About Royal Agricultural University
Visit Official WebsiteThe Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, is a prestigious specialist public university dedicated to agriculture, food production, rural land management, agribusiness, and equine sciences. Founded in 1845 as the Royal Agricultural College (RAC), it holds the historic distinction of being the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world. Granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in its founding year, the institution received full university status in 2013 under its current title. Set in the heart of the Cotswolds, the RAU has educated generations of estate managers, agricultural leaders, landowners, and agribusiness pioneers across the globe. Today, it manages 360 hectares of commercial and experimental farmland at Coates and Harnhill Manor, houses the premier UK agri-tech incubator Farm491, and operates under the royal patronage of His Majesty King Charles III.
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