Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (full name in Russian: Российский государственный аграрный университет — МСХА имени К.А. Тимирязева) is one of the oldest agrarian educational institutions in Russia. It was founded on December 3, 1865. It is under the Supervisory of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture. It was named for Kliment Timiryazev, a Russian botanist and physiologist and major proponent of evolution by natural selection.
 Timiryazev Academy main building | |
Former names | Petrovskaya Agricultural Academy Moscow Agricultural Institute |
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| Type | State university |
| Established | 1865 |
| Rector | Valeriya Chaika |
Academic staff | 700[1] |
| Undergraduates | >10,000[1] |
| Postgraduates | 70 p.a.[1] |
| Location | , Russia 55.833°N 37.550°E |
| Campus | Urban (originally suburban) |
| Colors | Green |
| Website | www |
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References
- "About the Academy". Timiryazev Academy. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
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