The Mongolian University of Life Sciences (Mongolian: Хөдөө аж ахуйн их сургууль)[a] is a national university of Mongolia, with the main branch situated in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. It lies in the southern part of the city in the Khoroo 11 district on the southern side of the Tuul River, just to the northwest of the Zaisan Memorial and the American School of Ulan Bator.
Хөдөө Аж Ахуйн Их Сургууль ᠬᠥᠳᠡᠭᠡ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠰᠣᠷᠭᠠᠭᠣᠯᠢ | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Rector | Tömörbaataryn Kherüüga |
Academic staff | 405[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,838[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,454 |
| 642 | |
| Location | , 47°53′12″N 106°54′33″E / 47.8866°N 106.9093°E |
| Campus | Ulaanbaatar (main) Darkhan, Darkhan-Uul Province |
| Colors | Dark green |
| Nickname | ХААИС (KhAAIS) |
| Affiliations | CMUC |
| Website | muls |
It was formerly the veterinary faculty of the Mongolian State University and Higher School of Agriculture from 1958 but underwent structural reform in 1990 and 1993, with seven schools, four research institutes and three university branches in Orkhon Province, Dornod Province and Khovd Province since 2001.[3] 7060 undergraduates and 1045 graduates were reported in 2008.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Literally translates to University of Agriculture.
References edit
- ^ "Хөдөө аж ахуйн их сургууль".
- ^ "Боловсрол, шинжлэх ухааны яам | эхлэл".
- ^ a b Sanders, Alan J. K. (30 May 2010). Historical dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 745. ISBN 978-0-8108-6191-6. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
External links edit
- Mongolian University of Life Sciences - Official site
- WEB Archive of Official site
- Address in Google Maps
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