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Mendelova univerzita v Brně | |
 Mendel University | |
Former names | University of Agriculture in Brno (1919–1994), Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno (1994–2009) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1919 |
| Rector | Jan Mareš |
Administrative staff | 595[1] |
| Students | 9,665[1] |
| 518[1] | |
| Location | , 49°12′37″N16°36′57″E / 49.210207°N 16.615883°E /49.210207; 16.615883 |
| Website | http://www.mendelu.cz/en?lang=en; |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 851-900 (2026) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[3] | 74 (2022) |
Mendel University in Brno (Czech:Mendelova univerzita v Brně) is located inBrno,Czech Republic. It was founded on 24 July 1919 on the basis of the formerTábor Academy. It now consists of five faculties and one institute - the Faculty of AgriSciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Horticulture, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies and Institute of Lifelong Education. It is named since 1994 afterGregor Johann Mendel, the botanist and "father ofgenetics", who was active in this city during his lifetime.[4]
In June 2020, the university was included in theQS World University Rankings top 1,000 for the first time, placed #701-750.[5]
Established on July 24, 1919, the university initially known as the University of Agriculture is the oldest agricultural school inCzechoslovakia. Renamed in the mid-1990s to honor Gregor Johann Mendel, reflecting its strong heritage in the agricultural sciences. It began with programs in forestry and economics and has since expanded to include several specialized faculties and research institutes.
In 2010, it adopted the name Mendel University in Brno. The establishment of CEITEC MENDELU in 2011 integrated the university into theCentral European Institute of Technology, enhancing its research capabilities.[6][7]
The resolution of scientific research tasks is based on the long-term forecast and scientific orientation of the university and its faculties, covering the fields ofagricultural,forestry,biological,economic, andtechnical sciences. It involves an open range of research activities, implemented in institutional research, competitive grant agency procedures, research centers, and international scientific research programs. The research program at MENDELU in Brno generally follows current trends in the development of basic scientific disciplines, especially biology and their applications in agricultural, forestry,horticultural, and economic sciences.
In practical implementation, it involves targeted management of biological processes, efficient utilization of non-renewable and creation ofrenewable natural resources in the development ofsustainable, multifunctional agriculture and agribusiness. Emphasis is placed on the quality and safety of agricultural products in general, and food in particular. In the context of the conclusions of the EUCommon Agricultural Policy, the university prioritizes topics related to multifunctional agriculture and forestry, the significance of their production and non-production functions in shaping thelandscape and rural development."[8]
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