Omsk State Agrarian University

In 1930, four associated institutes were organized on its basis, and three years later they were again merged into a single institution.Omsk SAU changed its name and structure several times more, until in 2011 the current name was approved to honor the Prime Minister of the Russian Empire Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin.

During the Great Patriotic War, university buildings housed the workshops of the plant number 357 "Progress" that was evacuated from sieged Leningrad.

In 1992, Advanced Training Institute was founded as part of Omsk SAU, and each year more than 2000 managers and agricultural specialists retrain there.

[3] Omsk SAU scholars have founded 28 scientific schools of thought that are still being developed by university faculty staff and students.

Scientists at Omsk SAU Genetics and Breeding Center have created varieties of high-yielding wheat resistant to adverse conditions.

Other research priorities of the university include studies in the field of zootechny, developing eco-friendly technologies of producing grain, improving the means for prevention and treatment of domestic animals diseases, etc.

[6] Russian Ministry of Agriculture considers Omsk SAU a leading agrarian institution, placing it 7th among 54 participating HEIs.

[7] The university holds 125th place in the ARES-2020 international rankings (category BB+), that proves good quality performance in teaching, research and reputation among employers.

[9] There is a volunteer center "Globus", an eco-activist organization "The Earth - our common home", and a number of dancing, theater and music groups.