Scientific work is one of the basic activities of the Faculty of Agriculture since its establishment, connected to and necessary for quality higher education. Research work, as well as student exercises, are held in research laboratories and student practicums related to various branches of agricultural and related sciences. According to the type of research, the laboratories are connected with the Departments that conduct research activities in their area, equipped with appropriate scientific equipment.
In addition to research laboratories, the Faculty of Agriculture also has three Laboratories accredited by the Croatian Accreditation Agency:
- The Reference laboratory for milk and dairy products (RL)
- Analytical laboratory of the Department of Soil Amelioration (MELILAB)
- Analytical laboratory of the Department of Plant Nutrition (ALIB)
List of research laboratories:
- Laboratory for Geometric Morphometrics
- Laboratory of nematology
- Laboratory of Entomology
- Laboratory for genetic identification of domestic animals
- Laboratory of the Deaprtment of Animal Nutrition
- Laboratory of Soil Microbiology
- Laboratory of Food Microbiology
- Laboratory for Biological Nitrogen Fixation
- Laboratory for sensory analysis of agri-food products
- Fisheries laboratory
- Laboratory for bee products analysis and bee biology
- Biotechnology Laboratory
- Biometrics Laboratory
- Agricultural Biomass Research (ABR) Laboratory
- Laboratory for Quality Analysis of Agricultural Products of Plant Origin
- Laboratory for testing grain moisture analyzers for moisture contents of grains of cereals and oilseeds
- Plant Phenotyping Laboratory
- Analytical laboratory of the Department of Soil Science
- Laboratory for Grapes, Must and Wine
- Laboratory for physico-chemical analysis of fruits
- Laboratory of the Department of Plant Pathology
- Interdisciplinary research group of the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture with a focus on open data