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Stavropol State Agrarian University- the 85 line in the top 100 best universities in Russia
Stavropol State Agrarian University of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation this year has taken the 85th line in the fifth annual ranking of universities of RAEX (Expert RA), which is made subject to the conditions for quality education in the University, the level of demand for graduates by employers and the level of scientific and research activities of the University.
SSAU is the only agricultural university and the only North Caucasus Federal District University which came in the top 100 of the prestigious national ranking.
And it is no wonder.
The SSAU Rector, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, chairman of the Council of Rectors of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Professor Vladimir Trukhachev firmly and consistently on course for training quality and relevance of University graduates. Only the best, most modern equipment and tools for training, sports, leisure units are bought by SSAU. It is SSAU which opened the first in the region Centre Youth Innovation Creativity FabLab «Vector» of equipment for 3D-modeling.
9 faculties of the University account for more than 15 thousand students. There are 41 departments, 83 innovation centers and laboratories, a Scientific Library, Institute of additional professional education, 49 small innovative enterprises, 3 greenhouses, 2 vivarium. Curriculum is enriched by sporting and cultural life. It offers students two sports complex, horse-riding school, multipurpose playground with three play areas for volleyball, streetball, badminton and the first street workout-area in the Stavropol region.
The university accounts for 4 existing dormitories. One more thing - a super-modern dormitory for 750 places will be commissioned by September 1 of the current year.
The employment rate of graduates of the University - 75%, at a norm rate of 50%.
SSAU is a member of the European Association of University of Life Sciences, University uniting 62 of the 30 European countries for the development of research and educational activities in the agricultural sector in Europe. Today the University has 66 partner countries.
The International APOLLO program, LOGO and the DAAD provide an opportunity for students to get acquainted with the University of Agriculture of Germany, population, culture and life, as well as undergo working and language practice, they have become familiar to students of technological faculties of SSAU. The academic mobility of students and graduate students is more than 1500 people a year.
In addition, Stavropol Agricultural University has won a number of prestigious awards in the field of quality. In particular, the University became a double winner of the European Contest for the EFQM Excellence Award (2013. 2010). This prestigious European award is the highest achievement of the organizations in the field of sustainable development.
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The rating agency RAEX (Expert RA) is the first in Russia and the fourth in the world organization, whose university rankings have successfully passed the international audit IREG Observatory.
In 2016, the agency received the right to use the mark "Approved IREG" (IREG Approved), confirming that the methodology for ranking universities in Russia RAEX (Expert RA), its training procedures and presenting the results meet the highest quality standards