Bashkir State Agrarian University

Bashkir State Agrarian University, BSAU (Russian: Башкирский государственный аграрный университет, Bashkir: Башҡорт дәүләт аграр университеты – БДАУ) – one of the oldest agricultural higher education institutions of Russia; centre of continuing professional education and research of Bashkortostan Republic; prepares professional personnel for agriculture and manufacturing industry based on advanced teaching modes and methods, the latest achievements in national and international science, engineering and technologies; famous for its scientific schools, highly-skilled academic staff, ongoing technological and information database.

History

• 1930 – Bashkir Agricultural Institute (БСХИ) is founded according to the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee and Council of People’s Commissars of the Soviet Union No. 237 of July 23, 1930 “On reorganizing higher education institutions, colleges and worker’s faculties”. The Institute was housed in the building of the former Ufa seminary. In 1941 Bashkir Agricultural Institute went under the control of the People’s Commissariat of Agriculture of the Soviet Union and had the address: Ufa, Karl Marx St., 3.
• 1980 – awarded an Order of the Red Banner of Labour for training highly-skilled experts for agriculture and science development.
• 1993 – Bashkir Agricultural Institute got the status of university by Order of the Ministry of Science, Higher School and Engineering policy of the Russian Federation No. 23 of February 15, 1993.
• 2011 – Bashkir Institute of refresher courses and advanced professional training of personnel for agriculture (now Institute of further vocational education) was incorporated to the University.
• 2016 – Bashkir State Agrarian University became one of the top 15 agricultural higher educational institutions of Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

Rectors

• 1930-1933 – Asadullin Abdurakhman Giniiatullovich.
• 1933-1937 – Gumerov Midkhat Nazmutdinovich.
• 1938-1939 – Egorov Leontii Ivanovich.
• 1939-1941 – Gainullin Tazhi Rafagutdinovich.
• 1941-1943 – Pshenichnyi Pavel Dmitrievich, awarded Orders of Lenin, Honour Badge.
• 1943-1950 – Rudko Konon Fedosovich.
• 1950-1951 – Smorodin Georgii Stepanovich, awarded Orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st and 2nd class, the Red Banner.
• 1951-1954 – Ermolaev Aleksei Konstantinovich, awarded 2 Orders of the Red Banner of Labour, medals.
• 1954-1964 – Sokolov Aleksandr Petrovich, awarded Orders of the Red Banner, the Patriotic War of the 1st class, 2 Orders of the Red Banner of Honour, medals “For the Defense of Leningrad”, “For Capture of Koenigsberg”, “For Victory over Germany”.
• 1964-1973 – Bakhtizin Nazif Raianovich, awarded Order of Honour Badge, medals “Expert in Agriculture of the USSR”, “Expert in Higher Education of USSR”.
• 1973-1983 – Baikov Aleksandr Mikhailovich, awarded Orders of the Red Banner, the Patriotic War of the 1st and 2nd class, the Red Star, medals, Gabitov Ildar Ismagilovich
• 1983-1988 – Shchepanskii Oleg Ivanovich, awarded medal “For Valorous Labour, “Honoured economist of Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialistic republic” title.
• 1988-1999 – Bashirov Radik Minnikhanovich, professor, doctor of engineering, corresponding member of the Science Academy of Bashkortostan Republic, awarded “Honoured science worker of Russia”, “Honoured science worker of Bashkortostan Republic” titles.
• 1999-2007 – Nedorezkov Vladimir Dmitrievich, professor, doctor of agricultural sciences, awarded medals “For distinguished labour”, “Merit for Russian Census of 2003”, awarded “Honoured Agricultural Worker of Russia” title.
• 2007-2008 – Gimaev Ildar Raisovich, doctor of Law, awarded “Honoured Agricultural Worker of Russia” title.
• from 2008 – Gabitov Ildar Ismagilovich, professor, doctor of engineering, awarded “Honoured science worker of Bashkortostan Republic” title.

