Turkmen Agricultural University Named after S.A. Niyazov

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Turkmen Agricultural University Named after S.A. Niyazov (Turkmen: S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen oba hojalyk Uniwersitety) is the largest higher education institution in Turkmenistan. This university only provides studies in the fields of agriculture. It is named after Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan's first president.

History[]

In 1930, the Agricultural Institute was constructed in the capital city of Ashgabat. Until 1998, the institution was named after Mikhail Kalinin. In 1998, was awarded university status, and had a name change. In 2012, the training center CLAAS^[1] was opened.

Faculties[]

The university consists of 16 departments, including the Department of Ruhnama and the Department of Computer Technology near the rector of the university.

• Agricultural machinery
• Irrigation and hydraulic engineering
• Cotton
• Graining
• Livestock
• Processing of agricultural products

Alumni[]

• Annamurat Soltanov, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan^[2]
• Esenmyrat Orazgeldiyev, former Agriculture Minister in the Government of Turkmenistan
• Serdar Berdimuhamedow, former Governor of Ahal^[3]

References[]

Coordinates: 37°57′09″N 58°20′33″E / 37.9525479°N 58.34239125°E / 37.9525479; 58.34239125

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