Mendel University in Brno

Mendel University in Brno, founded in 1919, is the oldest higher education institution for agriculture and forestry in the Czech Republic. It is named after Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, who conducted his famous experiments in Brno. Today it is a public university specialized in agricultural, forestry and economic sciences. It is organized into faculties of agronomy, forestry and wood technology, economics and management, horticulture (in Lednice), and regional development and international studies. Its provision covers agriculture, forestry, horticulture and landscape, economics, management, marketing, international and regional studies, and sustainable development. Around 10,000 students benefit from a network of university farms and forests, the exceptional Lednice-Valtice setting, and close ties to the rural world and the industries of the sector. Czech-taught studies are free of charge within the standard duration.