The Poznań University of Life Sciences is a leading university of life sciences in Poland. In 1951 the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry separated from the Poznań University and the Higher School of Agriculture was established, which continued both education activities at the university level and conducted research. In 1972 the name was changed to the Agricultural University and from 1996 it was named the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University. On the power of article 3 of the Act of 7 February 2008 it was transformed into the Poznań University of Life Sciences.
