BOKU

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Has full name Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Has type of owner organization research institution
Has description The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, known by its acronym BOKU, was 132 years old in 2004. It is a university that offers engineering degrees, both graduate and postgraduate, in the fields of agriculture, forestry and timber management, civil engineering and water management (including waste management), food science and biotechnology, and landscape architecture and conservation. Emphasis is placed on technology, economics and ecology. All fields of study consider environmental aspects and the protection of natural resources, with sustainability as a key element of the corporate goal, defined as:

BOKU sees itself as a teaching and research institution focusing on living resources that are a prerequisite for human existance. Supported by the broad scope of its scientific disciplines, it has a responsibility to make a decisive contribution to securing the well-being of future generations.

Has country Austria
Has website http://www.boku.ac.at