Scotland's Rural College Snapshot
Our vision and mission
Our vision: To be Scotland’s enterprise university at the heart of our sustainable natural economy.
Our mission: Creating and mobilising knowledge and talent. Partnering locally and globally to benefit Scotland’s natural economy.
Education, research, and consultancy (through SAC Consulting) at SRUC grows the natural economy. A natural economy fuelled by responsible use of the world's natural resources: people, land, energy, water, animals and plants.
By working in partnership, we focus on solving the "wicked challenges" facing the planet, including climate change, biodiversity and access to nutritious food and clean water.
By focusing on the sustainable natural economy, SRUC will strive to lead the way in delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all, in Scotland, and beyond.
Our vision: To be Scotland’s enterprise university at the heart of our sustainable natural economy.
Our mission: Creating and mobilising knowledge and talent. Partnering locally and globally to benefit Scotland’s natural economy.
Education, research, and consultancy (through SAC Consulting) at SRUC grows the natural economy. A natural economy fuelled by responsible use of the world's natural resources: people, land, energy, water, animals and plants.
By working in partnership, we focus on solving the "wicked challenges" facing the planet, including climate change, biodiversity and access to nutritious food and clean water.
By focusing on the sustainable natural economy, SRUC will strive to lead the way in delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all, in Scotland, and beyond.
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) was established in 2012 through the merger of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) with Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges. Through these institutions, we can trace our lineage back over 100 years.
SRUC is a progressive organisation with the skills, resources, and passion to address and solve many of the key challenges our natural economy faces.
A key part of tackling these challenges involves investment in major projects to develop the infrastructure, whether physical or technological, required to undertake cutting-edge research and provide a world class teaching environment in our sector.
We have several major projects underway - including building Scotland's first new vet school in 150 years and the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) in Inverness which will enhance SRUC’s expertise in epidemiology, zoonoses, infectious disease control and veterinary surveillance.
SRUC's future is bright and full of opportunity as the organisation moves towards University status and expanding its student base - as well as its commercial offerings.
SRUC is a progressive organisation with the skills, resources, and passion to address and solve many of the key challenges our natural economy faces.
A key part of tackling these challenges involves investment in major projects to develop the infrastructure, whether physical or technological, required to undertake cutting-edge research and provide a world class teaching environment in our sector.
We have several major projects underway - including building Scotland's first new vet school in 150 years and the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre (RAVIC) in Inverness which will enhance SRUC’s expertise in epidemiology, zoonoses, infectious disease control and veterinary surveillance.
SRUC's future is bright and full of opportunity as the organisation moves towards University status and expanding its student base - as well as its commercial offerings.
