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| Motto: | Colere cupio Hominem et Agrum (in English: I want to work on the Man and on the Land) |
| Established | 1902 |
| Type: | State University |
| Rector: | Luis Maezono |
| Faculty: | 450 |
| Students: | 4,700 |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Campus: | 254 ha |
| Website: | La Molina |
La Molina National Agrarian University (Spanish:Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina) (UNALM) is a state-owned university in Lima, Peru. It is the country's best university in the fields of agricultural and forestry sciences.
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History
In 1901, during the government of President Eduardo López de Romaña, the creation National School of Agriculture and Veterinary was planned with the participation of a Belgian mission. The official inauguration of the school was on July 22, 1902. In 1912, the Central Agronomic Station was created with the purpose of developing the agricultural sector. A campus in the Fundo Santa Beatriz served as the school's first location. The university's current campus, located in La Molina, was inaugurated in 1933. In 1960, the School was officially recognized as a university and was renamed to its current name.
Faculties
- Agronomy
- Life and Phisical Sciences
- Forestry Science
- Economy and planning
- Food Science and Technologic
- Agricultural Engineering
- Fisheries Science
- Animal Science
- Meteorology Engineering
See also
External links
- Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina - Official site
