The Turkmen Agricultural University named after Saparmurat Niyazov (), often abbreviated as TOHU, is the largest higher education institution in Turkmenistan. This university only provides studies in the fields of agriculture. It is named after Saparmyrat Nyýazow, Turkmenistan's first president.
History In 1930, the Agricultural Institute was constructed in the capital city of Ashgabat. Until 1998, the institution was named after Mikhail Kalinin, after which, it was named after the then-serving president Saparmurat Niyazov. In 1998, was awarded university status, and had a name change. In 2012, the training center CLAASОткрылся учебный центр компании «CLAAS» was opened.
Faculties The university consists of eight departments:
Agronomy Agricultural mechanization Textile production Processing of agricultural products Veterinary Hydromelioration Agroecology Economics and management of agriculture
Alumni Annamurat Soltanov, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Esenmyrat Orazgeldiýew, former Agriculture Minister of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan
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