History
The history of our higher school is inseparable from the history of Lithuania, therefore, all the dramatic changes in our country can be traced in it. The very first beginnings of higher agricultural education are related to the old Vilnius University where in the period of 1819-1832 the department of Agriculture (Agronomy) operated at the Physics- Mathematics Faculty. After restructurisation of the Agronomy - Forestry Department at the University of Lithuania (in Kaunas) and Dotnuva Agricultural College, the Agricultural Academy was established on September 3rd, 1924 in Dotnuva.
The Council of professors and the first rector of the Academy professor P.Matulionis were elected. Despite the fact that the economical situation in Lithuania was complicated and the Government could hardly support the newly established higher school, the Academy developed and grew stronger.
In the period of 1924 - 1937 125 graduates passed the final examinations and defended diploma theses. However, Soviet, Nazi and again Soviet occupations ruined the peaceful work. One of the most painful blows was the Soviet occupation followed by the genocide of the Lithuanian nation. Many of the professors and lecturers from the Academy were deported to Siberia and others were able to escape deportation by withdrawing to Western countries.
In 1945 the Academy was transferred to Kaunas. In the beginning of 1946 Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization and Faculty of Water and Land Exploitation were established.
As the number of students increased and Extramural department was established, it was decided to build a new campus of Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture in the outskirts of Kaunas. In 1964 the Academy was moved to the new campus in Noreikiškės, suburb of Kaunas.
The faculties of Water and Land Management and Economics with lecture-rooms, training laboratories were settled in the campus in 1979. The building of Forest Management Department received the first students in 1982. As a component of Academy campus 9 dormitories for students and residential area where at present most of the staff university live were built. The training premises were equipped and Experimental station was established.
The new system of studies was implemented after the independence of Lithuania was reestablished in 1990. New qualification degrees - Bachelor, Certified specialist, Master together with new concepts - module, credit were introduced. Fundamental theoretical subjects became the basis of studies and learning. Applied studies were organized under the resolution of the Councils of Faculties. In such a way Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture became a higher school of University type. Under the resolution of Parliament on October 8th, 1996, Lithuanian Academy of Agriculture was granted the name of Lithuanian University of Agriculture.