The Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy is the oldest higher-education institution of agriculture in Russia. It was founded on December 3, 1865 by government decree to establish the Petrovskaya Academy of Agriculture and Forestry.
For the last 30 years, 35000 agronomists, economists, agrochemists, specialists in soil science, in fruit and vegetable growing, and in animal science, as well as over 7000 teachers for junior colleges and colleges have graduated from the University. Over 2700 Doctoral dissertations (for degrees of Doctor of Science and Candidate of Science) have been defended successfully. In addition, thousands of foreign students from European countries, Asia, Africa and America have graduated from the University.