Partners in Education - Food
North American Food Safety Student ExchangeThe Department of Food Science is a formal partner in the North American Food Safety student exchange program. This consortium of 6 universities in Canada, USA and Mexico offers both undergraduate and graduate food science students the opportunity to spend a semester in another North American country. Partners are: University of Guelph, University of Alberta, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, Monterrey Tec and Universidad de Sonora. |
Massey University, Palmerston North, New ZealandMassey University is ranked among the world's top universities, attracting more external research income than any other non-medical school university in New Zealand in 2005. The state-funded institution is organized around five Academic Colleges (each composed of various Institutes, Schools and Departments) spread across several campuses. Student enrollment (2005) exceeds 21,000. |
McGill University, Macdonald Campus. Montreal, CanadaThe Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition are located on McGill University's Macdonald Campus, which occupies 650 hectares in a beautiful waterfront setting on the western tip of the island of Montreal. Students can earn internationally recognized degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level in the fields of natural sciences, environment, agriculture, food, applied economics and engineering. |
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. |
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL), DenmarkKVL, founded in 1856, specializes in education and training for veterinarians, agronomists, horticulturists and agricultural economists. It is among the few universities in Denmark to offer graduate-level education in food science and technology. Student enrolment of 3,500 includes 120 international students and 400 PhD students. Basic and applied research is conducted in the areas of natural science, veterinary medicine, domestic animals, environment, agriculture, plant culture, landscape architecture, organic farming, forestry, food and human nutrition. |
University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaEstablished in 1874, the University of Adelaide is ranked in the top 1% in the world in 11 research fields, with major strengths in wine and food, health sciences, biological sciences, physical sciences, information technology and telecommunications, environmental sciences and social sciences. The University's School of Agriculture, Food & Wine provides expertise in plant genomics, crop improvement, sustainable agriculture, animal science, dryland farming, horticulture, viticulture, oenology and wine business. Total student enrollment in 2005 exceeded 19,000. |
University of Chile, Santiago, 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 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 Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaFounded in 1850, the University of Sydney currently has seven teaching campuses spread throughout the Sydney area. Total student enrolment exceeds 45,000: of that number, almost 8,700 are international students. The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (one of 17 faculties) offers a diverse range of courses in the science and economics of agricultural production, processing, marketing, and natural resource management. The University has a global network of research and academic partners, representing 37 countries in Europe, North America and Asia. |
University of Wisconsin - Madison, USAFounded in 1848, UW-Madison currently hosts more than 41,000 students in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The international student population of approximately 3800 is among the largest of any US university. The College of Agricultural & Life Sciences provides 25 different majors focused on living organisms and what it takes to sustain them, whether people, plants or animals. |
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. |
