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The Orel State Agrarian University (OSAU) is an agriculturally-centred university that was established in 1975 as the Orel State Agricultural Institute, but gained its current name in 1999. The relatively small university of around 5,000 students is located in Orel, Russia.There are four faculties and two institutes at the university: agrobusiness and ecology, biotechnology and veterinary medicine, economics, human and natural sciences, agricultural machinery and power supply, engineering building, and the professional refreshing and staff qualification improvement institute. In addition to undergraduate bachelor degrees, Orel State Agrarian University offers pre-university courses and postgraduate degrees.Orel has several parks and green spaces for students to explore during their free time. The Park of Culture and Recreation is a popular location for residents of the city to appreciate nature.