About College

On January 1, 2022, Malnava College was integrated into the Latvian University of Agriculture (LLU) as a science university. It became a part of LLU under the name "Latvian University of Agriculture Malnava College." On September 1, 2022, LLU was renamed to Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies (LBTU). Consequently, by the end of 2022, Malnava College became the agency "Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies Malnava College" under LBTU.

Both parties agreed on this integration to ensure continuity in agricultural and related sector education and promote socio-economic activities in rural areas. Moreover, for the college, this represents a significant step in rapid development and providing new opportunities for its students and graduates.

Malnava College offers short-cycle professional higher education programs, professional secondary education, vocational education, further education, informal education programs, and qualifications outside the formal education framework.

The history of Malnava College began on October 10, 1921, when the Latgale Agricultural Secondary School was opened in Malnava, admitting 15 boys and 5 girls.

Over the decades, the school's name changed several times:

From 1944 to 1964, it operated as Malnava Agricultural Technical School.
In 1964, Malnava Sovkhoz Technical School was established.
In 1990, the name Malnava Agricultural Technical School was restored, but in 1992, it was transformed into the State Malnava Agricultural Technical School.

Since September 1, 2003, Malnava College has been offering first-level professional higher education programs, including the "Automotive Transport" and "Entrepreneurship in Agriculture" study programs.

From 1921 to 2021, a total of 13,586 graduates have completed their education at Malnava College.

Young people from all of Eastern Latvia pursue higher and secondary professional education at Malnava College. The specialists trained in Malnava are essential for the labor market in Latgale and Latvia.

The uniqueness of LBTU Malnava College includes:

Unique study programs not offered elsewhere in Latvia or offered in very limited scope.
Traditions based on 100 years of activity integrated into modern educational processes.
Extensive infrastructure, including cultural and historical heritage, modern technical facilities and technologies, and land and forest resources.
The best technical base for agricultural mechanization and automotive transport in the Eastern Latvia region.
Personalized and individual approach to each student.
Opportunities to acquire education in an attractive, natural, and physically and emotionally secure environment.