A specialist public university focusing on agriculture, animal sciences, engineering for agriculture, food production, and related land-based studies. Granted university status in 2012.
Address: Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, England, United Kingdom
Agriculture, Veterinary Nursing, Engineering (Agri-food)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with the agricultural industry, food production sector (e.g. Müller, Sainsbury’s), veterinary practices, and land management organizations. Extensive industry placements.
Research:
Applied research in sustainable agriculture, food security, animal welfare, agricultural engineering (robotics, precision farming), and rural development. Hands-on research farm.
Famous Alumnis:
Julian Sturdy, Minette Batters (President of NFU), Scott Bemand
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
750
Current students***:
5200
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
35000
Pros
Leading specialist institution for agricultural and land-based studies, excellent industry connections and employability in its sector, practical focus with on-site farm and facilities.
Cons
Highly specialized, limited range of non-land-based subjects, rural location may not suit everyone.
Best For
Students passionate about agriculture, food production, animal sciences, agricultural engineering, and related land-based careers, valuing practical experience and strong industry links.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Royal Agricultural University, which likewise covers agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability; it also offers mba programmes and covers logistics and project management as well.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability can consider Writtle University College, and it covers marine science as well, and is far smaller, with about 1,500 students against roughly 5,200 here.
- University of Lincoln overlaps with this university on agriculture, robotics and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers data analytics and AI and machine learning as well, and is far larger, with about 17,500 students against roughly 5,200 here.
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of agriculture, robotics and ecology and sustainability can consider Aberystwyth University, and it covers marine science and computer vision as well, and is larger, enrolling about 8,200 students against roughly 5,200 here.
- Royal Veterinary College follows much the same lines as this institution, with agriculture, ecology and sustainability and life sciences as common ground, and it covers bioinformatics and microbiology and genetics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 2,500 students against roughly 5,200 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences in Norway is the nearest foreign match on agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability; it is slightly larger, at about 6,000 students against roughly 5,200 here, and is also a public institution.
- If this university is on your list for agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability, Sumy National Agrarian University in Ukraine deserves a comparison, because it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- South China Agricultural University in China pursues a similar profile in agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In China, Yangzhou University teaches much the same core subjects, agriculture, food science and mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Tavria State Agrotechnological University, based in Ukraine, is built around agriculture, food science and ecology and sustainability much like this institution, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers automation and electrical and electronics as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Impact, Farming, Food, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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