La Molina National Agrarian University

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La Molina National Agrarian University
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Seal of the UNALM

Motto: Colere cupio Hominem et Agrum (in English: I want to work on the Man and on the Land)
Established: 1902
Type: State University
Rector: Luis Maezono
Faculty: 450
Students: 4,700
Location: Lima, Peru
Campus: 254 ha
Website: La Molina

La Molina National Agrarian University (Spanish:Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina) (UNALM) is a state-owned university in Lima, Peru. It is the country's best university in the fields of agricultural and forestry sciences.

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[edit] History

In 1901, during the government of President Eduardo López de Romaña, the creation National School of Agriculture and Veterinary was planned with the participation of a Belgian mission. The official inauguration of the school was on July 22, 1902. In 1912, the Central Agronomic Station was created with the purpose of developing the agricultural sector. A campus in the Fundo Santa Beatriz served as the school's first location. The university's current campus, located in La Molina, was inaugurated in 1933. In 1960, the School was officially recognized as a university and was renamed to its current name.

[edit] Faculties

  • Agronomy
  • Life and Physical Sciences
  • Forestry Science
  • Economy and planning
  • Food Engineering, Science and Technology
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Fisheries Science
  • Animal Science
  • Meteorology Engineering

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