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Erciyes University PROSPECTUS

and solve problems requiring mathematics and the applica-
tion of physical, biological and engineering sciences involving
biological systems. Biosystems engineers address society’s
grand challenges in food, energy, and water.
Biosystems Engineering integrates engineering topics, engi-
neering design and biological sciences in a single program.
Graduates in Biosystems Engineering integrate engineering,
biology, and chemistry in a variety of applications.
Graduates may work in careers with the following goals: de-
velop innovative green products and industries; convert bio-
based resources to food, fuel, and other renewable products;
design new generations of devices or systems for biological
systems; and control biological systems for natural resource
protection, waste remediation, and ecosystem restoration.
Graduates with a biosystems engineering concentration may
also pursue a professional or graduate degree in several fields
including engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, man-
agement. development, planning of all kinds of structures
needed throughout various production stages, assisting the
development of agricultural firms, and planning and imple-
menting long-term measures.
• Field Crops

The field crops department started its undergraduate degree
program in the 2009-2010 academic years. Besides, a Master’s
and doctorate programs began in 2010 and 2019 in the gradu-
ate school of natural and applied sciences.

The objectives of the program are to train national and inter-
nationally respected agricultural engineers who are equipped
with the knowledge required by the rapidly developing sci-
ence and technology in the field of agronomy and have the
skills to transfer this information into practice and capable
of analyzing and synthesizing. Some main research areas of
the department is growing and breeding of cereals, edible
pulses, industrial crops, forage crops. Furthermore, meadow
and pasture management and improvement, tissue culture
techniques, biotechnology, organic farming, in situ and in
vitro conservation and development of natural resources are

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