National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

The National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України) is a leading public university in the field of agriculture in Ukraine; it is located in Kiev.

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України
TypeNational university
Established1898
RectorStanislav Nikolaenko
Location
Kiev
,
Ukraine
Websitenubip.edu.ua

Established in 1898, prior to 1992 the institution was named the Ukrainian Agricultural Academy (Ukrainian: Українська Сільськогосподарська Академія). In the years 1992–2008 it went by the name of National Agricultural University (Ukrainian: Національний Аграрний Університет).

Notable alumni
  • Trofim Lysenko, Soviet agronomist and biologist, proponent of Lysenkoism.
  • Alex Lissitsa, leading Ukrainian agribusiness expert; president of Association of Ukrainian Agribusiness Club.
  • Anatoly Shvidenko, Doctor of Sciences, Senior research scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria). Professor Emeritus of the University.
  • Stanislav M. Nikolayenko, Head of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine since 2014. Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of 4 convocations, Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in 2005–2007.
  • Victor O. Boiko, Honored Worker of Agriculture of Ukraine, Candidate of Sciences in Public Administration. Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the IV convocation, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine (2009), Minister of Environmental Protection of Ukraine (2010).
  • Dmytro O. Melnychuk, Head of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (1984-2014), Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. Hero of Ukraine.
  • Oleksandr O. Moroz, deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of 5 convocations, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (1994-1998, and 2006-2007). Co-founder of the Socialist Party of Ukraine.
  • Ivan S. Plyushch, twice Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (1991-1994, 2000-2002). Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of I, II, III, IV, V convocations, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (2007). Hero of Ukraine (2001).


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