Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy

What Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy does

Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (Timiryazev Academy, RSAU-MTAA) is a 159-year-old state educational institution under the jurisdiction of Russia's Ministry of Agriculture, headquartered at 49 Timiryazevskay St., Moscow. It is the oldest and most prestigious agrarian university in Russia, organized into eight specialized institutes spanning amelioration and water management, economics and management in agribusiness, mechanical and power engineering, lifelong learning, zootechnics and biology, horticulture and landscape architecture, food technology, and agrobiotechnology, plus a vocational technological college. The university delivers full-stack agricultural education from preparatory courses through Bachelor's, 5-year Specialist, Master's, and Ph.D. programs to over a thousand international students from 80 countries, alongside roughly 132 graduate students admitted annually.

Its core technology stack combines a 1,500-square-metre Project Institute for Digital Transformation of Agribusiness (eight digital labs, co-working and negotiation spaces) with a dedicated Research Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence Systems in the Agro-Industrial Complex, a World-class Scientific Center "Agrotechnologies of the Future" funded under Priority 2030, a Peptide Technologies Laboratory, the TimReverse re-engineering studio (high-performance compute, 3D printing, VR), and a Breeding and Seed Production Center. Student-built platforms include the Agrosales AI-driven agricultural marketplace and the CPV satellite-based pasture degradation monitoring system.

The business model is a hybrid of state-subsidized tuition, fee-paying programs for international students, competitive research grants (Russian Science Foundation, Ministry of Education, Priority 2030), and industry-funded contract research and consulting. Go-to-market combines direct enrollment, embassy and forum-led international recruitment, channel partnerships with 9+ Chinese universities and the Silk Road Agricultural Education Alliance, and embedded corporate partnerships with anchor clients such as PhosAgro, TAVROS Group, SOYUZSNAB, Al-Firdous (Iraq), and BioCuba Farma.

Name

Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy

Legal name

Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy

Website

https://eng.timacad.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy is a 159-year-old state agrarian university in Moscow under Russia's Ministry of Agriculture, delivering Bachelor's through Ph.D. programs across eight specialized institutes and serving over 1,000 international students from 80 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural higher education
• Agronomy research
• Agrobiotechnology studies
• Food technology programs
• Agricultural engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Moscow

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Services: State-funded and fee-paying educational programs including Bachelor, Specialist, Master, and Ph.D. degrees. Fee-based programs for foreign students and preparatory department courses.
2. Research Grants and Projects: Funding from Russian Science Foundation (4-7 million rubles per annum grants), Priority 2030 strategic program, Ministry of Education grants (5 million roubles for student scientific societies).
3. Scientific Consulting and Analysis: Agrochemical analysis of soil, recommendations on land use, irrigation, and crop selection for international partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Russian State Agrarian University delivers higher education and applied research across agricultural sciences, offering Bachelor, 5-year Specialist, Master, and Ph.D. degree programs through eight specialised institutes covering agronomy, zootechnics, food technology, agrobiotechnology, horticulture, landscape architecture, agricultural engineering, and amelioration. The institution also conducts research, breeding, and consulting services for industry and government partners.

