Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU; ), previously Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU; ), is a university in Jelgava, Latvia, specializing in agricultural science, forestry, food technology and related areas. History 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 and Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in 2018. Organisation The university consists of 8 faculties offering the following study programmes: Faculty of Economics and Social Development (2013) Economics Business Studies Entrepreneurship and Business Management Business Management Financial Management Faculty of Information Technologies (2001) Computer Control and Computer Science (Bachelor) Information Technologies for Sustainable Development (Software Engineering bachelor) Information Technologies (Master) Information Technologies (PhD) Faculty of Agriculture (1863) Agriculture Agricultural Entrepreneurship Agronomist with Specialization in Zootechnics Field Crops Horticulture