Partners in Education - Environment
Agricultural University of Norway, Aas, NorwayThe Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) was set up in 1859 as a pure educational institution. Research currently accounts for approximately 50 per cent of the activities at the university. NLH currently houses 12 departments. Its main emphasis is on planning for tomorrow's agriculture, protecting the natural environment, using technology in agriculture, food quality and fish farming. |
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, USAEstablished in 1910 as a teacher-training institution, BGSU now offers more than 200 undergraduate majors and programs in seven undergraduate colleges. Of the 20,300 students enrolled at BGSU, 17,300 are undergraduates. All students, regardless of major, take a core group of general education courses. |
Griffith University, Brisbane, AustraliaEstablished in 1971, Griffith has more than 34,000 students, including 7000 international students, with more than 140 degree programs on five campuses from Brisbane to the Gold Coast. The Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Griffith is the largest group of environmental professionals in any university in Australia, and amongst the largest in the world. Courses in environmental science and management are taught in the Faculty's three departments or "schools" located in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. |
Keele University, Staffordshire, EnglandLocated centrally within the UK, Keele hosts 13 academic Schools, and 7 Research Institutes grouped within 3 faculties: Health, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Full-time student enrollment is approximately 5,600. EPSAM, Keele's Research Institute for the Environment, Physical Sciences and Applied Mathematics is composed of more than fifty academic staff and contract research staff and more than 50 postgraduate researchers across a spectrum of science from Fire Ecology to Stellar Astrophysics. |
Lincoln University, Canterbury, New ZealandLincoln University was founded as the Lincoln School of Agriculture in 1878 and is one of eight government universities in New Zealand. Education and research are divided into four academic divisions: Agriculture and Life Sciences; Bio-Protection and Ecology; Commerce; and Environment, Society and Design. Enrolment in 2005 was 4,268 students. Areas of emphasis in the Agriculture and Life Sciences division include animal science, farm management, horticultural management, food and wine science. |
Michigan State University, Michigan, USAFounded in 1855, Michigan State University (MSU) was one of the earliest land-grant institutions in the United States, and the first in the country to teach scientific agriculture. Currently, MSU offers 200 programs of study through 14 degree-granting colleges and has a student population of more than 45,000. Its undergraduate study abroad program is among the largest in the nation, with programs in more than 60 countries on all continents. |
Universitat fuer Bodenkultur Wien (BOKU), Vienna, AustriaThe University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna provides courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for approximately 5000 students. Main research and teaching disciplines include the sustainable use of naturally growing raw materials both for energy supply and for innovative materials, protecting regenerable sources such as water, soil and atmosphere, shaping true to life production and health, protecting and shaping biotopes and environments, and protecting the well-being of plants, animals and humans. |
Université Laval, Québec, CanadaDepuis sa fondation, l'Université Laval excelle dans de nombreux domaines dont l'agro-alimentaire. Grâce à la compétence de plus de 1200 chercheurs, elle occupe aujourd'hui le 5e rang parmi les 50 universités canadiennes en ce qui a trait au financement total reçu pour ses activités de recherche. L'Université Laval préconise une formation enracinée dans la recherche et encourage ses étudiants de tous les cycles à s'insérer activement dans les équipes et les centres de recherche. |
University of Canberra, Canberra, AustraliaApproximately 10,000 students from some 90 countries are enrolled at UC. International students are drawn from the Asia-Pacific region, from Africa, North and South America, the Middle East and Europe. The School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences at UC promotes the understanding, use, conservation and management of the Australian environment, its natural resources and cultural heritage through education, research and professional training. |
University of ChileFounded in 1842, the University of Chile is the country's oldest institution of higher education and has been an integral part of the scientific, artistic and educational heritage of the nation. It has a current enrollment of 21,893 undergraduate and 2,108 graduate students in thirteen faculties and three national centres. Committed to internationalism, the university participates in over 80 collaborative agreements with institutions in 22 countries. |
University of Ghana, Legon, GhanaEstablished more than 50 years ago, the University of Ghana is the largest of Ghana's five public universities, with a student population of 23,600 across 3 campuses. Committed to meeting national development needs through quality teaching, learning, research and knowledge dissemination, the university has established partnerships with other institutions in Africa, Europe and North America for student exchange, faculty and staff exchange, collaborative research and exchange of materials, documents and equipment. |
University of Iceland, Reykjavik, IcelandFounded in 1911, the University of Iceland is a state university, offering study and research in almost 300 degree programs in the humanities, sciences and social sciences, and in professional fields such as theology, law, business, medicine, odontology and engineering. |
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaSince 1848 the University of Ottawa has been Canada's university. Located in the heart of the nation's capital, the University has emerged as a vibrant centre of learning, with a total population - including students, teaching and support staff - of 40,000. The largest bilingual university in North America, the University is a major player in the cultural and economic development of the National Capital Region. |
University of Peradeniya, Sri LankaSri Lanka's oldest and largest university, Peradeniya's agricultural education program was initially established in 1947. Today, the University's Faculty of Agriculture hosts 8 academic departments and offers undergraduate training in Agricultural Technology & Management as well as Food Science & Technology. Committed to excellence in research, education and outreach in the agricultural sector for sustainable development, the Faculty of Agriculture also hosts a number of centres to support research and development for the agriculture and environmental sectors. |
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, EnglandThe University of Plymouth has an educational history dating back to 1862, and has a current enrolment of more than 30,000 students across several campuses. The University's School of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences (SEOES) within the Faculty of Science integrates the subject areas of Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Geosciences, Marine Sciences, Marine Sports Science and Marine Studies at the undergraduate level. |
Wageningen University and Research Centre, the NetherlandsOne of the world's leading education and research centres in the plant, animal, environmental, agrotechnological, food and social sciences, Waginengen UR is home to 6000 staff members and more than 9000 students (from 98 different countries) working towards solutions to scientific, social and commercial challenges for life sciences and natural resources. Areas of specialization include food and food production, plant and animal sciences, environment and climate and economics and society. The institution has an extensive network of international partnerships across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. |
