The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies ( (LBTU)), previously Latvia University of Agriculture (LUA; (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 Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering (1947) Civil Engineering and Construction Land Surveying and Management Environmental Science Landscape Architecture Landscape Architecture and Planning Water Management Environment and Water Management Environmental Engineering Forest Faculty (1920) Forestry Science Forest Ecology and Silviculture Forest Works and Machinery Forest Economics and Policy Wood Materials and Technology Forestry Wood Processing Technology Wood Processing Labour Safety Forest Engineering Faculty of Food Technology (1948) Food Product Technology (Professional bachelor) Food Quality and Innovations (Bachelor) Catering and Hotel Management (Bachelor) Food Science (Master) Nutrition Science (Master) Food Science (PhD) Faculty of Engineering (1944) Agricultural Engineering Technical Expert Agricultural Power Engineering Machine Design and Manufacturing Home Environment in Education Teacher of Vocational Education Pedagogy Career Counsellor Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (1919) Veterinary Medicine Food Hygiene (Master) Rankings Latvia University of Life Sciences (LLU) is ranked in the 1001+ bracket in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. LLU has been ranked 174th among EECA (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) universities. LLU is also ranked in Multirank and other well-known university ranks. Rectors (1939–1940, 1941–1944) (1940–1941) Jānis Ostrovs (1941) (1944) Jānis Peive (1944–1950) Amālija Cekuliņa (1950–1954) (1954–1961) Pāvils Zariņš (1961–1966) Olģerts Ozols (1966–1976) (1976–1980) Viktors Timofejevs (1980–1986) Imants Gronskis (1986–1992) (1992–2002) Pēteris Bušmanis (2002–2004) Juris Skujāns (2004–2014) Irina Pilvere (2014–present) Notable alumni Andris Šķēle – Prime Minister of Latvia and industrialist