Notable alumni

University is famous for its graduates. It has trained over 60 thousand experts. Its particular highlight is alumni: 

• Sokolov M.A. – Hero of the Soviet Union
• Asaev R.B., Galiev M.M., Divaev R.M, Zainagabdinov S.N., Mashkin F.I., Pavlov F.M., Petrov B.I. – heroes of Socialist Labour
• Aznagulov V.G. – Secretariat Head of the State Assembly – Kurultay from 2000.
• Aminev A.G. – Hero of Socialist Labour, Minister of Agriculture of Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialistic republic (1973-1982).
• Akhmedianov D.A.– Forestry Minister of Bashkortostan Republic from 2014.
• Bakiev R.S. – Prime-minister of Bashkortostan Republic (1994-1999).
• Battalov B. V. – Minister of Agriculture of Dagestan Republic (2013–2015).
• Vakhitov Sh.Kh. – Deputy Prime-minister, Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic (2007-2010), Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (2010-2012).
• Gabitov I.A. – Chairman of the State Agriculture Committee of Bashkortostan Republic, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bashkortostan Republic (1987-1995), Head of President administration of Bashkortostan Republic (1995-2000).
• Gusmanov U.G.– Corresponding member of the Russian Agricultural Science Academy.
• Gizbullin N.G.– Corresponding member of the Ukrainian Science Academy.
• Enikeev V.G. – honoured Science and Engineering worker of the Russian Federation, Vice Rector for Research, head of the chair at Saint-Petersburg State Agrarian University.  
• Zainullin R.M. – Chairman of the State Entrepreneurship and Trade Committee of Bashkortostan Republic.
• Ziganshin A.S. – Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic (2010-2011), First  Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic from 2011.
• Kerimaliev Zh.K. – Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of Kyrgyzstan Republic from 2013.
• Kniss A.A. – honoured skiing coach of the Russian Federation.
• Kovalenko N.A.– Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic (2012-2016).
• Maistrenko E.N.  –  head of the state farm enterprise “Alekseevsky” (1990-2015).
• Mirsaiapov R.Z. – Minister of Bashkortostan Republic to organize Committee for arranging and holding board meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICs countries in Ufa.
• Mikhalev S.M. – head coach of hockey club “Salavat Yulaev” (2007-2009).
• Nabiullin R.B. – Forestry Minister of Bashkortostan Republic (2008-2014).
• Saifullin F.A. – Minister of Agriculture and Food of Bashkortostan Republic (1995-1999), Chairman of Agriculture and Natural Resource Use Committee of the State Assembly – Kurultay.
• Sarbaev R.S. – Government Prime-minister of Bashkortostan Republic (2008-2010).
• Siraev G.Kh. – holder of three Orders of Lenin.
• Sotchenko V.S. – member of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
• Tartykov S.N. – Minister of Agriculture of Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialistic republic (1968-1973).
• Timergalin I.S. – Deputy Government Prime-minister of Bashkortostan Republic (2014-2016).
• Fazrakhmanov I.I. – Minister of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic from 2016.
• Khadyev I.R. – Minister of Natural Resources Use and Ecology of Bashkortostan Republic from  2012.
• Khangildin V.V. – plant breeder, genetic scientist, co-breeder of 10 bean varieties.
• Khantimirov F.G.– Deputy Finance Prime-minister of Bashkortostan Republic (1994-2002), head of the Russian Pension Fund department in Bashkortostan Republic.
• Shaiakhmetov I.A.  – Minister of Natural Resources Use and Ecology of Bashkortostan Republic (2008-2012).
• Iunusov R.Sh.– Skiing master of international class, repeated champion of USSR and World champion on overmarathon distance.  
• Iarlykapov A.B. – President Adviser of Afghanistan Republic. 

University units

The University comprises eight departments, Institute of innovative development, Institute of further vocational education, an academic and methodological office, a research and education center, a scientific training center, an educational work management, an information support office and other structural divisions. Training at University is performed by 30 departments on multistage system – Bachelor’s degree,  specialist, Master’s degree, postgraduate studies programs. Training process comes in internal, intra- and extramural as well as correspondence forms of education. Thera are 80 certified educational programs, including two publicly accredited educational programs on academic Bachelor’s degree. More than 62 % of students are trained on agricultural majors.

The basic University Infrastructure include 7 academic buildings with a total area of more than 145 thousand sq.m, where classroom and laboratory area constitutes 93,8 thousand sq.m, there are 8 hostels with a total area of 45,5 thousand sq.m. All premises are federal property and under day-to-day management of the University. There are 288 classrooms for 10040 seats, including 29 lecture halls, 108 classrooms for seminars and practicals, 123 laboratories and preparation rooms, sport, administrative and service premises.

