History of the University Development
On the picturesque outskirt of the town of Uman, near the famous ancient dendrological park “Sofievka” is situated one of the oldest universities of Ukraine - Uman National University of Horticulture. It was founded in 1844 in Odessa as the Main School of Horticulture, the task of which h was to prepare highly skilled gardeners and experienced researchers in the field of horticulture. At that time it was the only supreme institution in the country of this direction. Over a long period of its historical development, institution was repeatedly reorganized and according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine of 28 December 2009 № 1111/ 2009 was granted status of national and renamed as Uman National University of Horticulture.
Main stages of development of Uman National University of Horticulture
| Yers | Name |
| 1844 - 1868 (1844 - 1854, Odesa) |
Main School of Horticulture Departments: higher - to train scientists foresters and gardeners; lower - to train practitioners in these fields |
| 1868 - 1921 |
Uman School of Agriculture and Horticulture Departments: agriculture and horticulture |
| 1921 - 1929 |
Uman Agricultural Polytechnic Labor Faculty. Professional Schools: agronomic, horticultural. Talne Affiliate on the basis of which emerged Talne Agricultural Technical College |
| 1929 - 1930 |
Uman Agricultural Institute Faculties: agronomic and horticultural |
| 1930 - 1931 |
Uman Horticultural Institute Faculties: horticulture and olericulture. Refresher courses. Department of distance learning |
| 1931 - 1934 |
Uman Institute of Fruits and Berries Faculties: of fruits and berries and technological. Postgraduate study. Stronghold of the Southern Research Institute of Fruit and Vegetable Farm |
| 1934 - 1936 |
Uman Fruit and Vegetable Institute Departments: horticulture and vegetable growing |
| 1936 - 1996 |
Uman Agricultural Institute Faculties: agronomic, fruit and vegetable, agro-pedagogical, economic, advanced training, distance learning, public professions, preparatory department |
| 1996 - 2000 |
Uman Agricultural Academy Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, postgraduate education, distance learning, culture and upbringing, preparatory department |
| 2000 - 2003 |
Uman State Agrarian Academy Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, postgraduate education, distance learning, culture and upbringing, preparatory department |
| 2003 - 2006 |
Uman State Agrarian University Faculties: agronomic, horticulture and viticulture, management, economics and entrepreneurship, distance learning, culture and upbringing, pre-university training, institute of postgraduate education |
| since 2006 |
Faculties: of agronomy, horticulture and forestry, food technology and engineering, management, economics and entrepreneurship, department of pre-university training, center of culture and education, institute of postgraduate education and counseling |
| since December 2009 | Uman National University of Horticulture |