Eesti Maaülikool Estonian University of Life Sciences

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1 Eesti Maaülikool Estonian University of Life Sciences Endla Reintam Professor, vice-rector of studies

2 Where are we today? One of the 6 public universities in Estonia, 4th in size Mission The University creates and shares knowledge to the promotors of bio-economy for the best of Nature and Man. Vision The University is an internationally recognized research university in the field of bio-economy.

3 Eesti Maaülikool One of top 100 universities in the world in the field of agriculture and forestry, ranked 51 to 100.* The university also belongs to the top 1% most cited research facilities in the world, with our plant physiology professor Ülo Niinemets.** * QS World University Rankings by Subject ** Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators

4 Students and staff: Type of students Number Bachelor studies 1600 Integrated studies 600 Professional higher education studies 100 Master's studies 800 Doctural studies including foreign students 200 TOTAL: 3300 Number of staff 953 (incl. academic staff 431)

5 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering Institute of Technology Institute of Economics and Social Sciences Plant science and plant biology Animal breeding and biotechnology Silviculture and forest ecology Biosystem engineering Rural economics Horticulture Plant health Soil science Animal nutrition Aqaculture Veterinary bio- and population medicine Forest management planning and wood processing technologies Geomatics Energy Application Engineering Tartu Technical College Landscape and environmental management Landscape architecture Clinical veterinary medicine Food Science and Technology Rural building and water management Biological diversity and nature tourism Food hygiene and veterinary public health Hydrobiology and fishery

6 Nature Collections of Estonian University of Life Sciences Hydrobiological collection Soil museum Plant genetic resources collection at Polli Horticultural Research Centre Zoomedicum Mycological collection at the department of plant protection Collection of fungal living cultures Mycological collection Forest entomology collection Herbarium of vascular plants and mosses Entomological collection Entomological collection at the department of plant protection Estonian waterbodies

7 Everything in one place EMÜ campus in Tähtvere, on the outskirts of Tartu

8 Field stations outside of Tartu

9 Group Applied Bachelor Master Integrated Doctoral Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery (13 curriculas) Veterinary (3 curriculas) Bio and environmental Sciences (9 curriculas) Engineering, manufacturing and construction (10 curriculas) Architecture and construction(6 curriculas) Business and administration (3 curriculas) Animal Science Animal Science Agricultural Horticulture Horticulture Sciences Production and Marketing of Agricultural Products Production and Marketing of Agricultural Products Fisheries and aquaculture Aquaculture Forestry Forest Management Forestry Forest Industry Veterinary Medicine (Est) Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Food (Eng) technology Nature Based Tourism Nature Based Tourism Environmental Environmental Protection Landscape Protection and Preservation Sciences and Applied Biology Environmental Planning and Landscape Design Applied Biology of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems Applied Biology of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems Management of Urban and Industrial Landscapes 42 active study curriculas Tehnotronics Engineering Ergonomics Engineering Biotechnical Systems Production Engineering Sciences Wood Processing Technology Energy Application Engineering Food technology Land Surveying and Land Management Rural Entrepreneurship and Financial Management Food Technology Land Surveying and Land Management Landscape Arcitecture (Est) Landscape Arcitecture (Eng) Accounting and Financial Management Economics and Entrepreneurship Civil Engineering (Rural Building) Hydraulic Engineering and Water Pollution Control

10 Veterinary Medicine Studies English-language programmes Landscape Architecture (MSc) Agri-Food Business Management (MSc) (2019) All PhD programmes Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Food Science, Forestry, Engineering Sciences Short term summer schools (1 2 weeks)

11 Internationalisation Erasmus+: 242 agreements with EU universities, Erasmus+ credit mobility inter-institutional agreements (outside EU): 10 agreements (Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Serbia, Mexico, USA). Other bilateral agreements: 22 International educational networks: NOVA-BOVA (Nordic/Baltic networks of universities related to agricultural, forestry and veterinary studies), Baltic University Programme (BUP), BSRUN (Baltic Sea Region University Network), SILVA (European Forest Science Academic Network), GCHERA (Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences), etc Horizon 2020:

12 Mobility Long-term (1 2 semesters), or studying on the place: ERASMUS regular exchange 44 at the moment Regular studies 217 incl. Vet., MSc and PhD Our students abroad 34 Visiting lecturers Short visits different courses, cooperation, internship in laboratories and enterprises, International week

13 Good quality laboratories

14 Renovated dormitory and study rooms

15 Close to City centre, good restaurants

16 Development plan of EMÜ for The Development Plan focuses on serving the society and increasing the competitiveness of the University, enhancing research and development activities, raising the efficiency of teaching and building up and boosting the strength of the University integrated value chain approach in bio-economy sectors Our mission: The University creates and shares knowledge to the promotors of bio-economy for the best of Nature and Man

17 Example of value chain approach: wood, forest Ecosystem- Atmosphere Relations Forest ecology Silviculture Estonia holds 3rd place in Europe in terms of volume of standing timber per capita, making forestry and wood processing the most important industries in Estonia. Forest biology Production, harvesting technologies Chemical processing biorefinery Recreation Wood processing Food (berries, mushrooms, herbs) Wood constructions Renewable energy Hunting

18 Thank You for your attention! Welcome to EMÜ

19 Financing of RD in EMÜ

20 Future 2022(25) Study curricula's: 1) less in Estonian 2) more in English (>3), at least 1 module per institute in semester 3) all levels remains Students and studies: 1) less Estonian, more International. Target 12% (fulfilled already) 2) students satisfaction >4 3) decreasing number of contact hours (traditional lectures) 4) drop out after first year decreases >10% 5) >350 students starts on master level