There are several canteens and refreshment rooms with 770 seats. There is a first aid room provided by a local ambulatory care clinic No. 51. The university has a health and recreation center with modern medical and diagnostic base.

Departments.  Chairs. Institutes

Department of Agrotechnologies and Forestry:

• Chair of plant selection, soil science and botany
• Chair of crop production and soil management
• Chair of forestry and landscape design
• Chair of social, economic and humanitarian disciplines

Department of Biotechnologies and Veterinary Medicine:

• Chair of physiology, biochemistry and nutrition of animals 
• Chair of infectious diseases, zoohygiene and veterinary sanitary inspection 
• Chair of morphology, pathology, pharmacy and non-contagious diseases 
• Chair of beekeeping, small animal science and animal husbandry

Department of Food Technologies:

• Chair of chemistry
• Chair of life safety and processing equipment
• Chair of meat and milk technology
• Chair of technology of public catering and processing of vegetable raw materials

Department of Environmental Management and Construction:

• Chair of cadastral register and geodesy
• Chair of environmental engineering, construction and hydraulics
• Chair of land management

Mechanical Department:

• Chair of mathematics
• Chair of mechanics and engineering drawing
• Chair of technology of metals and machine maintenance
• Chair of cars and machine and tractor complexes
• Chair of construction and road, municipal and agricultural machinery

Economics department:

• Chair of finance and credit
• Chair of financial accounting, statistics and information systems in economy
• Chair of economy and management
• Chair of computer sciences and information technologies
• Chair of the state and municipal management and law

Energy department:

• Chair of power system and physics
• Chair of electrical machines and electric equipment
• Chair of power supply and application of electrical energy in agricultural industry

Department of Correspondence Education

Rectorate Chairs

• Chair of physical education, sports and tourism 
• Chair of foreign languages 

Institute of Further Vocational Education

Institute of Innovative Development

Administration. Centres. Offices 

• Educational work management
• Academic and methodological office
• Information support office
• Scientific training center
• Research and educational center 
• Trans-Ural scientific training center
• Sports and recreation center
• International office
• Press center
• Printing and Publications center
• Museum

Science. Research schools and fields

Academic staff  is trained at postgraduate and doctoral programs under license No. 1834 series AAA of September 1, 2012 (there are 26 certified post-graduate programs as well as 5 doctoral degree programs) on sciences highly demanded in agriculture.  There are dissertation boards on 10 specialities of agricultural, biological, veterinary and engineering sciences. Annually University graduate students and staff defend 2-4 doctoral and 22-25 candidate theses. There are 15 research schools and 7 research fields  headed by scientists known for their achievements outside the Republic. Scientific researches are carried out in 8 fields of science (according to the list of scientific specialties approved by the Decree of Education and Science Ministry No. 59 of 25.02.2009, as amended by the Education and Science Ministry No. 5 of 10.01.2012) in the framework of the state scientific and engineering programs of the Science Academy of Bashkortostan Republic by grants of the Russian Foundations for basic research, humanities, small enterprise assistance in the scientific and engineering sphere, orders of farm enterprises, the Ministry of Agriculture of Bashkortostan Republic and other ministries. Annually the University academic staff participates in the work of more than 200 conferences and seminars, about 70 of them are of the international level. The University is a founder of small innovative enterprises that help to get profit from the results of scientific research.

Electronic information educational environment (AIOS)

AIOS provides:

• access to information about conditions of educational programs realization, including educational standards and educational programs, curricula, class schedules developed on their basis;

• access to educational-methodical complexes of disciplines, practices, information and educational resources of  Electronic library of the University, Elibrary of Russian publishers and global information resources;

• giving all types of classes, assessment of learning outcomes, their implementation is provided with the use of e-learning and distance educational technologies;

• storing the progress of the educational process, the results of interim assessment and results of mastering educational programs;

• storing the results of mastering educational programs;

• creating an electronic portfolio for students;

• interaction between participants of educational process through the Internet;

• remote access to the licensed software (local access).

External links

• Official website, (in Russian)
• Bashkir State Agrarian University, (in English)