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History of the University Development

On the picturesque outskirt of the town of Uman, near the famous ancient dendrological park “Sofievka” is situated one of the oldest universities of Ukraine - Uman National University of Horticulture. It was founded in 1844 in Odessa as the Main School of Horticulture, the task of which h was to prepare highly skilled gardeners and experienced researchers in the field of horticulture. At that time it was the only supreme institution in the country of this direction. Over a long period of its historical development, institution was repeatedly reorganized and according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine of 28 December 2009 № 1111/ 2009 was granted status of national and renamed as Uman National University of Horticulture.

Main stages of development of Uman National University of Horticulture

Yers  Name
1844 - 1868
(1844 - 1854, Odesa)

Main School of Horticulture

Departments: higher - to train scientists foresters and gardeners; lower - to train practitioners in these fields

1868 - 1921

Uman School of Agriculture and Horticulture

 Departments: agriculture and horticulture

1921 - 1929

Uman Agricultural Polytechnic

Labor Faculty. Professional Schools: agronomic, horticultural. Talne Affiliate on the basis of which emerged Talne Agricultural Technical College

1929 - 1930

Uman Agricultural Institute

Faculties: agronomic and horticultural

1930 - 1931

Uman Horticultural Institute

Faculties: horticulture and olericulture. Refresher courses. Department of distance learning

1931 - 1934

Uman Institute of Fruits and Berries

Faculties: of fruits and berries and technological. Postgraduate study. Stronghold of the Southern Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Farm

1934 - 1936

Uman Fruit and Vegetable Institute

Departments: horticulture and vegetable growing

1936 - 1996

Uman Agricultural Institute

Faculties: agronomic, fruit and vegetable, agro-pedagogical, economic, advanced training, distance learning, public professions, preparatory department

1996 - 2000

Uman Agricultural Academy

Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, postgraduate education, distance learning, culture and upbringing, preparatory department

2000 - 2003

Uman State Agrarian Academy

Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, postgraduate education, distance learning, culture and upbringing, preparatory department

2003 - 2006

Uman State Agrarian University

Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, distance learning, culture and upbringing, pre-university training, institute of postgraduate education

since 2006

Faculties: of agronomy, horticulture and forestry, food technology and engineering, management, economics and entrepreneurship, department of pre-university training, center of culture and education, institute of postgraduate education and counseling

since December 2009 Uman National University of Horticulture