Latvian University of Agriculture
| Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte | |
Main building of the university in the Jelgava Palace.
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| Latin: Universitas agriculturae Latviensis | |
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Former names
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Jelgava Academy of Agriculture (1936–1944), Latvia Academy of Agriculture (1944–1990) |
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| Motto | Proventus pro patria |
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Motto in English
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For the Growth of the Fatherland |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1938 |
| Rector | Irina Pilvere |
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Administrative staff
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354 |
| Students | 4778 (2013) |
| 186 (2013) | |
| Location | Jelgava, Latvia |
| Colours | Yellow, white and brown |
| Website | http://www.llu.lv |
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The Latvia University of Agriculture (Latvian: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte) is a university in Jelgava, Latvia, specializing in agricultural science, forestry, food technology and related areas.
The university originated as the Agricultural Department at the Riga Polytechnical Institute in 1863, which in 1919 became the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Latvia. It became an independent institution in 1939, when it was established as the Academy of Agriculture in the Jelgava Palace, which had been renovated for that purpose. It was renamed to the Latvia University of Agriculture in 1990.
The university consists of 8 faculties:
Coordinates: 56°40′01″N 23°45′37″E / 56.66694°N 23.76028°E
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