Department of Agrochemistry and Soil Science

The department trains specialists with higher education in the field of soil science and agrochemistry, land cadastre and land management, and also supplies qualified personnel to the agricultural sector.

The department conducts in-depth scientific research in the field of agrochemistry and soil science, land cadastre and land management, including: students study fundamental and practical issues of soil, its properties, origin, geographical distribution, rational use of land resources and environmental protection, conducting agrochemical analyses, effective use of fertilizers to obtain high yields of agricultural crops and maintain soil fertility, proper organization of crop rotation, as well as maintaining a land cadastre, land management and appraisal.

The department has high potential

• 38 professors and teachers, including 7 doctors of science, 19 candidates of science
• 8 doctoral students
• 7 masters
• Scientific potential – 81%
• 86% of graduates find employment in their specialty

The department has a modern approach

The department has educational laboratories equipped with modern equipment for successful solution of problems of conservation and reproduction of soil resources, development of sustainable agricultural technologies and provision of environmental safety; successful solution of problems of management of yield and quality of agricultural plants, management of balance and circulation of substances in agriculture, drawing up a program of research on field, plant and lysimetric experiments, creation of a system of fertilizers for farms, crop rotations and individual crops; solution of urgent problems aimed at development of agricultural science and practice, such as control of land use, land monitoring, preparation of design and technical documentation in land management.