National Agrarian University

National Agrarian University (UNALM)
Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Motto	Colere cupio Hominem et Agrum (in English: I want to work on the Man and on the Land)
Established	1902
Type	Public (National)
Rector	Dr. Jesús Abel Mejía Marcacuzco
Students	5.070
Undergraduates	4521
Postgraduates	549
Location	Lima,  Peru
Campus	Suburban 550 acres (2.2 km2)
Colors	Green
Website	www.lamolina.edu.pe

The National Agrarian University, also formally called National Agrarian University - La Molina (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina) (UNALM), is a public university in Lima, Peru. It is the country's best university in the fields of agricultural and forestry sciences. The university is organized into eight faculties which contain twelve academic departments. It is considered one of the most important institutions of higher education in Peru.

History

View of a small artificial lake inside the campus.

In 1901, during the government of President Eduardo López de Romaña, the creation of the National School of Agriculture and Veterinary Science 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, in La Molina, was inaugurated in 1933. In 1960, the school was officially recognized as a university and was renamed to its current name.

In 1961, the faculties of Agriculture, Animal Science, Agricultural Engineering and the Institute for Research and Advanced Studies began work as academic organizations. In the same year, the institution decreed the creation of the Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences and the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (both simultaneously started work in early 1962). The faculties of Forestry Science, of Fisheries Science and of Food Sciences and Technology began operating in 1963,1966 and 1969 respectively.

The National Agrarian University is governed by the University Act No. 23733, promulgated on December 9, 1983, which maintains the academic separtments, restored the faculty system and frees each university to organize and establish its own academic system, according to their characteristics and needs. According to the current University Act, the governance of universities and the faculties are exercised by University Assembly, University Council, Rector and Faculty Council and Dean.

Faculties and programs

Auditorium of the graduate school

The university is organized into eight faculties and twelve academics departments. Each department offers an undergraduate program. The graduate school has 33 academics programs.

Undergraduate
Faculty of Agronomy	Agronomy
Faculty of Life and Physical Science	Biology Environmental Engineering Meteorology
Faculty of Forestry Science	Forestry Engineering
Faculty of Economics and Planning	Business Management Economics Statistics and Informatics
Faculty of Food Science and Technology	Food Engineering
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering	Agricultural Engineering
Faculty of Fisheries Science	Fisheries Science
Faculty of Animal Science	Zootechny
Masters
Economics	Administration Agribusiness Agricultural Economics Applied Statistics Economics of Natural Resources and Environment
Environment	Applied Ecology Applied Meteorology Ecotourism Environmental Science Forest Resources Conservation Forest Resources Management Integrated Watershed Management Water Resources
Agricultural Sciences	Agricultural Innovation for Rural Development Agricultural Production Animal Production Entomology Integrated Pest Management Phytopathology Plant Breeding Soils Sustainable Agriculture
Nutrition and Food	Aquaculture Food Technology Nutrition Public Nutrition
Doctorates
Animal Science Biological Sciences and Engineering Economics of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Environmental Engineering Nutrition Sustainable Agriculture Water Resources

Research

The National Agrarian University has always worked significantly in the scientific development of Peru throughout its history. In Peru, this university is one of the few that conduct research; only 10 universities in over 80 do. This is due primarily to the lack of funding research development by the Peruvian government in recent decades.

Research institutes

The university has the following research institutes:

• INDDA (Agro-Industrial Development Institute)
• IBT (Biotechnology Institute)
• IPPS (Institute for Sustainable Small Production)
• IRD Costa (Regional Development Institute - Costa)
• IRD Sierra (Regional Development Institute - Sierra)
• IRD Selva (Regional Development Institute - Selva)

Gallery

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  Building of the Rectorate.

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  Auditorium of the graduate school.

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  Classrooms (rear view).

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  Meteorology Station.

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  Crops of aloe vera.

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  Crops of cotton.

Community services

In addition to undergraduate and graduate specialties, UNALM offers consulting, short courses, refresher and retraining technical and professional specialization semester courses, refresher courses and technical laboratory in biology, gardening workshops, hydroponics, raising small animals (guinea pigs, quail, etc.), bakery, dairy, meats, etc. UNALM has a riding school, a language centre and offers agro products to the community through its sales center.

See also

• List of universities in Peru
• Public university

External links

• Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina - Official site