College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences

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Last Updated: May 30, 2025, 03:03 PM

The College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences empowers students through a dynamic blend of foundational and applied sciences. United by a shared passion for discovery and service, our community is dedicated to advancing society through innovation, education, and lifelong learning. Our graduates are equipped to thrive in diverse fields, including medicine, agriculture, natural resources, laboratory research, industry, and academia.

About Us

  • Academics

    With more than 40 academic programs—nearly evenly split between undergraduate and graduate degrees—our college offers a dynamic environment for learning, research, and real-world experience. Students can tailor their education through focused graduate concentrations, specialized minors, and hands-on opportunities in the lab, field, and classroom. Whether you're building a foundation in agricultural sciences or advancing your expertise in life and physical sciences, you'll find the flexibility and support to thrive.

  • Facilities

    Everything you need. Traditional laboratories, outdoor labs, and research projects reaching out underground, on the water, the farmyard, outer space, to inside the building blocks of life.

  • SIU is an R1 Institution

    SIU has officially entered the ranks of the top research universities in the nation. Wehave been designated Research 1, or R1, in the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Partnerships

SIU and Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners (SNP) are transforming the future of farming—together.

Thanks to an innovative lease agreement, SIU students now train on 37 pieces of advanced John Deere equipment, gaining real-world experience that sets them apart in the ag industry. From cutting-edge tractors to autonomous tech, this partnership is more than equipment—it’s about cultivating opportunity, innovation, and the next generation of ag leaders.

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