Department of Agriculture – School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Patras

About Department

The mission of the Department is: to implement a modern curriculum offering to students a high level of agronomic knowledge, to develop scientific research in the field of agricultural science and produce new knowledge with international recognition, to contribute to agricultural production and development at a local and national level.

Doctoral Degree

The Department offers doctoral studies leading to a Doctoral Degree in the field of Agronomy and related disciplines. Doctoral studies aim at pursuing high-quality and up-to-date scientific research, as well as training scientists capable of contributing to the advancement and progress of science and research in the field of Agronomy.

Erasmus+ Courses

The Department of Agriculture/University of Patras participates in the Erasmus+ programme and has conducted 10 Bilateral Agreements with higher education institutions all over Europe that facilitate the mobility of students and teaching. Undergraduate Courses in English are available for Erasmus students.

Lab Plant Protection

The “Plant Protection” laboratory is active in scientific fields concerning the enemies and diseases of plants, as well as their treatment methods. His educational activity concerns the teaching of the subjects of Agricultural Zoology, Nematology, Entomology and Phytopathology.

Lab Soil Science

The Soil Science Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture covers the subject of research and knowledge provision regarding the improvement and protection of soil resources, their rational use and the increase of their productivity through precise and intelligent farming systems.

Lab Agricultural Hydraulics

The Agricultural Hydraulics Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture of the University of Patras aims to acquire knowledge in the subjects of hydrology, hydraulics and their application in the design of irrigation and drainage. The laboratory provides advice and services to …

Lab Fluid Mechanics

The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory aims to acquire knowledge in the subjects of Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Mechanics and hydrology, with an emphasis on applications in Agriculture.

Laboratory of Chemistry of the Aquatic Environment

Lab of Chemistry of the Aquatic Environment

The Laboratory covers the subject of research and knowledge provision regarding the chemistry of the aquatic environment and its role in the Science of Agriculture.

Lab Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

The educational activities of the Laboratory concern the teaching of General Biology, Plant Morphology & Anatomy, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.

Lab Physiology and Plant Nutrition

The aim of the Plant Physiology & Nutrition Laboratory is to teach students and familiarize them with basic and applied research that focuses both on the modern applications of conventional methods and state-of-the-art technologies in plant physiology and nutrition, as well as on ….

Lab Agricultural and Greenhouse Constructions

In the Laboratory of Agricultural and Greenhouse Constructions, student education and research focus on Greenhouse Constructions, Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the Agricultural sector, Precision Agriculture, and Smart Agriculture,…

Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Plant Improvement

Lab Agricultural Genetics and Plant Improvement

The object of the Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics & Plant Improvement is the research and production of knowledge, as well as the familiarization of the students with the modern applications of conventional and biotechnological methods in the genetic analysis of ….