universities of
Ukraine and is in the Top-10 Ukrainian
Universities;
• educational activity of the University has
public character and is protected from
interference of political parties as well as
public and religious organizations.
Tab. 1. THE MAIN RESULTS OF THE UNIVERSITY’S SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, 2010
Created:
new breeds, hybrids of agricultural crops
11
Developed:
new technologies and technological processes
new types of equipment, machinery, devices etc.
190
100
Chemically produced substances
30
Implementation of scientific elaborations
85
Published:
manuals and textbooks
monographs
reference books, dictionaries, booklets
research papers in scientific periodicals,
Including in international ones
187
128
83
5447
1223
Scientific periodicals, published by the University
17
Inventors Certificates and Patents receives
376
Defended:
Doctor / PhD Theses
6 / 87
Tab. 2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF NUBIP OF UKRAINE WITH
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, 2010
Studies and participation in international activities by
students
Participation in International practical training programs
for students
Scientific and pedagogical staff participated in training
courses abroad
Visits to foreign institutions
Foreign students who currently study in NUBiP of
Ukraine
Professors and scientists visited NUBiP of Ukraine
International association agreements
141 persons /
18 countries
629 persons /
8 countries
37 persons /
16 countries
269 persons /
29 countries
57 persons /
14 countries
394 persons /
29 countries
54
International projects and programs for cooperation
40
International conferences, seminars, workshops
47
International exhibitions, University’s scientific and
pedagogical staff participated in
17
MEMBERSHIP OF NUBIP OF UKRAINE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
FAO UN
UNESCO
GCHERA
IUFRO
EAVA
FVE
WAVA
WAIVM
TPSA
NACEE
SAE International
EUROSCIENCE
• ІСА: IROICA, AGRIMBA
• Horse International Federation
• The Rectors' Council of Leading Agrarian Universities
of CIS Countries etc.
Fig. 4. INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS FOR
MASTER DEGREE STUDENTS IN 2010
Fig. 5. RANGE OF SPECIALTIES AVAILABLE IN NUBIP OF UKRAINE
(IN 20-YEAR TIME LAP)
Fig. 6. MAIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR MASTER DEGREE STUDY OFFERED
BY NUBIP OF UKRAINE
Fig. 7. DYNAMIC OF INCREASING OF MASTER DEGREE STUDENTS AMOUNT IN
BASIC INSTITUTION AND SOUTHERN BRANCH OF NUBIPU, 1999-2010
NUBIP OF
UKRAINE IN
PICTURES (1)
NUBIP OF
UKRAINE IN
PICTURES (2)
NUBIP OF
UKRAINE IN
PICTURES (3)
Fig. 8. SYSTEM OF “PLANETARY” INTERACTION OF THE UNIVERSITY’S
STRUCTURAL SUBDIVISIONS
THE MAIN CHALLENGES FACING THE UNIVERSITIES OF
AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES IN TERMS OF GLOBAL
ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT ARE:
• The impact of global climate change on world
production and food security ensuring;
• Increasing problem of food, air, fresh and sea
water quality and safety deterioration;
• Struggle against the rising number of starving
people in the world;
• Soil fertility remediation;
• Rational use of Planet’s biomass in terms of
energy conservation.
The Universities of Agriculture and Life
Science should play a key role in solving
the above mentioned problems because
their mission consists in:
• training specialists and
• providing scientific support of food
technologies to result increasing of quality
and amount of agricultural products.
2011
• The Corporation “International Scientific
Park “Environmental Biosafety and Life
Quality” is being established on the basis
of the NUBiP of Ukraine.
• The financial organizations which are the
participants and partners of our Scientific
Park have allocated significant financial
funds for its functioning.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!