Turkmen Agricultural University Named after S.A. Niyazov

Turkmen Agricultural University Named after S.A. Niyazov (Turkmen: S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen oba hojalyk Uniwersitety) is the largest higher education institution in Turkmenistan. This university only provides studies in the fields of agriculture. It is named after Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan's first president.

History

In 1930, the Agricultural Institute was constructed in the capital city of Ashgabat. Until 1998, the institution was named after Mikhail Kalinin. In 1998, was awarded university status, and had a name change. In 2012, the training center CLAAS^[1] was opened.

Faculties

The university consists of 8 departments. Faculties -Agronomy -Agricultural mechanization -Textile production -Processing of agricultural products -Veterinary -Hydromelioration -Agroecology -Economics and management of agriculture

Alumni

• Annamurat Soltanov, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan^[2]
• Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, former Agriculture Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan
• Serdar Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan^[3]

References

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