Product overview

Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy (Timiryazev Academy) is a higher education institution offering educational programs across multiple agricultural disciplines, not a product company. The institution operates a platform of research facilities and educational programs including: the TimReverse Student Research Studio for food industry re-engineering with 3D printing and VR capabilities; the Research Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence Systems in the Agro-Industrial Complex; the Project Institute for Digital Transformation of the Agribusiness with 8 digital laboratories; the World-Class Scientific Center 'Agrotechnologies of the Future'; and the Peptide Technologies Laboratory. AI-focused professional development programs include Neural Networks in Python, AI Methods for Animal Feeding, Machine Learning in Agrobiotechnology, and Creating Digital Twins in Hydrotechnics. Student-developed platforms include the Agrosales agricultural marketplace with AI-powered logistics and the CPV system for pasture monitoring using satellite imagery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor (B.Sc.) Degree Programs Undergraduate degree programs across agronomy, agricultural engineering, food technology, horticulture, zootechnics, economics, and management in agribusiness, with fee-based admission for international students and state-funded places for qualifying domestic students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leader among 43 agricultural universities in Russia's Ministry of Agriculture ranking for 4 consecutive years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Al-Muhandis (Iraq)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2025Cooperation framework discussed with Iraqi company Al-Muhandis. Key areas: joint research in agronomy, soil science, irrigation and agricultural machinery. Organized with Russian-Iraqi Business Council.
• Embassy of the Republic of CameroonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2024Road map for cooperation in research and training of human resources for national economy. Cultural Counsellor Ndong Tung Celestine Charlotte visit.
• PhosAgrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2024Strategic partner. PhosAgro Education Center established at university. Pro Agro Lectorium online platform. PhosAgro assists with Brazilian university cooperation development.
• Silk Road Agricultural Education and Research Innovation AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2024Joined Permanent Council of the Alliance. 200+ representatives from agricultural universities of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Serbia and other countries.
• Xinjiang Agricultural University (China)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024Rector-level agreement to develop joint curricula, training programmes for students, and academic exchanges for teaching staff. International cooperation laboratory planned.
• Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry (China)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2024Joint educational programs, summer schools, and academic exchanges planned. Delegation included Deputy Director Bi Dequan and other officials.
• Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov (Belarus)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2024Academic exchange within Priority 2030 program. Panel discussion on digital transformation, IT trends. Visit included Digital Chairs collaboration.
• Studex Group (Republic of South Africa)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 April 2024Visit led by Tumelo Ramaphosa, Studex Group CEO. Discussed prospects for joint projects in agronomy and new technologies in horticulture. Interest in knowledge-sharing.
• BRICS Women's Business AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024Food and environmental security focus. Project to create BRICS Organic Farming Association. Support for educational and research programs in organic farming through intelligent, clean technologies.
• BioCuba Farma Corporation (Cuba)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2024Discussion of research projects in organic farming, genetic engineering, and biotechnology. Joint master's degree programs planned. Interest in Cuban student enrollment.
• Al-Firdous Company (Republic of Iraq)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024Joint pilot project on agriculture revitalization in Iraq. University will organize agrochemical soil analysis and develop recommendations for land use, irrigation, grain crops breeding.
• TAVROS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2024Cooperation agreement signed for educational activities, scientific, technical and innovative projects. Focus areas: agro-biotechnology, molecular and cell selection, plant physiology and biochemistry, agrochemistry, soil science, plant protection.
• Northwest University of Agriculture and Forestry (China)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Key Chinese national educational university under Ministry of Education. Discussing joint educational programs in horticulture and landscape design. Supported by 'Project 985', 'Project 211', and 'World Class University' project.
• Group of Companies SOYUZSNABmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 20234-year joint breeding program to create competitive domestic F1-hybrids of winter rapeseed. Uses advanced selection-genetic and biotechnological methods. Plans to enter CIS and non-CIS markets.
• Chinese Universities (9 active agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2023Joint educational and research activities under nine agreements with Chinese universities. Active academic mobility programs. 219 Chinese students currently enrolled. Cooperation in horticulture, zootechnics, food production, landscape architecture.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University: Siberian counterpart in the Russian agrarian university network, also part of the Ministry of Agriculture's 43-institution ranking. Competes with Timiryazev for regional research funding and student recruitment, particularly in livestock and crop production.
• China Agricultural University: China's premier agricultural university and a key partner of Timiryazev Academy through the Silk Road Alliance. Comparable in scale, research output, and international standing; serves as both a collaboration partner and a benchmark in agronomy and food science.
• Saint Petersburg State Agrarian University: Another leading Russian agrarian university under the Ministry of Agriculture, offering comparable Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. programs in agronomy, animal science, and agricultural engineering. Directly competes with Timiryazev for domestic student rankings and international partnerships.

Regional players

• Kazakh National Agrarian University: Kazakhstan's leading agrarian university and a CIS-region peer. Engages with Timiryazev through the Silk Road Alliance and shared post-Soviet agricultural research networks; comparable in mission but smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• Wageningen University & Research: Globally top-ranked agricultural and food sciences university, known for plant sciences, animal sciences, and agri-food innovation. Represents the global benchmark for research-intensive agricultural higher education, contrasting with Timiryazev's regional focus.
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU): European center for agricultural and life sciences education and research, with strong applied agronomy and biotechnology programs. Comparable institutional scope to Timiryazev in terms of multi-institute structure and industry engagement, but with deeper Western integration.
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI): India's premier agricultural research and education institution under ICAR. Comparable as a large, government-affiliated agricultural research university with broad disciplinary coverage and international student recruitment.
• Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Biology and Soil Science): Russia's flagship general research university with significant agricultural and life sciences programs. Competes for top-tier students and faculty in biology, soil science, and biotechnology, and for international QS visibility in Russia.

Emerging players

• Royal Agricultural University: UK-based specialist agricultural university focused on land management, agribusiness, and rural innovation. Comparable as a niche agricultural higher-education institution, though much smaller scale and oriented toward Western markets.
• Skoltech (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology): Russian private research university with strong agri-tech and biotech research programs. Competes with Timiryazev for AI-in-agriculture talent and applied research funding, though lacks the agricultural mission breadth and 159-year heritage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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