Poltava State Agrarian Academy

What Poltava State Agrarian Academy does

Poltava State Agrarian University (PDAU, Полтавський державний аграрний університет) is a state-funded Ukrainian higher education institution located in Poltava, founded in 1920 as an agricultural institute and elevated to university status in 2020. The institution delivers degree programs across 31 specialities spanning agricultural sciences, economics, law, information technology, engineering, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, food technology, and ecology, enrolling over 9,000 students through its main campus and 7 affiliated regional professional colleges. Teaching and learning are supported by a digital platform stack including a Moodle-based distance learning system (moodle.pdau.edu.ua), a DSpace electronic repository, an electronic library catalog, and the ASU PD AU automated university management system that handles timetables and academic records.

The university's revenue model centers on recurring tuition and educational services for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, supplemented by government budget allocations under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and research grants. GTM is direct-to-consumer, recruiting high-school graduates through national testing (NMT), winter admission pathways, preparatory courses, and a multi-channel social media presence (@pdau1920 across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram). Beyond core academics, PDAU operates specialized programs including the Poltava AgroScout Center, the AgroFly agricultural drone operator training program, the Industry 4.0 Implementation Center, and the ProBiznes Startup School in collaboration with Sikorsky Challenge, and publishes four peer-reviewed scientific journals. The institution maintains an active international partnership portfolio including Erasmus+ mobility, the Baltic University Programme, and academic agreements with Leicester University (UK), Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (Indonesia), and Central Mindanao Colleges (Philippines), alongside corporate partnerships with Silpo/Fozzy Group, Syngenta, Bayer, Purina/Nestle, Astarta-Kyiv, YEDNIST' GROUP, and PrivatBank that support internship and graduate-employment pathways. Rector Oleksandr Haly leads the university under the oversight of a Supervisory Board (Наглядова рада).

Name

Poltava State Agrarian Academy

Legal name

Poltava State Agrarian University (Полтавський державний аграрний університет)

Website

https://pdaa.edu.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Poltava State Agrarian University (PDAU) is a Ukrainian state-funded higher education institution in Poltava, founded 1920, offering 31 degree specialities across agriculture, economics, IT, engineering, and veterinary medicine to over 9,000 students through its main campus and 7 affiliated regional colleges.

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Product category

Higher Education (Agricultural)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Land-Grant Public Research Universities (EDAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Agricultural university programs
• Veterinary medicine degrees
• Distance learning platform
• Scientific research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Poltava

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and educational services: Revenue generated from tuition fees for degree programs across 31 specialities, including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education. Also includes professional services, preparatory courses, and practical training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Poltava State Agrarian Academy is a state higher education institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across 31 specialities including agriculture, economics, law, IT, engineering, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, food technology, ecology, and tourism. The university delivers education through five faculties and two research institutes, supported by Moodle-based distance learning, an electronic repository, an electronic library, and an automated university management system. It also provides professional preparatory courses, scientific journals, and specialized training programs including agricultural drone operation (AgroFly) and startup development (ProBiznes).

Product overview

Poltava State Agrarian Academy (ПДАУ) is a higher education institution offering a broad portfolio of educational programs across agricultural sciences, economics, law, information technology, engineering, veterinary medicine, and food technology. The university operates as a unified platform-plus-modules structure: its core educational services are delivered through five faculties and two research institutes, supplemented by dedicated platforms — Moodle-based distance learning (Дистанційне навчання), the DSpace electronic repository, an electronic library system, and an automated university management system (АСУ ПДАУ) — and specialized modules including an Industry 4.0 Implementation Center, the Poltava AgroScout Center, an agricultural drone operator training program (AgroFly), and the ProBiznes Startup School. The university also publishes four scientific journals (Scientific Progress & Innovations, Technological Audit and Production Reserves, and two bulletins in Public Administration and Economics & Finance) and offers international programs including Erasmus+ mobility and parallel European diploma pathways.

