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Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Szkola Glówna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego - SGGW
www.sggw.pl
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POLAND in brief - Some geographical data
Capital city Warszawa Population 38 million
citizens Area 312, 685 km2 Official
language Polish National flag top-white
bottom-red National emblem white eagle with a
crown on a red setting Neighbors Belarus, Czech
Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia,
Russia, Ukraine
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WARSZAWA - The capital of Poland
Year 1294 foundation of Warszawa 1413 capital
of the region Mazowsze 1596 Warszawa become
the capital of Poland (after Gniezno and
Kraków) 1944 80 of the town ruined by nazis
Nowadays the biggest city in Poland cultural
centre with modern universities, industry and
business 1,6 million inhabitants
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SGGW - Warsaw University of Life Sciences
The oldest agricultural higher education
institution in Poland 23 September 1816
establishment of Institute of Agronomy in
Marymont 1918
renamed into Polish Royal Main School of
Agriculture 1919 - nationalized and named
Main School of Agriculture (Warsaw
Agricultural University) 1945 First
University in Warsaw which revives its activity
after II World War
Institute of Agronomy in Marymont
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SGGW public Higher Education Institution
based on Act on Schools of Higher Education
(2005) Act on Academic Title and Degrees
(1990) Act on establishment of the State
Committee for Scientific Research (1991) Statute
of Warsaw Agricultural University (1991)
SGGW offers the following diploma and
degrees Bachelor of Sciences BSc. Master of
Sciences/Art MSc/MA. Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine (DVM) Doctor (PhD) Doctor habilitated
(Dr hab.)
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SGGW - Organizational scheme
RECTOR
Senate - 48 members-
?vice-Rector for Didactics ?vice-Rector for
Development and Extention ? vice-Rector for
Research
Chancellor
Interfaculty Studies 6
Faculties 12
Interfaculty Units 14
Administration Units
ORGANIZATION CHART OF FACULTY
ORGANIZATION CHART OF INTERFACULTY
Council of Faculty
Director of Interfaculty Study
Council of Interfaculty Study
Dean
Vice-Dean (3)
Departments Head of Department
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SGGW Research
Scientific research carried out at SGGW by the
12 Faculties encompass the wide scientific
problems related to areas of Agriculture Basic
sciences and Nutrition Biotechnology Economics
and Humanities Environmental Protection Engineer
ing and Technology Sustainable development of
multifunctional rural environment
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SGGW Education 1
Organization of the university educational system
MSc
MSc
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SGGW Education 2
There are 100 000 graduates within almost 190
years of SGGW At present 1200 of the
academic staff including 250 full professors,
25 096 students (including
12000 full time students)
Number of full time students, PhD and other
graduate students during last ten years
25000
25096
23110
20000
20731
16504
15000
13609
10000
10430
5000
0
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
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SGGW Education 3
Faculties
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SGGW Education 4
Interfaculty studies
of Biotechnology - since 1994 of Environmental
Protection - since 1994 of Regional Planning -
since 1998 of Computer Science and Econometrics -
since 2001 of Commodity Science - since 2001 of
Tourism and Recreation - since 2003
MBA programs
The International MBA Program IZMA-ESSEC
Agri-food Business - since 1994 The International
MBA Program Agribusiness Management - since 1996
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SGGW Education 5
65 fields of studies
27 majors
Agricultural and Food Commodity Science
Agricultural and Forestry Engineering
Agriculture Animal Science Biology
Biotechnology Civil Engineering Computer
Science Computer Science and Econometrics
Dietetics Economics Environmental
Engineering Environmental Protection Finance
and Banking Food Technology and Human
Nutrition Forestry Horticulture Landscape
Architecture Logistics Management and
Marketing Management and Production
Engineering Pedagogics Regional Planning and
Management Sociology Tourism and recreation
Veterinary Medicine Wood Technology




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SGGW International cooperation
Any educational, scientific or cultural
inspiration worldwide is to be regarded as
absolutely vital for SGGW development. Taking
into account the current and the future economic
and political relations as well as the past, our
attention is focused on new inspiration from the
European Union countries and other countries of
the world. Simultaneously, we develop the
already existing cooperation with our neighbours
from Central and Eastern European Countries and
Newly Independent States. SGGW is a member of
prestigious international organizations such as
European University Association
(EUA) International Association of Universities
IAU) International Association of University
Presidents (IAUP) Association for European Life
Science Universities (ICA) Euro league for Life
Sciences (ELLS) and many others international
associations and organizations for research,
education and management of higher education
institutions.
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SGGW Campus today 1
All Faculties and other University Units are
situated within one campus 47 buildings 200
000 m2 1500 classrooms 40 000 m2 650
laboratories 28 000 m2
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SGGW - Experimental Field Station for Plant
Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology at Warsaw -
Wolica
Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture Department of Plant Genetics,
Breeding and Biotechnology

• This object consists of
• Experimental fields of 8,5 ha
• Experimental Greenhouses
• Laboratory House for chemical analysis (5
  laboratories)
• Seeds Storage Room
• Low Temperature Store
• Didactic facilities (seminar room, exercise
  rooms, lecture room, work rooms)

Extension Close cooperation with plant
breeders, seed companies, growers and processing
companies
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SGGW - Equine Clinic at Warsaw Wolica
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
The Clinic has 3000 m2 surface and consists of
50 posts for stationary treatment, 2 operation
rooms, 4 laboratories Additional
facilities running track (for effort tests),
menage, stable pavilion for hypotherapy purposes
Services 1. Hospital treatment of the horses
from the whole Poland 2. Hippotherapy-handicap
ped children treatment
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Horticultural Experiment Field Station at Warsaw
Wilanów
Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape
Architecture

• The field covers a total area of 36 ha in that in
  management inside
• Department of Pomology and Basic Natural Sciences
  in Horticulture - 23,5 ha
• Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants -
  6 ha
• Department of Ornamental Plants - 2 ha.

Equipment 4 Cold storage rooms with 50 t storage
capacity each 4 small chambers of 6 t each 2
chambers with 15 small KA boxes 1m3 different
gas rations and different temperatures Other
facilities for specific problems. Extension
close cooperation with fruit growers and
processing companies
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SGGW - Experiment Forestry Station in Rogów 1
Faculty of Forestry

• Established in 1972,
• Land useForests 3482 ha, Fields - 85 ha,
  Arboretum 56 ha, Ponds - 7 ha, Others 61 ha,
  Total - 3691 ha
• Production wood 10000 per year timber -3250 m3,
  palpwood 3000 m3, fuel wood 1700 m3, seedlings
• Research
• 1.The Arboretum
• established in 1925 Covers 54 ha
• three parts from the very beginning build for
  research-educational purposes
• the dendrological collection (22 ha),
• forest experiment plots (18 ha),
• alpine garden (1,5 ha)

2. The Forest 3. The Nursery 4. The Game
Breeding Centre
Equipment 2 cold storage plant 100 m2 each T
-1ºC 1 cold storage plant 50 m2 T -5ºC Green
house 270 m2 12 foil tunnels 180 m2 each Watering
system
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SGGW - Experiment Forestry Station in Rogów 2
Education The Centre for Nature-Forest Education
Training facilities Auditory for 210
persons 2 seminar room for 30 persons
each Seminar room for 16 persons 3 conference
rooms for 60 persons each
Accommodation facilities Students canteen
for 120 person Dormitory for 170
persons Hunters house for 7 persons
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SGGW - Agricultural Experiment Station in Zelazna
Faculty of Agriculture and Biology
Agricultural Experiment Station in Zelazna is
situated 90 km south from Warsaw Production
Potatoes for chips, carrot, been, corn,
grain Mainly potatoes and vegetables - 70 of
total crop Land use Facilities Fields 325
ha Dormitory for 13 persons Ponds 13 ha
Conference room for 60 persons Meadows 12 ha
Canteen for 60 persons Forests 18 ha 2
Guests rooms for 2 persons each Others 18
ha Infrastructure Animal breeding Potato
storage magazine for 3500 t 3 herds of old
Polish breed of sheep Carrot storage magazine for
700 t Fish production in pounds Cool storage
plant for 100 t Green house 520 m2
Extension activities connected with carrot and
potatoes production Open Days
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SGGW - Agricultural Experiment Station
Wilanów-Obory
Agricultural Experiment Station Wilanów-Obory is
situated 5 km from the campus of Warsaw
Agricultural University Production Land
use Rape 110 ha Fields 758 ha Wheat
250ha Ponds 22 ha Potatoes 140 ha
Meadows 93 ha Others corn, meadows,
vegetables, cattle, chicken, pigs Forests 143
ha Orchards 20 ha
Total area 1036
ha Infrastructure Animal breeding Cow
house for 180 cows Cattle - 180
cows Veterinary clinic Pigsty under construction
Facilities Chicken house under construction
Dormitory Equipment Planned
Investments Combine harvester for grain Cllas
Pig house Combine harvesters for grass Chicken
house Line for potatoes production and storage
Management of ponds 11 ha each (fish
production) Field watering system
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SGGW- Agricultural Experiment Station in
Skierniewice
Faculty of Agriculture and Biology
Agricultural Experiment Station in Skierniewice
is situated 70 km south from Warsaw
Facilities Land use Fields 59 ha Guest
rooms for 30 persons Kitchen,2 Seminar
rooms Equipment Vegetation hall for 1000
pots 2 Combine harvester for grain Weather
station Tillage sets Sprinkler Cooperation
Vegetable Institute,Warsaw University of
Technology,Biotechnology Institute
Planned investment and direction of research
Organic farm and organic food
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SGGW- Education in organic farming
Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
The Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer
Sciences established in 1987 an unit Ecological
methods of food production It was a first and
unique at the higher education level unit that
dealt with various aspects of organic farming and
food and closely cooperated with farmers
organization. The unit was chaired by the pioneer
of organic movement in Poland prof. M. Górny
(1929-2005)
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SGGW- Education in organic farming
Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
At present the Faculty focuses on courses in
organic food production, consumer and market
issues and offers specialization in organic food.
The faculty is also active in research on
organic farming participating in national and
international e.g. 6 EU RTD FP project The
members of the Faculty are engaged in various
activities in the field of organic farming
including advisory to MoA and monitoring of e.g.
promotion campaigns. They supported with the
expertise development of organic institutional
structures during the EU accession period.
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Promotion Campaign of Organic food and farming
cofinanced by the European Union 2006-2009
www.rolnictwoekologiczne.org.pl
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SGGW- Education in organic farming
Faculty of Agriculture and Biology
Specialization in organic farming since
2005 Offered in 3 year Bachelor studies
(Organic Farming) in total 2470 hours and 213
ECTS 2 years Msc Studies (Agroecology and
renewable sources of energy) in total 885 hours
and 96 ECTS