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Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across 31 specialities in agriculture, economics, law, information technology, engineering, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry, food technology, ecology, and tourism. Delivered through five faculties and two research institutes.
• Preparatory Courses (Підготовчі курси) Pre-university preparatory courses designed to help prospective students prepare for university entrance examinations and academic requirements.
• AgroFly Agricultural Drone Operator Training (Підготовка операторів агродронів AgroFly) Specialized training program for agricultural drone operation offered by the university to train students and professionals in drone operation for agricultural applications.
• ProBiznes Startup School (Стартап-школа «ПроБізнес») Startup school program that supports students and faculty in developing and launching innovative business projects and startups.
• Scientific Journal «Scientific Progress & Innovations» (Науковий журнал «Scientific Progress & Innovations») Peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the university covering advances in scientific progress and innovation.
• Scientific Journal «Technological Audit and Production Reserves» (Фаховий журнал «Технологічний аудит та резерви виробництва») Professional journal focused on technological auditing and production reserves, published by the university.
• University Bulletin «Public Administration and Governance» (Вісник ПДАУ. Публічне управління та адміністрування) University bulletin covering topics in public administration and governance.
• University Bulletin «Economics, Management and Finance» (Вісник ПДАУ. Економіка, управління та фінанси) University bulletin covering economics, management, and finance.
• Distance Learning Platform (Дистанційне навчання) Moodle-based distance learning platform for online course delivery, assignments, and assessments, used by students and faculty.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Central Mindanao Colleges (Philippines)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025New international partnership with Central Mindanao Colleges, expanding the university's international collaboration network in Southeast Asia.
• Sikorsky ChallengecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the All-Ukrainian innovation ecosystem Sikorsky Challenge, aimed at supporting student startups and innovative projects.
• Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), IndonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Indonesian university for student exchange and collaborative research.
• Leicester UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic mobility partnership allowing students of NNI EUPIT to study at Leicester University.
• Вінницький національний аграрний університет (VNAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpanding partnership with VNAU for joint educational and research initiatives in agricultural education.
• Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України (NUBiP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew era of cooperation between NUBiP Ukraine and PD AU for innovative development of agricultural education.
• Baltic University Programme (BUP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPD AU joined the Baltic University Programme, expanding European academic network.
• YEDNIST' GROUPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students direct path from classroom to modern production, offering career opportunities for graduates.
• ТОВ «УКРПРОДСНЕКГРУП»minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned cooperation agreement for student training and professional development.
• Silpo (Fozzy Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership opening new horizons for student youth, providing internship and career opportunities.
• Хорольський механічний заводminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement for industrial cooperation and student practical training.
• ТОВ «ХОРШ Україна»minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting with CEO and opening of modern laboratory at PD AU.
• FC Vorskla PoltavaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports cooperation agreement for development of sports in Poltava region.
• Полтавська обласна Федерація боксу УкраїниminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint activities for sports development in Poltava region.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational mobility programme offering student exchange opportunities. SuTCom (Jean Monnet module) and UniClaD (KA2 Expertise Center) projects implemented. Faculty successfully completed Erasmus+ international workshops.
• Cherkasy National University named after Bohdan KhmelnytskyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned cooperation agreement for academic collaboration between universities.
• National Scientific Center Institute of Forensic Examinations named after Honored Professor M.S. BokariusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for research and expertise collaboration.
• ТОВ «Торгівельний будинок «Українські ветеринарні технології»minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for veterinary technology education and training.
• Академічний ліцей «Європейський»minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for quality education development with academic lyceum.
• БayerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural technology partner providing industry expertise and potential internships.
• SyngentaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural company partner; graduate Olеksandr Voropin serves as territorial division manager.
• Purina (Nestle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal nutrition partner providing industry connections and expertise.
• Astarta-KyivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge Ukrainian agricultural holding company partner.
• ПриватБанкminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner for financial services and student support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University: Southern Ukrainian state university focused on agricultural engineering and technology. Comparable in its applied agriculture-meets-industry positioning and government ownership.
• Mykolayiv National Agrarian University: Southern Ukrainian agrarian university with a similar agricultural and economics portfolio. Relevant peer for benchmarking regional recruitment and wartime operational resilience.

Direct peers

• Sumy National Agrarian University: Regional Ukrainian state agrarian university offering agricultural, engineering, and economics programs. Comparable in scale, degree offerings, and reliance on government budget allocations.
• National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NUBiP): Ukraine's flagship agricultural university and a stated PDAU partner. Directly comparable as a state multi-faculty higher education institution with a broad portfolio of agricultural, veterinary, and economics programs and a national recruitment footprint.
• Lviv National Agrarian University: Western Ukrainian state agrarian university with a similar multi-faculty structure spanning agriculture, economics, and engineering. Comparable in size, governance, and exposure to Ukrainian higher education reform.
• Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (VNAU): A fellow Ukrainian national agrarian university and active PDAU partner. Comparable in mission, public funding model, agricultural specialities, and dual-degree / European integration strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW): Large Polish agricultural university with deep EU integration and a broad specialty portfolio. Comparable as a reference point for modernization pathways available to post-Soviet agrarian universities.
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv: Ukraine's premier research university and the parent benchmark for the country's higher education hierarchy. Comparable as a national university with a multi-disciplinary faculty and a research publication track record.
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague: Established Central European agricultural university with a strong EU research orientation. Comparable as a benchmark for PDAU's European-integration strategy and Erasmus+ mobility outcomes.

Emerging players

• National University of Food Technologies (Kyiv): Ukrainian state university specializing in food technology, a key discipline mirrored by PDAU's Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Food Technologies. Comparable in its applied specialization and domestic industry partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PoltavskaDAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/PDAU1920
• Instagraminstagram.com/pdau1920
• TikTokvm.tiktok.com/@pdau1920
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/poltava-state-agrarian-academy

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Subsidiaries7 records

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